The latest September and October 2026 RORO and container sailing dates from Sheerness, Tilbury and Portbury to Africa, Jamaica and Turkey.
South Africa and Namibia — Glovis Symphony and Garnet Ace
Receiving for all cargo is at Car Terminal, Lappel Bank, Sheerness Docks, Kent ME12 1RS, Monday to Friday 08:00–16:30.
Glovis Symphony V 086 (maximum height 4.85m): Southampton receiving opens Thursday 8 October and closes Thursday 15 October 2026 at 16:00 at the very latest. ETS Southampton 19 October 2026; ETA Dakar 23 October 2026.
Garnet Ace V 0133A (maximum height 4.80m): Sheerness receiving opens Monday 5 October and closes Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 16:30 at the very latest. ETS Sheerness 26 October 2026; ETA Walvis Bay 6 November 2026. No exceptions; closed weekends and bank holidays.
East Africa — Dar es Salaam and Mombasa
Garnet Ace V 0133A (maximum height 4.80m) sails from Sheerness on 26 October 2026. Cargo must be received between 5 October and 16:30 on 20 October. Estimated arrivals are Dar es Salaam on 17 November and Mombasa on 18 November 2026.
West Africa — October departures from Tilbury
GRANDE SIERRA LEONE 0526 is open for RORO deliveries. RORO closes at 15:00 on Wednesday 7 October 2026. Merchant-haulage 20ft containers at EDC Yard close at 15:00 on Tuesday 6 October, and LCT closes at 23:59 that day. Line-haulage containers close at 23:59 on Wednesday 7 October. ETS Tilbury is Sunday 11 October. Direct calls are Abidjan, Cotonou, Lagos, Takoradi and Tema, with transhipment for Conakry, Dakar, Douala, Freetown, Lomé, Luanda, Malabo, Monrovia, Nouakchott and Pointe-Noire.
GRANDE LUANDA 0626 is loading containers only. Merchant-haulage LCT closes at 23:59 on Tuesday 13 October and line-haulage closes at 23:59 on Wednesday 14 October. ETS Tilbury is Saturday 17 October 2026. Direct calls are Abidjan, Cotonou, Lagos and Tema; transhipment for Dakar, Douala, Lomé and Malabo. Cargo is accepted only with a standard shipping note and UK customs-clearance documents.
Durban, Jamaica and Turkey sailings
Durban: Hoegh Detroit closes 21 September, sails 23 September and arrives 15 October. Hoegh Sunlight closes 6 October, sails 8 October and arrives 30 October. Hoegh Starlight closes 8 October, sails 10 October and arrives 2 November. Hoegh Seoul closes 26 October, sails 28 October and arrives 19 November 2026.
Kingston, Jamaica: Hoegh Yokohama closes 14 September, sails 16 September and arrives 15 October 2026.
Autoport, Kocaeli (Izmit), Turkey from Portbury, Bristol: Coral Leader closes 25 September, sails 28 September, arrives 14 October. Vega Leader closes 6 October, sails 8 October, arrives 24 October. Auto Energy closes 15 October, sails 17 October, arrives 2 November. Emerald Leader closes 25 October, sails 27 October, arrives 12 November 2026.
Before delivering your vehicle
Vessel dates and terminal cut-offs can change at short notice. Do not deliver cargo until your booking and receiving window have been confirmed in writing. Submit a free vehicle shipping quote with the vehicle dimensions and destination, then review the live RORO sailing schedule before arranging collection.
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