Shipping by Container from the UK - Costs / Prices
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Container Shipping is a method for shipping high value vehicles, classic cars, or for those who want to ship their cars as well as some of their personal goods and household items.We operates a weekly container shipping service, and can collect your vehicle or you can deliver to one of our designated depots. We can also arrange to deliver the container to your address and lower the container to ground level to enable the loading of your car and other items. See out shipping options and services below.
Popular Container Sizes
Any extra space in the container, including the inside of the vehicle, may be used to store anything else you wish to send with your vehicle. The most common sizes for containers used to send goods and cars are 20ft and 40ft, their dimmensions of which are as follows:
20ft Shipping Container
Suitable for: 1-2 bedroom moves or a car with only a few boxes.
Typical measurements:
Size (L x W x H): 19′ 10.5″ x 8′ 0″ x 8′ 6″ (6.1m x 2.4m x 2.6m)
Total internal volume: 1,169 ft³ (33.1 m³)
Net shipping load: 61,289 lb (28,200 kg)
40ft Shipping Container
Suitable for: 3-5 bedroom moves or a car plus a typical two bedroom move
Typical measurements:
Size (L x W x H): 40′ 0″ x 8′ 0″ x 8′ 6″ (12.2m x 2.4m x 2.6m)
Total internal volume: 2,385 ft³ (67.5 m³)
Net shipping load: 57,759 lb (26,600 kg)
You can also opt to share a container with someone else sending their vehicle. These are usually 40ft containers.
| COUNTRY | PORT | 20ft Container Price | 40ft Container Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Durres | £990 | £1,500 |
| Antigua | St Johns | £1,650 | £2,350 |
| Angola | Luanda | £2,150 | £3,250 |
| Lobito | £2,150 | £3,250 | |
| Argentina | Zarate | £1,350 | £1,800 |
| Australia | Adelaide | £1,120 | £1,950 |
| Brisbane | £1,120 | £1,950 | |
| Fremantle | £1,120 | £1,950 | |
| Mackay | £1,120 | £1,950 | |
| Melbourne | £1,120 | £1,950 | |
| Sydney | £1,120 | £1,950 | |
| Bahamas | Nassau | £1,650 | £2,250 |
| Bangladesh | Chittagong | £1,700 | £2,100 |
| Bahrain | Bahrain | £1,200 | £1,550 |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | £1,700 | £2,500 |
| Belgium | Antwerp | £950 | £1,350 |
| Benin | Cotonou | £1,200 | £1,700 |
| Botswana | Gaborone | £2,250 | £3,600 |
| British Virgin Islands | Tortola | £2,200 | £3,600 |
| Brunei | Muara | £1,000 | £1,200 |
| Cameroon | Douala | £1,350 | £2,000 |
| Canada | Halifax | £1,000 | £1,800 |
| Montreal | £1,100 | £1,900 | |
| Toronto | £1,300 | £2,250 | |
| Vancouver | £2,250 | £3,500 | |
| Chile | Iquique | £2,000 | £3,300 |
| China | Hong Kong | £850 | £1,000 |
| Colombia | Cartagena | £1,150 | £1,550 |
| Santa Marta | £1,350 | £1,950 | |
| Congo | Boma Pointe Noire | £2,000 | £3,200 |
| Cyprus | Limassol | £950 | £1,500 |
| Denmark | Esbjerg | £950 | £1,250 |
| Dominica | Roseau | £2,000 | £2,900 |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | £1,400 | £1,950 |
| Dubai | Jebel Ali | £1,000 | £1,700 |
| Egypt | Alexandria | £1,000 | £1,300 |
| Ethiopa | Djibouti | £1,450 | £2,100 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | £12,500 | £1,650 |
| Bata | £12,500 | £1,650 | |
| French Guiana | Degard Des Cannes | £1,900 | £2,900 |
| Gabon | Libreville | £1,350 | £1,700 |
| Gambia | Banjul | £1,400 | £1,900 |
| Germany | Hamburg | £950 | £1,250 |
| Ghana | Tema | £1,200 | £1,750 |
| Takoradi | £1,200 | £1,750 | |
| Grand Caymen | George Town | £3,000 | £4,500 |
| Greece | Piraeus | £1,100 | £1,400 |
| Grenada | St Georges | £2,500 | £3,750 |
| Guadeloupe | Point A Pitre | £1,500 | £1,950 |
| Guinea | Conakry | £1,600 | £2,500 |
| Guyana | Georgetown | £2,200 | £3,200 |
| Hati | Port Au Prince | £1,500 | £2,100 |
| Hong Kong | Port of Hong Kong | £850 | £1,000 |
| India | Mumbai | £900 | £1,200 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | £750 | £1,000 |
