Car Shipping to Luanda, Angola
In Angola's capital city on Luanda Bay, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Ilha de Luanda sand spit. UK Vehicle Exporters Ltd ships vehicles from the UK to Luanda, handling the whole UK side for you: car sourcing, tax-free supply where the car qualifies, buying on your behalf, inspections, collection and delivery to the UK port, UK customs clearance and loading onto the ship.
About Port of Luanda
Luanda is Angola's principal seaport and main import and export gateway, handling more than 625,000 TEU of containers in 2023. The port dates back to 1576 and is administered by the state company Porto de Luanda E.P., which licenses the private terminal operators.
Area served: The port serves Luanda and inland Angola, with the Luanda Railway running east to Malanje Province and the EN-100 highway giving road access.
How Vehicles Are Handled at Luanda
AD Ports Group, with local partners Unicargas and Multiparques, holds a 20-year concession to turn the Luanda Multipurpose Terminal into a container and ro-ro terminal branded Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal. Groundbreaking took place in September 2025, and the rebuilt terminal is planned to cover 192,000 square metres with a 16-metre draught and to handle more than 40,000 vehicles a year alongside 350,000 TEU of containers. Completion was expected in the first quarter of 2027.
- Port authority
- Porto de Luanda E.P.
- Container throughput
- More than 625,000 TEU (2023)
- Ro-ro terminal project
- Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal (AD Ports Group, 81% stake)
- Planned vehicle capacity
- More than 40,000 vehicles a year
- Planned draught
- 16 metres
- Opened
- 1576
Shipping a Car from the UK to Luanda
We handle the whole UK side of an export to Luanda: sourcing the vehicle, tax-free supply where the car qualifies, collection from any UK address, UK customs clearance and export documentation, and loading onto the ship by RoRo or container. Current carrier schedules show 3-5 weeks port to port, sailing from Liverpool, London Gateway and Tilbury. Lines on the route include MSC and Grimaldi.
Any import duty and taxes are paid by the importer, whoever clears the car. We can arrange customs clearance, registration and delivery to your door through a local agent, quoted separately, or work with an agent of your choice. For costs, the full sailing schedule and everything else about exporting to Angola, see our Angola shipping guide.
Upcoming Sailings to Luanda
Dates are carrier estimates and must be reconfirmed before booking.
| Departs | From | Arrives | Vessel | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 25 Nov 2026 | MSC India | MSC |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Liverpool | 2 Dec 2026 | MSC Araina III | MSC |
| 3 Nov 2026 | London Gateway | 2 Dec 2026 | MSC Araina III | MSC |
| 10 Nov 2026 | London Gateway | 9 Dec 2026 | MSC Salina III | MSC |
| 16 Nov 2026 | London Gateway | 16 Dec 2026 | GSL Violetta | MSC |
| 28 Nov 2026 | Tilbury | 21 Dec 2026 | Grande Luanda | Grimaldi |
| 1 Dec 2026 | London Gateway | 30 Dec 2026 | MSC Sarah V | MSC |
| 7 Dec 2026 | London Gateway | 5 Jan 2027 | MSC Yang R | MSC |
Our Other Services
UK Car Sourcing & Supply
We source any new or used vehicle from any manufacturer in the UK, through our network of franchised dealers, car auctions, classified listings and private sellers, then inspect, purchase and export it to your country.
Buy a Car in the UK on Your Behalf
We check, view and buy the UK car you've found, from a dealer or a private seller, then ship it to you, protecting you from the pitfalls of paying an unknown seller from overseas.
Tax-Free & VAT-Free Vehicle Supply
We find new and VAT-qualifying used cars, buy them from UK dealers and sell them to you free of UK VAT for export when the conditions HMRC sets are met, which takes a sixth off a VAT-inclusive price. We handle the export and keep the proof of export.
New / Used Car Export
We export new and used cars from the UK every week, sourced from our dealer, auction and trade network or supplied by you, given a multi-point inspection before shipment and shipped worldwide by RoRo or container.
Pre-Purchase Inspections
Before you commit to a car, we check its DVLA, MOT and recall records and run a paid UK history check, then view it, compare it with its logbook and send you photos and a video. A full mechanical inspection by an independent inspector can be added, quoted separately.
Government Pre-Shipping Inspection
Where the destination country requires a pre-export roadworthiness inspection, we arrange it with the approved inspection agency before the sailing so the vehicle is not held up on arrival. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
UK Vehicle Collection & Delivery
We collect any vehicle from any UK address and deliver it to the departure port at £1 per mile, driven on DVLA plates or moved on a carrier, timed to meet the booked sailing.
Secure Vehicle Storage
Vehicles wait with us in a secure compound between purchase and sailing, so there is no rush to move a car the day you buy it and nothing accumulating in storage charges at the port. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
Paintwork Reconditioning
Where a car would arrive the better for it, we can recondition the paintwork before it ships — worth doing while the vehicle is with us rather than paying to sort it out after it lands. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
UK Vehicle Customs Clearance
We make export declarations directly on the UK customs system and prepare every document needed at the UK port of exit, including the Bill of Lading, export certificate and DVLA export documentation.