At AMCO Logistics, we offer comprehensive ocean freight services to support your shipping needs. Our team has the expertise and resources to handle your cargo with care, ensuring that it arrives safely and on time.
We provide ocean freight services for a wide range of cargo, including containers, bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo. Our team can assist with the coordination of loading, stowage, and discharge, as well as customs clearance and other necessary services.
Through our partnerships with leading shipping lines, we are able to offer competitive rates and a wide range of sailing schedules. Contact us today to learn more about how we can support your ocean freight needs.
Ocean Logistics
AMCO Logistics strives to offer a complete logistics package. An important part of this is working with shipping lines around the world to provide efficient sea freight options for our customers at affordable prices, thanks to our high volume discounts.
Please see below for details. If it sounds interesting and you’d like to know more give us a ring on +44 1283 734026.
FCL (Full Container Loads)
For shipments in 20′ and/or 40′ and even 45′ containers from clients warehouse to port of export and on to vessel for shipment to destination.
LCL (Less than full Container Load)
For smaller shipments not requiring a full container whereby AMCO Logistics consolidate several smaller shipments into a full container; and can therefore reduce the cost to the client.
AMCO Logistics are fully equipped to handle deep sea imports, customs clearance and deferment of duty if required and merchant haulage. We have a container lift capacity of 18 tons at our Hilton depot and operate a full pick and pack/ palletisation operation for onward UK delivery.
We are present at the UK’s largest port, Felixstowe, and offer Roll on- Roll off sailings from there to the Netherlands twice a day. In addition to this we utilise the northern ports of Killingholme and Hull, again to the Netherlands and Purfleet to Belgium.
We have cross docking facilities and a groupage service that consolidates in Felixstowe each afternoon for the evening vessels and depots in Hazeldonk (Meer) and Kelpen-Oler for onward distribution and import consolidation from the Benelux and Germany.
Container Freight Data Sheet
Below you’ll find some helpful basic information regarding shipping freight by sea such as container capacity, typical transit times of popular destinations for the UK and so on.
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20′ container | 40′ container | 40′ high-cube container | 45′ high-cube container | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| imperial | metric | imperial | metric | imperial | metric | imperial | metric | ||
| external dimensions |
length | 19′ 10.5″ | 6.058 m | 40′ 0″ | 12.192 m | 40′ 0″ | 12.192 m | 45′ 0″ | 13.716 m |
| width | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | |
| height | 8′ 6″ | 2.591 m | 8′ 6″ | 2.591 m | 9′ 6″ | 2.896 m | 9′ 6″ | 2.896 m | |
| interior dimensions |
length | 19′ 3″ | 5.867 m | 39′ 5 45⁄64″ | 12.032 m | 39′ 4″ | 12.000 m | 44′ 4″ | 13.556 m |
| width | 7′ 8 19⁄32″ | 2.352 m | 7′ 8 19⁄32″ | 2.352 m | 7′ 7″ | 2.311 m | 7′ 8 19⁄32″ | 2.352 m | |
| height | 7′ 9 57⁄64″ | 2.385 m | 7′ 9 57⁄64″ | 2.385 m | 8′ 9″ | 2.650 m | 8′ 9 15⁄16″ | 2.698 m | |
| door aperture | width | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m | 7′ 6" | 2.280 m | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m |
| height | 7′ 5 ¾″ | 2.280 m | 7′ 5 ¾″ | 2.280 m | 8′ 5″ | 2.560 m | 8′ 5 49⁄64″ | 2.585 m | |
| internal volume | 1,169 ft³ | 33.1 m³ | 2,385 ft³ | 67.5 m³ | 2,660 ft³ | 75.3 m³ | 3,040 ft³ | 86.1 m³ | |
| maximum gross weight |
66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | 68,008 lb | 30,848 kg | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | |
| empty weight | 4,850 lb | 2,200 kg | 8,380 lb | 3,800 kg | 8,598 lb | 3,900 kg | 10,580 lb | 4,800 kg | |
| net load | 61,289 lb | 28,200 kg | 57,759 lb | 26,600 kg | 58,598 lb | 26,580 kg | 55,559 lb | 25,600 kg | |
* Please note that overall weight restrictions might differ from country to country. Please email/ring for details.