For shipments over 100 kg of chargeable weight, sea freight is the most cost-effective way to send cargo from the UK to India — about 25% cheaper per kilogram than air. CargoForce sea freight is £2.99 per kilogram with a 100 kg chargeable-weight minimum, all-in.
What is included
- UK doorstep collection.
- Consolidation, palletisation and export documentation at our Wembley warehouse.
- Ocean freight from Felixstowe, Southampton or London Gateway.
- Sailings to Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), Mundra, Chennai and Kolkata.
- Indian port handling and CFS charges.
- Indian Customs clearance, Customs duty and IGST paid on your behalf.
- Final-mile delivery to the consignee's door in India.
Transit time
Typical door-to-door transit time: 45 working days. Sailing time alone is 24–34 days depending on destination port. UK consolidation, port handling, Indian clearance and inland delivery add the rest.
Pricing
£2.99 per kilogram of chargeable weight. The minimum is 100 kg of chargeable weight per shipment, enforced at shipment level, not per package. Chargeable weight uses the same formula as air — the heavier of actual or volumetric.
When to choose sea freight
- Shipments over 100 kg of chargeable weight.
- Personal effects moves with multiple boxes.
- Business inventory restocks with 6+ weeks of lead time.
- Heavy or bulky goods where air freight pricing becomes prohibitive.
- Furniture, household appliances (non-battery), bulk groceries.
LCL versus FCL
The £2.99/kg rate is for LCL (Less than Container Load) — your cargo shares a container with other shippers. For larger volumes we also quote FCL (Full Container Load). Send us your weight, dimensions, goods and destination and we will quote it individually.
Booking process
- Get an instant quote with our calculator.
- Provide consignee details and KYC at booking.
- Pickup scheduled within 48–72 hours.
- Cargo consolidated and shipped on the next available sailing.
- Live tracking from pickup to door delivery.
