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Getting your container from Tamale to your port, without the guesswork.

How an order becomes a shipment

Six steps, the same for every order, trial size or full container

01

Order confirmed, deposit received

You confirm quantity and specification, and we issue a proforma invoice. A 30% deposit by bank transfer, or an irrevocable letter of credit, moves the order into production.

02

Production run scheduled

Your order is scheduled against our cooperative supply calendar. For anything above a single container, we confirm harvest volume before committing to your ship date.

03

Lab verification

Every batch is tested in-house against your agreed specification (moisture, FFA, melting point) before it's cleared for packing. A certificate of analysis is issued at this stage, not after.

04

Packaging & container loading

Product is packed to your specification (25kg drums, cartons, or private label), and the container is stuffed and sealed at our Tamale facility under photographic record.

05

Documentation & customs clearance

We prepare certificate of origin, phytosanitary and fumigation certificates, and file customs clearance at Tema Port ahead of the vessel's departure.

06

Ocean freight & delivery

The container sails on the agreed lane. You receive the tracking reference and full document set, including the bill of lading, before the vessel reaches port.

Beyond ocean freight

Three ways to move your order, chosen by volume and urgency

Sea freight

Full container or shared container space, sailing from Tema Port to 15+ destinations. The default for anything from a 1-tonne trial order to a full container.

Best forBulk orders, lowest cost per kg

Air freight

Commercial air cargo out of Accra for orders that can't wait on a vessel: samples, trial quantities, or a retail restock running low. Door to door in days, not weeks.

Best forSamples and rush orders

Road freight

Direct truck delivery across land borders to Togo, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, and Mali, with no ocean transit, cleared at the border and on the road within days.

Best forRegional buyers within West Africa
Ocean freight lanes

Every sea shipment sails from one port, to fifteen-plus destinations

All export volume moves through Tema Port, Ghana's principal container terminal, so lead times and documentation stay consistent no matter where your order is headed.

Tema Port, GhanaOrigin for all ocean freight

Europe

  • Rotterdam Netherlands
  • Hamburg Germany
  • Antwerp Belgium
  • Le Havre France

North America

  • New York/New Jersey USA
  • Savannah USA
  • Montreal Canada

Middle East

  • Jebel Ali UAE
  • Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Asia

  • Shanghai China
  • Ningbo China
  • Mumbai India
Ocean freight options

Full container load or shared space, sized to your order

FCL

Full Container Load

Best for orders above 5 tonnes
  • Exclusive use of a 20ft (~9–10MT) or 40ft (~24–25MT) container
  • No consolidation delay, fastest customs clearance on arrival
  • Lowest cost per kilogram at volume
  • Loaded and sealed at our Tamale facility, untouched until it reaches you
LCL

Less than Container Load

Best for trial orders under 5 tonnes
  • Your order shares container space with other exporters' cargo
  • Lower upfront cost: pay for the space you use, not the whole box
  • Slightly longer transit due to consolidation at origin and deconsolidation at destination
  • The standard route for first orders before committing to a full container
By the numbers

Consistent enough that you stop thinking about logistics

Transit time depends on the lane: roughly 18–21 days to European ports, 24–28 days to the US East Coast, and 30–35 days to Asia, on top of the 25–30 day production window.

15+shipping lanes
30 daysaverage production lead time
100%customs pass rate
Documentation

Every document your customs broker will ask for, prepared before the vessel sails

Certificate of
Origin
Certificate of
Analysis
Phytosanitary
Certificate
Fumigation
Certificate
Bill of
Lading
Packing
List
Commercial
Invoice
Fair Trade & Organic
certificate copies
Terms

Incoterms and payment, agreed before production starts

01

FOB Tema

We deliver on board the vessel at Tema Port. You arrange and pay for ocean freight from there, the standard choice for buyers with an existing freight forwarder.

02

CFR / CIF

We arrange ocean freight (and insurance, under CIF) to your named port. A simpler option if you don't have a forwarder relationship at origin.

03

Bank transfer (T/T)

30% deposit on order confirmation, 70% against shipping documents once the container is loaded and cleared for departure.

04

Letter of credit

Irrevocable, at sight, confirmed by a bank we've worked with before. Preferred for first-time buyers ordering a full container.

Certified to international standard

ISO
22000
FAIR
TRADE
EU
ORGANIC
HACCP
View certifications
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