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Ship a car toMauritania 🇲🇷
Sourced in the UK, Europe or Asia. Delivered through Nouakchott. Export paperwork, RO-RO or container booking, marine insurance and customs clearance handled to the point of delivery.
Port of entry
Nouakchott
Drive side
Left-hand drive
Sea transit
20–26 days
Capital
Nouakchott
Paperwork language
Arabic and French
Local currency
MRU
Local guide
Exporting a car to Mauritania
Mauritania is one of the quicker runs from Europe. Vehicles come in through Nouakchott in 20–26 days, which is short enough that the paperwork, not the water, usually sets the pace. We prepare the export documents while the car is still being collected, so the file is ready when the vessel is.
Nouakchott is the commercial port and the capital, with Nouadhibou the second port to the north, and the country's short Atlantic frontage keeps the sea leg from Europe brief. Mauritania drives on the right, so left-hand drive is the standard specification and it is what we supply unless you ask otherwise; right-hand drive can be sourced from UK stock when you specifically want it. Destination paperwork is handled in Arabic and French. We prepare the export side in English and align it with the entry documents before arrival, because a mismatch between the two is what turns a clearance into a wait.
We buy the exact vehicle in the UK, Europe or Asia, inspect it before it moves, and take it from there: export declarations and the bill of lading, RO-RO or container, whichever suits the vehicle, marine insurance if you want the cover, customs clearance and final delivery. What comes back is one landed figure for Mauritania — vehicle, freight, insurance, duty and delivery in a single number, agreed in writing before anything is committed. Duty at destination turns on the vehicle's age, engine size and declared value, so we price your specific car rather than quote a rate that will not survive contact with the entry.
Transparent pricing
What goes into your landed price
One figure, agreed before you commit — nothing added at the port.
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Vehicle purchase
Sourced at the right price from UK auctions, European dealer stock, US inventory or Asian OEMs.
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Export documentation
Bill of lading, export declarations and compliance paperwork prepared for you.
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Sea freight
RO-RO or container from Southampton, Antwerp, Bremerhaven or Shanghai to your port.
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Marine insurance
Optional full-value cover so your vehicle arrives protected.
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Customs & duty at destination
Clearance handled for you; the current duty for your vehicle is included in the quote.
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Inland delivery
Delivered to your address after clearance — not just left at the port.
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Our sourcing fee
Stated up front and included in the single landed figure.
Freight and duties change with the vehicle and destination, so we confirm the exact numbers in writing with your quote.
Questions
Shipping a car to Mauritania
How long does it take to ship a car to Mauritania?
- Typical sea transit from the UK and Europe to Nouakchott is 20–26 days, depending on the sailing schedule and whether the car travels RO-RO or in a container. Clearance and inland delivery to Nouakchott sit on top of that, and we give you the whole timeline in the quote.
Which port do you use for Mauritania?
- Nouakchott. Nouakchott is the commercial port and the capital, with Nouadhibou the second port to the north, and the country's short Atlantic frontage keeps the sea leg from Europe brief.
Does a car for Mauritania have to be left-hand drive?
- Mauritania drives on the right, so left-hand drive is the standard specification and what we supply unless you say otherwise. Right-hand drive can be sourced from UK stock — buyers moving back from Britain often want exactly that — and whichever you choose is stated in the quote so nothing is a surprise at registration.
What language is the paperwork in for Mauritania?
- Arabic and French. We raise the export documents in English and reconcile them against the Arabic-language entry documents before the vehicle reaches Nouakchott — chassis number, declared value and consignee have to agree across both, and that is where delays usually start.
What does an all-in quote to Mauritania cover?
- The vehicle, export documentation, freight to Nouakchott, optional marine insurance, destination duty and clearance, and delivery onward to Nouakchott and Nouadhibou or wherever else in Mauritania you need it. It is one figure, fixed in writing before you commit.
Vehicles we export to Mauritania
Not just cars
Other freight to Mauritania
The same chain that moves a car through Nouakchott moves everything else: a container of goods, plant and machinery, an oversized piece, or a household on the move. If your cargo is not a car, start here.
Roll on, roll off
RO-RO shipping
Anything that drives, driven aboard and driven off. Usually the cheapest way to move a single running vehicle.
For the value, not the weight
Cargo insurance
Optional cover arranged for the declared value of the cargo, for the whole journey.
Working equipment
Plant and machinery
Excavators, loaders, generators and production equipment, moved with the paperwork and the securing they need.
FCL and LCL
Container freight
A full container for a large consignment, or a share of one when you have less than a full load.