MailBoatFort Lauderdale · MiamiPort Everglades → Arawak Cay
Shipping from Florida
Bulk cargo from the major ports of South Florida to destinations throughout The Bahamas. Twice-weekly sailings from Port Everglades; you pay when your shipment arrives in The Bahamas.
Ship your goods to
Fort Lauderdale office
FLLc/o Alex Bravo
3301 S.W. 13th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
8:00am – 11:45am, 1:00pm – 3:45pmSaturday
Closed
Miami office
MIAc/o Lynn Rolle
9705 NW 108th Avenue, Suite #15
Miami, FL 33178
8am – 4pmSaturday
Call to arrange a drop-off time
Put your FULL NAME and TELEPHONE number on every order, so the agent can match it to you.
Five steps
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Order and ship to Florida
Send online purchases to our Fort Lauderdale or Miami office. Put your FULL NAME and TELEPHONE number on the order so the agent can match it to you.
- 02
Send your invoices
Forward every invoice to the Florida office you chose. Consolidating several orders? Tell that office, with your consolidation form. On this site you can attach the invoices to your booking.
- 03
Register for Click2Clear
Register once with Bahamas Customs' Click2Clear (C2C) service.
- 04
We call when it lands
A MailBoat representative contacts you when your shipment arrives in Nassau. Ask them if you would like our brokerage service.
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Pay and collect
Pay for your shipment and collect it, with your customs clearance documents, at Arawak Cay.
International shipments are paid for on arrival in Nassau. Rates are based on size and set once the cargo is measured. Shipments with complete documents arrive about one week after drop-off. Customs guide.
Next sailings from Port Everglades
Shipping a vehicle or boat
- Drop-off at Logistec, Berth 29, Port Everglades, must be pre-arranged. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm.
- Vehicles are received first come, first served, subject to space.
- Bring the original title and the bill of sale.
- The vehicle must be empty: no cargo loaded inside.
- Fuel must be low: less than a quarter tank.
- Complete the power of attorney in BLUE INK and have it notarised by a JP. Send the original to the agent in Fort Lauderdale.
- Also needed: the owner's passport, and a business licence if applicable.
- Vehicles older than 10 years need an authorisation letter from the Ministry of Finance.
- Vehicles must be prepaid before shipping.
- Storage fees apply to vehicles missing full payment or documents within 5 days of arriving at Logistec.
- Complete every document in the name that appears on the title.
Forms
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Bahamas Customs Form C-44 (PDF)
Standing authority for a broker to declare value on your behalf. Send it to our brokerage team with a government-issued ID.
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Vehicle insurance policy (international) (PDF)
What our cover includes for vehicles and boats shipped from Florida. Sign and return it with your vehicle papers.
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Authorisation letter: vehicles and equipment (PDF)
Authorises our Florida agent to handle the export of your vehicle or equipment. Signed before a JP in blue ink.
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Authorisation letter: Florida office (EEI) (PDF)
Lets the Fort Lauderdale agent file the US Electronic Export Information for your shipment.