Cargo From Lagos to London: Door-to-Door Delivery Guide

Sending Cargo From Lagos to London: A Complete Guide

Lagos and London are joined by one of the busiest personal shipping corridors in the world. Every week, families in Ikeja, Lekki, Surulere, and Yaba send food, clothing, documents, and gifts to relatives in Peckham, Woolwich, Thamesmead, and Barking. County Cargo handles that corridor as a specialist route rather than a sideline.

Whether you are sending authentic dried foodstuffs to loved ones, sending business samples to a UK client, or relocating your household effects, our end-to-end logistics ensure that your items move securely through customs clearance and arrive promptly at London doorsteps.

What You Can Send from Lagos to London

Most of what our customers ship falls into four groups:

• Dry Foodstuffs: Traditional staples including garri, egusi, ogbono, ground melon, dried bitterleaf, stockfish, and well-packaged dried fish.
• Personal Effects & Clothing: Tailored African fashion, lace fabrics, Aso-Oke, shoes, winter coats, textbooks, and family luggage.
• Documents & Small Electronics: Official transcripts, certificates, deeds, contracts, laptops, phones, and approved accessories.
• Gift Parcels & Event Packages: Souvenirs for weddings, birthdays, Easter, and Christmas celebrations.

Each group has its own packing rules, and getting them right is the difference between a parcel that clears in days and one that sits at the border.

Air Freight or Sea Freight?

Air freight suits parcels under 30kg where speed matters — documents, medication, birthday gifts, and anything perishable or time-sensitive. Expect 5 to 10 working days from collection in Lagos to delivery at your London address.

Sea freight suits volume. If you are moving a household, sending a barrel, or shipping commercial stock, sea freight is significantly cheaper per kilo. Transit runs to roughly 4 to 8 weeks port to door.

Door-to-Door Collection Across Lagos

You do not need to travel to a depot. We collect from anywhere on Lagos Island and the Mainland, including:

Your consignment is weighed, logged, and given a tracking reference at the point of collection so you have complete visibility from day one.

Delivery Anywhere in London

On arrival in the UK, parcels are cleared through HM Revenue and Customs and scheduled for delivery to any London postcode. We cover all thirty-two London boroughs plus the City of London, with frequent drops across:

South East London (Peckham, Camberwell, Woolwich, Thamesmead, Lewisham, Bermondsey) • East London (Barking, Dagenham, Stratford, East Ham) • North West London (Wembley, Harrow, Kilburn, Brent) • North London (Tottenham, Enfield, Edmonton) • South West London (Brixton, Streatham, Croydon).

Recipients receive an SMS update with a precise delivery window and can easily rearrange if the allocated time does not suit.

What We Cannot Carry

UK border controls prohibit certain items outright. These include:

If you are unsure about a specific foodstuff or item, ask our team before you pack it. A single prohibited item can hold up an entire consignment at the border.

How to Book Your Lagos to London Cargo

Booking takes just a couple of minutes:

1. Contact our Lagos dispatch team via WhatsApp or phone with contents, approximate weight, and destination London postcode.
2. We provide an instant quote, book your convenient collection time, and issue your tracking number upon pickup.
3. Track your shipment online as it departs Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport, clears UK customs, and is delivered to your London door.