Car shipping in a sealed container from Dubai to Tanzania — Jebel Ali port

JEBEL ALI → DAR ES SALAAM · ENCLOSED CONTAINER

Car Shipping from Dubai to Tanzania

Ship cars from Dubai to Tanzania inside sealed, dedicated containers to Dar es Salaam — door-to-port. Tanzania is right-hand drive with a penalty excise on older cars and a mandatory pre-shipment inspection.

Fully enclosed
COC & SOC options
Door-to-port
Dealer bulk rates
14–18Days to Dar
~10-yrOld-car excise
RHD onlyDrive side
JEVICInspection
TRANSIT

How Long Does Car Shipping from Dubai to Tanzania Take?

14–18 days

Jebel Ali → Dar es Salaam

Weekly

Departures from Jebel Ali.

CONTAINER vs RORO

Why Ship Your Car in a Container

Enclosed container

  • Fully sealed — protected from salt air, weather and deck damage
  • No third-party drivers; sealed at Jebel Ali, opened at destination
  • Non-running, project and modified cars welcome (winched in)
  • Load spare parts & declared personal effects around the car
  • Reaches any container port worldwide

RoRo (drive-on deck)

  • Car sits exposed on an open vehicle deck
  • Handled and driven by port staff
  • Running cars only
  • No personal items inside
  • Limited to RoRo terminals

Container shipping is a premium, secure service — dearer and slightly slower to arrange than RoRo. For any car you value, that trade-off is worth it.

CONTAINER CAPACITY

How Many of Your Cars Fit in One Container?

Every shipment is your own dedicated container — we don’t share your box with other owners. Cars are driven or winched in, then chocked and lashed to the securing points. Switch the tabs to see capacity by container size.

20FT

40FT

45FT HIGH-CUBE

20ft — 1 car

A single vehicle, floor-loaded and lashed to the container’s securing rings. The most secure option for one high-value or classic car.

40ft — 2–4 cars

Two cars loaded flat nose-to-tail, or three to four using purpose-built steel racking — strong economics for dealers.

45ft High-Cube — up to 6 cars

With racking, a 45ft HC carries up to six vehicles depending on their size — the lowest cost per car for bulk movements. The real limit is payload weight, so sedans stack better than large SUVs.

EAST AFRICA IMPORT RULES

What You Must Know Before Shipping a Car to Tanzania

Age & exciseNo hard ban, but vehicles over ~8–10 years attract an additional penalty excise (older cars materially dearer to clear).
Drive sideRight-hand drive only.
InspectionA pre-shipment inspection (JEVIC or equivalent) plus a customs appraisal are required.
PortDar es Salaam — also a gateway for the DRC and the Great Lakes.
Sourcing for Tanzania? Right-hand drive only, and cars over ~10 years attract penalty excise. A pre-shipment inspection is required. TRA clearance is completed at Dar es Salaam by you or your agent.
HOW IT WORKS — DOOR-TO-PORT

What Delta Global Handles, and What Happens at Tanzania

Clear scope, no surprises. We move the car out of Dubai and across the water; a licensed agent at the destination clears it in.

Delta Global · Dubai → destination port

We handle

  • RTA Vehicle Export Certificate & de-registration
  • Clearing fines, Salik and bank-finance blocks
  • Dubai Customs export declaration
  • Professional loading, chocking & lashing in the container
  • Ocean freight from Jebel Ali + the Bill of Lading
  • Optional all-risk marine cargo insurance
You / your clearing agent · at destination

Handled at destination

  • Destination customs clearance & duties
  • Pre-shipment / roadworthiness inspection where required
  • Vehicle registration / plates
  • Collection or delivery from the port
Our service is door-to-port: we deliver your car to the destination seaport and hand over every document. Import customs, duties, inspection and registration are completed by you or your local clearing agent.
WHY DELTA GLOBAL

Why Ship to Tanzania with Delta Global

Enclosed & Sealed

A dedicated container from Jebel Ali — no open decks, no third-party drivers, no salt-air damage to paint or chrome.

UAE Export Done For You

RTA export certificate, de-registration, bank-finance clearance and Dubai Customs export — handled in-house.

Dealer & Bulk Rates

Racking for up to six cars per 45ft HC, trade pricing and a dedicated account contact for regular volume.

COC & SOC Options

Carrier-owned (COC) or shipper-owned (SOC) containers — we arrange whichever suits the carrier and your route.

13+ Years on the Lane

An established Dubai freight forwarder — documentation done right so your car clears smoothly at the other end.

Insured in Transit

Optional all-risk marine cargo cover and a condition report at loading protect your car’s agreed value.

FAQ

Car Shipping Dubai to Tanzania — FAQ

Does Tanzania have a car age limit?

No outright ban, but vehicles over roughly 8–10 years attract an additional penalty excise on top of standard duties.

Is Tanzania right-hand drive?

Yes — right-hand-drive vehicles only.

How long does it take to ship a car from Dubai to Tanzania?

Around 14–18 days from Jebel Ali to Dar es Salaam, depending on sailing. We confirm the current transit when you book.

Do you offer shared containers to Tanzania?

No — every shipment is your own dedicated container; with racking we can load up to six of your cars per 45ft high-cube.

GET A CAR-SHIPPING QUOTE

Ship Your Car from Dubai to Tanzania

Tell us the vehicle(s) and we’ll advise container type, transit and the full Dubai export — same business day.



Global Network

We move your cargo on the world’s leading carriers

As a Dubai freight forwarder we book FCL & LCL space with major shipping lines and clear through the UAE’s key ports and authorities — so your cargo keeps moving, wherever it’s headed.

MSCMSC
CMACMA CGM
HLHapag-Lloyd
EGEvergreen
COCOSCO
MSCMSC
CMACMA CGM
HLHapag-Lloyd
EGEvergreen
COCOSCO

Ports & Authorities We Work Through

JAJebel Ali Port
PKPort Khalid – Sharjah
MEUAE Ministry of Economy
DCDubai Customs