Horn & North East Africa
Cargo to and from South Sudan
Landlocked, and served up the Northern Corridor rather than from the Red Sea.
South Sudan is landlocked and most of its containerised imports arrive through Mombasa rather than from the Red Sea. The lane runs up the Northern Corridor through Nairobi and Kampala and crosses into the country at Nimule, roughly 1,700 km from the port. It is a long haul on which the last leg, not the port, usually decides the schedule.
Road condition, border processing and security on the northern section all vary, and they vary by month rather than by year. We quote this lane against the specific consignment and destination instead of against a published transit time, and we will say plainly when a movement is better held than started.
At a glance
- Mombasa
- gateway port
- 1,700 km
- Mombasa to Juba, approx.
- Northern
- corridor
- Nimule
- principal border post
How cargo reaches South Sudan
Principal routing
- Port of Mombasa
- Malaba border
- Kampala
- Nimule border
- Juba
Routing, timings and documentation are confirmed per consignment on this lane. Talk to us with the destination before booking.
Destinations we deliver to
Border posts on these routes
What moves on this lane
The commodities that dominate South Sudan’s containerised trade, and what we are most often asked to handle.
Inbound to South Sudan
- Fuel and lubricants
- Food commodities
- Construction materials and steel
- Machinery and spare parts
- Relief and humanitarian cargo
Outbound from South Sudan
- Agricultural produce
- Timber and forest products
- Hides and skins
What we handle for South Sudan
Britex has presence and yards across the thirteen countries we cover. The same six services apply on this lane as on every other.
Also in Horn & North East Africa
Moving cargo to South Sudan?
Tell us the destination and what’s in the box, and we’ll come back with the routing and what it takes to get there.