Sending cargo to Nigeria from Gillingham (ME7 & ME8) is straightforward with Rolats. We collect free of charge from Gillingham High Street, Rainham, Twydall, Wigmore and around Priestfield, running your goods down the M2/A2 to our Dagenham depot at 494 Gale Street. Air freight is £5.90/kg plus £20 handling to Lagos & Abuja in days; sea freight starts from £70 per bag (roughly 4-6 weeks via Lagos ports). We manage Form M, SONCAP and PAAR and deliver door-to-door to all 36 states, all-in GBP with nothing to pay in Nigeria.
Free doorstep collection right across Gillingham
Gillingham is a busy residential Medway town spanning ME7 and ME8, and among its households are Nigerian and African families who send provisions, clothing and gifts home throughout the year. We collect free from wherever you are, be it the streets near Gillingham station, the estates around Twydall, or out towards Rainham and Wigmore. Medway is a longer run for us than the Dartford end of Kent, so we arrange pickups around your schedule and cover the drive down the M2 ourselves. There is no charge for collection and no need for you to move heavy barrels.
Fast air freight to Nigeria at £5.90 per kilo
When time matters, air freight from Gillingham reaches Lagos and Abuja in days. The cost is £5.90 per kilo plus a one-off £20 handling charge, which makes it a sensible choice for documents, electronics, medicines and last-minute gifts. Football fans near Priestfield and families on the school run at Twydall alike use it when a parcel simply has to arrive quickly. We weigh and price everything up front before it leaves Medway.
Affordable sea freight and barrels from £70
For the bigger sends, sea freight from Gillingham starts at just £70 per bag. Load a Ghana Must Go bag or a barrel with garri, egusi, dried fish, tinned provisions and household items, and we ship it through Apapa and Tin Can Island in Lagos over about four to six weeks. Need to send a car or a full container? We quote those individually. It is the cheapest way to move bulk from Gillingham to family in Nigeria.
We take care of Nigerian customs
Rolats is HMRC Customs Authorised, holds a valid EORI number, and is a long-standing UK company (Companies House 06153914, trading since 2007). We complete your Form M, sort out SONCAP certification where it is needed, and process your PAAR so there are no hold-ups at the Lagos ports. From Gillingham you deal with one team and one all-in price in pounds, with nothing further to pay when your goods land in Nigeria.
Delivered door-to-door to every Nigerian state
Our service does not end at the quayside. After clearing Lagos, we forward your cargo door-to-door to any of the 36 states, whether that is Lagos itself, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Kaduna or Ibadan. With a 4.7/5 rating built up over years of shipping, we give Gillingham senders a trustworthy service where your Medway quote is honoured to the letter.