Shipping to the Eastern Caribbean

The Eastern Caribbean is a chain of smaller islands — St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts and their neighbours — where the shipping question is different from the larger destinations. Volumes per island are smaller, sailings are less frequent, and cargo often transships through a regional hub rather than arriving direct. Shore to Shore Shipping ships barrels, boxes and containers from Union, New Jersey across the Eastern Caribbean.

Why These Islands Group Together

Each of these islands is its own country with its own customs administration — St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis. What they share is scale. Smaller import volumes mean fewer direct sailings from the United States, so cargo more often moves via a regional transshipment hub and onto a feeder vessel for the final leg.

The practical consequence is timing: plan on a longer and less frequent schedule than a Jamaica or Trinidad shipment, and book with more margin.

Name the Island, Not the Region

This is the one thing worth insisting on. "The Eastern Caribbean" is not a destination — Kingstown, Castries, St. George’s, Roseau, St. John’s and Basseterre are, and they have different customs authorities, different schedules and different duty treatments. Tell us the exact island and town when you request a quote and we will confirm the routing and what it involves.

What Moves on These Lanes

• Family barrels of food, clothing and household supplies.
• Boxes for smaller consignments where a barrel is more than needed.
• Building materials and hardware.
• Commercial stock for small businesses.
• Household goods for relocations and returning residents.