Specialist customs clearance at Southampton — the UK's premier port for container and vehicle imports.
Out-of-hours and weekend entries at Southampton, so time-critical consignments are not held until the next working day.
Declarations from £35, filed by a named broker on our team. Thousands of entries a year. See our customs broker service.
The port handles 2 million+ TEU a year, across 30+ shipping lines. We pre-lodge entries against the arrival where your documents allow, so release is not waiting on the declaration.
Gxpresss UK delivers direct HMRC customs clearance at the Port of Southampton (DP World Southampton), clearing deep-sea FCL containers, LCL groupage, and Ro-Ro vehicle shipments. We submit declarations through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) with standard entries from £35 and CNS inventory badge links.
Handling over 2 million TEU annually, Southampton is Britain's second-largest container terminal and primary vehicle gateway. Gxpresss pre-lodges customs documentation before vessel arrival, securing out-of-charge releases within 1 to 4 hours of container discharge.
Our Southampton port services integrate directly with automotive NOVA filings, Port Health SPS compliance, local container shunting & devanning, and nationwide haulage across the M3/M27 logistics corridors.
Southampton is the UK's deepwater gateway for the Far East and Middle East, with some of the UK's fastest vessel turnaround times. It is also the country's leading ro-ro vehicle import port, handling BMW, Mini, Land Rover, and Jaguar vehicles. Gxpresss has deep expertise in both standard container imports and the specialist vehicle import process, including NOVA registration and type approval compliance.
Full range of customs and port logistics services for importers and exporters using Southampton.
Full import and export declarations at Southampton, including CFSP and pre-lodgement for fast release.
Specialist vehicle import processing including NOVA notification, type approval, and duty calculation.
FCL and LCL container bookings on all major shipping lines calling at Southampton.
Container collection from Southampton terminal with professional devanning and distribution.
Bonded and general warehousing near Southampton for deferral of duties and temporary storage.
UK-wide delivery from Southampton port to your door, with groupage consolidation available.
Full containers landing at Southampton can be collected from the quay for devanning and destuffing at Southampton, unloaded and checked before the cargo moves on to its final destination.
Cargo discharged before its declaration is accepted goes into ETSF temporary storage at Southampton docks, where charges run daily until the entry clears.
Gxpresss is electronically connected to Southampton and can provide customs clearance for cargo arriving on any of the major shipping lines calling at this port.
Common questions about customs clearance and logistics at Southampton.
Our customs team is ready to clear your shipment at Southampton. Pre-lodged entries, CFSP, and same-day release — get in touch today.
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