Sea freight from China to Algeria in October 2026 — 20GP $3,700-$5,000 and 40GP/40HQ $6,000-$8,000 port-to-port to Algiers on forwarder spot rates, 35-44 day transit, and LCL $180-$250 per CBM with a 13-15 CBM break-even against the Algiers unpacking-fee trap. This guide covers port-pair rates and carrier FAK premiums, transit times via the Suez and Cape routings, choosing between Algiers, Oran, Bejaia, Skikda and Djen Djen, the 2026 domiciliation-before-shipment rule, PPI import forecasts, the 120 percent deposit, duties from 0 to 60 percent plus 19 percent VAT and DAPS, and the documents that keep your container out of demurrage.
Door to door shipping from China to Kenya explained for late 2026: who may legally be the importer of record, DDP versus DAP, itemized landed-cost examples with duty, IDF, RDL and 16 percent VAT, Mombasa to Nairobi transit windows, the 2026 Advance Cargo Declaration and Section 23B rules, PVoC certificates of conformity, and the twelve questions to ask before you book.
Door to door shipping from China to Italy explained for late 2026: DDP versus DAP, sea, rail, air and express door-to-door windows, worked landed-cost examples, the EUR 2 Italian handling fee from 1 October, the EUR 3 EU duty, EORI, 22 percent IVA and the fiscal representative rule, plus Amazon FBA Italy delivery.
What it really costs to ship from China to France in 2026: FCL and LCL sea rates to Le Havre and Fos, rail, air freight per kilogram, express and DDP — plus French import duty, the 20 percent TVA, the €3 low-value rule, the end of one-off fiscal representation and the destination charges most quotes leave out.
Transpacific freight rates are back at pandemic-era levels: China–US East Coast spot hit $10,948 per 40ft on 17 September 2026 and Shanghai–New York held $10,373 on 24 September while Asia–Europe rates fell again. Here is what is driving the surge — the Iran-war bunker spike, 15 blank sailings in a single week, more than 4 million TEU stuck in Asian port congestion and a record-late US import peak — plus the Golden Week cut-off dates, the tariff clock running to 9 November and 10 January 2027, and the booking plan we are running with our own clients for Q4 2026.
Container shipping from China to Italy in 2026 explained: how to choose between a 20GP, 40GP, 40HQ and reefer, the FCL versus LCL break-even point, why Genoa and La Spezia behave differently this year, Suez versus Cape routings, container rates by season, the 12–18 day rail alternative to Melzo, the EORI and 22 percent VAT stack, and how to deliver a container to Amazon Italy.
Container shipping from China to South Africa in 2026: FCL and LCL options, September rate and transit benchmarks, the Durban Gateway Terminal recovery after the Navis N4 cutover, SARS RLA compliance, FOB-based duty and VAT math, and the anti-dumping duties now sitting on Chinese steel.
How long does shipping from China to France take in 2026? Sea freight 27–38 days port-to-port (32–47 door-to-door), rail 18–24 days to Lyon or Dourges (26–32 door-to-door), air 5–8 days door-to-door, express 3–5 days — plus the Suez versus Cape routing split, French port strikes and the Golden Week cut-off that falls on September 24.
