Air, ocean and RoRo freight forwarding from the UK to every continent

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Shipping Rates from the United Kingdom

Guide pricing for vehicles on RoRo, full and shared containers, and air cargo by chargeable weight. Every figure below is a starting point, your written quote is fixed against a named sailing or flight.

Shipping rate finder, every country we serve

Choose a destination for 20ft, 40ft, high cube, LCL, flat rack, UK haulage, vehicle and air cargo prices from the United Kingdom.

Container rates, UK to Australia

20ft FCL (up to 28 cbm / 21 t)Port to port, all-in ocean freight
from £2,018
40ft FCL (up to 58 cbm)Standard dry box
from £2,926
40ft High Cube (67 cbm)Extra 30 cm internal height
from £3,188
LCL groupage (per cbm)Minimum 2 cbm chargeable
from £222 per cbm
Flat rack / open topOut-of-gauge project cargo
from £3,834
UK loading at our depotLabour, dunnage and lashing
£220, £420
Haulage to UK portLive load or drop trailer
from £320
Export customs & documentationIncludes bill of lading release
£65 per shipment
Destination clearance (guide)Local duties and taxes payable by consignee
quoted on request

Vehicle rates, UK to Australia

Saloon / hatchback carRoRo, UK port to destination port
from £1,254
4x4, SUV & pick-upPriced on cubic metres
from £1,606
Van / minibusLWB units quoted individually
from £1,781
Electric vehicle (EV)Includes battery documentation & 40% charge rule
from £1,881
Motorhome / RVHeight over 2.4 m surcharged
from £2,446
Commercial truck / tipperRigid units up to 12 m
from £2,948
Agricultural tractor / plantStatic, non-runners loaded by mafi trailer
from £2,634
Motorcycle (crated)Consolidated in shared container
from £690
20ft container (1 to 2 vehicles)Loaded and braced at our Tilbury yard
from £2,583
40ft container (3 to 4 vehicles)Best value for multiple units
from £3,471
Marine insuranceAll-risk cover, minimum premium £75
1.5% of declared value

Air cargo rates, UK to Australia

Cargo under 100 kgChargeable weight, airport to airport
£8.51 per kg (min charge £242)
Cargo 100 kg, 300 kgConsolidated weekly departures
£6.41 per kg
Cargo 300 kg, 1,000 kgDirect airline allocation
£5.41 per kg
Cargo over 1,000 kg / full ULDContract rate on application
£4.47 per kg
Airline handling & securityTerminal, screening and AWB fees
£85, £140 per shipment
Fuel & carrier surchargeReviewed monthly by the airline
£1.31 per kg
UK export customs entryAdditional lines £8 each
£45 per entry
UK collectionNationwide door collection
from £65

Freight pricing has three parts: the carrier's ocean or air rate, the charges raised at each end by the terminal and the agent, and the customs work required to move the cargo legally. We quote all three together, because a headline freight rate on its own tells you very little about what a shipment actually costs.

Vehicle Shipping, RoRo Rates

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Saloon or hatchback
from £695Standard family car up to 4.6m, driven on and off
Estate, MPV or small van
from £845Up to 5.2m length, 2.0m height
4x4 or pickup
from £995Larger cube, includes double-cab pickups
Electric or hybrid vehicle
from £1,150Battery documentation and state-of-charge limits apply
Motorhome or campervan
from £1,650Priced by measured height and length
Tractor or agricultural unit
from £1,450Cleaning certificate required for biosecurity destinations
Commercial truck or bus
on applicationDeck space booked by measurement

Rates are per unit, UK port to destination port, excluding destination duty, taxes and local charges. Measurement rounded to the nearest cubic metre.

Container shipping rates

Full container loads are the most economical way to move a household, a workshop or a pair of vehicles. Shared groupage suits part loads of one to fifteen cubic metres, where you pay only for the space your cargo occupies.

Container & Groupage Ocean Rates

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20ft full container (FCL)
from £1,850About 28 cbm usable, one car plus effects
40ft full container (FCL)
from £2,650About 58 cbm usable, two cars with bracing
40ft high cube
from £2,850Extra height for tall machinery or stacked loads
LCL groupage
from £120 per cbmMinimum three cubic metres on most trade lanes
Flat rack or open top
from £3,200Out-of-gauge plant and oversized units

Port to port, excluding customs duty and destination charges. Free time at destination is typically 5-7 days before demurrage applies.

Air freight rates

Air cargo is charged on whichever is greater: the actual weight or the volumetric weight calculated as length by width by height in centimetres divided by 6,000. Rate bands step down as the consignment gets heavier, which is why consolidating two shipments into one booking often costs less than sending them separately.

Air Freight Rate Bands

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Under 45kg chargeable
from £6.20 / kgMinimum charge applies on small consignments
45kg to 100kg
from £4.80 / kgTypical spares and sample shipments
100kg to 300kg
from £3.60 / kgSingle or double pallet loads
300kg to 1,000kg
from £2.90 / kgConsolidated pallets, general cargo
Over 1,000kg
on applicationPriced against live airline allocation
Excess baggage
from £5.40 / kgDoor to airport, 30kg minimum

Excludes airline security, fuel surcharge and destination terminal fees, all of which we itemise on the written quote.

What a written quote from us includes

Nobody enjoys an arrival invoice full of charges they were never told about. Our quotes are built to remove that.

Collection

UK-wide collection or drive-in to the loading port, booked around your date.

Export customs

Declarations lodged in house, with licences and certificates prepared.

Freight and terminal

Carrier rate plus the origin terminal handling that many quotes leave out.

Destination estimate

Agent fees, duty and tax estimated so you can budget the landed cost.

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