Container shipping Rotterdam to Tunis
You want to ship a container from Rotterdam to Tunis (TNTUN)? Sea freight has many advantages: you can ship many goods for an attractive price, it is flexible much more environmental friendly than air freight. Exporting a container overseas with roll on/roll off or personal goods can be outsourced to e.g. Pacific International Lines. They can get you many different types of shipping containers. There is made a difference between full containers (FCL) and (LCL) Less Container Load. Via this website you will receive helpful information for the purpose of international transport Tunis (TN TUN). We share knowledge and useful information about the different types and ways of sea freight. You will also find a step-by-step export plan. Share your cargo and transport wishes and you will get a competitive quote with market prices.
- Ocean shipping is a quick, secure and cheap way to ship high volume products.
- When we compare this to air freight, it has a better carbon footprint and it is cheaper.
- Sea freight is great for international movings and transporting food or bikes.
- The Port of Tunis is an important logistics artery in Tunisia.
- Frequently used containers types are: twenty footers, forty footers and Hard-Top, Dry Van, Insulated, Ventilated, Refrigerated, Open-Top containers.
Main topics
Shipping to Tunis (TNTUN) from Rotterdam (NLRTM)
Ocean freight shipping is the process of transporting items or goods by ship. Your articles are wrapped up in shipping containers. The freight forwarder (the middleman) have a special container prepared. A shipping vessel will be ready for your goods at the port of Tunis (TN TUN), and will be shipped by ocean to the agent at the POD. You need to make a choose out of: port-to-door, door-to-door, port-to-port, door-to-port. In the schedule below you will find practical information about the POD (Port Of Destination).
| Port of departure | Port of Rotterdam (NLRTM) |
| Country of departure | Netherlands |
| Port of destination | Port of Tunis |
| Country of destination | Tunisia |
| Port Code | TNTUN |
| Transportation time | +/- 11 days |
| Shipping prices | $ |
| Port address | Ave Dag Hammarskjoeld, Tunis, Tunisia |
| tunisia@containershippingservice.com | |
| Website | www.pm.gov.tn |
| Phone | – not available – |
Freight Forwarder Rotterdam – port of Tunis
- Details of your shipping
Enter the departure port and the POD (port of destination). Also indicate whether you prefer a complete full container (FCL) or LCL (Less than Container Load). Also choose the desired format (20-foot, 40-foot, or a 40-foot high cube).
- Preparing the cargo
First of all, make sure your goods are tightly packaged. To ensure that the cargo remains in good condition, ensure that your cargo is always placed on pallets. Don’t forget to label the cargo!
- Customs document
If you are going to transport cargo to Tunis (TNTUN), you need to share required export documents (for fast customs clearance): bill of lading, packing declaration, commercial invoice, certificates of origin, export/import customs declaration. The definition of a Bill of Lading is a document signed by the carrier to acknowledge the receipt of cargo and that the load is prepared for shipping.
- Choose Incoterm
Incoterms are relevant terms for worldwide shipping to define the rights and obligations of both the buyer and seller. The agreed Incoterm determines who assumes the risk of, for example, the cost and risk of transportation, insurance, duties payable and clearing customs. For freight by sea, these are the most popular terms: Delivery Duty Paid (DDP), Cost, Insurance Freight (CIF), Ex Works (EXW).
- Track your cargo
Use the Online Container & Freight Tracking System to check where your load is right now. You will get a notification when the cargo is departed from Port of Loading (POL), arrived at Port of Destination (POD) and the moment the consignee has confirmed that the cargo has reached its final destination.
Sea freight from Tunis (TNTUN) to Rotterdam (NLRTM): find a suitable container
You want to export goods and ship a container from port of Tunis – (TN TUN) to port of Rotterdam – (NL RTM)? An important starting point is to find the right container type. They come in different sizes (20 foot, 40 foot) and different ways to fill a container (LCL shipment or FCL shipping). Several shipping lines operate on this route. From the port, many freights are transported to cities such as Maqrin, Radis, Aryanah, Tunis, Bardaw, Manubah, Sulayman, Qurbus, Qurunbaliyah, Manzil Bu Zalafah, Taklisah, Taburbah, Rafraf, Manzil Jamil, Manzil Bu Ruqaybah, Matir, Tinjah, Nabul, Tazirkah, Qurbah. In the section below we help you choose the right type and provide info about the most popular types in the maritime industry. We are happy to provide you with more information about 20-foot Container.
Important specifications of the 20ft container
20. ft. containers (also known as dry van) is the most common container worldwide. They are easy to transport, which results in lower shipping costs. Very suitable for the transport of personal items and movings. Good to know: The acronym TEU stands for Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.
- One of the most rented boxes for transporting goods by means of shipping.
- The size of a 20-foot container is: 5898 (l) x 2390 (h) x 2350 (w) mm.
- It can contain 11 Euro-pallets on a single level.
- You must take into account a maximum permitted weight of +/- 27.800 kilogram.
What you need to know about the 40 FT container
The 40 foot container is the big brother of the 20 foot model. Te 40ft is twice as big as the more standard 20ft. All this makes it a very effective means for shipping large volumes of cargo. What you may not know: 40ft containers are also available as ‘high cube’ version. This is one foot taller than a regular 40 ft. Ideal if you have high cargo.
- The ideal means of transport for large loads.
- The format is almost always the same: 12,0 x 2,4 x 2,3 m.
- The FEU can hold between 20 and 24 pallets.
- In terms of goods, there is a weight limit of +/- 28.200 kilogram.
