From Port to Press

Please note, per ACL: “We have noted that delay to release the cargo at destination can be caused by the lack of appropriate details to reach out to the receiver or its agent. To improve faster response, we have introduced in GCG a new feature “Receiver contact” to be filled out in addition to consignee details. We require a NAME, a PHONE NUMBER and an EMAIL ADDRESS. Without this filled, the booking cannot close and be completed. Please note that this will be in effect immediately.  Any assistance from our Customer service or Documentation team will attract a Manual Intervention Fee of $ 25 per intervention.”

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly.  Please send booking requests to docs@gforwarding.com

Per Sallaum, please note 2025/2026 Holiday Terminal Schedule:

Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24, 2025: Davisville Open till 10:00am / ALL Other Ports Closed 

Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025: All Ports Closed

New Years Eve – Wednesday, December 31, 2025: Baltimore SLP & Tradepoint Open / ALL Other Ports Closed

New Years Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026: All Ports Closed

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly.  Please send doc receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com 

Per ACL, “We are pleased to announce that BWI / WAF Roro lot 1501 will remain OPEN tomorrow Friday 12/5 for deliveries due to some capacity improvement.”

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly.  Please send booking requests to docs@gforwarding.com

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly.  Please send dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com 

Per ACL, “BWI / WAF Roro lot 1501 is being closed on Friday 12/5 due to full capacity. Receiving to resume on Monday 12/8.”

If you’re looking for RoRo shipping or container loading from Baltimore to Beirut, Ghanem provides professional solutions for vehicles, household goods, and commercial cargo. Our Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) service is ideal for cars, trucks, and machinery, while our container loading ensures secure transport for personal and business shipments. With competitive rates and expert handling, we make shipping from Baltimore to Lebanon simple and reliable.

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly.  Please send booking – dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com 

Thanksgiving, November 27:

CLOSED – All Ports

Day After Thanksgiving, November 28:

OPEN: Baltimore Seagirt Only

CLOSED: Baltimore Dundalk and All other Ports

The Ghanem Team wishes you and your family a wonderful upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.  We appreciate your business and loyalty. 

Please note, Ghanem office and all Ports will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday 11/27/2025. Most Ports, except Baltimore are scheduled to be closed the next day, Friday 11/28/2025.  Please view terminal schedule on our Facebook Page and Website.  Ghanem will have limited staff working half day remotely on Friday for essential Booking & Dispatch requests from 9:00am to 12:00pm.   Customer Service & Accounting Departments will be closed for the holiday. 

For Dock Receipts please email docs@gforwarding.com  and Dispatch/Towing, please email dispatch@gforwarding.com 

Thank you and have a great holiday weekend!

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send dock receipt / booking requests to docs@gforwarding.com 

Please note Sallaum Lines RORO Port Schedule Updates:

Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 27 – ALL Ports Closed

Black Friday – Friday, November 28 – ALL Ports Closed *except Baltimore SLP Open

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Ship cars, trucks, and containers to Cotonou, Benin with Ghanem Forwarding. We offer RORO shipping, container transport, and heavy equipment export from Baltimore and Florida. Weekly sailings with carriers like Sallaum Lines and Grimaldi. Best rates for car shipping to Cotonou, container freight West Africa, and international vehicle export USA to Benin.

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly.  Please send dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com 

Per ACL, “Enstructure will be closing receiving on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th due to yard being full and they will not be able to receive and perform cargo operation at the same time.”

Per ACL, “it has been confirmed that USTR 301 rules related to new service fees on maritime transport services have been suspended for one year, effective November 11th. While we welcome this news, its financial impact since October 14th has already been quite substantial on Grimaldi Lines, obliging us to absorb all the extra costs for all vessels entering USA since October 14th through today November 11^th. Basis the above, we will maintain the surcharge as previously communicated and in effect, for the current week. However, as from Monday, 17th of November, for all deliveries, we are pleased to announce that USTR 301 surcharge will no longer be applicable.”

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. ALL USA ACL RORO Ports/Terminals will be CLOSED for vehicle receiving on Thursday - July 4th, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. 

Ghanem Office will also be closed for the holiday. All are scheduled to be back open normal hours Friday, July 5.

Please note All Ports and Ghanem Forwarding office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly per ACL. ALL USA RORO Ports will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, Wednesday - June 19th, 2024. 

Please note per ACL, Container BAF will remain same for June. Ghanem Container total Booking Rates will remain the same too.
Contact Ghanem for RORO & Container Bookings / Dock Receipts with Maersk, MSC, Grimaldi ACL and Sallaum Line.
-Vehicles/Autos/Cars/Vans – USA to West Africa & Middle East
docs@gforwarding.com
410.366.0416

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Please note and advise your drivers accordingly.  Per Sallaum: Jacksonville RORO Port has reached capacity with respect to Forklift Vehicles. Effective Friday, June 14th, 2024 the Jacksonville Terminal will not accept any Forklift Deliveries until further notice.

