What a full container load gives you
An FCL booking means the container is yours alone. Nothing else is loaded alongside your cargo, the box is sealed once in Essex and opened once at destination, and the handling points that cause most damage claims simply disappear. For household removals, vehicle exports, trade stock and machinery it is the lowest-risk way to move volume by sea, and past roughly twelve cubic metres it is usually the cheapest as well.
Pricing guide
FCL Container Pricing Guide
Full container loads — 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube, port to port
| 20ft FCL33 m³ / 28,000 kg payload | from £1,450 |
| 40ft FCL67 m³ capacity | from £2,050 |
| 40ft high cube FCL76 m³ capacity | from £2,190 |
| Flat rack / open topOut-of-gauge cargo | on application |
| Reefer containerTemperature-controlled | on application |
| Loading at our Tilbury depot | from £180 |
| UK export customs entry | £45 per entry |
Indicative rates only, excluding VAT where applicable. Final pricing depends on dimensions, weight, sailing schedule and destination charges.
20ft, 40ft or high cube?
A 20ft standard holds about 28 usable cubic metres and up to 21 tonnes of payload. A 40ft standard gives you 58 cubic metres for a fraction more freight, and a 40ft high cube adds another 30 cm of internal height for around 67 cubic metres. Dense cargo fills a 20ft on weight; furniture and household effects run out of space long before they run out of tonnes. We price both on every enquiry.
Loaded properly, photographed and sealed
Containers are stuffed at our own facility rather than on a kerbside. Cargo is inventoried, wrapped, blocked with timber and strapped to the lashing rings, vehicles are drained, disconnected and ratchet-strapped to the floor, and you receive a photographic pack with the seal number before the box leaves the yard.
How a full container load moves
Quote & booking
Rates, sailing or flight options confirmed in writing.
UK collection
Nationwide collection or delivery into our Tilbury depot.
Loading & packing
Lashing, crating, palletising and photographic record.
Customs & export
Export entry, NES clearance and documentation released.
Transit & delivery
Tracking updates until the cargo lands with your consignee.
Everything on one file
UK collection from any postcode, haulage to the berth, export entry, bill of lading, all-risk marine insurance, destination clearance and final delivery — one coordinator, one written quotation, no hand-offs. Choose your destination below for country-specific rates, transit times and import requirements.