Bostan Trading

Global logistics network

Shipping agents

We partner with the world's leading vehicle shipping lines to deliver your purchase safely. Our in-house logistics team books, tracks and coordinates every shipment from Japan on your behalf.

Major shipping lines

  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)

    RORO & container

    Japan → Africa, Middle East, Oceania

  • NYK Logistics (Nippon Yusen)

    RORO

    Japan → global port network

  • K-Line (Kawasaki Kisen)

    RORO & container

    Japan → East Africa, SE Asia, Americas

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen

    RORO

    Japan → Europe, Americas, West Africa

  • Evergreen Marine

    Container

    Japan → Caribbean, Latin America

  • CMA CGM

    Container

    Japan → Mediterranean, West Africa

Destination port coverage

East Africa

  • Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
  • Mombasa (Kenya)
  • Beira (Mozambique)
  • Durban (South Africa)

Middle East

  • Jebel Ali (UAE)
  • Salalah (Oman)
  • Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
  • Aqaba (Jordan)

West Africa

  • Tema (Ghana)
  • Apapa (Nigeria)
  • Walvis Bay (Namibia)
  • Cotonou (Benin)

Asia & Oceania

  • Colombo (Sri Lanka)
  • Chittagong (Bangladesh)
  • Auckland (New Zealand)
  • Port Moresby (PNG)

Americas

  • Kingston (Jamaica)
  • Callao (Peru)
  • Valparaíso (Chile)
  • Santo Tomás (Guatemala)

RORO or container?

Best suited for

RORO: All standard vehicles (cars, SUVs, trucks, vans)

Container: High-value, vintage or modified vehicles

Loading method

RORO: Driven on and off the vessel under its own power

Container: Secured inside a 20ft or 40ft steel container

Cost

RORO: Generally lower — no container hire fee

Container: Higher, due to container rental and stuffing charges

Transit time

RORO: Fixed weekly vessel schedules

Container: Comparable, with slightly more flexible departures

Weather exposure

RORO: Minimal — vehicles stored on enclosed decks

Container: None — fully sealed environment

Documentation

RORO: Standard BL and export certificate

Container: BL, packing list and stuffing photos

Recommended for

RORO: Most buyers; fastest and most cost-effective

Container: Classic cars, right-hand drive into LHD markets