The South Atlantic Specialists
What we do
Welcome to the Richard James International (RJI) website. RJI are proud to be the largest independent shippers to the South Atlantic Islands of Ascension, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha and the Falklands. With over thirty years experience of providing procurement, shipping and logistical solutions to local governments, public companies, large and small businesses and private individuals alike. From our warehouse facility in Avonmouth, Bristol with it's motorway links to the north, south, east and west RJI is ideally situated to offer the following services to the South Atlantic:
(including UK collection service)
(LCL & FCL)
(including Customs Documentation, etc)
Shipping dates
To avoid any confusion, please note that the closing dates shown here are the last days that cargo can be received for shipping for that particular voyage, not the last date for receiving orders, which should be placed at least seven days prior. Please also note that, due to operational decisions made by the shipping lines, cargo is not always guaranteed to sail on the voyage published.
If you have any question about shipping dates, don’t hesitate to contact us here.
Tristan Da Cunha
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V181 | 19/02/2019 | 03/05/2019 | MFV EDINBURGH |
| V182 | 05/04/2019 | 19/06/2019 | MFV EDINBURGH |
| V183 | TBC | AUGUST TBC | MFV GEO SEARCHER |
| V184 | TBC | SEPT TBC | SA AGULHAS II |
St. Helena
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V15 | 08/02/2019 | 15/04/2019 | MV HELENA |
| V16 | 08/03/2019 | 13/05/2019 | MV HELENA |
| V17 | 05/04/2019 | 05/06/2019 | MV HELENA |
| V18 | 06/05/2019 | 09/07/2019 | MV HELENA |
Falkland Islands
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V405 | 08/02/2019 | 29/03/2019 | MV SCOUT |
| V407 | 08/03/2019 | 26/04/2019 | MV SCOUT |
| V409 | 05/04/2019 | 24/05/2019 | MV SCOUT |
| V411 | 10/05/2019 | 28/06/2019 | MV SCOUT |
| V413 | 07/06/2019 | 26/07/2019 | MV SCOUT |
| V415 | 12/07/2019 | 30/08/2019 | MV SCOUT |
| V417 | 09/08/2019 | 27/09/2019 | MV SCOUT |
Ascension Island
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V19/01 | 04/03/2019 | 31/03/2019 | EDDYSTONE |
| V19/03 | 22/04/2019 | 20/05/2019 | TBC |
| V19/05 | 10/06/2019 | 08/07/2019 | TBC |
| V19/07 | 29/07/2019 | 26/08/2019 | TBC |
| V19/09 | 16/09/2019 | 14/10/2019 | TBC |
Christmas Shipments
Posted on 18/09/2018
ST HELENA V11
Closes for cargo on 05/10/18
Arrives on 05/12/18
ASCENSION V18/11
Closes for cargo on 29/10/18
Arrives on 30/11/18
MOD Rates Ascension
Posted on 16/10/2015
Please note that the MOD have introduced new rates from V18/05. The rates for both consolidated cargo and dedicated container shipments to Ascension will increase.
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in costs for freight to St Helena. We have had a few customers ask if RJI have any plans to increase our rates this year. We can confirm that we have no intention of increasing any rates for the foreseeable future.
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St Helena Airfreight
We are pleased to announce that after a very successful first year using the new air service to St Helena, we have now managed to negotiate reduced rates with our suppliers and agents and will be passing all savings onto our customers.
RJI provide the most cost-effective air freight service per KG to St Helena and can also look at other options for heavy individual items to reduce costs.
We provide a weekly airfreight service to St Helena. All cargo is processed and consolidated at our warehouse in Bristol.
2019 Air Freight rate to St Helena
£15.50 per KG (Bristol to Jamestown, St Helena)
There is a minimum airfreight charge of £6.00 for very light goods.
The transit time for this service is approx. 9 days including all customs processing.
We look forward to being of service to you and providing all of your air and sea freight needs.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You can reach out to us by phone or email or you can fill in the form and send us your enquiries.