We ship full container loads from the United Kingdom to Spain every week, in 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube equipment, discharging at Valencia, Barcelona, Algeciras. Port-to-port transit from our Thames-side loading berths averages 6 days, and every box is packed, braced, photographed and sealed at our own East Tilbury facility before the seal number is written onto the bill of lading.
Pricing guide
FCL Container Rates to Spain
Port to port · Valencia · transit approx. 6 days
| 20ft standard (28 cbm / 21 t payload)Port to port, ocean freight and BAF included | from £1,152 |
| 40ft standard (58 cbm)Best rate per cubic metre on household goods | from £1,670 |
| 40ft high cube (67 cbm)Extra 30 cm internal height for tall cargo | from £1,820 |
| 20ft reefer (temperature controlled)Genset and plug-in at terminal charged locally | from £2,419 |
| 40ft flat rack / open topOut-of-gauge machinery and plant | from £2,246 |
| Loading, bracing and lashingAt our East Tilbury facility, photographed | £220 – £460 |
| UK haulage to the loading berthLive load or drop trailer nationwide | from £320 |
| Export customs entry & bill of ladingAdditional tariff lines £8 each | £65 per shipment |
| Marine insuranceAll-risk, warehouse to warehouse, min £75 | 1.5% of declared CIF value |
Indicative rates only, excluding VAT where applicable. Final pricing depends on dimensions, weight, sailing schedule and destination charges.
Full container load shipping from the UK to Spain
A full container load to Spain means the box is yours alone: sealed once at our East Tilbury facility and opened once at destination. We ship 20ft standard containers, 40ft standard containers and 40ft high cubes weekly into Valencia, Barcelona, Algeciras on an average 6 day sailing, with flat racks, open tops and reefers available where the cargo will not sit in a standard box.
20ft or 40ft container to Spain?
The choice is a question of cubic metres rather than weight. A 20ft standard holds roughly 28 usable cubic metres and up to 21 tonnes; a 40ft standard about 58 cubic metres; a 40ft high cube about 67. Dense cargo such as tiles, spares and machinery weighs out in a 20ft long before it fills the space, while furniture and household effects always run out of space first. We price both so the comparison is in front of you.
- 20ft standard container to Valencia — small removals, one car, trade stock, building materials
- 40ft standard container — three-bedroom removals, retail stock, light machinery
- 40ft high cube container — tall cargo, vans, 4x4s, stacked furniture
- Flat rack and open top — plant, tractors and out-of-gauge units
- Reefer container — chilled and frozen cargo with continuous temperature control
Loading, bracing and sealing for Spain
Cargo is inventoried, wrapped, blocked with timber and strapped to the lashing rings so nothing shifts during the passage to Valencia. Vehicles inside the container are drained to the local fuel limit, disconnected, chocked and ratchet-strapped to the floor. You receive a photographic pack of the loaded container and the seal number before the box leaves the yard.
Customs, documents and free time at Valencia
We lodge the UK export entry, issue the bill of lading in-house and prepare the documents your consignee will be asked for at import: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and pre-shipment inspection paperwork where required. Free time at Valencia is typically three to fourteen days; detention and demurrage are the largest avoidable cost on any FCL shipment, so we send the arrival notice early and recommend appointing your broker before the vessel sails.
Get an FCL quote to Spain
Email us or complete the quote form for a free full container load quotation to Spain. Give us the loading postcode, an idea of the volume and your preferred sailing week, and we will return an all-in written rate — haulage, loading, export customs, freight and bill of lading — usually within the hour.
Ports of discharge in Spain
Ports we sail to in Spain
Average port-to-port transit 6 days · weekly departures
UK loading ports
- Tilbury
- London Gateway
- Southampton
- Felixstowe
- Liverpool
Spain discharge ports
- ValenciaRoRo ramp, container terminal and inland haulage available
- BarcelonaRoRo ramp, container terminal and inland haulage available
- AlgecirasRoRo ramp, container terminal and inland haulage available
Shipping a full container to Spain
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.
What we load into containers for Spain
Inventoried, blocked and strapped before the seal goes on.
- Household removals and full home contents
- Vehicles loaded and braced inside the container
- Palletised trade goods and retail stock
- Building materials, tiles and sanitaryware
- Furniture, white goods and electronics
- Machinery, spares and workshop equipment
- Foodstuffs and dry goods in export packing
- Mixed consolidations for one consignee
FCL or LCL to Spain?
Under roughly five cubic metres, shared groupage almost always wins. Between five and twelve the two prices converge. Above twelve cubic metres a sole-use box is usually cheaper once destination de-consolidation charges at Valencia are counted, and it is always lower risk. We quote both on the same enquiry.