Car Shipping to Kingston, Jamaica
On Kingston Harbour, a large natural harbour on Jamaica's south coast, sheltered by the Palisadoes peninsula. UK Vehicle Exporters Ltd ships vehicles from the UK to Kingston, 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.
About Port of Kingston
Kingston is Jamaica's main port and one of the largest transhipment hubs in the Caribbean. The Port Authority of Jamaica is landlord of Kingston Container Terminal, which CMA CGM's Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited has run under a 30-year concession since 1 July 2016, with capacity of 2.8 million TEU. Next to it, Kingston Wharves Limited runs a multi-cargo terminal at Newport West.
Area served: Serves the Kingston area and most of Jamaica, and acts as a transhipment hub for vehicles and containers across the Caribbean and beyond.
How Vehicles Are Handled at Kingston
Vehicles are handled mainly at Kingston Wharves, which has nine berths on 1,655 m of continuous quay and describes itself as the region's leading automotive hub. In mid-2025 it reported transhipping more than 170,000 vehicles in the previous year to 45 destinations, and it is building a multi-storey car park for 10,000 CEU next to the Newport West terminal.
- Port authority
- Port Authority of Jamaica
- Container terminal operator
- Kingston Freeport Terminal Ltd (CMA CGM)
- Container terminal capacity
- 2.8 million TEU
- Vehicle terminal
- Kingston Wharves Limited, Newport West
- Vehicle transhipment
- Over 170,000 units in the year to mid-2025
Shipping a Car from the UK to Kingston
We handle the whole UK side of an export to Kingston: 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 2-5 weeks port to port, sailing from Liverpool, Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton. Lines on the route include MSC 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 Jamaica, see our Jamaica shipping guide.
Upcoming Sailings to Kingston
Dates are carrier estimates and must be reconfirmed before booking.
| Departs | From | Arrives | Vessel | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Alanya | MSC |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Felixstowe | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Alanya | MSC |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Alanya | MSC |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Felixstowe | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Alanya | MSC |
| 20 Oct 2026 | London Gateway | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Alanya | MSC |
| 23 Oct 2026 | London Gateway | 20 Nov 2026 | MSC Floriana VI | MSC |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 27 Nov 2026 | MSC Floriana VI | MSC |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Felixstowe | 27 Nov 2026 | MSC Floriana VI | MSC |
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.