About Ship Cars
Vehicle shipping
specialists,
not a freight marketplace
We have shipped cars, motorcycles, vans, boats and machinery out of UK ports for more than 17 years. Every booking is handled in-house by an export advisor who knows the vessel rotation, the paperwork and the clearing agent at the other end.
17+
Years shipping vehicles
90+
Destination countries
12,000+
Vehicles moved
6
UK loading ports
Who we are
A UK export desk built around accountability
Ship Cars was founded to solve a simple problem: too many people paid for international vehicle shipping and then lost sight of their car. Quotes changed after loading, documents were returned incomplete, and nobody would answer the phone once the vessel had sailed.
We built the opposite. Our advisors book directly with the carriers, prepare the export declaration and bill of lading themselves, and stay on your shipment until the vehicle is released at destination. If something moves on the schedule, you hear it from us first.
Today we move vehicles from Southampton, Tilbury, Sheerness, Liverpool, Bristol and Grimsby to more than 90 countries — for private owners, dealers, expatriates relocating, classic car collectors and construction firms alike.
Included on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
Who we are
Four things we will not compromise on
Fixed, honest pricing
Your quotation lists freight, port handling, documentation and insurance line by line. No surcharges invented after loading.
One point of contact
The advisor who quotes your shipment stays with it through loading, sailing and destination clearance.
Real destination knowledge
We work with vetted clearing agents in every market we serve, so import rules and duty estimates come from the ground, not a brochure.
Schedules you can plan around
Weekly RORO rotations and regular container consolidations mean we can give you a realistic loading window on day one.
Our story
From one port to a global network
Founded at Southampton
Started as a small RORO booking desk moving family cars to Europe and the Middle East.
Container consolidation added
Opened shared-container loading for classics, prestige vehicles and customers shipping personal effects.
Network expansion
Grew to six UK loading ports and a vetted agent network across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
90+ countries served
A single export desk covering RORO, container, door-to-door, motorcycle, boat and heavy machinery shipping.
Ready to ship your vehicle?
Request a quotation and our team will advise on the most suitable shipping option for your vehicle.