Ship a car or container from the USA to Norway

In a container to Oslo or Drammen, booked with the licensed carrier rather than through a broker. A container protects the vehicle from weather and deck handling, and lets several cars share one box so the freight splits between them. Cassandra Logistics is FMC-licensed under OTI No. 025125NF and issues the bill of lading in its own name. Get a price in 24 to 48 hours.

We do, directly. Cassandra Logistics is a licensed US NVOCC operating under FMC OTI No. 025125NF, trading as Royal Port Container Lines, Inc. We collect anywhere in the USA, load at our own warehouse, file the US export declaration and issue the bill of lading ourselves, so you deal with the party that controls the booking rather than a reseller.

From the US East Coast to Oslo or Drammen, allow roughly 20 to 32 days port to port. Kristiansand and Larvik run a little longer, and Bergen or Stavanger longer again. Add one to two weeks if the car starts in the Gulf or on the West Coast. Transshipment at a North European hub is normal and not a problem.

Norway is outside the EU customs union, so there is normally no customs duty on a passenger car. What applies is 25 percent Norwegian VAT on the import value, plus the engangsavgift, a one-off registration tax calculated from the vehicle's weight and its CO2 and NOx emissions. Work the figure out with a Norwegian agent before you buy.

Because it is calculated from weight and emissions rather than purchase price. A large-engined American vehicle scores badly on both, so the one-off tax can exceed what you paid for the car. This is the single biggest reason a Norway import goes wrong, and it is entirely avoidable by pricing the tax before you bid rather than afterwards.

Yes. A vehicle over 30 years old is treated as a veteran and pays a much lower flat one-off tax instead of the weight and emissions calculation. That is why older American cars are far more common on Norwegian roads than modern ones. Confirm the current rate and the condition requirements with Tolletaten or your customs agent.

Oslo or Drammen if your address is in the east, which covers most of the population. Kristiansand or Larvik if you are on the south coast, and Bergen or Stavanger for the west. Tell us the delivery town and we will compare the freight and the inland leg, because the cheapest port on paper is not always cheapest overall.

Yes. Drammen is Norway's established vehicle import port, just west of Oslo, and its handling and storage are built around cars rather than general cargo. If your vehicle is the whole shipment and you want it landed somewhere set up for exactly that, Drammen is usually the sensible choice.

Yes. We arrange nationwide collection from auction yards, dealers and private sellers in any US state and bring the vehicle to our own loading warehouse. You do not need to arrange your own transport to the port. Send the pickup address with the year, make and model and we will price the collection alongside the freight.

Yes. Copart, IAA, Manheim and eBay Motors vehicles move on this lane regularly. We collect from the yard, hold the car at our warehouse until the title arrives, and load when everything is in order. Send the lot number and the auction location and we will quote the whole move from yard to Norwegian port.

We hold the vehicle at our warehouse until the title is in hand. US export rules require the original title to be presented to Customs before the vehicle may leave the country, so a car cannot sail without it. We would rather store it for a week than promise a sailing that cannot happen, and we will tell you honestly what is realistic.

Yes, and it is the cheapest way to move several vehicles. A 40ft high cube will usually take three or four cars depending on their size, and the freight is split across them. Mixing a classic with ordinary vehicles is fine. Send the years, makes and models and we will confirm what actually fits.

Yes, where both parties are our customers and the cargo is going to the same port. One bill of lading is issued per container showing one receiver, so everyone sharing the box appears under a single consignee. Please make sure everyone sharing understands that before you book, because it cannot be split afterwards.

For a single car a 20ft container is usually right. For two or more vehicles a 40ft high cube almost always works out cheaper per car, because the freight difference between the sizes is far smaller than the difference in capacity. We will price both options and show you the comparison rather than choosing for you.

Not on a RoRo sailing. Carriers refuse electric and hybrid vehicles on RoRo services because of the lithium battery, and that rule is theirs rather than ours. In a container the position is different and depends on the carrier and the specific vehicle, so tell us the exact year, make and model and we will give you a straight answer.

