Lome is Togo's capital and home to one of West Africa's deepest container terminals - the Lome Container Terminal (LCT) - serving not only Togo but also landlocked Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. SPEED INT'L ships FCL, LCL and break bulk cargo from China to Lome in approximately 25-35 days, with reliable clearance and onward inland delivery.
SPEED INT'L delivered 42 containers of building materials for a Ouagadougou construction group - FCL to Lome, BESC issued pre-departure, and customs-cleared trucking to Burkina Faso within 2 weeks of vessel arrival.
Project data: Lome, Togo | 42 x 40HQ | SPEED INT'L NVOCC (MOC-NV11880)
| ✓ FCL - 20GP & 40HQ with priority space | ✓ LCL - weekly consolidation from major China ports |
| ✓ Break Bulk - steel, timber, project cargo | ✓ Inland to BF/Mali/Niger - customs-cleared truck delivery |
Q: What is the transit time from China to Lome?
A: Direct sailings take 25-35 days from South China ports; transshipment routes add 5-8 days.
Q: Is BESC mandatory for Togo?
A: Yes - the BESC (CTN) certificate is mandatory for all cargo to Togo. SPEED INT'L issues it before the vessel departs China.