A country-by-country overview of 2026 UK vehicle sailing schedules — sailing frequency, transit times and UK origin ports for the top 30 export destinations.
Top routes (UAE, USA East Coast, South Africa) have weekly RORO departures. Secondary routes (Australia, Canada) have fortnightly departures. Some routes (Japan, Philippines) only run monthly direct services.
Southampton serves UAE, USA East Coast, Australia, New Zealand and Mediterranean routes. Tilbury serves West and Southern Africa, Pakistan and the Caribbean. Felixstowe handles container traffic to Asia, Singapore and the Caribbean.
Book 14–21 days before sailing for RORO and 21–28 days for container. Vessels regularly sell out on the UAE, USA East Coast and Australia lanes — last-minute bookings often roll to the next sailing.
Carrier-published schedules are best estimates. Weather, port congestion and vessel reposition can shift sailings by 3–10 days. We monitor vessel positions live and update customers via WhatsApp.
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