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly - Sallaum Lines RORO Terminal Status for Wednesday - June 19:

OPEN: Freeport, Jacksonville, Davisville

CLOSED: Baltimore SLP

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Contact Ghanem for RORO Bookings & Dock Receipts.
docs@gforwarding.com / 410-366-0416

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Please contact our office for Container Rates and Bookings.  Please note, per Grimaldi ACL, the Container rates from USA to West Africa (all ports) will increase by USD 200 per 40’ HC as from October 1, 2024.

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Per Sallaum, the Baltimore-SLP RORO Port has reached capacity with respect to Forklift and Non-Runner vehicles. Effective Monday - September 16, the Baltimore-SLP Terminal will not accept any Forklift or Non-Running deliveries until further notice. *Sallaum expects to resume all cargo deliveries once the Glovis Champion has completed vessel operations on September 19.

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Yes, we offer RORO discounts for multiple car shipments.  The more vehicle you ship, the better the rates we can provide.  For a detailed quote and to discuss discount options, please contact our team:

1. Visit our website: Fill out the online quote request form for rates on the spot: RORO and Towing Quotes 2 - Ghanem Forwarding

2. Call us: Speak directly to one of our shipping experts for a personalized quote: 410-366-0416

3. Email us: Send your shipment details to our team to get back to you with best shipping option: docs@gforwarding.com 

Our FMC-licensed NVOCC and Freight Forwarding service specializes in fast, reliable, RORO carrier vessel transport, handling anywhere from 1 to 100 cars monthly.  Choose us for smart shipping solutions tailored to your business needs!

RORO & Container Bookings/Dock Receipts/Rates/Schedules: docs@gforwarding.com

Call to speak to a Shipping Expert today: 410-366-0416

Our FMC-licensed NVOCC and Freight Forwarding service specializes in fast, reliable RORO carrier vessel transport. Choose us for smart shipping solutions tailored to your needs!
RORO & Container Bookings/Dock Receipts/Rates/Schedules: docs@gforwarding.com 
Call to speak to a Shipping Expert today: 410-366-0416

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Our Office and ALL PORTS will be closed next Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Please email any Dock Receipts / Booking Requests to DOCS@gforwarding.com and we will handle them as soon as possible.

We wish all our customers, agents, vendors, families and friends a safe and fun holiday weekend! Happy Labor Day!

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send Dock Receipt requests and booking updates to docs@gforwarding.com 

Per Grimaldi ACL:
Labor Day, Monday - September 2: ALL RORO & Container Ports CLOSED.
Defender's Day, Thursday - September 12: Baltimore Dundalk & Baltimore Seagirt LoLo CLOSED.

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send Dock Receipt requests and booking updates to docs@gforwarding.com 
Per Sallaum Line, Labor Day, Monday - September 2: ALL RORO Ports CLOSED.

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Contact Ghanem for RORO Bookings & Dock Receipts.
Vehicles/Autos/Cars/Vans - if it rolls, we ship it.
docs@gforwarding.com 
410-366-0416
*For Weekly updates Lagos-Nigeria, Cotonou-Benin, Lome-Togo, Dakar-Senegal, Tema-Ghana and more ports - please view: https://www.ghanemforwarding.com/Carrier-Schedules/

Please note as advise your drivers accordingly. Per Sallaum Line, the Jacksonville RORO Terminal is approaching capacity with respect to Forklift vehicle space. Effective Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, the Jacksonville Terminal will not accept Forklift deliveries until further notice.

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Please note and advise your drivers according, per ACL. “Please note the following updates for MLK Day Monday January 20th: Update: Seagirt will now be open 1/20 MLK Day from 6am to 3pm. EFFECTIVE 1/13 NEW SEAGIRT GATE HOURS WILL BE 6AM TO 4:30PM. Update: BWI Shed 12 will open on Monday 1/20 for Import and Export cargo but there will be no crane orders taken. Note BWI lot 1501 is closed, and no car deliveries will be allowed for both WAF and ACL.”
 

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com

Per ACL, “please be advised that the port of Wilmington will be closed for non-runner and forklift receiving starting Wednesday, April 30 due to space constraints."

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*Updated 12/23/2024* Please note Ghanem Office schedule for the Christmas holiday next week. 

Ghanem Baltimore Office and most Ports will be Closed Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24. 

Please note All Ports and Ghanem Office will be Closed Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25.

We hope all shippers enjoy the Holiday week with their families and stay safe during this time.

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com

Per ACL, “Amports and Port America will reopen Wednesday, January 22 at 1300.  They will remain closed tomorrow morning only reopening in the afternoon.”

Please note and advise your drivers according. Per Sallaum, “Effective mid-February, we will be shifting our terminal operations from Blount Island to Dames Point at Amports Terminal. …Effective, Monday, January 27th, 2025 - Amports Jacksonville Terminal will NOT accept any unit delivered without proper documentation for clearance. There will be no "NO TITLE" requests approved until after our move to Dames Point is complete. All rejections or NO TITLE units MUST be cleared by February 10th, 2025. If they are not cleared, it will be your responsibility to remove and redeliver these units to the new terminal.”

Please note and advise your drivers accordingly. Please send booking / dock receipt requests to docs@gforwarding.com

Per Sallaum, Juneteenth Holiday, Thursday June 19th, 2025:

Closed: Baltimore SLP

Open: Freeport, Jacksonville, Davisville-Norad