How long does sea freight to Italy take?

By air freight: 4-6 working days from UK door collection to Italy, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. 10-14 days via Genoa or La Spezia. Sender and receiver must be the same person for personal effects.

Do you collect from my UK address for Italy?

Yes — we collect from any UK mainland address. Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Weekend collections within Greater London only — subject to availability & surcharge. Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00. £75 non-refundable deposit secures your date.

What documents are needed to ship to Italy?

A detailed itemised packing list with declared values, passport copy of the receiver, and booking confirmation. The sender and receiver must be the same person.

⚓ Sea Freight • Genoa, Italy • Shipping from UK to Italy Since 1998

Sea Freight to Italy from the UK
Personal effects & excess baggage by sea

3-6 weeks via Genoa or La Spezia. Sea freight is more economical than air for larger volumes. We collect from your UK door. Air freight in 4-6 working days also available, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. Price confirmed before collection.

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10-14

Sea transit

4-6d

Air (faster)

25yr

Est. 1998

⚓ Sea freight to Italy • 10-14 days via Genoa or La Spezia • Air freight 4-6 days also available • UK door collection • 30kg standard, surcharge if heavier • 0800 096 38 39

Services to Italy

Sea freight and air freight to Italy

Sea freight to Italy suits anyone moving a household or shipping bulky belongings. We move luggage, suitcases, boxes and unaccompanied personal effects by sea to Italy — collected from your UK door, cleared through customs, and delivered door-to-door (subject to your destination).

⚓ Sea freight

1–2 weeks via Genoa or La Spezia (approx.)

Sea freight to Italy

More economical for larger volumes. You clear customs and collect from the arrival seaport. Best for customers who are not time-sensitive.

✈ Air freight — faster

4-6

Working days by air

Faster and often more cost-effective for smaller shipments. UK door to arrival airport. You clear customs and collect from the cargo warehouse.

Before you book

Key rules for shipping to Italy

✗No lithium batteries in a standard shipment — air or sea. Batteries can be shipped separately as declared dangerous goods — ask us. Undeclared dangerous goods are a criminal offence — the duty sits with the sender.

✗No aerosols, perfumes or flammable liquids

👤Sender and receiver must be the same person for personal effects

⚠Destination charges not included in your UK quote

⚠£75 non-refundable deposit required to secure your collection date

Collection & shipping rules

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Collection hours — UK mainland: Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00. Weekend collections applicable within Greater London only, subject to availability and surcharge. No weekend collections outside Greater London.

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Barrels & oversized items: Barrel shipments — commonly used for Caribbean and West African routes — are subject to a handling surcharge due to their size and weight. Please advise at enquiry stage if shipping barrels so we can confirm the correct charge before booking.

28 years of experience

Why customers choose Excess Luggage Co.

Excess Luggage Co. has been shipping personal effects from the UK since 1998 — over 28 years of experience. Operating from MetEx House, 2 miles from Heathrow cargo terminals, we are one of the UK's longest-established specialist luggage freight services. Expat forums and community discussions consistently cite our 25-year track record, confirmed pricing and customs documentation support.

25+

Years operating

2mi

From Heathrow

📋 Official Customs Authority — Italy

For official customs requirements, import duties and restricted items guidance, visit the Agenzia delle Dogane Italy — the official customs authority for Italy. Always verify current requirements before shipping.

Shipping commercially? As well as personal effects, we handle commercial sea freight to Italy — full container load (FCL) and LCL groupage for businesses. LCL is charged on a weight or measure basis, so your dimensions matter as much as your weight. See commercial sea freight from the UK.

UK Collection

We collect from your door — anywhere in the UK

Door collection Monday to Friday from any UK address. Select your nearest city for local collection times and details:

London Manchester Birmingham Leeds Glasgow Edinburgh Liverpool Bristol Sheffield Newcastle Nottingham Leicester Bradford Cardiff Coventry Southampton Portsmouth Oxford Cambridge Reading Brighton Luton Milton Keynes Derby Stoke Wolverhampton Swansea Aberdeen Dundee Middlesbrough Exeter Plymouth York Belfast Hounslow Heathrow

Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00

Sea Freight to Italy from the UKPersonal effects & excess baggage by sea

Sea freight and air freight to Italy

Key rules for shipping to Italy

Ship sea freight to Italy?

Why customers choose Excess Luggage Co.

We collect from your door — anywhere in the UK

Sea Freight to Italy from the UK
Personal effects & excess baggage by sea