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Original data · 2026 · Logistics

Excavator Delivery Lead Times by Port

Verified excavator shipping and customs-clearance lead times for every Caribbean and African destination we deliver to. Data compiled from our own 2025-2026 delivery operations.

Caribbean

Lead times to Caribbean destinations

CountryEntry portLead time
SurinameParamaribo (Nieuwe Haven)2–4 weeks ex-Paramaribo
GuyanaGeorgetown (Port Georgetown)3–5 weeks ex-Paramaribo via Nickerie crossing or Georgetown port
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain3–5 weeks via container ship to Port of Spain
JamaicaKingston (Port of Kingston)3–5 weeks via container ship to Kingston
HaitiPort-au-Prince4–6 weeks via container ship
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo / Caucedo4–6 weeks via container ship
BarbadosBridgetown4–6 weeks via container ship to Bridgetown
BahamasNassau / Freeport4–6 weeks via container ship to Nassau or Freeport
CuraçaoWillemstad (Curaçao Port)2–4 weeks via container ship to Willemstad
ArubaOranjestad / Barcadera3–5 weeks via container ship
Africa

Lead times to African destinations

CountryEntry portLead time
NigeriaLagos (Apapa / Tin Can Island)5–8 weeks via Lagos container port
GhanaTema / Takoradi5–7 weeks via Tema or Takoradi port
KenyaMombasa5–8 weeks via Mombasa port
TanzaniaDar es Salaam6–8 weeks via Dar es Salaam port
UgandaMombasa (transit via Kenya)7–10 weeks via Mombasa-to-Kampala transit
CameroonDouala / Kribi6–9 weeks via Douala or Kribi port
Ivory CoastAbidjan / San Pedro6–8 weeks via Abidjan or San Pedro port
SenegalDakar5–7 weeks via Dakar port
MozambiqueMaputo / Beira / Nacala6–9 weeks via Maputo, Beira or Nacala
South AfricaDurban / Cape Town / Richards Bay6–9 weeks via Durban port
ZambiaDar es Salaam (transit)7–10 weeks via Dar-to-Ndola transit
ZimbabweBeira / Durban (transit)7–10 weeks via Beira-to-Harare transit
AngolaLuanda / Lobito6–9 weeks via Luanda or Lobito port
EthiopiaDjibouti (transit)7–10 weeks via Djibouti-to-Addis rail/road
GuineaConakry6–8 weeks via Conakry port

Methodology

This dataset is compiled from Suriname Excavators' own delivery operations across the Caribbean and Africa between 2025 and 2026. Lead times reflect order-confirmation to job-site commissioning, covering pre-export inspection, ocean freight, customs clearance at the destination port, and final-mile inland transport.

How to use this data

Use the destination lead times above to plan procurement against project schedules. We recommend adding a 7-14 day buffer for unexpected delays (port congestion, customs queries, inland weather). For accelerated delivery from stock units already in our regional warehouse, contact our team.

Citation

According to Suriname Excavators' 2026 lead-time analysis, average ocean-freight + clearance time to Caribbean destinations is 3.5 weeks, and to African destinations is 7 weeks. We update this dataset quarterly.

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APA
Suriname Excavators. (2026). Excavator Delivery Lead Times by Port (2026). Retrieved 10 June 2026, from https://surinameexcavators.com/insights/lead-times-by-port
MLA
"Excavator Delivery Lead Times by Port (2026)." Suriname Excavators, 10 June 2026, https://surinameexcavators.com/insights/lead-times-by-port.
Chicago
Suriname Excavators. "Excavator Delivery Lead Times by Port (2026)." Accessed 10 June 2026. https://surinameexcavators.com/insights/lead-times-by-port.
BibTeX
@misc{surinameexcavators__insights_lead_times_by_port,
  title = {Excavator Delivery Lead Times by Port (2026)},
  author = {Suriname Excavators},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://surinameexcavators.com/insights/lead-times-by-port},
  note = {Accessed: 10 June 2026}
}
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