| Israel | Ashdod | £1,100 | £1,350 |
| Italy | Savona | £975 | £1,463 |
| Civitavecchia | £893 | £1,339 | |
| Livorno | £893 | £1,339 | |
| Palermo | £1,025 | £1,537 | |
| Salerno | £893 | £1,339 | |
| Savona | £893 | £1,339 | |
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan | £1,200 | £1,650 |
| Jamaica | Kingston | £1,600 | £2,300 |
| Japan | Yokohama | £1,350 | £1,890 |
| Toyohashi | £1,350 | £1,890 | |
| Kenya | Mombasa | £1,380 | £1,900 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | £1,100 | £1,450 |
| Lebanon | Beirut | £1,200 | £1,500 |
| Lesotho | Maseru | £1,250 | £1,750 |
| Liberia | Monrovia | £1,600 | £2,350 |
| Libya | Tripoli | 1250 | £1,950 |
| Al khums | 1250 | £1,950 | |
| Madagascar | Tamatave | £1,550 | £2,200 |
| Malaysia | Port Klang | £650 | £1,100 |
| Malta | Valletta | £1,000 | £1,450 |
| Freeport | £1,000 | £1,450 | |
| Martinique | Fort de France | £1,450 | £1,850 |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | £1,750 | £2,850 |
| Mexico | Altamira | £1,250 | £1,650 |
| Vera Cruz | £1,250 | £1,650 | |
| Morocco | Casablanca | £1,300 | £1,700 |
| Tangir | £1,300 | £1,700 | |
| Mozambique | Maputo | £1,500 | £2,350 |
| Beira | £1,500 | £2,350 | |
| Myanmar | Yangon | £1,200 | £1,700 |
| Namibia | Walvis Bay | £1,400 | £2,300 |
| New Zealand | Auckland | £965 | £1,447 |
| Hamilton | £1,269 | £1,903 | |
| Lyttelton | £965 | £1,447 | |
| Napier | £965 | £1,447 | |
| Nelson | £965 | £1,447 | |
| Port Chalmers | £965 | £1,447 | |
| Taupo | £1,372 | £2,058 | |
| Tauranga | £965 | £1,447 | |
| Wellington | £1,222 | £1,833 | |
| Nigeria | Tin Can Island | 1250 | £1,700 |
| Apapa | 1250 | £1,700 | |
| Norway | Drammen | £950 | £1,250 |
| Oman | Sohar | £1,100 | £1,450 |
| Pakistan | Karachi | £900 | £1,900 |
| Panama | Manzanillo | £1,650 | £2,300 |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | £1,900 | £3,200 |
| Lae | £1,900 | £3,200 | |
| Portugal | Setubal | £850 | £1,100 |
| Puerto Rico | San Juan | £1,400 | £1,800 |
| Qatar | Hamad Port | £1,100 | £1,450 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | £2,300 | £3,750 |
| Saint Lucia | Vieux Fort | £2,300 | £3,750 |
| Castries | £2,300 | £3,750 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | £2,200 | £3,200 |
| Saudi Arabia | Dammam | £1,300 | £1,750 |
| Jeddah | £1,150 | £1,650 | |
| Senegal | Dakar | £1,350 | £1,750 |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | £1,500 | £2,300 |
| Singapore | Port of Singapore | £850 | £1,400 |
| South Africa | Cape Town | £1,200 | £1,750 |
| Durban | £1,200 | £1,750 | |
| Port Elizabeth | £1,200 | £1,750 | |
| Spain | Tarragona | £800 | £1,150 |
| Valencia | £800 | £1,150 | |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | £1,400 | £1,800 |
| Suriname | Paramebo | £2,300 | £3,950 |
| Swaziland | Matsapa | £1,900 | £2,850 |
| Manzini | £1,900 | £2,850 | |
| Sweden | Gothenburg | £950 | £1,300 |
| Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | £1,350 | £1,850 |
| Thailand | Laem Chabang | £600 | £1,150 |
| Togo | Lome | £1,300 | £1,650 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | £1,850 | £2,750 |
| Tunisia | Tunis La Goulette | £1,200 | £1,950 |
| Turkey | Izmir | £1,000 | £1,700 |
| Mersin | £1,000 | £1,700 | |
| UAE | Abu Dhabi | £1,100 | £1,450 |
| Jebel Ali | £1,100 | £1,450 | |
| United States of America (USA) | Baltimore | £905 | £1,357 |
| Brunswick | £1,094 | £1,640 | |
| Charleston | £1,094 | £1,640 | |
| Freeport | £1,142 | £1,712 | |
| Galveston | £1,347 | £2,021 | |
| Jacksonville | £905 | £1,357 | |
| New York | £1,284 | £1,926 | |
| Port Hueneme | £1,637 | £2,455 | |
| San Diego | £1,637 | £2,455 | |
| Tacoma | £1,889 | £2,833 | |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | £1,300 | £1,750 |
| Zambia | Lusaka | £5,250 | £6,500 |
| Kazungula border | £5,250 | £6,500 | |
| Zimbabwe | Beitbridge | £2,700 | £5,300 |
| Plumtree | £2,700 | £5,300 | |
| Harare | £2,700 | £5,300 | |