One of our regular customers approached our team to get together a quote and freight service for full container shipping to the USA. They required a full 40’ container to be loaded in Peterborough, UK and shipped to Charleston in the USA. Once our export team had checked around with different shipping lines for the best route, price and next available departure date, we presented the offer to our customer.
Choosing a Shipping Line
The particular shipping line selected offered a good balance of direct routing across the Atlantic Ocean, space available on the next sailing and a fair cost. Once we had the go ahead, our freight team liaised with the loading point to arrange the collection of the goods in good time to reach the next sea freight sailing to the USA from London Gateway port.
Freight Services for Shipping to the USA
The loaded container was delivered to London Gateway port, ready for loading on to the departing vessel. Our team handled the export customs clearance, VGM, pickup by the haulier and sea freight to the USA.
Transit time from UK to East Coast USA
This particular route from the UK to Charleston, USA has a transit time of 10 days port to port. When arranging collection in advance of a sea freight export, you need to take in to account the shipping line’s cut off dates when the shipping container needs to be at the port of export. Similarly, once the container has arrived in the USA, you’ll have to factor in time for unloading of the vessel, customs clearance and delivery to door.
If you have a sea freight shipment to the USA, whether it is full or part container load, get in touch with our export team who will be able to put together a quote for you. Our team can be reached by calling (+44) 02392 756 575, emailing sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk or completing the form below and someone will be in touch.
