Contact Daigon Excess Baggage Cape Town
Ship your luggage, cargo, or personal effects with ease from Cape Town International Airport.
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Need to send excess baggage, personal cargo, or oversized items from Cape Town? Whether you’re relocating, traveling, or exporting goods, our team is ready to help. We offer air freight for urgent shipments and sea freight for bulky or budget-friendly cargo. Reach out for quotes, bookings, or general questions.
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Johannesburg Head Office
- Telephone:Â +27 11 972 1111
- Email:Â Johannesburg Info Email
Durban Branch
- Telephone:Â +27 87 822 1447
- Email:Â Durban Info Email
Cape Town Branch
- Telephone:Â +27 87 702 2104
- Email:Â Cape Town Info Email
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Request a Quote or Book Online
Use our online quote form to get a fast estimate for your excess baggage shipment. You can also book your cargo directly through our website. We’ll guide you through packing, documentation, and customs clearance.
Find Us at Cape Town Airport
Our counter is located inside the departures terminal near the cargo drop-off zone. Look for the Excess Baggage signage or ask airport staff to point you in the right direction. We’re open daily and ready to assist with all your shipping needs.
Why Choose Excess Baggage Cape Town?
- âś… Affordable rates for air and sea freight
- âś… Groupage container options for bulky cargo
- âś… Real-time tracking and customs support
- âś… Friendly, experienced staff at Cape Town Airport
- âś… Door-to-door and airport drop-off services
“The Emotional Weight of Luggage” – Excess Baggage Transport in Cape Town
When I arrived at Cape Town International with three suitcases, a duffel bag, a box of biltong, and a life-sized wooden penguin named Trevor, the airline agent looked at me like I’d just wheeled in a small furniture showroom.
“Sir,” she said, “you’re 47 kilograms over the limit.”
I blinked. “But Trevor’s mostly hollow.”
She didn’t laugh.
I tried reasoning. “It’s not excess baggage—it’s emotional support cargo.”
Still no smile.
I offered to wear all my clothes at once. She said that wouldn’t help the penguin.
So I did what any rational adult would do: I called my mom.
She suggested I ship it via air freight. I asked if she’d pay. She hung up.
Next, I tried sea freight. The guy at the counter asked, “Is it waterproof?”
I said, “Trevor’s a penguin. Of course he is.”
He nodded solemnly and handed me a form titled “Declaration of Sentimental Objects.”
I ticked every box.
Weeks later, Trevor arrived in London—wrapped in bubble wrap, wearing a sticker that said “Handle With Awe.”
Customs asked if it was art. I said, “It’s family.”
They waved me through.
Now Trevor sits proudly in my flat, next to the couch, silently judging my Netflix choices.
And every time someone asks why I didn’t just leave him behind, I say:
“You don’t abandon a penguin in Cape Town. That’s how villains are made.”
“The Great Flamingo Freight Fiasco”
It all started when Barry, a retired magician from Brakpan, decided to ship his prized collection of inflatable flamingos to his cousin in Canada. Why flamingos? “They bring luck,” Barry insisted, inflating one ceremoniously before packing it in a box labeled “FRAGILE – Contains Magical Birds.”
At Cape Town International, the Excess Baggage clerk raised an eyebrow. “Sir, this is 47kg of plastic poultry.”
Barry winked. “They’re emotionally valuable.”
The shipment was booked via air cargo, and off the flamingos flew—literally. Somewhere over the Atlantic, turbulence struck. One box popped open, releasing a flock of pink inflatables into the cargo hold. The pilot, alerted by a confused co-pilot shouting “We’ve got airborne birds in the bay!”, made an emergency landing in Iceland.
Customs officials were baffled. “Are these… migrating?”
Barry’s cousin, meanwhile, received a call: “Your shipment has been detained due to suspicious flamingo activity.”
Three days later, the flamingos were repacked (with extra duct tape), and finally arrived in Canada—minus one rogue bird that had apparently charmed its way into a flight attendant’s carry-on.
Barry was thrilled. “They’ve seen the world now!”
The Excess Baggage Company added a new clause to their terms: No inflatable livestock without prior notice.
And somewhere in Reykjavik, a lone pink flamingo still floats proudly in the airport lounge, a silent tribute to the weirdest air shipment of the year.