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Car Shipping to Georgetown, Guyana

Port Georgetown lies along the Demerara River where it meets the Atlantic, beside Guyana's capital. UK Vehicle Exporters Ltd ships vehicles from the UK to Georgetown, handling the whole UK side for you: car sourcing, tax-free supply where the car qualifies, buying on your behalf, inspections, collection and delivery to the UK port, UK customs clearance and loading onto the ship.

Country
Guyana
UN/LOCODE
GYGEO
Transit from UK
1-6 weeks
Shipping Lines
MSC

About Port Georgetown

Georgetown is Guyana's main port, made up of privately run wharves along the Demerara River ship channel. The Ports and Harbours Division of the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) provides pilotage, buoyage and channel dredging, and in May 2026 the government signed a US$11.2 million contract with Boskalis to dredge about 9 km of the Demerara channel. The channel averages about 5.5 m at low tide, so the port is served by feeder container ships, car carriers, bulk carriers and tankers rather than large ocean vessels.

Area served: It serves Georgetown and the rest of Guyana.

How Vehicles Are Handled at Georgetown

There is no single vehicle terminal; car carriers and other ships discharge at private river wharves. In May 2026 the Höegh Pacific landed 800 vehicles from Asia at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation wharf, which its agent described as the largest RoRo call to Guyana so far, and customs notices from February 2026 show imported vehicles held at the John Fernandes and GNIC wharves. John Fernandes and Muneshwers commissioned Guyana's first two mobile harbour cranes, 125 tonne units, at their Water Street wharves in February 2025.

Maritime authority
Maritime Administration Department (MARAD)
River
Demerara
Channel depth
About 5.5 m at low tide
Vehicle wharves
Including GNSC, John Fernandes and GNIC
Largest RoRo call
800 vehicles, Höegh Pacific, May 2026

Shipping a Car from the UK to Georgetown

We handle the whole UK side of an export to Georgetown: sourcing the vehicle, tax-free supply from the selling dealer where the car qualifies, collection from any UK address, UK customs clearance and export documentation, and loading onto the ship by RoRo or container. Current carrier schedules show 1-6 weeks port to port, sailing from Liverpool, Felixstowe, Southampton, Portsmouth and London Gateway. Lines on the route include MSC, Geest Line and Höegh Autoliners.

Any import duty and taxes are paid by the importer, whoever clears the car. We can arrange customs clearance, registration and delivery to your door through a local agent, quoted separately, or work with an agent of your choice. For costs, the full sailing schedule and everything else about exporting to Guyana, see our Guyana shipping guide.

Upcoming Sailings to Georgetown

Dates are carrier estimates and must be reconfirmed before booking.

DepartsFromArrivesVesselLine
13 Oct 2026Liverpool13 Nov 2026MSC AlanyaMSC
14 Oct 2026Felixstowe13 Nov 2026MSC AlanyaMSC
16 Oct 2026Southampton13 Nov 2026MSC AlanyaMSC
16 Oct 2026Liverpool13 Nov 2026MSC AlanyaMSC
18 Oct 2026Portsmouth29 Oct 2026CS ServiceGeest Line
20 Oct 2026Felixstowe13 Nov 2026MSC AlanyaMSC
20 Oct 2026London Gateway13 Nov 2026MSC AlanyaMSC
23 Oct 2026London Gateway20 Nov 2026MSC Floriana VIMSC
Full UK sailing schedule

Our Other Services

UK Car Sourcing & Supply

We source any new or used vehicle from any manufacturer in the UK, through our network of franchised dealers, car auctions, classified listings and private sellers, then inspect, purchase and export it to your country.

Buy a Car in the UK on Your Behalf

We check, view and buy the UK car you've found, from a dealer or a private seller, then ship it to you, protecting you from the pitfalls of paying an unknown seller from overseas.

Tax-Free & VAT-Free Vehicle Supply

We find new and VAT-qualifying used cars from VAT-registered dealers who will sell them free of UK VAT for export, which takes a sixth off a VAT-inclusive price. The saving comes from the dealer, not as a refund from us: we are not VAT registered. We arrange the export and give the dealer the proof it needs.

New / Used Car Export

We export new and used cars from the UK every week, sourced from our dealer, auction and trade network or supplied by you, given a multi-point inspection before shipment and shipped worldwide by RoRo or container.

Pre-Purchase Inspections

Before you commit to a car, we check its DVLA, MOT and recall records and run a paid UK history check, then view it, compare it with its logbook and send you photos and a video. A full mechanical inspection by an independent inspector can be added, quoted separately.

Government Pre-Shipping Inspection

Where the destination country requires a pre-export roadworthiness inspection, we arrange it with the approved inspection agency before the sailing so the vehicle is not held up on arrival. Quoted separately from the shipping price.

UK Vehicle Collection & Delivery

We collect any vehicle from any UK address and deliver it to the departure port at £1 per mile, driven on DVLA plates or moved on a carrier, timed to meet the booked sailing.

Secure Vehicle Storage

Vehicles wait with us in a secure compound between purchase and sailing, so there is no rush to move a car the day you buy it and nothing accumulating in storage charges at the port. Quoted separately from the shipping price.

Paintwork Reconditioning

Where a car would arrive the better for it, we can recondition the paintwork before it ships — worth doing while the vehicle is with us rather than paying to sort it out after it lands. Quoted separately from the shipping price.

UK Vehicle Customs Clearance

We make export declarations directly on the UK customs system and prepare every document needed at the UK port of exit, including the Bill of Lading, export certificate and DVLA export documentation.

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