One Polish-American company for everything you send home: a full container, a household move, a car, boxes for family, car parts or commercial cargo. We load in the USA, clear customs in Gdynia and deliver to your address in Poland.
Leśniewski Shipping has shipped from the USA to Poland since 1994: full and shared containers, household goods, cars, boxes, car parts and commercial cargo. From New Jersey, the sailing to Gdynia takes about 16-20 days, and door to door usually 4-6 weeks. We clear customs in Gdynia and deliver to your address in Poland.
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Find what you are sending in the left column. Times are typical; we confirm the loading port and the dates in your quote.
| What you ship | Service | Typical transit |
|---|---|---|
| A whole house or apartment | Full container (FCL), 40' or 40' high-cube | 4-6 weeks door to door from NJ |
| Part of a home, a few pieces of furniture | Shared container (LCL), from 1 m³ | 4-6 weeks door to door from NJ |
| Boxes and parcels for family | Consolidated parcels via our Irvington warehouse | About 4-6 weeks |
| A car you bought at a US auction | Car in a shared 40' container | 6-10 weeks from auction win to your door |
| A car moving with your household goods | Car in your 40' high-cube with your furniture | 4-6 weeks door to door from NJ |
| Car parts from US stores | Consolidated parts shipment | Usually 4-6 weeks door to door |
| Commercial cargo or machinery | FCL or LCL, by volume | 4-6 weeks door to door from NJ |
Almost anything: furniture, appliances, electronics, personal belongings, cars, motorcycles, boats, machinery and commercial goods. Each service has its own page with the details.
We ship full 20-foot and 40-foot containers (FCL) and shared loads (LCL) from US ports to Gdynia, on direct contracts with ocean carriers, so there is no broker in the middle. A 20' holds about 33 m³, a 40' about 58 m³ and a 40' high-cube about 65 m³.
We can place the container at your address in the USA for loading, or you bring your cargo to our warehouse in Irvington, NJ. Smaller loads share a container with other customers' shipments, from 1 m³.
Moving home to Poland? We place a container at your house or take your things at our Irvington warehouse, and our crew can pack everything if you want. A 40-foot container usually holds a whole apartment and a car.
We prepare the packing list in Polish and English, help you collect the papers that show your time in the USA, and clear the household goods in Gdynia. If you meet the customs conditions (among them at least 12 months living outside the EU and moving your center of life to Poland), household goods can enter without duty or VAT. The customs authority makes the final decision.
Cars travel in containers, never hung by the suspension or with the wheels taken off. Auction cars usually share a 40-foot container, 2-4 to a box, and load in New Jersey or Savannah. A car moving with your household goods goes in the same container as your furniture.
We clear the car in Gdynia, where import duty is 10% of the customs value, plus Polish excise and 23% VAT. After clearance the car goes by flatbed to your address in Poland, or you collect it in Gdynia.
This is consolidated ocean shipping, not an express courier. You pack your boxes and send them to our warehouse in Irvington, NJ, we load them into a shared container with other customers' parcels, and it sails to Gdynia.
Many families collect several boxes for relatives in Poland and send them together. We prepare the packing list and customs declaration; you tell us the contents and their approximate value. Boxes usually reach the address in Poland in about 4-6 weeks.
Buy parts on eBay US or from any American store and have them sent to our US warehouse. We consolidate purchases from different sellers into one shipment, ship it by sea to Gdynia, and either deliver it to your door or hold it for pickup at the port.
For businesses we ship commercial cargo, machinery and goods for resale in full containers or shared loads. You get a Bill of Lading and the carrier's tracking after loading, and a proper VAT invoice.
We run the whole shipment for you, from loading in the USA to delivery at your address in Poland.
Tell us what you are shipping, where it is in the USA and where it goes in Poland, by phone or through the form. We quote every shipment individually.
We place a container at your US address or you bring your cargo to our Irvington, NJ warehouse. Boxes and parts are sent to the warehouse.
The ship sails to Gdynia, about 16-20 days from New Jersey. You get the Bill of Lading number and can follow the vessel online.
We clear customs in Gdynia on your authorization and deliver to your address in Poland.
We serve the whole USA. Most shipments load in New York / New Jersey, the shortest crossing to Gdynia, and we choose the loading port for each shipment when we quote.
Irvington, New Jersey
Our headquarters and main warehouse, at 918 Clinton Ave, not far from the port terminals in Newark and Elizabeth. Boxes, parts and LCL loads are consolidated here.
Savannah, Georgia
Our location in the Southeast and a main loading port for Georgia and Florida, about 18-24 days to Gdynia.
Houston, Texas
Our loading port for the southern and central US, on the Gulf Coast, about 24-30 days to Gdynia.
Montreal, Canada
Our Canadian loading port for cars, containers and household goods, about 14-20 days to Gdynia.
