How long does sea freight take from Shanghai to Madagascar?

Transit time depends on the carrier, routing, transshipment, and sailing date. Check a current carrier schedule or request a shipment-specific quote.

How long does shipping take from Durban to Madagascar?

Transit time and service availability vary by sailing. Confirm the port-to-port estimate with the carrier for your shipment date.

What is the main port in Madagascar?

Toamasina is Madagascar's principal international commercial port. MICTSL operates the container terminal and is part of ICTSI. Confirm current port details with the port authority.

How long does shipping from Dubai to Madagascar take?

Transit depends on the carrier service, routing, transshipment, and sailing date. Check current schedules for your port pair.

Is there a direct shipping service between South Africa and Madagascar?

Service availability changes. Confirm whether a direct sailing is offered for your port pair and date with the carrier.

What carriers call Toamasina port?

Carrier port calls can change. Check the latest schedules from carriers and confirm a specific service for your shipment date.

What is a shipping corridor?

A shipping corridor is a route between an origin and destination, sometimes involving transshipment. Carrier services and transit times can change, so verify the current routing for each booking.

Routes & Ports

Shipping to Madagascar

starts with a verified route.

Toamasina is Madagascar's principal international commercial port. Carrier routes, schedules, and transit times change, so confirm each shipment against the carrier's current schedule.

Sea freight

Toamasina

Main international port

Air freight

Antananarivo

Confirm onward routing

Check

Live schedules

With the carrier

MICTSL

Container terminal

Part of ICTSI

Shipping Lines

Services calling Toamasina

Service names and port calls change. Use the links below to verify current schedules before quoting a route.

CMA CGM

Phoenix / IOEX

Frequency

Check current schedule

Rotation

Service rotations vary. Confirm the current port call with the carrier.

Transit

Request current routing

Note

Check the carrier's live schedule and booking confirmation for routing and transit time.

MSC

Indian Ocean loop

Frequency

Check current schedule

Rotation

Service rotations vary. Confirm the current port call with the carrier.

Transit

Request current routing

Note

Check the carrier's live schedule and equipment availability for your cargo.

PIL

Indian Ocean Islands

Frequency

Check current schedule

Rotation

Service rotations vary. Confirm the current port call with the carrier.

Transit

Request current routing

Note

Confirm the current port call and transit time directly with the carrier before quoting.

Maersk / Safmarine

Wafmax / East Africa

Frequency

Check current schedule

Rotation

Service rotations vary. Confirm the current port call with the carrier.

Transit

Request current routing

Note

Check the carrier's live schedule and confirm equipment and service scope for project cargo.

Transit Intelligence

How long does it take from your origin?

Transit depends on the origin, transshipment, service, and sailing date. Treat any quote as shipment-specific and verify it with the carrier.

Durban

Check live schedule

Carrier dependent

Mumbai

Check live schedule

Carrier dependent

Dubai

Check live schedule

Carrier dependent

Shanghai

Check live schedule

Carrier dependent

Marseille

Check live schedule

Carrier dependent

Nairobi

Check live schedule

Air or multimodal; confirm routing

Transit times and cut-offs vary by sailing. Confirm current estimates directly with the carrier. Customs clearance time depends on the shipment and applicable procedures.

South Africa Corridor — New

Durban–Toamasina:

the short corridor most forwarders overlook.

Durban is one possible origin for sea freight to Madagascar. Service availability, transshipment, transit time, and price depend on the sailing and cargo. Confirm current routing with the carrier and check origin rules before claiming preferential duty.

Verify

Transit estimate

Carrier

Schedule source

Cargo

Routing dependent

Get a Durban corridor quote

Typical SA → Madagascar cargo

Vehicles & Machinery

Right-hand drive imports, construction equipment, mining vehicles.

FMCG & Beverages

SAB, Distell, Tiger Brands — Madagascar retail and hotel supply chain.

Steel & Building Materials

South African construction product exports via Durban.

Pharmaceuticals

South African pharmaceutical manufacturers servicing the IOI market.

Indian Ocean Corridor

Every vessel that calls has a story.
We know the ones that matter.

Port Intelligence

Toamasina — what the port data actually says

Toamasina

National interest port

Madagascar's principal international commercial port. Verify operational details with the port authority and terminal.

MICTSL

Container terminal

Operated by Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Ltd, part of ICTSI.

Schedules change

Vessel calls

Confirm the planned call and cut-off against the carrier's current booking schedule.

Cargo dependent

Port handling

Terminal procedures, charges, and equipment depend on cargo and current port tariffs.

Terminal Operator

MICTSL

MICTSL is the container terminal operator at Toamasina and is part of ICTSI. Check the terminal or port authority for current operational information.

Port development

Check current authority updates

Infrastructure plans, timelines, and capacity figures can change. Consult the port authority for current project status and operational notices.

Key secondary ports

Mahajanga (MGMJN)

Northwest coast · FMCG · coastal barge hub

Nosy Be (MGNOS)

Tourism & fishing · limited cargo

Ehoala (MGFTU)

Fort-Dauphin · mineral export · QMM operations

Port of Toamasina guide — berths, terminals, dwell times and congestion windows →

Air Freight

When sea freight is too slow

Pharmaceuticals, urgent parts, high-value perishables — three reliable cargo routes into Antananarivo Ivato (TNR).

Air France

AF · Paris CDG

Frequency

3× / week

Transit

~11h direct

Pharmaceuticals · perishables · urgent cargo

Air Austral

UU · Saint-Denis, Réunion

Frequency

Daily

Transit

~1.5h

Regional hub transfer · belly freight · IOI logistics

Kenya Airways

KQ · Nairobi NBO

Frequency

5× / week

Transit

~3h

East Africa corridor · perishables · cargo charter

All air cargo into Madagascar clears Antananarivo Ivato (TNR). Domestic onward to Toamasina or regional airports via Air Madagascar domestic network or truck.

Planning a shipment?

Get a transit estimate before you quote your client.

Tell us origin, cargo type, and urgency. We come back with the realistic window — including the port cut-off, carrier options, and the documentation your client will need at arrival.

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Corridor playbooks

Shipping to Madagascar

Services calling Toamasina

How long does it take from your origin?

Durban–Toamasina:

the short corridor most forwarders overlook.

Toamasina — what the port data actually says

When sea freight is too slow

Get a transit estimate before you quote your client.

The lanes that carry the volume — read the dedicated brief.