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Destinations

Over 50 origin ports feed into Mogadishu, and our trucks carry the cargo onward across Somalia and over the border.

Our main shipping lanes

A simple picture of where our cargo comes from. Every line ends at the same place: the Port of Mogadishu.

Shipping lanes into Mogadishu MOGADISHU Our home port, Somalia RotterdamEuropeIstanbulTürkiyeJeddahSaudi ArabiaJebel AliUAEMumbaiIndiaGuangzhouChinaMombasaKenyaDjiboutiDjibouti
Mogadishu — our home port Origin ports we load from Active shipping lane

This is a schematic diagram, not a geographic map. Transit times are typical, not guaranteed.

Ports we load from

Eight of our busiest origin ports. Hover a card to see the sailing time.

Jebel Ali port UAE

Jebel Ali

Dubai, UAE → Mogadishu 7 – 10 days by sea
Guangzhou port China

Guangzhou

Nansha, China → Mogadishu 28 – 35 days by sea
Istanbul port Türkiye

Istanbul

Ambarlı, Türkiye → Mogadishu 18 – 24 days by sea
Mombasa port Kenya

Mombasa

Mombasa, Kenya → Mogadishu 4 – 6 days by sea
Mumbai port India

Mumbai

Nhava Sheva, India → Mogadishu 12 – 16 days by sea
Jeddah port Saudi Arabia

Jeddah

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia → Mogadishu 8 – 11 days by sea
Djibouti port Djibouti

Djibouti

Doraleh, Djibouti → Mogadishu 3 – 5 days by sea
Rotterdam port Europe

Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands → Mogadishu 26 – 32 days by sea

Where we deliver in Somalia

Cargo lands at one of three seaports or the airport, then moves inland on our trucks.

  • Mogadishu Port — our main gateway. Containers, break-bulk and vehicles.
  • Bosaso Port — serving Puntland and the northeast.
  • Berbera Port — serving Somaliland and the Ethiopian corridor.
  • Aden Adde International Airport — all air freight.
  • Inland by road — Baidoa, Beledweyne, Dhuusamarreeb, Galkacyo, Garowe, Kismayo and beyond.

Where we ship from

If your supplier is not on this list, ask anyway. Our agent network covers most of the trading world.

  • Gulf — Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Dammam, Doha, Muscat.
  • Asia — Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Mumbai, Chennai, Karachi, Bangkok.
  • Türkiye & Europe — Istanbul, Mersin, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Genoa.
  • East Africa — Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Addis Ababa.
  • Americas — New York, Houston and Jebel Ali transhipment on request.

Schedule and transit times

Typical sailing and driving times on our regular lanes. Weather, port congestion and inspections can change them.

OriginDestinationMode Transit timeFrequency
Jebel Ali, Dubai Mogadishu Sea freight 7 – 10 days Weekly Quote
Jebel Ali, Dubai Bosaso Sea freight 5 – 8 days Fortnightly Quote
Dubai (DXB) Mogadishu (MGQ) Air freight 1 – 2 days Daily Quote
Nansha, Guangzhou Mogadishu Sea freight 28 – 35 days Fortnightly Quote
Shanghai Mogadishu Sea freight 30 – 38 days Monthly Quote
Nhava Sheva, Mumbai Mogadishu Sea freight 12 – 16 days Fortnightly Quote
Ambarlı, Istanbul Mogadishu Sea freight 18 – 24 days Fortnightly Quote
Istanbul (IST) Mogadishu (MGQ) Air freight 1 – 2 days 4 x week Quote
Jeddah Mogadishu Sea freight 8 – 11 days Weekly Quote
Doraleh, Djibouti Mogadishu Sea freight 3 – 5 days Weekly Quote
Mombasa Mogadishu Sea freight 4 – 6 days Weekly Quote
Rotterdam Mogadishu Sea freight 26 – 32 days Monthly Quote
Mogadishu Port Baidoa Land transport 1 – 2 days Daily Quote
Mogadishu Port Beledweyne Land transport 2 days Daily Quote
Mogadishu Port Dhuusamarreeb Land transport 2 – 3 days 3 x week Quote
Mogadishu Port Galkacyo & Garowe Land transport 3 – 4 days Weekly Quote
Mogadishu Port Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Cross-border 5 – 7 days Weekly Quote

Do you ship from somewhere else?

Tell us the port or the city and we will check whether we already run that lane.