Chicago and the Midwest
Shipments travel overland first, to a US loading port we choose for your shipment when we quote, then by sea to Gdynia.
| Route | Ocean transit | Door to door |
|---|---|---|
| New York / New Jersey → Gdynia | About 16-20 days | 4-6 weeks |
| Savannah → Gdynia | About 18-24 days | 5-6 weeks |
| Houston → Gdynia | About 24-30 days | 6-7 weeks |
| Los Angeles → Gdynia | About 30-38 days | 7-8 weeks |
| Montreal → Gdynia | About 14-20 days | 4-6 weeks |
Indicative times. They depend on the port, the carrier's schedule and customs clearance; we confirm the dates in your quote.
Everything we ship from the USA enters Poland through the port of Gdynia. We prepare the US export documents and carry out the Polish customs clearance on your behalf, so you don't have to visit the port or a customs office.
For a container, a packing list and a copy of your ID are usually enough, plus the title if a car goes too. For clearance we need your signed authorization; many customers are already in Poland while their shipment is at sea.
Download the power of attorneyThe company was founded by Zdzisław Leśniewski, who has been exporting from the USA for over 30 years. We have shipped on the USA to Poland route since 1994 and have had an office in Poland since 2006. We are a licensed freight forwarder and an FMC-registered NVOCC, working on direct contracts with ocean carriers.
You deal with one company and one contact person, in Polish or English, from the first call to delivery. Containers leave several times a month, and cargo insurance is available on request.
About Leśniewski ShippingShipping the other way, or from Canada? See containers from Europe to the USA and car import from Canada.
Ask us for a quote and tell us what you are sending, where it is and where it goes in Poland. We place a container at your US address or you bring your things to our warehouse in Irvington, NJ. It sails to Gdynia, we clear customs there on your behalf and deliver to your address in Poland.
From New Jersey the ocean leg to Gdynia takes about 16-20 days, and door to door usually 4-6 weeks. From Savannah allow 5-6 weeks, from Houston 6-7 weeks and from Los Angeles 7-8 weeks door to door. A car bought at a US auction usually reaches your door 6-10 weeks after the auction win.
It depends on what you ship, its volume, the loading port and the season. We prepare every quote individually, so contact us through the form or by phone with the details of your shipment.
Yes. Leśniewski Shipping has its headquarters and warehouse in Irvington, New Jersey, and an office in Poland at Krze Duże near Radziejowice. We have shipped between the USA and Poland since 1994, with Polish- and English-speaking staff on both sides.
Yes. You send your boxes to our warehouse in Irvington, NJ, and we ship them by sea to Gdynia in a shared container with other customers' parcels, then deliver them to the address in Poland. This is consolidated ocean shipping, not an express courier, and it usually takes about 4-6 weeks.
Yes. A car moving with your household goods travels in the same 40-foot high-cube container as your furniture. The car must be empty; your belongings are packed next to it.
No. We clear your shipment through customs in Gdynia on your behalf with a signed authorization. Many customers are already in Poland while their container is at sea.
Mostly New York / New Jersey and Savannah, Georgia, and also Houston and Los Angeles. Shipments from Canada load in Montreal. Everything goes to the port of Gdynia.
We do not carry dangerous or flammable goods, or anything prohibited by law, such as weapons, narcotics and explosives. Some restricted goods need checking first, so tell us what you are sending before you pack.
Yes. After loading you get the Bill of Lading number and the carrier's tracking, so you can follow the ship online. On request we also send updates by text message or e-mail.
Usually part of the amount to start the shipment and the rest on delivery in Poland. Full payment upfront is also fine. We issue a VAT invoice.
They can be, if you meet the customs conditions, among them at least 12 months living outside the EU and moving your center of life to Poland. We help you collect the documents that show your stay in the USA and clear the goods in Gdynia; the customs authority makes the final decision.
Tell us what you are sending, where it is in the USA (city and state) and where it goes in Poland. For a move, describe your home; for a car, give the make, model and where it is. We quote every shipment individually. You can also call us.
Full 20' and 40' containers from US ports across the Atlantic.
Learn moreConsolidated shipments for individuals and businesses.
Learn moreDoor-to-door household moves from the USA to Europe.
Learn more40' containers from New Jersey to Gdynia in about 16–20 days, customs cleared in Gdynia.
Learn moreCopart, IAA, ocean transport and customs clearance.
Learn moreCars from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to Europe.
Learn moreConsolidated parcels on regular sailings.
Learn moreBuying and shipping car parts from the USA, Gdynia pickup or door-to-door.
Learn moreExport from any European port to the USA. NVOCC / FMC.
Learn moreFCL, RoRo and flat rack to Le Havre & Fos-sur-Mer.
Learn moreFCL, RoRo and flat rack to Valencia & Algeciras.
Learn more20ft, 40ft and shared LCL from New Jersey and Savannah to Gdynia.
Learn moreHousehold goods and your car in one container, duty-free relocation relief.
Learn moreBoxes by sea through our New Jersey warehouse, 4-6 weeks to Poland.
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