28 August 2026 · Car Shipping
RoRo vs container: which is right for shipping your car from the UK?
RoRo is usually cheaper and faster, container is more secure and lets you load personal effects. Here is how to choose, lane by lane.
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Plain-English guides to the decisions UK shippers face: which shipping method to choose, how customs entries work, what drives air freight cost and how to prepare a vehicle or machine for export.
20 August 2026 · Customs
UK customs clearance explained: CDS, EORI numbers and export entries
What an EORI number is, how a CDS export declaration works, and the documents that stop shipments being held at the border.
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12 August 2026 · Air Freight
Chargeable weight: why your 30kg air shipment can be billed at 90kg
Volumetric weight decides most air freight invoices. Here is the formula, worked examples and how better packing cuts your cost.
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4 August 2026 · Sea Freight
FCL or LCL? The break-even point on volume, cost and risk
Groupage looks cheaper until you cross the break-even line. Work out where your cargo sits before you book a container.
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25 July 2026 · Plant & Heavy
Shipping plant and agricultural machinery from the UK: a practical guide
Excavators, tractors and telehandlers all have their own quirks at the quayside. Weights, cleaning rules and lashing explained.
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16 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Motorhome and campervan shipping: the pre-sailing checklist
Height, gas bottles, habitation checks and personal effects rules for shipping a motorhome or campervan overseas.
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8 July 2026 · Insurance
Marine cargo insurance: what all-risks cover actually pays for
Carrier liability is limited by convention, not by the value of your goods. Here is what a declared-value policy changes.
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30 June 2026 · Sea Freight
Planning around UK port congestion and cut-off times
VGM deadlines, gate-in windows and documentation cut-offs decide whether your box sails this week or next.
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21 June 2026 · Road Freight
UK to Europe road freight: paperwork, transit and groupage in practice
Full loads, part loads and groupage trailers to Europe, plus the customs steps that keep trucks moving through the ports.
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5 August 2026 · Car Shipping
How to ship a car from the UK to Australia
Biosecurity cleaning, import approval and RoRo versus container: the full picture for Australian car imports.
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31 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a car to Nigeria: Lagos ports, age limits and duty
What to expect at Tin Can and Apapa, the vehicle age rules and how import duty is calculated.
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26 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Car shipping to Ghana through Tema port
Documents, overage penalties and clearing a vehicle at Tema, step by step.
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21 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a car to Kenya: Mombasa, KEBS inspection and the eight-year rule
Pre-shipment inspection, the eight-year age limit and how to plan a Mombasa import.
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16 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a car to the UAE from the UK
Jebel Ali RoRo, GCC specifications and registering a UK car in Dubai.
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11 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Exporting a car to New Zealand: MPI and entry certification
Border inspection, compliance and the costs of bringing a UK car into New Zealand.
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6 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a car to Canada: RIV, recalls and Halifax
The Registrar of Imported Vehicles process and choosing between Halifax and Montreal.
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1 July 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a car to the USA: EPA, DOT and the 25-year rule
Why most modern UK cars cannot be imported permanently, and what can.
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26 June 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a classic car overseas safely
Enclosed containers, agreed-value insurance and preparation for vintage and collector vehicles.
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21 June 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a non-running car from the UK
How winches, skates and containers make non-runners and project cars shippable.
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16 June 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping an electric vehicle: batteries, charge limits and carriers
Dangerous-goods rules, state-of-charge limits and which carriers accept EVs.
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11 June 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a car to Jamaica from the UK
Kingston RoRo, age restrictions and the documents Jamaican customs expect.
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6 June 2026 · Car Shipping
Shipping a car to Cyprus and Malta
Right-hand-drive markets in the Mediterranean and how to move a car there from the UK.
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1 June 2026 · Car Shipping
Car shipping costs explained: what makes up the price
Ocean freight, terminal handling, documentation and destination charges, line by line.
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27 May 2026 · Car Shipping
Returning to the UK with your car: importing and registering
NOVA, IVA and DVLA registration for vehicles coming home.
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22 May 2026 · Motorhomes
Shipping a motorhome or campervan abroad
High-and-heavy RoRo, gas bottles and preparing a motorhome for a long voyage.
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17 May 2026 · Motorhomes
Shipping a caravan overseas
Towed units on RoRo, flat racks and what the carriers require.
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12 May 2026 · Plant & Machinery
Exporting used plant machinery from the UK
Cleaning, dismantling and choosing RoRo or flat rack for excavators and loaders.
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7 May 2026 · Plant & Machinery
Shipping tractors and farm machinery worldwide
Biosecurity washing, attachments and out-of-gauge carriage for farm equipment.
