We can ship cars to hundreds of ports and locations worldwide
At First Base Freight we offer car shipping services from anywhere in the UK to almost anywhere else overseas. Below is a table of the main locations we can and do ship to on a regular basis. If your desired country is not listed, we may still offer our services there, feel free to contact us for any more information. Please keep in mind that these services are subject to change.
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| Australia | Weekly shipping from the ports of Southampton, Newcastle and Felixstowe, Suffolk to Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. Journey time is approximately 40 days. |
| Botswana | Shipping from Sheerness, Kent to Botswana via Walvis Bay in Namibia. All details can be arranged by us. |
| Cameroon | Fortnightly shipping from the port of Tilbury, Essex to Douala, Cameroon. Shipping time is 30 days. |
| China | Weekly RORO shipping to Tianjin, China from Southampton. Travel time is 32 days. |
| Congo | Fortnightly shipping from Tilbury, Essex to Congo, 30 days shipping time. |
| Cyprus | Weekly shipping to Limassol, Cyprus from Southampton, with a transit time of 14 days, or from Portbury, Bristol, transit time of 21 days. |
| Dubai | Fortnightly departures from Southampton to the port of Abu Dhabi, transit time is roughly 26 days. You can also ship to Jebel Ali from Southampton. |
| Egypt | Weekly departures from Southampton to Alexandria, transit time 13 days. |
| Gambia | Weekly departures from Tilbury, Essex to the port of Banjul, Gambia, transit time 21 days. |
| Greece | Weekly shipping from the port of Southampton to Piraeus, Greece. Transit time is usually 9 days. |
| Hong Kong | Weekly departures from Southampton to Hong Kong, transit time 31 days. |
| India | Southampton to Chennai in 36 days, or Mumbai in 28 days. Departures are every two weeks. |
| Italy | Shipping from Portbury, Bristol to Civitavecchia, Italy. This weekly service takes 8 days in transit. |
| Ivory Coast | Monthly departures from Sheerness, Kent to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, with a transit time of 12 days. |
| Jamaica | Southampton to Kingston, Jamaica, transit time 35 days. Service operates twice a month. |
| Japan | Fortnightly departures from Southampton to Yokohama and Osaka, 30 days transit time. |
| Malta | Weekly shipping from the port of Southampton to Valletta, Malta. Transit time is usually 16 days. |
| Namibia | Departures to Walvis Bay, Namibia leave every 2 to 3 weeks from Sheerness, Felixstowe and Tilbury. All sailings take between 15 to 19 days to arrive. |
| New Zealand | There are services available from Southampton and Newcastle to Auckland, Lyttelton and Wellington. These sailings are monthly and take up to 40 days in transit. There is also a service to Auckland via Melbourne. |
| Nigeria | Tilbury to Tin Can Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Departures sail monthly and take approximately 26 in transit. |
| Sierra Leone | Shipping from Tilbury to Free Town, Sierra Leone leaves fortnightly and arrives in 15 days. |
| South Africa | Weekly departures from Felixstowe or Tilbury to Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Johannesburg, or East London take about 19 days to arrive. |
| Spain | Sailings from the Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol to Valencia leave on a weekly basis and take about 7 days to reach their destination. |
| Taiwan | Fortnightly shipments from both Aouthampton and Newcastle to Taichung in Taiwan. |
| Tanzania | Sheerness or Tilbury to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania services leave 3 times a month and transit times are 24 to 32 days, relative to the port. |
| Thailand | Fortnightly services from Felixstowe, Immingham and Southampton. Transit time is roughly 35–40 days. |
| USA | Our shipping services sail to many places around the United States, including Newark, Brunswick, Galveston, Jacksonville, Port Hueneme, Charleston and Baltimore. |
| Zambia | Sheerness and Immingham ports both have sailings to Walvis Bay, Namibia, where you can then arrange transport to Zambia. |
Visit the main pages for each location for more details. You can also view our up to date sailing schedule for details of specific vessel and their dates. You can contact us today by using any of the details listed below on our contact sheet. You can also visit our contact page. We look forward to hearing from you.
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How To Ship
Your vehicle can be shipped through one of two methods, we can either send your car by RORO service to over hundreds of destinations, or we can also send by container services, which ship in either 20ft or 40ft long containers depending on your needs. We can also quote for airfreight if you require your car in a hurry.
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Grab a Quote
We can offer very competitive rates for wherever you need to move your car. Grab a free, no obligation quote from us to see if we can be the team to help you with all of your car shipping needs. We aim to be as competitive and affordable as possible, you can call or email us to with your details to recieve a quote or use our quick or main quote forms on our various pages.
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Customs & Duties
Before shipping your car, please check the Customs and Duties page for your country of destination. You will need to understand the customs and duties formalities for your chosen destination as they will vary substantially from country to country. We can help you with this when making a booking.