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Shipping containers to America
Do you want to ship a container of goods to America? Thanks to iContainers, you can send your shipment via ocean freight in a full (FCL) or shared (LCL or groupage) container. Thanks to our online quote generator, you can get the best rates for sending containers to America. Book in a few clicks and track your goods transparently without any middlemen.
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Popular shipping routes
The most popular shipping routes for shipping containers to America
| Route | West Bound | East Bound | North Bound | South Bound | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia - North America | 7,739,000 | 15,386,000 | - | - | 23,125,000 |
| North Europe - North America | 2,636,000 | 2,074,000 | - | - | 4,710,000 |
| Asia - East Coast South America | - | - | 621,000 | 1,510,000 | 2,131,000 |
| North Europe/Mediterranean-East Coast South America | - | - | 795,000 | 885,000 | 1,680,000 |
| North America - East Coast South America | - | - | 656,000 | 650,000 | 1,306,000 |
This is the breakdown of services provided for shipping routes whose origin or destination is America. The Far East – North American route is the one with the most services:
| ROUTE | SERVICES |
|---|---|
| Far East - North America | 73 |
| North Europe - North America | 23 |
| Mediterranean - North America | 21 |
| North America - Mid-East/South Asia | 10 |
| East Coast South America | 26 |
| West Coast South America | 48 |
| TOTAL | 201 |
Note: Some services might have been counted for more than one route.
Source: Drewry Container Forecaster Q1 & Q2 2013
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Which American ports are specialised in containers?
Of the 100 most important ports for handling containers, 24 are located in America:
| WORLD RANK | PORT | COUNTRY | TEUs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Los Angeles | United States | 8340,06565 |
| 20 | Long Beach | United States | 6820,808 |
| 24 | New York/New Jersey | United States | 5772,303 |
| 36 | Santos | Brazil | 3685 |
| 37 | Santos | Brazil | 3684,845 |
| 40 | Seattle/Tacoma Seaport Alliance | United States | 3456,161 |
| 43 | Savannah | United States | 3346,048 |
| 44 | Balboa | Panama | 3236,355 |
| 45 | Balboa | Panama | 3236 |
| 50 | Metro Port Vancouver | Canada | 2912,9 |
| 57 | Colon | Panama | 2564,102 |
| 60 | Oakland | United States | 2394,069 |
| 61 | Hampton Roads | United States | 2393,0395 |
| 62 | Cartagena | Colombia | 2385,542 |
| 64 | Manzanillo | Mexico | 2368,741 |
| 71 | Cartagena | Colombia | 2211 |
| 77 | Callao | Peru | 1992 |
| 78 | Houston | United States | 1951,088 |
| 80 | Charleston | United States | 1791,97725 |
| 84 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1621,381 |
| 85 | Kingston | Jamaica | 1607,122 |
| 92 | Montreal | Canada | 1402,393 |
| 93 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1400,76 |
| 94 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | 1320 |
Source: Top 100 ports in the world 2014 - World Shipping Council
Necessary documentation for sending containers to America
If you would like to know which documents you must prepare before sending a container to America, consult ICEX’s webpage for country-specific information (webpage in Spanish). For more information, do not hesitate to contact our exportation experts at iContainers.
Do not forget to select the Incoterm that you are going to use when sending your goods to America.