7. Gabon
- URL: `/shipping-to-gabon-from-uk/` - Title tag (≤60): `Shipping to Gabon from the UK | Libreville Cargo — Rolats` - Meta description (≤155): `Door-to-door cargo to Gabon from the UK — sea via Libreville (Owendo), air to Libreville. Barrels, boxes, cars & personal effects from Dagenham. Get a quote.` - Breadcrumb: Home › Shipping to Africa › Central Africa › Gabon - H1: Shipping to Gabon from the UK [Answer capsule] Rolats ships cargo from the UK to Gabon by sea via the Port of Libreville (Owendo) and by air into Libreville (Léon-Mba International), door-to-door from our Dagenham depot to Libreville, Port-Gentil and beyond. Sea freight typically runs 5–7 weeks; air arrives in days. Air is £5.90/kg + £20 handling; sea from £70/bag.
How do you ship cargo to Gabon from the UK?
Two routes. Sea freight through Libreville's Owendo terminal is the cost-effective choice for barrels, boxes, furniture and full 20ft/40ft containers. Air freight into Léon-Mba International is for urgent, fragile or high-value items, arriving in days. We handle LCL/groupage and FCL, collecting from any UK address into our Dagenham depot, with documentation prepared in French.
How long does shipping from the UK to Gabon take?
Sea cargo to Libreville generally takes 5–7 weeks port-to-port plus inland delivery; some services transship en route, adding a few days. Air freight to Libreville is typically a few working days. We quote a realistic window per shipment.
What does it cost to ship to Gabon?
Air freight is £5.90 per kg plus a £20 handling fee. Sea cargo starts from £70 per bag — call or email for a quote on barrels, boxes or a full container. Everything is all-in, in GBP, with nothing billed to your family at the Gabonese end.
Door-to-door delivery in Gabon
We collect from any UK address into our Dagenham depot, ship via Owendo, clear customs and deliver to the recipient's door in Libreville, Port-Gentil and across Gabon. Prefer port collection at the other end? That works too.
Gabon customs — what you need
Gabon-bound cargo requires a BIETC (Bordereau d'Identification Électronique de Traçabilité des Cargaisons) / ECTN issued before the vessel sails , with import documentation in French. Import duty and VAT are payable on arrival. We prepare the BIETC and paperwork so your shipment clears at Owendo or Léon-Mba without being held.
Shipping a car to Gabon from the UK
Rolats ships cars, vans and SUVs to Gabon (UK→Gabon only) by container via Libreville. Vehicle imports need a BIETC plus duty and clearance documents — we guide you through it and quote per vehicle. Call or email for a car-shipping quote.
What can you send to Gabon?
Barrels & boxes, personal effects & household removals, electronics, food parcels, commercial stock, cars, and documents.
Why ship to Gabon with Rolats?
Pan-African specialists with a Dagenham depot, true door-to-door (not just port-to-port), all-in GBP pricing, HMRC Customs Authorised with our own EORI, and BIETC/ECTN-savvy clearance for Libreville. Serving the UK Gabonese community across London and beyond.