Most high-volume imports—retail goods, construction materials, autos—move by FCL. Businesses choose a sealed 20 ft or 40 ft container for faster handling, reduced damage risk, and predictable landed costs. Typical port-to-port transit: Miami → Kingston 4–7 days • Rotterdam → Kingston 15–20 days • Los Angeles → Kingston 20–25 days.
LCL is popular with SMEs shipping lower volumes of apparel, specialty foods, or hospitality supplies. Consolidation hubs such as Miami, Savannah, and Cartagena feed into Kingston, with door-to-door times often under two weeks from the US East Coast.
Need it there in three to five days? Choose air freight into Norman Manley International (KIN) or Sangster International (MBJ). Perfect for urgent spare parts, perishables, or high-value electronics when speed outweighs cost.
Container shipping rates to Jamaica
Origin Ports | Jamaican Port/Airport | Notes |
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Miami, Savannah, New York | Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL) | Deep-water, >1.4 M TEU capacity, main Caribbean trans-shipment node. |
Cartagena, Caucedo | KFTL | Short-sea feeder services for Latin America trade. |
Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg | KFTL | Weekly Europe–Caribbean loops. |
— | Norman Manley Int’l (KIN) | Primary air-cargo gateway; bonded warehousing on-site. |
— | Sangster Int’l (MBJ) | Tourism hub; useful for perishables and high-value goods to north-coast resorts. |
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For loads under ~15 CBM, consolidated LCL is usually cheapest; above that threshold, a 20 ft FCL often delivers more value.
It isn’t mandatory, but we strongly recommend marine cargo insurance to protect against hurricane-season weather risks and in-transit damage.