Shipping by sea to the USA from UK

Shipping to Port of Houston, Texas in USA from UK

Sea shipping to USA from UK, there are many factors to consider when shipping by sea to USA’s popular ports from the UK, Transit time, cost of shipping from the UK to USA, including collection location, size, weight of cargo, and shipping mode: sea FCL, sea LCL, less than a container load, means your goods do not fill the entire FCL container, and will be shipping along with other boxes or pallets belonging to other shippers from the UK. Note that when you ship LCL Groupage service, your goods will need to be consolidated into the container at the origin port in the UK and deconsolidated, or de stuffed at the destination port in USA, for you to customs clear and collect or delivered as required.

Shipping to Port of Houston, Texas, USA from UK. 

The UK exports to all types of commercial and Personal cargo items to USA. We sail regularly to Toronto for LCL Groupage services each week from different UK Ports.

Which is the best shipping company from UK to USA

Cargo USA, a division of Excess Luggage offer air and sea shipping from the Uk to USA, we have been shipping to USA since 2001. our sea freight services to USA are excellent.

We offer international shipping to USA major cities via our hubs in the East coast and the West coast of America. We can offer UK Door to Port Services as well as door to door, and kerbside delivery services for small groupage shipping or part loading shipping to USA.

When shipping smaller LCL shipments by sea freight from UK to USA, these will normally be shipped to the nearest major port to suit your collection or delivery point so US Customs Clearance can be completed.

20ft and 40ft FCL (full container load) shipping services are available. When shipping smaller LCL shipments by sea freight from UK to USA smaller towns, these will normally ship via the nearest major ports customs CFS and then be on carried to door, once U.S. Customs Clearance has been completed.

Estimated guide on sea freight shipping to USA from UK, transit times to USA’s main ports

• Full Container, (20ft or 40ft) FCL Sea Freight to Eastern USA from UK – Weekly sailings with approx. 10-15 working days transit, port to port. West Coast port transit time approx. 25 to 30 days to arrive in USA. 

• Part Load, Groupage, less than a container load (LCL sea freight shipping to East coast from UK, is weekly sailing subject to space availability delivery to USA. 15-25 working days transit, Door to port, LCL shipping to West coast, 35 working days approx. to arrive in USA

• LCL Sea Freight to West coast from UK – Weekly sailings with approx. 23 days transit time. LCL Sea Freight to West coast from UK is weekly with approx. 23 days transit time to arrive in USA.

Container Groupage, Part Load; LCL shipping UK to Port of Houston, Texas, USA

UK based freight forwarder providing Commercial freight & Household Goods Shipping to USA, as UK Freight Forwarder offering International Sea Freight, ocean freight Consolidation shipping & sea groupage Services for part loads, partial loads on Pallet's for shipping to USA.

Known as sea, ocean Groupage services from Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, East London, South London, West London, North London, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton and Swindon of shared Container shipping service, We provide shared container shipment / shipping from UK to USA, this known as (LCL), container groupage service, Barrel Shipping services as well as Loose Load cargo, where your freight / cargo travels in a shared container with other companies and individual cargo, freight.

It is a cheaper, cost-effective option if you have small amount of cargo / freight to ship to USA via airfreight to all U.S. destinations.

When shipping by sea the charge is based on space taken/ weight basis inside the container known as CBM. You can send all types of commercial, business freight on pallets and personal cargo with us to your business partners, or family and friends.

UK Pallet shipping service to Port of Houston, Texas, USA by sea freight: - 

How to work out your cubic meter volume (CBM) for ocean freight shipping of UK pallet shipping service for goods being shipped on pallets; eg. 120 Length x100 Width x 200 Height CM (1.2x1.0x2.0) = 2.40 CBM. chargeable volume will be 3CBM for shipping.

Please note Maximum pallet Height Ocean, sea shipping is 200cm, we cannot accept any pallet over 210cm for sea container shipping. any items higher than 200 centimetres will have to travel via our out of gauge service on Conventional shipping.

When are you looking at shipping UK to Port of Houston, Texas, USA?

Please Call our sea freight customer services on: + 44 (0) 208 577 0033 for your international delivery quote.

Sea Container shipping Services to USA; Full Container shipping international delivery Quote

We are a shipping company that transports 20- and 40-feet sea containers to USA. We collaborate with top global shipping lines to ensure your container reaches USA from the UK successfully. These shipping leaders provide us with worldwide access to help with your container shipments. 

We offer standard size inter-modal container's 20 feet (ft) TEU and 40 ft DV ocean containers for movement of personal cargo and general commercial freight for Business-to-Business shipping of cargo. 

Ocean shipping of light vehicles, cars and vans and heavy plant equipment. We can offer special containers for shipping heavy machinery and temperature-controlled cargo from the UK to USA.

20ft DV sea Container Internal loading dimensions are: 

We can load approximately 10 pallets in this of 120x100x200cm Max height. 

40ft DV Sea Container Internal loading dimensions are:

We can load approximately 20 pallets in this of 120x100cm x200cm Max height.

Flatbed Container – A Container without sides used for out of gauge for Items Exceeding 210cm height, heavy freight like heavy machinery or other bulky items.

Reefer containers are special refrigerated containers that can ship products like meat, fruit, vegetables, dairy, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals across the ocean. They maintain a stable temperature, ensuring that your products arrive in excellent condition. 

Whether you are loading or unloading your 20ft sea container or a 40ft sea container, it is important to be aware that you will usually have a "live" move. The driver will wait while the container is loaded or unloaded. You usually have two hours to finish this process at the arrival/delivery point. Most people do not understand the amount of work involved in loading or unloading an international sea container. 

UK Residential container moving service to USA

When moving containers overseas, it's important to remember that there may be time limits and no loading ramps available. To ensure a smooth process, it is recommended to hire at least four to six helpers or movers for loading and unloading. It's better to have more helpers or movers than fewer.

Our export sea cargo logistics, sea freight transportation, sea freight Container,  sea luggage sending, sea boxes shipping, baggage collection, pallet pick up services are available from most major cities in UK such as Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Bradford, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Greater London, North London, East London, South London, West London, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and Swindon.

Conventional Sea Shipping to Port of Houston, Texas, USA

While sea containers have revolutionised ocean freight shipping around the world. Conventional ships, vessels with loading bays and stowage areas below deck are still very much in demand around the globe, even to USA due to the sizes of cargo carried.

Conventional shipping is mainly used for bulk cargo. This can be unpacked cargo such as food grains carriers, building material carriers and even recycled materials like, metal bulk shipping. Grain carriers can pump directly from silos at the ports into the vessel's loading bays. Whist having capacity to carry bagged cargo. Other uses for conventional vessels include the shipping of goods that are too large to be carrier in normal sea shipping containers owing to their weight or larger dimensions which cannot be loaded in a container.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the shipper / Receiver to check with U.S. customs authorities prior to export of Goods / Products/ Items for shipping ocean freight. All goods / cargos are carried as per company’s terms and condition of carriage available on request. All dangerous, hazardous goods (IMDG) must be declared prior to export, company does not carry any restricted goods as listed by the IMO.