Ship a car from the USA to Italy - cheap direct-NVOCC rates

The cheapest way to ship a car to Italy (Genoa, Livorno, La Spezia, Civitavecchia) from the USA is to book directly with a licensed NVOCC and skip the freight-broker markup. Cassandra Logistics is FMC-licensed (OTI No. 025125NF) and quotes real carrier rates. For classic and collector cars, an enclosed container costs more but is standard for the protection they deserve. Quote in 24 to 48 hours.

Classic car shipping cost to Italy depends on the container type (enclosed or sole-use is standard for valuable classics), the US origin, and pickup requirements. As a direct NVOCC we quote you the real rate. Italy is one of our specialty European lanes for classic car export from the USA.

Genoa is Italy's largest container port and the most common destination for cars from the USA. Livorno and La Spezia are strong Tuscan alternatives. Civitavecchia serves the Rome area. Which port fits best depends on your final delivery location in Italy.

Yes. High-value classic and collector cars destined for Italian buyers typically ship in an enclosed or sole-use container for protection from weather and handling. This is the standard we recommend for anything with real collector value.

Yes. Italian buyers are active on the US market for muscle cars, hot rods, and modern American classics. We ship these regularly in enclosed containers to Genoa and other Italian ports.

Yes. We collect auction-won vehicles from Copart, IAA, Manheim, and eBay Motors yards anywhere in the USA using our nationwide vehicle pickup and towing service, and ship them to Genoa, Livorno, La Spezia, or Civitavecchia.

Ocean transit time from the US East Coast to Italian Mediterranean ports depends on the carrier's schedule and any transshipment. We give you a concrete timeline with every quote.

Yes. We offer nationwide vehicle pickup and towing from any state in the USA. Whether your car is at a Copart yard, a dealership, or a private seller, we collect it and bring it to our loading warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, or Baltimore for shipping to Italy.

In an enclosed or sole-use container, booked directly with the ocean carrier. Cassandra Logistics is a licensed US NVOCC, so you deal with the carrier rather than a broker reselling space. We collect the car anywhere in the USA, load and brace it ourselves, and handle the US export filing. Get a quote in 24 to 48 hours.

No, and most of our Italian clients never travel to the States. We handle collection from the seller or auction, loading, photographs, the export filing and the sailing. You deal with us by email or WhatsApp and your customs agent handles the arrival.

Yes. A 40ft container takes two on most classic footprints and roughly halves the ocean cost per car. If you are buying more than one, timing the purchases onto a single booking is the largest saving available on this lane.

Yes. We collect vehicles won at Copart, IAA, Manheim and eBay Motors directly from the yard in any US state. Confirm registration eligibility with your agent before you bid, because Italian technical approval is demanding on structurally repaired cars. Read the auction guide.

For a valuable, restored or original car, yes. The vehicle is loaded once, secured properly and not handled again until your port. Shared space is cheaper but means more handling. Italian buyers are typically buying condition, and condition is what the container protects. Read the classic car guide.

Carrier liability is not the same as insuring the car for its value. It is limited by convention and is not based on what your car is worth. If the vehicle is valuable, arrange marine cargo insurance for its actual value and we will point you at how.

Collectors' vehicles of historical interest fall under a separate EU customs classification, requiring the vehicle to be in original state without substantial changes to major systems, at least thirty years old, and of a type no longer in production. Your agent confirms whether yours qualifies.

Genoa and La Spezia serve the north and the industrial corridor, Livorno serves Tuscany, and Civitavecchia serves Rome. The right choice usually follows where the car is going rather than which port is largest. Tell us the delivery city.

Our warehouses are in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston and Baltimore, with East Coast departures most common for the Mediterranean. Which one suits depends on where the car is bought and which service is running at the time.

Sometimes. Sailing frequency into Rotterdam and Antwerp is higher than into the Italian ports, and the inland leg down to Italy can be quick. Neither is automatically better, so we price both and tell you which wins for your booking. See Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Transit depends on the US loading port, the carrier's schedule and whether the routing is direct or transshipped. We give you a concrete timeline with the quote rather than a generic range you cannot plan around.

Collection anywhere in the USA, loading and securing at our own warehouse, the container, the US export filing, and the ocean leg to Genoa, Livorno, La Spezia or Civitavecchia. Not included are Italian duties and taxes, port charges, your customs agent fee and inland delivery, because those are charged at the far end.

It scales with distance from the vehicle or cargo to our nearest suitable warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston or Baltimore. Worth asking us before you buy if you are choosing between two similar items in different states, because it can change which one is actually cheaper.

Usually because they are broker quotes that get revised once the booking is real, or they exclude collection, loading or the export filing. Ask any cheaper quote who issues the bill of lading. A company that cannot issue one in its own name is reselling somebody else's space with a margin on top.

For a single vehicle the 20ft is usually cheaper and perfectly adequate. From two vehicles upward the 40ft normally wins on cost per unit. Send us what you are moving and we will tell you which box actually fits rather than selling you the larger one.

Yes. Nationwide pickup and towing from any state is part of the service, whether the cargo sits at an auction yard, a dealer, a private seller or your own premises. It comes to whichever of our warehouses suits the routing and the sailing.

Yes. We photograph the cargo on arrival at our warehouse and again once it is loaded and secured, before the doors are closed. That record is yours, and it is what makes any claim straightforward instead of an argument about condition.

Loaded on its own wheels, chocked, and strapped at the wheels or suspension rather than over the bodywork. Where the straps attach is what separates a careful load from a damaging one, and it matters most on original paint and underside.

Yes. A non-running vehicle is winched into the container rather than driven in, which needs different equipment at collection and loading but is completely routine for us. Tell us in advance so we bring the right gear rather than discovering it on the day.

Usually yes, and it is far cheaper than shipping them separately later. Everything must be listed on the export filing though, so send us the inventory rather than adding items on loading day. Undeclared goods inside vehicles are a common cause of clearance trouble.

Yes, within reason. Holding a vehicle at our warehouse while a title or a document arrives is far cheaper than leaving it at an auction yard accruing daily storage. Tell us early and we plan the space rather than absorbing it on arrival.

Within 24 to 48 hours in normal cases, often faster. Send what you are shipping, where it is in the USA, and the destination port or city. For a vehicle include the VIN, since that lets us confirm dimensions rather than estimate them. Request a quote