ISO 1C
20ft Standard (TEU)
- Internal size5.90 × 2.35 × 2.39 m
- Volume≈ 33.2 m³
- Typical roleDense bagged commodities
Port of Douala · Containerisation · Global movement
Planned At Origin.
Visible In Motion.
How we pack, document, and coordinate commodity exports—from the buyer brief and container plan to sailing documents and destination handoff.
The export gateway
From Cameroon
To The World.
Port and routing decisions are built into the commercial plan—not added after the order.
We coordinate the container format, packing, export readiness, carrier path, Incoterm responsibilities, and document release around the commodity and named destination. Port of Douala is the primary gateway; alternate routing may be discussed when volume, vessel availability, or shipment format warrants it.
CMDLAPrimary port code20FT / 40FTCore container formatsLOT-LEDMarks and documents
Container specification
The Right Format
For The Cargo.
Final payload depends on product density, packing, legal weight limits, carrier restrictions, and route. The load plan is confirmed per quotation.
ISO 1A High Cube
40ft High Cube (FEU)
- Internal size12.03 × 2.35 × 2.70 m
- Volume≈ 76.3 m³
- Typical roleHigher-volume, lower-density loads
Temperature controlled
Reefer Container
- Configuration20ft or 40ft
- TemperatureSet per product
- Typical roleSensitive cacao formats
Liquid bulk
Flexi-Tank / ISO Tank
- Nominal range16,000–26,000 L
- Configuration20ft equivalent
- Typical rolePalm oil and liquid programs
Vessel dependent
Breakbulk / Bulk
- Program scaleLarge commercial parcels
- LoadingPort and vessel specific
- Typical role500 MT+ inquiries
Commodity packaging
Packed For Quality.
Marked For Clarity.
These are planning formats. Exact bag, liner, drum, pallet, treatment, weight, and labelling requirements are confirmed against the buyer brief.
Crude red palm oil
Drum, flexi-tank, or tank
- Trade formats
- 200 L drums · flexi-tank · ISO tank · bulk
- Planning range
- Approx. 20–24 MT per flexi-tank program
- Handling
- Temperature and discharge plan aligned before loading
- Marks
- Lot, net weight, production reference, origin
Green coffee & cocoa beans
Premium 60 kg Jute Sacks
With multilayer hermetic inner protection — a PE + PA + EVOH barrier structure with a heat-sealed hermetic closure, designed to help preserve the quality, aroma, and integrity of green coffee and cocoa beans throughout storage and international transport.
- Standard unit
- 60 kg jute sack with PE + PA + EVOH multilayer hermetic liner, heat-sealed closure
- Protects against
- Moisture · Oxygen · Odors · Dust · Insects · Handling contamination
- Planning load
- Approx. 380–390 bags per 20ft container
- Marks
- Origin · Grade · Lot · Crop · Net Weight
Our logistics network
Who Handles
Your Shipment.
Every role has a defined handoff. Service providers are selected according to the route, commodity, availability, and contract requirements.
Freight Forwarders
Coordinate vessel booking, container positioning, port operations, and main carriage when included in the trade term.
Inspection Bodies
Independent weight, condition, sampling, sealing, or quality verification when required by the buyer or contract.
Fumigation Companies
Apply approved treatments and issue the related certificate when commodity and destination rules require it.
Shipping Lines
Carry the container under the issued transport document; selection balances schedule, rate, route, and transit time.
Bonded Warehouses
Support protected staging, final quality checks, container stuffing, and release coordination near the port.
Export Customs Agents
Prepare and submit export declarations, permits, and terminal-release documents through the applicable systems.
Shipment timeline
What Happens
After You Pay.
Timing is indicative and begins after the agreed payment instrument is cleared or verified. Availability, inspection, carrier cut-offs, and customs can change the sequence.
Day 1
Payment Confirmed
Funds clear or the documentary instrument is verified. The order is formally confirmed and allocation begins.
Days 2–5
Sourcing & Quality Control
The commodity is allocated, inspected, graded, and prepared against the approved specification.
Days 5–8
Packing & Fumigation
Cargo is packed, marked, treated where required, loaded to plan, and sealed with supporting records.
Days 8–12
Export Customs & Port Clearance
Declarations and certificates are presented, terminal release is coordinated, and the booking is confirmed.
Days 12–16
Vessel Loading
The container is loaded aboard the nominated vessel. Voyage details and the available sailing milestone are shared.
Days 16–18
Documents Dispatched
The agreed original or electronic document set is released according to the contract and banking instructions.
United States routing guide
Plan The Arrival
With A Real Window.
Estimated port-to-port planning ranges from Cameroon. Add origin clearance, transshipment, destination port, customs, and inland-delivery time.
East Coast
26–35 days
- New York / New Jersey28–33
- Savannah30–35
- Norfolk / Baltimore27–32
- Miami / Jacksonville26–31
Gulf Coast
36–46 days
- Houston38–46
- New Orleans36–44
- Mobile37–45
West Coast
45–58 days
- Los Angeles / Long Beach45–55
- Oakland46–56
- Seattle / Tacoma48–58
Transit windows are estimates, not guarantees. Final routing and timing depend on carrier schedule, transshipment, port congestion, weather, customs, and the contracted service.
Shipping intelligence
The Market,
While It Moves.
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Destination matters
Tell Us Where It Lands.
We’ll Plan Backward.
Share the commodity, commercial volume, destination port, and target timing. We’ll map the shipment structure around the brief.
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