Shipping guides

Deep-dive, evergreen guides written and refreshed by our operations team — the same people that load your cargo onto the aircraft and into the container.

Customs & Compliance

1 guide

Documentation, duty, IGST, KYC and Indian Customs procedures explained for UK shippers.

Shipping documents and customs stamps prepared for import into India
Customs & ComplianceUK to India Guides

Customs Clearance in India: Documentation, Duties & Process

A step-by-step 2026 guide to Indian Customs clearance for UK shippers: the Bill of Entry process, KYC requirements, duty rates, IGST and the common reasons shipments get held.

By Anil Kapoor

Sea Freight

1 guide

Cost-effective ocean shipping from UK ports to Mumbai, Chennai, Mundra and beyond.

Container ship docked at Mumbai port with loading cranes overhead
Sea FreightUK to India Guides

Sea Freight UK to India: Routes, Transit Times & Pricing

The 2026 sea-freight playbook for UK to India: which ports we sail from, transit times per destination, LCL versus FCL pricing, and how to book it right the first time.

By James Whitfield