The South Atlantic Specialists
Serving the south Atlantic for over thirty years
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 35 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:
Sourcing & Procurement
Freight Consolidation
(including UK collection service)
(including UK collection service)
Shipping & Freight Forwarding
(LCL & FCL)
(LCL & FCL)
Import & Export Solutions
(including Customs Documentation, etc)
(including Customs Documentation, etc)
Air Courier Service
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V221 (Cargo Moved to V222) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| V222 | 02/02/2026 | 23/04/2026 | MV LANCE |
| V223 (Cargo Delayed to V224) | 07/04/2026 | 25/06/2026 | MV LANCE |
| V224 | 06/07/2026 | 20/09/2026 | SA AGULHAS II |
St. Helena
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V261702 | 07/01/2026 | 10/03/2026 | KAROLINE |
| V261703 | 02/02/2026 | 11/04/2026 | KAROLINE |
| V261704 | 16/03/2026 | 13/05/2026 | KAROLINE |
| V261705 | 13/04/2026 | 17/06/2026 | KAROLINE |
| V261706 | 26/05/2026 | 16/07/2026 | KAROLINE |
| V261707 | 22/06/2026 | 19/08/2026 | KAROLINE |
| V261708 | 17/07/2026 | 15/09/2026 | KAROLINE |
Falkland Islands
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V573 | 30/01/2026 | Delayed to 10/04/2026 (1 CONTAINER DELAYED TO V137S) | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V575 | 27/02/2026 | 26/04/2026 (CONTAINERS DELAYED TO V137S / V139S) | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V137S | N/A | 08/05/2026 (1 CONTAINER FROM V573, 3 CONTAINERS FROM V575) | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V139S | N/A | 19/05/26 (BALANCE OF CONTAINERS FROM V575) | |
| V577 | 02/04/2026 | 11/06/2026 | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V579 | 01/05/2026 | 28/06/2026 | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V581 | 29/05/2026 | 26/07/2026 | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V583 | 03/07/2026 | 30/08/2026 | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V585 | 31/07/2026 | 28/09/2026 | MV UNISPIRIT |
| V587 | 28/08/2026 | 25/10/2026 | MV UNISPIRIT |
Ascension Island
| Voyage | Closing date | Arrival date | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| V26/01 - Revised Dates | 23/02/2026 | 25/03/2026 | ANVIL POINT |
| V26/02 | 15/05/2026 | 17/06/2026 | HARTLAND POINT |
| V26/03 | 03/07/2026 | 04/08/2026 | HURST POINT |
| V26/04 | 14/08/2026 | 23/09/2026 | ANVIL POINT |
| V26/05 (Christmas Voyage) | 26/10/2026 | 25/11/2026 | HURST POINT |
LATEST NEWS
St Helena Airfreight Update
Posted on 24/04/2026
RJI are still working with SHG and Airlink to push through our airfreight consignments and find out why we are experiencing such delays. We are
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Falklands Container Update
Posted on 24/04/2026
SAAS have confirmed that two additional sailings will be going ahead to help with the delays that have been experienced at UK and European ports.
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RJI are still working with SHG and Airlink to push through our airfreight consignments and find out why we are experiencing such delays. ![]()
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We are now splitting our airfreight down into smaller consignments per AWB to try and avoid everything being bumped from a flight. We have also been using a more expensive booking route for our airfreight which should make it higher priority but this is clearly having mixed results at this stage. ![]()
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These additional costs will not be passed onto customers. We are trying all options possible to create a more dependable airfreight service to the island and have followed all recommendations from the airline and SHG.
Falklands Container Update![]()
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SAAS have confirmed that two additional sailings will be going ahead to help with the delays that have been experienced at UK and European ports. The delayed 40′ container that was split from our shipment on V573 and the first batch from V575 will now be arriving on V137S (ETA 08/05/26). The remaining containers from V575 will be arriving on V139S (ETA 19/05/26).![]()
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All invoices that have been sent out for V575 have information on goods are in the delayed containers. Please note that the these were originally marked as delayed to V577 but will now be arriving earlier on V139S.![]()
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Please contact us directly for any personal cargo updates.![]()
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We are sorry for the inconvenience that these delays have caused.
Falkland Islands - Richard James International
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RJI offer a monthly consolidated container service to the Falkland Islands using both the MOD and SAAS service. Both have a transit time of approximately 36 days from the containers and vehicles leavi...
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We have a meeting arranged with SAAS tomorrow to discuss the latest situation with our delayed container from V573 and our delayed containers from V575. We will update everyone as soon as we have firm arrival dates. ![]()
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Please contact our office if you have any questions about your freight. ![]()
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Once again, we are very sorry for the inconvenience caused by these delays.
CONTACT US
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.