While brokers make you wait 24 hours for a vague estimate, ABGS gives you the exact port-to-port rate right now. RoRo, container, air — no calls, no waiting, no commitment.
Direct carrier contracts. Licensed NVOCC. In-house customs, marine insurance, and door-to-door inland — handled by one platform, one bill of lading.
We hold direct contracts with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Höegh, K Line, NYC Ro-Ro and ARC. Sailings update hourly. No brokers, no markup layers.
Licensed customs brokers at origin and destination. EPA/DOT, 25-year rule, ATA carnets — handled in-house, not subcontracted.
Four steps. One platform. Every milestone visible in real time — for you and your consignee.
Pick origin, destination, vehicle and mode. Live carrier rate appears in seconds — backed by 12 months of real sailings.
Title, ID, bill of sale. We verify against NMVTIS and file AES/EEI with CBP within 24 hours. You get the ITN before vessel cutoff.
Pickup or drop-off at our CFS. 30+ photo dossier, condition report, fuel drain-down, VIN seal — all archived in your portal.
Four-point lashed on deck. AIS position pushed to your portal every 6 hours. Destination customs, duty payment and door delivery on the other side.
Live transit windows, duty stack and the headline compliance quirk on every lane — we handle every filing.
Right-hand drive market — LHD imports allowed with DVLA registration. NOVA filing within 14 days of arrival.
TÜV technical inspection required. CoC (Certificate of Conformity) or single-vehicle EBE approval before registration.
Type approval or réception à titre isolé (RTI). Quitus fiscal needed before registration.
Motorizzazione approval and homologation. Classic-car concessions for vehicles 30+ years.
Ficha técnica and ITV. Registration tax up to 14.75% based on emissions.
Largest EU port. RDW kentekenregistratie. BPM registration tax based on CO2 and value; reduced for EVs.
Europe’s de-facto RoRo hub. DIV registration and homologation via FOD Mobiliteit; CO2-based BIV in Flanders/Wallonia.
ISV registration tax based on CO2 and cylinder capacity. IMT categoria-B inspection before road use.
The acronym soup you'll see in your quote, BOL, and customs filings — translated into plain English.
Specialized vessel where vehicles drive on at origin and off at destination. Cheapest and most common method for running passenger vehicles.
Incoterm where seller covers all costs until cargo is loaded on the vessel. Risk transfers to the buyer at the ship's rail.
Seller pays freight and insurance to destination port. Most common for personal vehicle shipping arrangements.
Title document issued by the carrier. Original B/L is required to claim the vehicle at destination.
US Customs filing required for all vehicle exports. Must be submitted 72 hours before vessel sailing.
Confirmation number issued by CBP once AES filing is accepted. Required on the B/L for vessel loading.
Fuel surcharge added to ocean freight rates. Adjusted monthly based on bunker fuel index.
Port fee for loading or discharging a vehicle. Origin THC and destination THC are billed separately.
Port handling fee at destination, payable on arrival. Varies $250–$800 depending on port.
International customs document allowing temporary duty-free import for tradeshows, motorsport, film — re-export within 12 months.
US imports must meet EPA emissions and DOT/NHTSA safety standards. Non-conforming vehicles need RI (Registered Importer) modification or the 25-year exemption.
Vehicles 25 years or older are exempt from EPA and DOT/NHTSA conformity rules. The cornerstone of US JDM and gray-market imports.
17-character chassis ID. Photographed at intake and verified against title before export filing.
US salvage/total-loss database. Title brand history is checked before any export filing.
UN agency setting safety and fuel rules for ocean carriers — including the 1/4-tank fuel limit on RoRo vehicles.
Whether the container belongs to you or the line. Most personal vehicle shipments use COC.
Everything we get asked about cost, time, paperwork, EVs, classics, auction cars, and the 25-year rule.
Prices, documents and import taxes for the countries our customers ship cars to most.
No card. No back-and-forth. Live carrier rates valid 14 days.