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(FCL) Full Container
f you have enough goods to fill one full container load, than you can reserve your own full container. Freight forwarders then refer to it as FCL (Full Container Load). You don’t need to share it with other merchandise. This has multiple advantages: faster transit time, a smaller chance of damage to the freight and and it costs less at the bottom of the line. There are also disadvantages: it is unsuitable for small goods exporters and there is only limited availability. There are also other departure ports. See for example Antwerp to Tunis (TNTUN) and Hamburg to Tunis (TNTUN).
- The idea of FCL is that an exporter is fully booking one or more shipping containers.
- Perfect for bulk, expensive and fragile goods.
- Recommended for shipments from 15 m3.
- Available at: e.g. ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM.
Information about LCL containers
If you want to transport a small cargo by sea, you can ship it in a shared container with other shipments. Transport organizations describe that as Less Than Container Load (LCL). The goal of LCL is that you share the space in the container and the shipping costs, with other businesses. There are many benefits like: for smaller loads, it is way cheaper than a full container, less inventory costs & management and more options during peak shipping season. Worth mentioning: when you ship enough volume to fill more than half a container, then FCL is a better choice. The total costs are calculated based on the volume and weight of the packages.
- The concept of LCL is that your shipment is taking up only a part of a partial container.
- For low-volume shipments of between 3,5 m3 – 14,5 m3.
- You just pay for the used volume of the full container.
- Can be booked via practical all shipping lines.
- Available at: e.g. Evergreen, HMM, POL, ZIM, Wan Hai.
Other container types for special loads
There exist a lot of box-types for shipping your items. Each type of cargo requires a different approach. The Dry van is the most used type worldwide. There are innovative and special constructions for oils or chemicals, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish or high class goods. Our specialist has placed a summary below. You can also look further at transport options in Said (EGPSD), port of Santiago de Cuba (CUSCU), Ploce (HRPLE) harbor and terminal Jawaharlal Nehru (INNSA).
- Bulk Containers: very suitable for dry bulk goods such as grain and coal.
- Flat Rack Containers: it is flat and cargo can be loaded either from the sides or from the top.
- Hard-Top Containers: the latter has a removable roof due to which the door header can be pivoted outside.
- High-Cube Containers: perfect for large, oversized, tall, and bulky items.
- Insulated Containers: perfect for storing goods that need a steady temperature.
- Open-Top Containers: for the transportation of goods like glass and marble blocks.
- Palletwide Containers: 5 cm wider and are designed for optimal transportation of cargo on EURO pallets.
- Refrigerated Containers: cold air blows from the refrigeration unit through the vents at the bottom of the reefer.
- Tank Containers: if you want to transport a large quantity of liquid as bulk cargo.
- Ventilated Containers: specially for cargoes which have to be ventilated in transit.
Kind of cargo: what do you want to transport by sea?
Importing stuff by sea from Rotterdam (NLRTM) to Tunis (TNTUN) has a lot of pluses: low cost, best for Bulky Goods and the Duty and VAT are much less expensive than air freight. Much seen ocean cargo exported via sea lines are: dry bulk, neo bulk, roll on/roll off, liquid bulk, containerized. Below you can read more information about it.
- Car shipping: your vehicle (car/motorcycle) will be shipped safely and relatively cheaply.
- House Moving: choose reliable transport options for personal items (relocation).
- Removals (Household Goods): your household effects are shipped precisely and neatly.
- Liquid Bulk: e.g. petroleum, diesel, chemicals, hydrogen, gasoline, kerosene.
- Dry Bulk: coal, iron ore, grain but also stuff like lumber, sand, rods, plates.
- Roll on Roll off (RORO): means that the cargo is moved on and off the vessel on wheels.
- Breakbulk: refers to goods that are stowed on board ship in individually counted units.
- Retail & other: goods like medical/pharmacy, sports equipment, art and antiques, clothes, toys and fashion, shoes, furniture, food, machines.
FAQ: everything you need to know about international transport
Shipping a container from Rotterdam (NL) to Tunis takes about 11 days. The total distance is about 2600 nautical miles (M). 1 NM is about 1.85 km. The total distance is 4815 kilometers. When you export something, you get 2 types of important values: ETD and ETA. Estimated time of departure (ETD) is when the ship is estimated to leave the port. ETA means the Expected or Estimated Time of Arrival. The exact shipping time depends on displacement of the vessel, sea weather condition and berth availability.
Shipping rates from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Tunis (Tunisia) are relatively cheap. The actual costs are determined by various parts such as cargo volume and weight, period of the year and freight forwarder handling fees. We invite you to contact us for current rates and transit times.
When you are sending goods to Tunis, then you should pay attention to customs clearance. The following documents are needed for the customs handling procedure: Letter of Credit, Bill of Lading, Packing List, Commercial Invoice, Insurance Certificate, Certificate of Origin. For more detailed information please contact the customs of Tunisia or visit the website of the port / gouvernment (www.pm.gov.tn).
Incoterms decide the responsibility of each the exporter along with the importer of products. Popular terms for waterway transportation are FOB and CIF. CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) means the exporting party takes care of all the costs up to and including the ocean freight to the named port of destination. By Free on Board (FOB) we mean the seller must arrange all processes concerning the cargo until they are handed over to the delivery company. Other Incoterms 2000 you can choose from are: Ex Works (EXW), Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), Free Carrier (FCA), Carriage Paid To (CPT) & Delivered At Place (DAP), Cost and Freight (CFR), Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU).