Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Michael Petersen / Pexels.
About Boston
Boston is the closest major US container port to Northern Europe, which makes it the shortest Atlantic crossing on this lane. It is a comparatively small container operation serving New England, so sailing frequency is lower than at New York and services are more often feeder or niche direct calls. For a New England consignee it removes a long road leg from New York.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Boston — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 11–16 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider United States lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Boston, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- USBOS
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 11–16 days
What to know about Boston
- Shortest Atlantic crossing of the US container ports
- Serves New England directly
- Lower sailing frequency than New York
- Avoids the road leg north from New York or Newark
Same country
Other ports in United States
We also ship to 21 other ports in United States.
- Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaContainer terminal24–30 days
- Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaContainer terminal24–30 days
- New York / New JerseyNew York and NewarkContainer terminal12–18 days
- SavannahSavannah, GeorgiaContainer terminal13–19 days
- CharlestonCharleston, South CarolinaContainer terminal13–19 days
- NorfolkNorfolk, VirginiaContainer terminal12–18 days
- BaltimoreBaltimore, MarylandContainer terminal12–18 days
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaContainer terminal12–18 days
- WilmingtonWilmington, North CarolinaContainer terminal13–19 days
- MiamiMiami, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- Port EvergladesFort Lauderdale, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- JacksonvilleJacksonville, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- Port Tampa BayTampa, FloridaContainer terminal16–22 days
- Port CanaveralCape Canaveral, FloridaContainer terminal14–20 days
- HoustonHouston, TexasContainer terminal16–22 days
- New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaContainer terminal17–23 days
- MobileMobile, AlabamaContainer terminal17–23 days
- OaklandOakland, CaliforniaContainer terminal24–30 days
- SeattleSeattle, WashingtonContainer terminal25–31 days
- TacomaTacoma, WashingtonContainer terminal25–31 days
- San DiegoSan Diego, CaliforniaContainer terminal25–31 days
Moving cargo through Boston? Get a quote.
Any country to any country, import or export — send us the origin, destination and cargo details and we'll come back with a competitive rate within one business day.