Full container loads from Yantian, Ningbo and Shanghai to Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway. 20GP, 40GP and 40HQ, with DDP door-to-door delivery to any UK postcode.
If you are shipping more than about 15 cubic metres, a full container load is almost always the cheapest and safest option. Your cargo is loaded once at the factory or our warehouse, sealed, and opened only at destination — nobody else's cartons are in the box, and there is no groupage terminal handling in between.
We book with the mainline carriers serving the China–North Europe trade and route your container to whichever UK port produces the best combination of sailing frequency, freight rate and inland haulage for your postcode.
| Type | Internal volume | Practical load | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20GP | ~33 CBM | ~25–28 CBM / 21–24 t | Dense, heavy cargo; machinery; tile; liquids in drums |
| 40GP | ~67 CBM | ~55–58 CBM / 26 t | General cargo, furniture, palletised stock |
| 40HQ | ~76 CBM | ~65–68 CBM / 26 t | Light bulky cargo, cartons on pallets |
| 40OT / 40FR | Open top / flat rack | Over-height or over-width | Machinery, project cargo, OOG (quoted case by case) |
Under DDP we file the import declaration on HMRC's Customs Declaration Service, pay duty and import VAT on your behalf as part of the all-in price, arrange port handling and container haulage, and deliver to your door with proof of delivery. If HMRC selects the container for an inspection, we manage the process and keep you updated rather than leaving you to chase the port.
20GP (about 33 CBM, 28 CBM usable), 40GP (67 CBM, 58 usable), 40HQ (76 CBM, 68 usable) and 45HQ where the trade allows. For heavy cargo the 20GP is often the better buy because weight limits bite before volume does.
Port-to-port from Yantian, Ningbo or Shanghai to Felixstowe, Southampton or London Gateway is typically 30–38 days, depending on the rotation and whether the service is direct or transships via Singapore, Port Klang or Rotterdam. Door-to-door DDP adds roughly 5–7 days for clearance and delivery.
Whichever gives the best total cost and delivery time for your postcode. Southampton suits the south and west, Felixstowe and London Gateway suit London and the Midlands. We quote the routing rather than defaulting to one port.
Once you pass roughly 13–15 CBM, FCL almost always wins on total cost and is faster, because your cargo is not handled at a groupage terminal. Below that, LCL usually makes more sense. We compare both in the same quote so you can see the crossover point for your cargo.
Yes. We arrange container haulage from the port to your premises or warehouse, including tail-lift and palletised delivery where a standard 40-foot trailer cannot access your site. Under DDP the haulage is inside the price.
Normally a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and — depending on the goods — a certificate of origin, MSDS, UN38.3 for batteries, or product compliance documents for UKCA/CE marking. We provide a document checklist per shipment.
Send the cargo volume, gross weight and UK postcode. We will come back with the sailing options, the port choice and one all-in DDP price.
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