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ABOUT

T.W.S. Transit World Service B.V. was founded in 1971 and is part of Van Uden Group. T.W.S. Transit World Service B.V. is a global operating freight forwarder with a high service level and an attractive pricing policy. Our staff is highly motivated and with branch offices in London, Hamburg and Tema (Ghana) the service is hands on.

TWS is specialized in container cargoes to West Africa and is market leader in Ghana. Also cross shipments from other parts of the world to West Africa can be offered. We can offer container loadings through whole Europe and have them dispatched to any destination you want.

Our head office is in Rotterdam from where most transportation is arranged. From our own premises in Hamburg, customers can load their containers and have them dispatched by TWS to Ghana or any other destination. We can also offer loading places near Amsterdam and London. Due to our big market share to Ghana, TWS is also preferred supplier for the container transport for big exporting companies. All incoming cargoes in Ghana and documentation for customers can be handled by the branch office in the port of Tema in Ghana.

For quotations, please send us a request via our contact form and we will get in contact with you as soon as possible.

ABOUT

CONTAINER TRANSPORT

SERVICES

SEA FREIGHT

Each year we ship more than 12K TEU’s to West-Africa and other destinations. If you need a quotation, please contact us via our contact forum.

AIR FREIGHT

T.W.S. takes care of worldwide import and export shipments. Through our experience and good relation with the carriers we are able to offer competitive rates and a high level of service. If you need a quotation, please contact us via our contact forum.

TRANSPORT

Through whole Europe we can arrange the following truckings:
– Direct loading
– Weekend loading
– Ground loading
– Chassis loading

DOCUMENTATION

All customs formalities at port of loading can be arranged by us. Also waivers can be arranged upon request of the customer.

TRACKING AND LINKS

TRACKING

To track your container please check links below.

MSC | Maersk | Hapag lloyd | Arkas | CMA

CONDITIONS

Before loading your container please read below general rules and publications to check with which conditions you have to comply:

All electrical goods need to be functional and declared as re-use and should be accompanied by a test report
Fridges have to be free of FCKW
Tires must be undamaged, tread depth must be minimum 1,6mm
Tripled, Quadruple tires are not allowed to be exported and will be declared as waste
All cargo must be stowed in a proper way
Loose Ballast in the container is automatically classified as waste
Car parts containing Liquid are automatically classified as dangerous goods

ll fuel mustbe drained out of the parts.

carbatteries must be disconnected

All items must be packed in a sufficient way to make sure goods will arrive in sound condition

Mandatory rules are applicable, see publications