The import and export shipping team at Mercator recently arranged the temporary import and re-export of this Land Rover from Egypt. The owner required a specialist repair in the UK, so our agent in Egypt arranged the shipping from Egypt to the UK. Once the vehicle arrived at the UK port, our import team arranged the temporary import paperwork and customs entries accordingly, and onwards delivery to the repair garage.

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Arranging a temporary import into the UK usually means that no import VAT or duties are payable. There is a list of requirements for a shipment to be able to be entered as a temporary import with UK customs, in this instance the shipment qualified for a temporary import.

Our team kept in touch with the UK garage so when the vehicle was ready for shipping to Egypt we arranged the collection, loading and lashing of the vehicle in the container, and sea freight to Egypt.
Alexandria is one of the main sea freight ports in Egypt. Sea freight shipping from Egypt to the UK takes around 20 days from port to port.

Mercator has a good working relationship with our partner agent in Egypt, thanks to our founding membership of the global freight forwarding network MarcoPoloLine. As such, we can handle all kinds of commercial cargo shipments to and from Egypt.  Our shipping services to and from Egypt include air freight and sea freight.

If you have a commercial shipment to or from Egypt, or a temporary import into the UK that you would like a freight forwarder to handle, get in touch +44 2392 756 575 or email sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk

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We were recently tasked with shipping a rib from Hamble in Hampshire to Egypt.   Our customer had bought the boat a few months previously but was struggling to find a freight forwarder who offered a sensible solution to the shipping task.

When the customer approached our export department, we suggested loading the rib into a 40 foot container, this would ensure that the cargo was safe and secure in transit, and provides an easy onward forwarding solution once the container arrived in Egypt.

Other freight forwarders that our customer had spoken to had suggested shipping the cargo from Felixstowe or London Gateway.  As the customer was located in Hampshire, the best, most cost effective way to transport the container was via the Southampton port.  As such, we were able to save our customer money on the transportation costs, and a lot of headaches by ensuring that the boat was secured within the container.


Mercator Cargo is an independent, family-run freight forwarder based in Portsmouth.  We are big enough to cope but small enough to care.  If you are looking for a new freight forwarder then please do get in touch, even if it is for a quote comparison.

Mercator’s export team arranges shipping to Egypt regularly and are well versed in transit routes, times and customs requirements.  So if you have cargo which you wish to ship to Egypt, get in touch today with our team of experienced freight forwarders – Tel. 02392 756 575. Email: sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk.