Car Shipping to Montevideo, Uruguay
The port lies on Montevideo Bay on the Río de la Plata, beside the Ciudad Vieja of Uruguay's capital. UK Vehicle Exporters Ltd ships vehicles from the UK to Montevideo, 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 Montevideo
Montevideo is Uruguay's main port and a regional hub on the Río de la Plata, with 19 berths and a maximum draft of 14 m. It is run by the Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) and covers about 110 hectares with more than 4,500 m of quays.
Area served: It serves Uruguay and acts as a transhipment point for the wider Río de la Plata region.
How Vehicles Are Handled at Montevideo
Car carriers use the ANP's public multipurpose berths, where the port handles exports of vehicles built in Uruguay and transhipment of vehicles made elsewhere in the region to Chile, Peru and Colombia. In August 2023 it loaded 3,500 vehicles onto the Glovis Crystal in three days, and in September 2023 it moved 6,485 vehicles across seven ships. Containers are handled at Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP), operated by Katoen Natie.
- Port authority
- Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP)
- Container terminal
- Terminal Cuenca del Plata (Katoen Natie)
- Maximum draft
- 14 m
Shipping a Car from the UK to Montevideo
We handle the whole UK side of an export to Montevideo: sourcing the vehicle, tax-free supply 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 4-6 weeks port to port, sailing from Liverpool, London Gateway and Tilbury. Lines on the route include MSC and Grimaldi.
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 Uruguay, see our Uruguay shipping guide.
Upcoming Sailings to Montevideo
Dates are carrier estimates and must be reconfirmed before booking.
| Departs | From | Arrives | Vessel | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 2 Dec 2026 | MSC Migsan | MSC |
| 31 Oct 2026 | London Gateway | 9 Dec 2026 | Laem Chabang Express | MSC |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Liverpool | 9 Dec 2026 | Laem Chabang Express | MSC |
| 7 Nov 2026 | Tilbury | 11 Dec 2026 | Grande Gabon | Grimaldi |
| 7 Nov 2026 | London Gateway | 16 Dec 2026 | MSC Dakar X | MSC |
| 15 Nov 2026 | London Gateway | 23 Dec 2026 | Espirito Santo Express | MSC |
| 21 Nov 2026 | Tilbury | 25 Dec 2026 | Grande Sierra Leone | Grimaldi |
| 21 Nov 2026 | London Gateway | 30 Dec 2026 | MSC Insa | 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, buy them from UK dealers and sell them to you free of UK VAT for export when the conditions HMRC sets are met, which takes a sixth off a VAT-inclusive price. We handle the export and keep the proof of export.
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.