KARMAN SHIPPING LTD, originally established in 1984 by Richard Korge, is a car shipping and forwarding agent specialising in the shipment of motor vehicles from the UK to worldwide destinations.

Here in the UK our offices are located in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. We have private warehouse facilities near Barking, just to the east of London, for the preparation and packing of vehicles into containers.

Our normal services include the collection or receiving of motor vehicles here in the UK, preparation for shipment, re-delivery to the export loading berth at the UK port of shipment or packing and securing of the vehicle into a container, export documentation, payment of UK port and handling charges and ocean freight through to arrival at the port of destination. We can also provide shipment protection cover at most competitive rates.

For your further guidance we can advise that we can recommend agents in most countries of the world. These representatives overseas have been specifically selected for their specialist knowledge concerning the procedure for importing vehicles to their respective countries.

To proceed with the shipment of a motor vehicle, we would only require for one of our Application for Shipping Space forms to be completed and returned to us. Once shipment has been effected the shipping and shipment protection documents, along with our instructions concerning the clearance and delivery of the car at the destination port, are airmailed to the overseas address well in advance of the vessels arrival date. We would require payment in the UK before shipment.

Many of the things that are now expected of a motor vehicle shipping sgent originated at Karman Shipping. It all began back in 1984, on December 3rd to be precise. That was the day the ‘Specialist Car Shipper’ was born. It was one of the first customers who best described the services provided by this new freight forwarding company:

"… in these days of slipshod workmanship and shoddy service,
it really is a delight to deal with an outfit like Karman".

This simply stated philosophy is the very essence of everything we still do today. In fact, for most people, the words ‘Karman Shipping’ does not simply describe a company in the freight forwarding industry, but also a method of handling cars that is unique.

These ideas and their attitudes continue to shape the Karman Shipping service to this day and appear like milestones in the history of our company. But our enthusiasm for innovation is always tempered by our responsibility to our customers – and to the safety of their vehicles.

We know that our painstaking method of shipping cars takes more time and trouble, but that’s fine with us, as long as there are customers who appreciate such commitment. They make our efforts worthwhile.