Ocean shipment of cargo to Guinea can occur through direct shipment from the United States, transhipment from an African port, or transhipment from a European port. Most goods arriving in Guinea from the United States are transhipped.
Direct shipment is generally the least expensive method. Space may be bought on a scheduled carrier or a vessel may be chartered. Pro-forma estimates on costs may be obtained from shipping lines. Cargo shipment rates to West African porte range from $100-$170 a ton, not including delivery charger. Most of the ships calling on West African ports such as Conakry with U.S. cargoes are from the seven-member
Schedules of ships calling on Conakry may be obtained by consulting the New York-based daily newspaper, The Journal of Commerce.
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