Mercator’s export team regularly arranges shipping to the US from the UK. Our team handles a mix of sea freight from LCL (less than container load), FCL (full container load) and out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo.
Our freight forwarding team most regularly handles dry 40’ and 20’ shipping containers as full loads (FCL). For export shipping to the US from the UK, we see a lot of commercial commodities: parts, engineering components, and machinery.
One of the quickest routes is to the East Coast of the US from the UK which can take as little as 7 days port to port. Once you have added a few days in the UK for loading, arriving at the port before the cut off, export customs clearance and VGM, and a few days in the US for the vessel to be unloaded, US import customs clearance and delivery to door, you can achieve a door to door shipment in less than 20 days.
At Mercator we are able to arrange shipping to the US on any incoterm, from FOB through to DDP, thanks to our membership of the freight forwarder network MarcoPoloLine. Once your shipment to the US has arrived in the US, we will appoint our agent to complete the shipping process according to the Incoterm that the goods are sold on. The beauty of this arrangement is that you will deal with the same contact in our office for the entire journey, simplifying and streamlining your export processes.
If you have requirements for shipping to the US from the UK, then get in touch with our team who will be happy to provide you with a quote whether it is a single pallet or multiple shipping containers. Mercator has been trading for over 30 years, we have accounts, contacts and rates with the major shipping lines, direct links with the UK ports, and AEO status. So you can be sure that you are dealing with an established and reputable freight forwarder. To get in touch with our export team, you can call (+44) 02392 756 575, email sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk or complete the form below and someone will be in touch.
