At Britannia Export Consultants Ltd, we specialise in exporting trucks, machinery, and heavy equipment to West Africa using the most efficient and cost-effective shipping methods available.
This week, we completed a customised shipment of a Volvo FL7 260 chassis cab truck with a Volvo FL7 260 tipper truck loaded on top, shipped from Portugal to Lagos - Nigeria via Grimaldi RoRo Lines.
To help the customer reduce shipping costs, both units were securely loaded, welded, and transported as a single combined cargo, fully compliant with RoRo safety standards.
🚛 About the Units Shipped
Volvo FL7 260 – Chassis Cab
- Model: Volvo FL7 260
- Engine: 260 HP diesel
- Configuration: 6x2
- Body: Chassis cab
- Ideal for mounting a tipper, box, or tanker body
Volvo FL7 260 – Tipper Truck
- Heavy-duty steel tipper body
- Loaded and secured on top of the chassis cab
- Delivered as one combined shipment
Both the chassis cab and tipper are highly popular models in the Nigerian market due to Volvo’s durability, strong components, and reliability in hot and challenging road conditions.
🔧 Professional Welding & Securing for RoRo Shipping
To help the customer avoid paying for two separate RoRo spaces, our team:
- Lifted the tipper body onto the chassis cab
- Professionally welded the body to the vehicle frame
- Added multiple steel reinforcements
- Inspected the structure for RoRo safety
- Ensured the cargo met Grimaldi’s transport requirements
- Prepared the entire unit as one safe, solidly mounted load
This approach provided significant savings on shipping costs while ensuring complete safety during loading, sailing, and discharge in Lagos.
🚢 Why Grimaldi RoRo for West Africa?
Grimaldi Lines offers:
- Regular departures from Portugal to Lagos - Nigeria
- Safe RoRo loading for trucks & machinery
- Reliable transit times
- Competitive rates
- Strong coverage for West African ports
Grimaldi is one of the most trusted carriers for Nigerian importers due to their route consistency and excellent handling of commercial vehicles.
🌍 Destination: Lagos - Nigeria
The combined Volvo FL7 cargo will be discharged at Tincan Island Port, one of Nigeria’s busiest and most efficient hubs for truck imports.
Our Nigerian customers value:
- Fast clearance in Lagos
- Accessible spare parts
- Volvo’s reliability under heavy load
- Strong resale value
This shipment will support the customer's transport and construction operations in Nigeria.
📦 Complete Export Management
We handled the entire process:
- Yard loading and welding
- Export documents (Portugal)
- Port entry paperwork
- Grimaldi booking & Bill of Lading coordination
- Delivery to RoRo terminal
- Photo & video updates for the customer
Our goal is to make the export process smooth, reliable, and cost-efficient.
📞 Need to Ship a Truck or Machinery to Nigeria?
We export:
- Trucks & trailers
- Tippers, chassis cabs, box trucks
- Tractors, engines & heavy machinery
- RoRo & container shipments
- Consolidated and welded loads to save money
Contact us for a shipping quote or stock availability:
📲 WhatsApp: +44 7909 208772 / +351 91 051 1893
🌐 Website: britanniaexport.com
