Packaging & Shipping
Packaging that protects the product and sells it, and shipping that gets it to your port on schedule — from Lagos to the Mediterranean, the Gulf, Asia and beyond.
Choose the Format That Fits Your Channel
Retail shelf, food-service depot or processing plant — we pack to suit the destination.
BOPP Laminated Bags
Glossy, full-colour printed bags for supermarket and retail presentation. Typically 2.5 kg – 20 kg. Ideal for private-label BBQ and restaurant packs.
PP Woven Sacks
The export workhorse: strong, breathable polypropylene sacks in 15 kg – 50 kg, plain or printed, optionally with inner liner for dust control.
Export Cartons
Corrugated cartons for premium food-service and speciality channels, with printed branding and optional inner bag.
Jumbo / FIBC Bags
500 kg – 1,000 kg bulk bags for industrial users and re-packers, loaded with forklift access in mind.
Branded at Origin, Shelf-Ready on Arrival
We print bags to your artwork, including multi-colour designs, barcodes, batch codes and the regulatory text required in your market. Weights are set to your specification and verified at bagging. If you are launching a new brand, we can connect you with packaging designers familiar with charcoal retail formats.
- Artwork proofing and print approval before production
- Minimum print runs advised at quotation stage
- Consistent bag weights with check-weighing
- Palletised and stretch-wrapped on request
How Much Fits in a Container?
Charcoal is light for its volume, so containers usually "cube out" before they reach weight limits. Indicative loading guidance below — exact figures confirmed per order.
| Container | Packaging | Indicative net weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20' GP | PP sacks / BOPP bags, loose stowed | Approx. 10 – 13 tonnes | Depends on lump size and bag compaction |
| 40' HC | PP sacks / BOPP bags, loose stowed | Approx. 20 – 26 tonnes | Most economical per tonne for bagged charcoal |
| 40' HC | Palletised retail bags | Lower than loose stowage | Pallet footprint reduces usable volume |
| 40' HC | Jumbo bags / loose bulk with liner | Up to road and port weight limits | Industrial grades; subject to destination rules |
Loading plans account for destination road weight limits, verified gross mass (VGM) requirements and carrier rules for self-heating cargo. Ask us for a loading estimate for your specific grade and packaging.
From Lagos to Your Port
We load at Apapa and Tin Can Island in Lagos, with access to Lekki Deep Sea Port as services develop. Through our freight-forwarding partners we book space with the major container lines serving West Africa, arrange haulage and customs clearance, and supervise stuffing and sealing.
Quote FOB Lagos if you prefer to use your own forwarder, or CFR/CIF if you would like us to deliver to your discharge port. For CIF shipments, marine cargo insurance is arranged for your account.
Mediterranean & Europe
Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain — typically 2–4 weeks transit
Middle East / Gulf
Jeddah, Jebel Ali, Dammam, Aqaba — typically 3–5 weeks transit
Asia
China, Korea, South-East Asia, India — typically 4–7 weeks transit
Africa & Americas
Regional and transatlantic services on request
Transit times are indicative, vary by carrier and routing, and exclude time at origin for production and documentation.
Trade Terms We Work With
FOB Lagos
We deliver the loaded, cleared container on board at Lagos. You arrange ocean freight and insurance with your forwarder. Our standard basis.
CFR
We pay ocean freight to your named port. Risk passes on board at Lagos; you arrange insurance.
CIF
As CFR, plus marine cargo insurance arranged by us for your benefit to the destination port.
FCA / EXW
For buyers whose nominated forwarder takes control at our yard or at the Lagos terminal.
Request a Packaging & Freight Quotation
Tell us your preferred bag format, weights and destination port and we will quote FOB Lagos and CIF side by side.