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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V187 | 16/01/20 | 19/03/20 | MFV EDINBURGH |
| V188 | 10/04/20 | 21/06/20 | MFV EDINBURGH |
| V189 | 06/07/20 | September TBC | SA AGHULLAS |
St. Helena
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V28 | 06/03/2020 | 16/05/2020 | MV HELENA |
| V29 | 03/04/2020 | 09/06/2020 | MV HELENA |
| V30 | 11/05/2020 | 13/07/2020 | MV HELENA |
| V31 | 05/06/2020 | 11/08/2020 | MV HELENA |
| V32 | 03/07/2020 | 08/09/2020 | MV HELENA |
| V33 | 07/08/2020 | 12/10/2020 | MV HELENA |
| V34 | 04/09/2020 | 10/11/2020 | MV HELENA |
| V35 | 02/10/2020 | 08/12/2020 | MV HELENA |
Falkland Islands
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V433 | 02/04/2020 | 22/05/2020 | MV SCOUT |
| V435 | 07/05/2020 | 26/06/2020 | MV SCOUT |
| V437 | 01/06/2020 | 24/07/2020 | MV SCOUT |
| V439 | 10/07/2020 | 27/08/2020 | MV SCOUT |
| V441 | 07/08/2020 | 25/09/2020 | MV SCOUT |
| V443 | 04/09/2020 | 23/10/2020 | MV SCOUT |
| V445 | 02/10/2020 | 20/11/2020 | MV SCOUT |
Ascension Island
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V20/03 | 05/05/2020 | 11/06/2020 | HARTLAND POINT |
| V20/05 | 23/06/2020 | 27/07/2020 | HURST POINT |
| V20/07 | 22/07/2020 | 29/08/2020 | HARTLAND POINT |
| V20/09 | 18/09/2020 | 28/10/2020 | HARTLAND POINT |
| V20/11 | 26/10/2020 | 30/11/2020 | HURST POINT |
Tristan da Cunha Shipping Schedule
Posted on 21/05/2020
We are currently waiting for further updates from the shipping line on future Tristan shipments. We will update our schedule as soon as we have
Ascension V20/03 Closing Date Extension
Posted on 27/04/2020
Please note that the cargo closing date for V20/03 has been pushed back due to delays with the vessel departure from the UK.
V20/03 will
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Tristan da Cunha Voyage 189
Closing date - 06/07/20
ETA Tristan - September 2020
We are currently waiting for further Tristan shipping dates but we have been informed that the Agulhas will still be visiting in September so we are aiming for this as next voyage.
RJI would like to thank all of our customers for your continued support and business during these difficult times.
We have kept busy over the last few months with regular shipments as well as shipping large quantities of medical supplies to the islands by air and sea.
We are pleased to say that we are almost back to full strength here with most of our staff back at work. We continue to ensure a safe working environment for all of our staff and customers and have adapted to these strange times.
With the exception of air freight to St Helena, all of our services are running as normal and we are still open Monday to Saturday for deliveries. Our air freight service to St Helena will continue as soon as the flights are back up and running.
Ascension V20/03 Closing Date Extension
Please note that the cargo closing date for V20/03 has been pushed back due to delays with the vessel departure from the UK.
V20/03 will now close for cargo on Tuesday 05/05/20.
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.