@ Tin- man

I must say this is a tough one and I am also grappling with it. costs are hefty.

You might want to consider ocean freight if you intend to ship bulky items/or in bulk. I googled up one company that seems to have a Kenyan connection http://nilecargocarrier....csreq/kenyashipping.htm and you can check them out. I have not used them yet though.

http://kenyalinkshipping.com/default.aspx

haven't used them yet,but check it out.

Checked out the suggested websites. Bongous is more expensive than even usps. But the rest are aait. I think now if we can get someone who has actually dealt with either nile cargo carrier,kenyashiplinking.com or any other cargo handler from u.s,they give us info about the credibility of these guys. Thanks to all of you. Lets share the knowledge.

One day at a time.

@Jaribu,

is the reverse applicable i.e wether the same can be used to send goods to the US?

Try the dhl easyshop service. U get a us addres and when u shop online n send ur stuff there,it is automaticaly sent to kenya n u clear shipping charges @ dhl office when it arrives.
Am curious about usps n posta,what addres do u use if u dont hav a p.o box,n also if u do have a p.o box do they call u when ur package arrives?

Chief... Europe is Massive!

Cheap way for bulky stuff is ocean freight but it would take you aprx 60 plus days from US.
One can ship anything from anywhere in the world but cheap has it's own disadvantages.
Just ask for a good/fair price not cheap! You don't want to lose your cargo or let it take 4 months to arrive because of cheap ocean carriers that waste time at transhipment ports.
Airfreight is the same.Don't risk booking cargo on very cheap flights and end up losing cargo all the time.Check track record first.

Can recommend the following O/F carriers,
MSC/CMACGM/MAERSK/ECULINE(for lcls)HANJIN/EVERGREEN(very good rates).
Check routing to confirm the ports plied by each in US.

For O/F US, I use MSC cz of contract which means good rates.

One more thing,you can request your supplier to drop the cargo at the port of loading, instead of requesting an agent/carrier to do it because they will mark up on the carriage cost which will in turn affect your price.

Just rem that everyone you encounter wants to make profit out of your cargo.

Kysee talk to me pliz...from the states?

Nipatie email yenye c ya ofisi...

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