Ship FCL (Full container load) from Hong Kong to Southampton, or find rates for an LCL (Less than a container load), air cargo, or express shipment at the best rate. Keep reading for more information about the shipping options on this lane.
Ocean shipping from Hong Kong to Southampton
Ocean freight is the most common mode of transport that importers and exporters use. In fact, a full 90% of goods are shipped by ocean freight. The other international freight transport modes (courier, air freight, express) are all faster, but they are also more expensive. Smaller shipments, and products with a high value, are often shipped by these other modes. Find Hong Kong to Southampton ocean freight rates below.
Ocean freight services from Hong Kong to Southampton break down to two options: a full container load (FCL) and a less than container load (LCL). With LCL, several shipments are packed into one container. This means more work for the forwarder. There’s extra paperwork involved, as well as the physical work of consolidating various shipments into a container before the main transit and de-consolidating the shipments at the other end.
Air cargo from Hong Kong to Southampton
Air freight from Hong Kong to Southampton is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere quickly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean freight, air freight connects the world faster, cutting Hong Kong - United Kingdom freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only three days by air cargo.
International air freight and express freight shipments are not the same things.
Express air freight is typically handled by one company (like DHL, UPS or FedEx) that manages the entire shipment lifecycle, with shipping from door to door in under five days. Express air freight shipments are usually smaller (less than one cubic meter and 200 kilograms) than air freight. Find air freight rates for shipping from Hong Kong to Southampton here.
Freight Forwarder from Hong Kong to Southampton
If you are thinking about shipping on this route then you will need a Hong Kong to Southampton Freight Forwarder. You’ll need a reliable freight forwarder you can trust to handle your valued goods.
Freight forwarding is the service most importers and exporters use to arrange freight shipments. Forwarders are licensed experts who understand how the end to end shipping process works and can get it done on your behalf. Shipping this route will require a Freight Forwarder for Hong Kong to Southampton.
Transit time from Hong Kong to Southampton
Shipping transit time refers to how long it takes from when a product is picked up by the freight forwarder or carrier to when it is delivered to the final destination. These time frames typically consist of three separate parts: pick-up, transport, and delivery. Shipping transit time impacts your business' supply chain management, so it’s vital to take this into consideration.
Transit time from Hong Kong to Southampton is dependent upon many variables such as weight, size, distance traveled, and mode of transportation used. Beyond these typical factors, transit times are often impacted by things outside of the carrier’s control such as weather conditions, labor disputes, or port closures. Logistics professionals monitor these changes to ensure that goods arrive when they are supposed to.
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Freight rates from Hong Kong to Southampton
Freight rates are the cost of shipping items from one location to another. Factors that impact final freight prices from Hong Kong to Southampton include mode of transport, weight and size of items being shipped, fuel prices, capacity, season, shipping route, and more.
There are different freight quotes depending on if you are shipping using air freight, ocean freight or any other mode of transport. Freightos can help you find the best Hong Kong to Southampton freight prices.
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