Price Guide – Holaks Cargo

PLEASE NOTE:

Our Minimum Cargo Weight
The minimum weight we cargo by air to Lagos is 15KG and 30KG to most other states in Nigeria. Please refer to our price list above for more details. If you have below the minimum weight to the required destination, we will still be able to accept it for cargo but will be charged for the minimum weight.

Important Information – PLEASE READ

Minimum Cargo Weight
The minimum weight we cargo by air to Lagos is 15KG and 20KG to most other states in Nigeria. Please refer to our price list above for more details. If you have below the minimum weight to the required destination, we will still be able to accept it for cargo but may charge you for the minimum weight.

Delivery Schedule

Our delivery lead time for air cargo to Lagos is 5 to 7 working days and 8 to 10 working days to other destination in Nigeria from cargo day (usually every Friday of the week) subject to normal working operation.Working days exclude Saturday and Sunday. We aim to get shipment ready in Lagos within this time subject to custom clearance in Nigeria. Factors such as airline delays or custom operation is beyond our control and we strongly advise you plan your shipment well in advance.

For ocean shipping, delivery schedule is usually 4 to 6 weeks from the date the ship sails from the United Kingdom. We will notify you of the exact vessel sail date.
Door to Door Delivery, Collection from Lagos office and Collection from other states in Nigeria.

We DO NOT deliver shipment below 100KG within Lagos State. Delivery of shipment over 100KG is not automatic and we may charge to deliver to some remote area of Lagos state. Customer having shipment going outside Lagos will be required to collect such consignment from our collection center (usually ABC Transport office) in the respective state. For door to door cargo delivery within Lagos state, the total weight MUST be up to 100KG. Recipient will be notified to collect cargo from our office if total weight is under 100KG. We do not provide door to door delivery outside Lagos State unless on special request. Please note door to door delivery outside Lagos may be subject to delay due to issues beyond the control of Holaks Freight.

Duty on Commercial Goods
Prices quoted or obtained on our website are based on shipment or freight of personal effects. Shipment classed as commercial at destination port is subject to full duty applicable or imposed by destination authority/custom. Such duty will be passed to consignee/consignor whichever is applicable.
If your cargo is below the minimum weight specified for cargo to the respective state, we will charge you the price of the minimum for the respective state.

Packaging of your shipment
You are responsible for the packaging of all shipment being sent using suitable packaging material. We advise you use a strong reinforced carton, suitcase or crate for extremely fragile items. Please contact us for info about packaging materials

Handling and Documentation Fee
All shipment are subject to a twenty pounds ( £20.00 ) cargo documentation fee unless advised otherwise
Television, LCD’s, Extremely Fragile materials, Flat screen display (LCD’S, Plasma’s and Computer Monitor) MUST be specially packed as required by carrier. Price quoted does not include packaging cost. HLKS Cargo does NOT offer any ‘Goods In Transit’ cover or accept any liability for damage to televisions or other types of graphical display systems that exceed screen size of 14 inches. Our cover for Television and display unit is limited to Loss in transit
The price of LCD’s, PLASMA’s, LED’s and LAPTOPS to other destination outside Lagos varies. Quote will be made available at your request.
Our transit system is NOT suitable for carrying consignments containing;

• • Ceramics

• • China

• • Fossils

• • Glass

• • Pottery

• • Stonewear

• • Televisions or other electronic graphical display systems (with screen size exceeding 14 inches) – unless adequately packed.

• • • Works of Art (or similar materials)
  • Items which are made from, or consist of rock (whether igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary or otherwise) We accept no liability for damage caused to the same
    Ocean Shipping Rates

We are constantly updating our Ocean Shipping rates to Nigeria to give you the best deal. Loading for ocean shipping is ongoing. Please contact us about our ocean shipping rates and schedule to Nigeria.

Volumetric Weight
Sometimes, large items with a light overall weight can be charged according to the space they take up on aircraft. In these cases, Volumetric Weight, or dimensional (Dim) weight, is used to calculate the shipment cost.
It is recommended that you calculate the Volumetric Weight for every shipment that you send, then compare this to its actual weight. The greater weight of the two is used to work out the price that we charge you. For large and bulky items, please contact us for a quote.
International Volumetric Weights are calculated using the formula below:
Length x Width x Height in centimeters) divided by 6000 = Volumetric Weight in kilograms.