U.S. international car shipping is up ~16–17% YoY in 2025 YTD. This report shows where American vehicles are going (Georgia, Lithuania, UAE, Libya, Netherlands, etc.), how capacity and pricing are trending, and practical steps to ship your car overseas via shared or dedicated container car shipping.
These markets are absorbing the most US vehicles so far this year.
Oct 2025. Source: Trademo export analytics (Jan–Jul YoY, quarterly trends).
Georgia: 88,313 cars
Lithuania: 76,092 cars
United Arab Emirates: 50,170 cars
Libya: 44,621 cars
Netherlands: 43,963 cars
Germany: 35,840 cars
Nigeria: 32,606 cars
Honduras: 20,642 cars
Australia: 18,584 cars
Oman: 18,445 cars
Totals: Top-10 = 429,276 cars (55.1% of 779,122 across all destinations YTD).
Ship a car to Georgia (country): Active remarketing hub; fast container turnarounds from U.S. East/West Coast.
Ship a car to Lithuania: Baltic gateway into EU; strong demand and reliable trans-shipment.
Ship a car to UAE: Stable GCC hub for regional distribution (KSA, Oman, Qatar).
Ship a car to Libya & Nigeria: Security-minded consolidations for salvage/rebuild buyers; predictable costs in shared 40’s.
Ship a car to the Netherlands: NL is up YoY; easy customs and inland trucking across the EU.
For international car shipping, stronger lanes typically mean more frequent consolidated containers, steadier ETAs, and better unit economics for shared 40’ loads—ideal for classic cars, dealer purchases, and wholesale moves. Learn more about options on our International Car Shipping page and our guide to Consolidated vs Dedicated Container Shipping.
Oct 2025. Source: Trademo export analytics (Jan–Jul YoY, quarterly trends).
Top 10 total: 429,277 cars
All destinations: 779,121 cars
Share: 55.1% Top 10, 44.9% Rest
A majority share is concentrated in the top ten. For volume shippers and dealerships, that concentration supports steadier weekly departures and faster yard-to-port cycles. For one-off retail moves, it means more opportunities to join an in-progress consolidation from our California or New Jersey facilities.
Lithuania +53.6k (+238%)
Georgia +50.0k (+130%)
Libya +27.0k (+154%)
Nigeria +19.8k (+155%)
Netherlands +17.8k (+68%)
Spain −46.4k (−92%)
Italy −37.1k (−94%)
Belgium −27.3k (−76%)
Germany −22.8k (−39%)
Morocco −17.7k (−95%)
Oct 2025. Source: Trademo export analytics (Jan–Jul YoY, quarterly trends).
Oct 2025. Source: Trademo export analytics (Jan–Jul YoY, quarterly trends).
Read: 2024 Strength built into Q2 (92,739 TEU) and held through Q3 (30,889 TEU on partial lanes in this slice), consistent with spring loading for summer arrivals and softening later in the year.
Oct 2025. Source: Trademo export analytics (Jan–Jul YoY, quarterly trends).
Read: 2025 is balanced Q1–Q2 (58,091 → 57,453 shipments) with a lighter Q3 so far (14,314 captured in this export). Expect brisk capacity on hot lanes, but space tightens near quarter-ends.
Volume: We expect +12–18% YoY to hold into Q4 on Top-10 lanes.
Capacity: Space will be tightest near quarter-ends; book 2–4 weeks earlier for Georgia, Lithuania, NL, Nigeria, Libya.
Routing: Netherlands remains the safest EU gateway while Southern EU lanes stay softer.
Pricing: Shoulder windows (Oct–Nov) usually produce better consolidation cadence and steadier rates.
Book earlier on hot lanes. High-growth routes (Georgia, Lithuania, Libya, Nigeria, NL) see faster container turnarounds.
Choose gateways that cut transit friction. For Europe, Netherlands remains a reliable entry point with robust inland options.
Use consolidated containers for cost control on one-to-three-unit moves; shift to dedicated containers when timing, privacy, or high value justify it.
Match method to vehicle and timing: Container for protection, RoRo for drivable budget moves, air freight for time-critical or ultra-high-value cars.
Demand is running ~10% ahead of last year and the busiest lanes are filling fast. Our team can lock space in the next consolidating 40’ container, handle paperwork end-to-end, and route through the best gateways (NL, Caucasus, MENA) for faster delivery. Whether you’re a dealer, wholesaler, classic-car collector, or military shipper—we’ll match the method and schedule to your timeline and budget.