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2 May 2026 · Trucks & Trailers
Shipping trucks and trailers from the UK
Tractor units, rigid trucks and trailers on RoRo: measurements, pricing and paperwork.
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27 April 2026 · Boats
Shipping a boat from the UK: cradles, flat racks and RoRo
Trailered, cradled and flat-rack options for yachts, ribs and motor boats.
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22 April 2026 · Motorcycles
Shipping a motorcycle overseas
Crating, shared containers and the documents riders need to ship a bike.
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17 April 2026 · Container Shipping
FCL vs LCL: choosing the right container service
The cost crossover point and the handling trade-offs between sole-use and shared containers.
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12 April 2026 · Container Shipping
Container sizes explained: 20ft, 40ft and high cube
Internal dimensions, payloads and what actually fits in each container type.
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7 April 2026 · Container Shipping
Shipping household goods overseas by container
Packing, inventories and customs allowances for international removals.
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2 April 2026 · Container Shipping
Shipping to India from the UK by sea
Nhava Sheva, Chennai and Mundra: transits, documents and customs in India.
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28 March 2026 · Container Shipping
Container shipping to China and the Far East
Shanghai, Ningbo and Singapore: lanes, transits and peak-season planning.
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23 March 2026 · Container Shipping
Shipping containers to South Africa
Durban and Cape Town services, clearance and inland delivery.
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18 March 2026 · Container Shipping
Shipping containers to the Caribbean
Transhipment hubs, barrel shipping and island delivery from the UK.
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13 March 2026 · Container Shipping
Demurrage and detention: avoiding container charges
What free time means, how charges accrue and how to keep them to zero.
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8 March 2026 · Container Shipping
Flat racks and open tops for out-of-gauge cargo
Specialist equipment for oversized items that will not fit a standard box.
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3 March 2026 · Container Shipping
Reefer containers: shipping temperature-controlled cargo
Setting temperatures, pre-cooling and monitoring perishables at sea.
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26 February 2026 · Warehousing
Warehousing and consolidation before export
Why storing and consolidating at a UK depot cuts freight costs.
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21 February 2026 · Air Freight
Air freight to the USA from Heathrow
Direct capacity, TSA screening and US customs entry for UK exporters.
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16 February 2026 · Air Freight
Air freight to Nigeria and West Africa
Lagos and Abuja services, clearance and the documents that prevent delays.
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11 February 2026 · Air Freight
Air freight to Dubai and the Gulf
Gulf carriers, Dubai hub capacity and onward distribution.
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6 February 2026 · Air Freight
Air freight to China and Hong Kong
Freighter and bellyhold capacity from the UK to mainland China and Hong Kong.
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1 February 2026 · Air Freight
Sea-air: combining ocean and air freight
The middle ground between speed and cost via Dubai and Singapore hubs.
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27 January 2026 · Air Freight
Shipping excess baggage and personal effects by air
Unaccompanied baggage by air: pricing, packing and customs allowances.
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22 January 2026 · Air Freight
Shipping lithium batteries by air
IATA packing instructions, labels and state-of-charge rules for batteries.
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17 January 2026 · Air Freight
Urgent air freight: next flight out and on-board courier
How time-critical shipments are handled when every hour counts.
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12 January 2026 · Customs
Understanding HS commodity codes
How to find the right code and why it matters for duty and controls.
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7 January 2026 · Customs
Rules of origin and preferential duty for UK exporters
Claiming zero tariffs under UK trade agreements without getting it wrong.
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2 January 2026 · Customs
Export licences and controlled goods
Dual-use items, strategic controls and applying for licences on time.
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28 December 2025 · Customs
Temporary exports: ATA carnets and returned goods
Exhibitions, samples and professional equipment that come back to the UK.
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23 December 2025 · Customs
Importing into the UK: duty, VAT and postponed accounting
How import VAT works, postponed accounting and reducing duty legitimately.
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18 December 2025 · Insurance
General average: why uninsured cargo can be held
The maritime rule that makes every cargo owner share in a casualty.
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13 December 2025 · Insurance
Making a cargo insurance claim
The evidence, time limits and steps that get a claim paid.
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8 December 2025 · Road Freight
Road freight to the EU after Brexit
GVMS, transit documents and moving pallets across the Channel.
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3 December 2025 · Road Freight
Pallet groupage to Europe: how it works
Per-pallet pricing, fixed departures and preparing pallets properly.
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28 November 2025 · Road Freight
Road freight to Ireland and Northern Ireland
The Windsor Framework, ferry routes and paperwork for Irish loads.
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