Shipping from the Far East to Europe

Discover a fast and flexible multimodal freight service from China to Europe. Ship by ocean, air or rail freight to every major European port, airport and city.

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Popular ocean freight routes from the Far East to Europe

Shanghai Rotterdam

Frequency
Twice Week
Transit Time
27 Days
Port Call
Shanghai, Rotterdam

Shenzhen Rotterdam

Frequency
Twice Week
Transit Time
22 days
Port Call
Shenzhen, Rotterdam

Guangzhou Rotterdam

Frequency
Twice Week
Transit Time
26 days
Port Call
Guangzhou, Rotterdam

Qingdao Amsterdam

Frequency
Twice Week
Transit Time
34 days
Port Call
Qingdao, Amsterdam

China Hamburg

Frequency
Twice Week
Transit Time
47 Days
Port Call
Shanghai, Hamburg

China Piraeus

Frequency
Twice Week
Transit Time
35 Days
Port Call
Shanghai, Piraeus

The frequency and ports of calls may varing depending on the shipping line. The transit times are taken as an average.

Ship direct from source to destination with DG Cross Trade

In today’s global economy, there’s no need for your products to set foot in the UK. With our international cross trade service, we ship directly from your supplier to anywhere else in the world.

  • Direct sailings
  • Combined shipping
  • Cost-effective routes
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Whatever you need, wherever you need it.
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Create your perfect route with combined shipping

Ocean freight need not be the only shipping solution you use. You tell us an origin, a destination, a timescale and a budget, and we’ll create a combined shipping route that meets your requirements.

  • Combining road, rail, ocean and air freight
  • Highly flexible and cost effective
  • Built to your needs
Talk to us about combined shipping
Talk to us about combined shipping

Far East to Europe useful information

Services from the Europe to UK Include
  • Ocean freight options available
  • Air freight options
  • Road freight options available
  • Rail freight options available
  • 48-hour economy services available
  • FCL & LCL solutions
  • Daily full and part load trailers
  • In-house customs clearance (AEO accreditation)
  • Arrange any associated documentation including marine insurance
  • Final mile delivery for imports
  • End-to-end management

Customs Information in the Europe

We manage international customs facilities and relationships to make managing the process as simple and as fast as possible. If you require specific customs information for any of the countries in Europe, we recommend you contact us to find out how we can help.

Pay Any Duty Taxes

Most goods and items imported via countries in Europe into the United Kingdom will be subject to full customs charge. Customs duty is also known as import duty, customs tariff, import tax, or import tariff and is a charge commonly levied by the specific country’s customs authority on select exports.

Anti-dumping procedures may apply to some categories of products and are therefore the subject of extra tariffs from authorities, so make sure to double-check this with your freight forwarder. We would recommend, if you are unsure about the duties and taxes required for payment that you contact us.

Shipping Insurance

We handle international marine insurance policies and relationships to make sure the shipping process is seamless.

Please enquire for more information about how we can help.

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AEO
IATA
ISO 9001
BIFA

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