The vehicle is driven or winched in, the wheels are chocked, and it is lashed to the container's securing points with straps over the tyres rather than the bodywork or suspension. Fuel is run low and the battery disconnected where required. We photograph the lashing before the doors are closed so you can see exactly how your car travelled.

Yes. We photograph every vehicle when it reaches our warehouse and again inside the container before the doors are sealed, and we send them to you. That record protects both sides, because it shows the condition of the car and the way it was secured at the moment it left our control.

Yes. A non-running vehicle is winched into the container rather than driven, which takes longer and sometimes needs a forklift, so it costs more than a runner. Tell us at the start that the car does not start, and whether it rolls and steers, so we price it properly rather than discovering it on loading day.

Spares belonging to the vehicle can usually travel with it, boxed and declared, and they must appear on the packing list and the customs paperwork. Loose personal items and household goods are a different matter and are not permitted in a vehicle shipment. Tell us what you want to include and we will say what is acceptable.

Yes. Pickups, vans, light trucks and commercial vehicles move on this lane in containers. Larger units may need a 40ft high cube or partial dismantling to fit, and heavy commercial vehicles are quoted individually. Send the dimensions and weight with the year, make and model and we will work out the right equipment.

Yes. We ship used construction and agricultural machinery bought at Ritchie Bros., IronPlanet, Purple Wave and similar auctions. Larger machines may need attachments removed to fit a container. Machinery must be cleaned of soil and plant material before it ships, because biosecurity rules are strict and a dirty machine can be held or refused at the border.

Yes. Alongside vehicles we move general containerised commercial cargo on this lane. What we do not do is general groupage of unrelated small consignments from different customers. We will let our own customers share a container on the same lane, which is a different arrangement and usually what people are actually asking about.

Collection from the seller or auction yard, loading and securing at our warehouse, the US export filing, ocean freight to the Norwegian port you choose, and the bill of lading. Charges at destination, Norwegian VAT, the one-off registration tax, clearance and inland delivery are the receiver's account. We set out what is in and what is out on the quote itself.

Usually because something has been left out. The common omissions are collection from the seller, the US export filing, and any mention that destination charges and the registration tax will follow. We would rather give you a complete figure than a low one that grows later. Send us a cheaper quote and we will tell you plainly what it covers.

Terminal handling and release charges at the port, customs clearance, Norwegian VAT, the one-off registration tax, and inland transport to your address. Technical approval and plating with Statens vegvesen follow once the car is yours. These are the receiver's account everywhere, and a Norwegian customs agent is the right person to price them for your specific vehicle.

Statens vegvesen handles registration and Tolletaten handles customs. The vehicle goes through a technical approval where lighting, glazing, emissions equipment and safety features are checked against Norwegian requirements. American cars without a European Certificate of Conformity go through individual approval, and US-specification lighting is the item most likely to need changing.

Yes. Storage at our warehouse while you build up a load is normal on this lane, and it is usually how people fill a 40ft container economically. Tell us roughly how long you expect to need and we will agree it up front, so there are no surprises on the invoice later.

Normally within 24 to 48 hours. Send the pickup address or auction location, the year, make and model, and the Norwegian port or delivery town. If the vehicle is non-running, electric, oversized or a classic you want travelling alone, say so at the start, because those change the price and we would rather quote it right the first time.

We arrange collection, bring the vehicle to our warehouse, photograph it, and hold it until the title and paperwork are complete. We book the sailing, file the US export declaration, load and seal the container, and send you photographs and the bill of lading. You then pass the documents to your Norwegian customs agent for clearance.

A licensed NVOCC. Cassandra Logistics is the trade name of Royal Port Container Lines, Inc., licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary under OTI No. 025125NF. We issue our own bill of lading on this lane and hold the carrier contract ourselves, which is why we can commit to a price and a sailing rather than passing your enquiry on.