Rolats ships cargo to Ghana from Romford — and we're practically neighbours, with our Dagenham depot just minutes down the road. We collect free from Market Place, South Street, The Liberty or anywhere across RM1, then send by air into Accra (Kotoka) (£5.90/kg + £20 handling) or by sea via the Port of Tema (from £70 per bag). Door-to-door to Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi and every region, with the CTN raised and nothing to pay when it reaches your family in Ghana.
Shipping to Ghana from a Romford on our doorstep
Romford's growing African community sits right next to our depot — Havering borders Dagenham, so a Romford collection is one of the quickest we run. Around Romford Market (one of the oldest in England), South Street and the Market Place, families send home to Accra, Kumasi and the regions all year. We collect across RM1:
- Market Place & South Street — barrels, provisions and 'Ghana Must Go' bags
- The Liberty & The Brewery — boxes, clothing and household goods
- Around Romford station & the ring road — flats, removals and larger loads
Book a free pickup and we're with you fast.
The Romford barrel run to Ghana
The usual Romford send is a barrel of gari, shito, dried fish, palm oil and tinned tomatoes, a few 'Ghana Must Go' bags of clothes, and boxes for family in Accra, Kumasi or the Ashanti and Volta regions. We collect from your RM1 home, weigh and consolidate at Dagenham, and choose the cheaper route. Sending foodstuffs by sea? We'll advise how to pack so everything travels safely to Tema.
Air or sea to Ghana from Romford?
- Air freight — £5.90/kg + £20 handling; into Accra (Kotoka) in a few working days. Best for documents, phones, medicine and anything urgent.
- Sea cargo — from £70 per bag; about 4–6 weeks via the Port of Tema. Best for barrels, 'Ghana Must Go' bags, furniture, vehicles and full 20ft/40ft containers.
Tell us what you're sending from Romford and we'll point you to the cheaper option.
Ghana customs — the CTN, handled
Ghanaian imports need a CTN (Cargo Tracking Note, also called ASHI/UCR) raised before the vessel sails, and clear through the ICUMS system on arrival. As an HMRC Customs Authorised, EORI-registered forwarder we raise the CTN and prepare the paperwork so your Romford cargo clears cleanly at Tema and isn't held.
Why Romford's Ghanaians ship with Rolats
Being on your doorstep in Havering, we make the Ghanaian send effortless — barrels, bags, food parcels, cars and full container loads, collected fast. Family-run since 2007, HMRC Customs Authorised, rated 4.7/5 on Google, and a real, verifiable UK company (Companies House 06153914). Everything door-to-door across Ghana, priced all-in in GBP, with nothing for your family to pay in Accra or Kumasi.