Air Freight to the US: Shipping Solutions for Your Business
Air Freight to the United States: Efficient Shipping Solutions for Your Business
International shipping can be complex, particularly when transporting goods across the Atlantic to the United States. At Shipping International, we recognise the specific challenges businesses encounter when shipping to the US. We are dedicated to providing reliable air freight solutions tailored to your specific requirements.
Why Choose Shipping International for Your US Air Freight?
We offer a range of air freight services designed to streamline your shipping process and ensure your goods arrive safely and on schedule. Here's why UK businesses select Shipping International for their US shipments:
- Specialised Knowledge: Our team possesses in-depth knowledge of US customs regulations, import procedures, and market dynamics. We use this knowledge to ensure your shipments clear customs efficiently, minimising delays.
- Global Network: We have partnerships with leading airlines and freight forwarders, enabling us to offer competitive rates and flexible scheduling. Our network ensures your cargo is handled carefully throughout its journey.
- Tailored Solutions: We understand that each shipment is unique. Our team collaborates with you to understand your requirements and develop a tailored air freight solution that meets your budget and timeline.
- Advanced Tracking: We offer real-time tracking, enabling you to monitor your shipment's progress. This transparency provides peace of mind and allows you to proactively manage potential issues.
- Customer Focus: We aim to build long-term partnerships with our clients, providing excellent service and support throughout the shipping process.
Our Air Freight Services to the United States
We offer a suite of air freight services designed to meet the needs of businesses shipping to the United States.
MSC
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Boston [USBOS] | 2026-06-29 | 13 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-06-30 | 14 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | Direct |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Jacksonville [USJAX] | 2026-07-06 | 20 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Mobile [USMOB] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | Direct |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-15 | 29 days | Direct |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-03 | 17 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-02 | 16 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-08 | 22 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-11 | 25 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-15 | 29 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-06 | 20 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-13 | 27 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-18 | 32 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-07-26 | 40 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-07-28 | 42 days | 1 t/s |
| Felixstowe [GBFXT] | 2026-06-16 | Seattle [USSEA] | 2026-08-03 | 48 days | 1 t/s |
Maersk
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-23 | 37 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Newark [USEWR] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-16 | 30 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Newark [USEWR] | 2026-07-11 | 25 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Grangemouth [GBGRG] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-25 | 70 days | 2 t/s |
Hapag-Lloyd
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Baltimore [USBAL] | 2026-07-30 | 44 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Jacksonville [USJAX] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-11 | 25 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tampa [USTPA] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 2 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-09 | 23 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-08-03 | 48 days | 2 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-05 | 19 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-08 | 22 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-16 | 30 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-10 | 24 days | 1 t/s |
| London Gateway Port [GBLGP] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-12 | 26 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-09-01 | 77 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-09-08 | 84 days | 2 t/s |
CMA-CGM
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-28 | 42 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-10 | 24 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-19 | 33 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-21 | 35 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-23 | 37 days | 1 t/s |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Charleston [USCHS] | 2026-07-17 | 31 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Houston [USHOU] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Mobile [USMOB] | 2026-08-28 | 73 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | New Orleans [USMSY] | 2026-07-28 | 42 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | New York [USNYC] | 2026-07-10 | 24 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Norfolk [USORF] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-21 | 35 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-23 | 37 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-24 | 38 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-31 | 45 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-14 | 28 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-19 | 33 days | 1 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-17 | 62 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-19 | 64 days | 2 t/s |
| Liverpool [GBLIV] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-19 | 64 days | 2 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | Direct |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-24 | 69 days | 2 t/s |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-26 | 71 days | 2 t/s |
| Teesport [GBTEE] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-26 | 71 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-10 | 55 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-12 | 57 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Long Beach [USLGB] | 2026-08-24 | 69 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-08-10 | 55 days | 1 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-12 | 57 days | 2 t/s |
| Tilbury [GBTIL] | 2026-06-16 | Tacoma [USTIW] | 2026-08-26 | 71 days | 2 t/s |
COSCO
US East & Gulf Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Miami [USMIA] | 2026-07-07 | 21 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Philadelphia [USPHL] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Port Everglades [USPEF] | 2026-07-19 | 33 days | 1 t/s |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Savannah [USSAV] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | 2 t/s |
US West Coast
| Origin | Departure | Destination | Arrival | Transit | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Los Angeles [USLAX] | 2026-07-22 | 36 days | Direct |
| Southampton [GBSOU] | 2026-06-16 | Oakland [USOAK] | 2026-07-27 | 41 days | Direct |
Our services include:
Express & Charter Air Freight
For urgent shipments requiring immediate delivery, our express and charter air freight services provide a fast and reliable option. We work with airlines to secure dedicated cargo space, ensuring your goods reach their destination quickly. This service is suitable for:
- Urgent deliveries of critical components or spare parts
- Time-sensitive shipments of perishable goods
- High-value items requiring expedited delivery
Temperature-Controlled Air Freight
Shipping temperature-sensitive goods to the United States requires careful handling. Our temperature-controlled air freight service ensures your cargo remains within the required temperature range. We use refrigerated containers and trucks, equipped with monitoring systems. This service is suitable for:
- Pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
- Fresh produce and other perishable food items
- Chemicals and other temperature-sensitive materials
Oversized & Heavy Cargo Handling
Shipping oversized and heavy cargo to the United States presents logistical challenges. Our team specialises in handling such shipments, providing transport solutions for complex cargo. We have the expertise to transport heavy machinery and industrial equipment. Our services include:
- Secure loading and unloading
- Specialised handling equipment
- Route optimisation for oversized cargo
Dangerous Goods Handling
Shipping hazardous materials to the United States requires adherence to regulations and safety protocols. Our certified team is trained to handle dangerous goods shipments, ensuring compliance. We provide services, including:
- Proper packaging and labelling
- Secure transportation and handling
- Documentation and compliance with US regulations
Customs Clearance & Documentation
Navigating US customs procedures can be complex. We streamline the customs clearance process, ensuring your shipments pass through borders efficiently. Our team is knowledgeable in US import regulations, handling all documentation efficiently. We provide:
- Pre-shipment documentation preparation
- Customs-brokerage services
- Efficient customs clearance procedures
Shipping International is your partner for air freight needs to the United States. We are committed to providing reliable and cost-effective solutions, ensuring your goods arrive safely. Contact us to discuss your shipping requirements and let us help you navigate international shipping.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does air freight to the US take?
Delivery times vary depending on the origin, destination, and service selected. Express services can deliver within 1-3 business days, while standard air freight may take 3-7 business days.
What are the size and weight restrictions for air freight?
Size and weight restrictions vary by airline. Contact us with your shipment details, and we can advise on specific limitations.
What documentation is required for US customs clearance?
Required documents typically include a commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill, and any permits or licenses required for the specific goods being shipped.
Can you handle door-to-door air freight services?
Yes, we offer door-to-door services, managing the entire shipping process from collection to final delivery.
How do I get a quote for air freight to the US?
Contact us via our quote form with details of your shipment, including dimensions, weight, origin, and destination, and we will provide a tailored quote.
