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.
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.
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.
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.
As the UK’s export market grows, first time exporters are looking to the States for business opportunities. Shipping goods to the USA from the UK has many benefits to a growing company. Obviously the biggest impact exporting has on a small to medium business is the growth in revenue and increased production as a result of demand for the goods.
There are also specific benefits to trading with the USA:
We are a family-run and managed shipping agent, our team of experienced export freight forwarders deal with shipping to the USA on a daily basis. Whether your goods require transit via sea or air freight, we can offer a comprehensive freight forwarding service for your shipping to the USA.
Give the export team a call today to discuss your freight forwarding needs for shipping to the USA, we can provide you with a quotation and advice relating to your shipment with us – Tel. 02392 756 575. Email: sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk.
10, St George’s Business Centre,
St Georges Square,
Portsmouth, PO1 3EZ, UK
Mercator is a family-run, UK based independent freight forwarder, offering highly effective sea, road and air freight services around the world.
