Container cranes loading a cargo vessel at a port during sunset

Routes

UK container shipping routes

Every lane runs in both directions and each has its own page, because exporting and importing are different jobs with different customs, different paperwork and different ports. 80 routes across 6 regions.

UK gateways

The British ports we book through

Which one suits you is usually decided by where your cargo is, not by the ocean rate — the inland leg is where the avoidable cost sits.

FelixstoweGBFXT

Suffolk, East of England

Britain's largest container port and the default deep-sea gateway. Handles the widest range of direct services to Asia and the Middle East, which usually means fewer transshipments and a shorter door-to-door time on long-haul lanes.

SouthamptonGBSOU

Hampshire, South Coast

Deep-water terminal on the south coast with strong deep-sea coverage and quick motorway access to London, the South West and the Midlands. Our own office is in Southampton, so cargo routed here is the easiest for us to keep eyes on.

London GatewayGBLGP

Thurrock, Essex

The newest deep-water terminal on the Thames, closest of the major gateways to London and the South East. Shortest inland leg for cargo collecting from or delivering to the capital, which on a short lane can matter more than the sailing.

TilburyGBTIL

Essex, Thames Estuary

Long-established Thames port handling containers alongside breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off traffic. Useful where a consignment mixes containerised and non-containerised cargo on the same booking.

LiverpoolGBLIV

Merseyside, North West

The main west-coast gateway, with a deep-water terminal taking large vessels. Cuts a significant road leg for cargo originating in the North West, Yorkshire, Scotland or Ireland compared with routing through the south.

TeesportGBTEE

Redcar and Cleveland, North East

North East gateway serving Teesside industry and the surrounding region, handling containers alongside bulk and project cargo. The obvious choice for heavy or oversized consignments originating in the north.

Africa

UK to South Africa2 ports · Export South Africa to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Nigeria2 ports · Export Nigeria to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Kenya1 port · Export Kenya to the UK1 port · Import UK to Egypt3 ports · Export Egypt to the UK3 ports · Import UK to Ghana1 port · Export Ghana to the UK1 port · Import

Americas

UK to United States3 ports · Export United States to the UK3 ports · Import UK to Canada2 ports · Export Canada to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Brazil2 ports · Export Brazil to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Mexico2 ports · Export Mexico to the UK2 ports · Import

Asia

UK to China3 ports · Export China to the UK3 ports · Import UK to Singapore1 port · Export Singapore to the UK1 port · Import UK to India2 ports · Export India to the UK2 ports · Import UK to South Korea1 port · Export South Korea to the UK1 port · Import UK to Japan1 port · Export Japan to the UK1 port · Import UK to Pakistan1 port · Export Pakistan to the UK1 port · Import UK to Bangladesh1 port · Export Bangladesh to the UK1 port · Import UK to Vietnam2 ports · Export Vietnam to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Thailand2 ports · Export Thailand to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Malaysia2 ports · Export Malaysia to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Indonesia2 ports · Export Indonesia to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Philippines1 port · Export Philippines to the UK1 port · Import UK to Hong Kong1 port · Export Hong Kong to the UK1 port · Import

Middle East

UK to United Arab Emirates1 port · Export United Arab Emirates to the UK1 port · Import UK to Saudi Arabia1 port · Export Saudi Arabia to the UK1 port · Import UK to Qatar1 port · Export Qatar to the UK1 port · Import UK to Kuwait2 ports · Export Kuwait to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Oman2 ports · Export Oman to the UK2 ports · Import UK to Israel2 ports · Export Israel to the UK2 ports · Import

Oceania

UK to Australia2 ports · Export Australia to the UK2 ports · Import UK to New Zealand2 ports · Export New Zealand to the UK2 ports · Import

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