Car Delivery and RoRo Shipping to Nigeria: Quotes, Insurance and Handover

A car delivery service should explain how your vehicle moves from the seller to the agreed handover point, who handles it at each stage and what the quotation includes. Whether you are importing a first car or moving several vehicles for a business, Wigmore Trading can help scope sourcing and logistics enquiries for Nigeria. Vehicle acceptance, routes, sailing dates and service availability require confirmation before booking.

What is a RoRo ship or car carrier?

Roll-on/roll-off shipping uses a vessel designed for vehicles and other rolling cargo. A car carrier is a vessel or transporter used to move vehicles; the term alone does not describe the full delivery service. Confirm whether the proposed quotation covers export-yard receipt, ocean freight, destination-port handling, customs clearance and final road delivery. A ship booking is not automatically door-to-door transport.

Build a complete vehicle delivery quote

Provide the origin and destination, make, model, year, dimensions, running condition and preferred collection window. Explain whether the car is damaged, modified, electric or carrying anything beyond its standard equipment. Ask for itemised charges and an explicit exclusions list. Storage, inspections, failed collection, port delays and inland delivery may have separate conditions. Compare total scope rather than only the visible freight number.

Import car insurance: separate the different risks

Ask a qualified insurer or broker about cover for collection, sea transit, storage and final delivery. Marine cargo cover and Nigerian motor insurance address different exposures; one should not be assumed to replace the other. Obtain the policy wording, insured value, excess, exclusions, start and end points, claims contact and survey requirements. Previous damage, non-running condition or loose belongings can affect acceptance and cover. Wigmore’s logistics enquiry does not itself bind insurance.

Documents and checks before shipment

Have the ownership and export documents reviewed, check the vehicle identification number against the records and confirm destination import requirements before dispatch. Do not buy on the assumption that every vehicle age, condition or configuration is eligible. The customs treatment and charges depend on the shipment and current requirements. Keep invoices, carrier receipts and condition evidence organised so that the authorised clearing and delivery parties receive consistent information.

Collection and handover checklist

Record dated photographs of the exterior, interior, mileage and visible defects before collection. Agree the number of keys, accessories and documents transferred. At delivery, inspect the car before signing an unqualified receipt and record damage or missing items through the carrier’s process. Understand reporting deadlines in advance. An independent purchase inspection remains valuable even when the logistics provider supplies a condition record.

Request a car delivery plan from Wigmore

Send the vehicle details, origin, destination and target dates. State whether you need purchase support, shipping, clearance coordination or road delivery, and whether insurance needs to be referred to a specialist. We can help turn the request into a comparable quotation. Do not send identity documents or payment details in the first message; the team can explain any information needed through the appropriate channel.

Can you guarantee the cheapest route or arrival date?

A useful proposal names the carrier, route assumptions, price validity and included responsibilities. Schedules can change and release depends on documentation and clearance. Ask for a written delivery plan and update process instead of relying on an informal arrival promise.