Shipping Containers overseas

Shipping Containers overseas
Shipping Containers Overseas 
USG dedicate itself for helping you with all your container shipping needs from the USA to overseas. With local agents in 25 different states, we are able to give you all the services needed for your shipping. As much as challenging and complicated it may sound, shipping a container overseas could be a very simple and easy process. It is important to not take any chance and make sure everything got verified as far as rules and regulation so the container gets shipped from any US port to overseas without facing any problem! You are at the right place here, if searching for a container shipping company specialized in the shipping container overseas. USG has over 10 contracts with all the major Container Shipping Lines and can cover any shipment from the US to any port in the world. Shipping a container overseas is not the same as sending a package as there are many logistics work required for the process to get completed.  We at US General shipping believe that customer satisfaction is very important. We deliver this satisfaction through prompt response, maintenance of deadlines and 24-hour customer service.
Containerization is a  freight transport system using containers, it`s called also shipping containers made of steel. These containers get loaded and unloaded and they are stackable during transportation for a long distance with the different mode of transportation as a container ship, rail transport, and by trucks, trailer without open it. The Container gets handled by a mechanized system with cranes and forklift trucks, All of these containers have a number and trackable using computerized systems. 
Overseas container Shipping:
For shipping containers overseas you must use the Ship or watercraft transport passengers or cargo. Throughout history, water or sea transport was the most useful freight, because transport by water was the first method for moving out, and it`s way less expensive than air transportation.
This kind of transportation covers any distance, over oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes. Ship transport or General Cargo can include packaged boxes, cases, pallets, and barrels. 
USG shipping specialized in shipping your cargo loaded in the container to overseas. Our service includes the delivery of the container to your or your supplier‘s door, transportation of the container the nearest port of entry, Ocean Freight to the destination port. For some destination, we also offer the inland transport service at the destination and deliver the containers to the destination. Usually, regular container shipping is the most economical way for international transportation. For all the container being shipped overseas, the AES (Automated Export System) must be filled for the US Customs observation.
Container Shipping Rates: 
The price for shipping a container to overseas may depend on the origin, destination, size of container and type of commodity. The price for shipping containers overseas is not necessarily calculated based by the distance from point of origin to point of destination. International Shipping Containers Rates are mainly based on the traffic and volume of the carrier to the point of destination, competition, and other surcharges. Our FCL Shipping rate department is available to give you the quote within less than 24 hours. 
As one of the best shipping companies overseas, we will make sure to give you the most competitive price based on the services required. 
For moving your own containers overseas, keep in mind that container being seaworthy certified. International Moving Container Shipping is not a challenge once you use a reliable company with extended knowledge and ability.

For shipping Container Internationally, We have agents in most of the locations in the World if you need our services for shipping containers internationally. We can bring goods loaded in the containers from any locations in the World back to the USA or Canada.  If you like to have the cheapest international container shipping rates better to educate yourself on how to optimize the usage of the space inside the container. The overseas shipment requires a customs declaration for the US and also for the destination upon arrival. The transportation of hazardous goods and packing them require hazmat declaration.  The hazmat label needs to be on the container when it's going to the port so make sure to have the label sent to you prior to the loading.  Having a direct service contract with the top ten container shipping companies allows us to be a one-stop shop for international container shipping. 

Container's types and sizes: There are many types of shipping containers in the global containerized freight transport system. They are getting used to store and move materials and products, the container gets moved from one mode of transport to another(from the ship to rail, to truck) with vary from 8 to 56 feet, and heights from 8 feet to 9 feet. This is the most types of containers ;

20 Containers

40 Containers

40 High Cube Containers

45 High Cube Containers

How much cost to ship a container overseas? The answer to this question varies and depends on the origin, size of the container. Shipping container internationally could face two times Customs Inspection and such may cause extra charges.  We understand that you would like to know the price of shipping a container overseas but keep in mind the rate is only valid for 30 days and if the information provided at the time of asking for the quote is the same as the real items loaded into the container. Rates are not always the most important part of the container transportation because transit time and quality of service could change when you look for the cheapest overseas container rate. If you need a rate for shipping a container to overseas please go to Container Shipping Quote Page and fill out the rate request form  

Price for car grand transportation of container to nearest port  or ramp


Ground Transportation Price for container

Ontario, CA


Camden, NJ


Milwaukee, WI


Raleigh, NC


Orlando, FL



They are another type of containers like the refrigerated, open top and flat rack but they are mostly used for the special type of cargo that requires temperature control or oversized cargo.

Refrigerated container overseas:  When it comes to any commodity that requires a certain temperature during the transport, the refrigerated containers are the mandatory way to handle them.  When you need to ship refrigerated items the regular container is not going to do the job.  Even if cargo requires chill temperature during the transport, you need to book a reefer container.  The temperature should get adjusted before loading and delivery of the loaded container to the port of departure. Refer containers are hardly available in the ramps so usually the refer shipment will get cross staffed at the dock nearby the port. Fruits, vegetable, Food items are the main commodities where refrigerated equipment getting used for.


Purchasing an overseas shipping  container : 
As mentioned previously instead of using the container provided by the carrier you can ship your own container, however you should consider the shipper own container surcharge. Depending on the carrier, the shipper own surcharges is about $300 and that will be added to your invoice. Overseas Shipping Containers need to be seaworthy and certified.  You can also purchase the used container that you like to ship internationally from us or any other supplier as long the container is seaworthy certified. We work directly with an inspector and require 48 to 72 hours to proceed with a container inspection.

Shipping Less than Container Load ( LCL) overseas

After answering the  questions listed below we can  confirm if you need a full container or less than container 
- Where is the nearest terminal?
- What is the final dimensions and volume of the shipment?
- Is it less than 300 cubic feet?
- How is Packing? Are they all boxed?
- How much is the rate on a 20 footer container for the same destination?
Remember the destination charges on the Less than container loads are higher than the actual full container.
The Ocean Freight Consolidation will be mostly a better option once the volume of the cargo is less than 300 cubic feet. Please check our Ocean Freight of Full Container Load.
All the less than container loads will be consolidated in the 40 footer container at one of the terminals which is the nearest to the final destination. We have the full logistics service for moving the less than container loads all over the US and Canada.
The less than container loads rates varies from one location to others and it is calculated per cubic feet or cubic meters. Shipping pallets overseas are also considered as less than container load if the number of pallets is less than 4. The same situation will apply when you are shipping crate overseas however the height of the crate needs to be less than 7 feet in height. Our LCL service includes all type of packagings like Pallets, crates or boxes. Crates are the safest way to ship the cargo overseas. USG also offer crating service and we are able to ship your wooden-crate from any location in the US or Canada to your final destination all around the world. The boxes could be packed all in a Pallet and instead of multiples boxes, you can ship a pallet overseas. This will keep all of the boxes together and avoid misplacing.
Whether you're a corporation who has a consistent amount of manufacturing parts and goods that need to be exported or you're a farmer who is shipping their goods overseas, you'll find US General Shipping's comprehensive service to be competitive and all-encompassing. We provide a dedicated service for agricultural shipments. We also work with equipment manufacturers, part wholesalers, and commodity exporters to ensure their exports are handled and managed in the most efficient manner possible. 
USG Shipping Line offers more container space. The upgraded 40Ft High Cube container has nearly 10% added space, for the same cost to you as a 40Ft standard container. This means, with USG Shipping Line you can always ship more for less !