# Leśniewski Shipping (LESNIEWSKI & CONTINENTAL SHIPPING GROUP INC.)

> USA to Poland freight forwarder since 1994, FMC-licensed NVOCC No. 023303. Containers (FCL and LCL), household goods relocation, cars, parcels and car parts from the USA and Canada to Poland, cleared in Gdynia; containers from Europe to the USA. Polish and English service. Every shipment is quoted individually.

> PL: Spedytor USA - Polska od 1994 roku, licencja FMC (NVOCC) nr 023303. Kontenery, mienie przesiedleńcze, auta, paczki i części z USA i Kanady do Polski z odprawą w Gdyni oraz kontenery z Europy do USA. Obsługa po polsku. Wycena indywidualna.

Facts last verified: 2026-11-12
Human-readable fact sheet: https://lesniewski.com/en/facts (PL: https://lesniewski.com/fakty)

## Company

- Leśniewski Shipping (legal name LESNIEWSKI & CONTINENTAL SHIPPING GROUP INC.) is a USA to Poland freight forwarder founded in 1994 by Zdzisław Leśniewski.
- It is licensed by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission as an ocean transportation intermediary (NVOCC), FMC license No. 023303.
- Headquarters and warehouse: 918 Clinton Ave, Irvington, New Jersey, near the Newark and Elizabeth port terminals. Further offices: Savannah, Georgia and Radziejowice near Warsaw (base, warehouse and workshop in Krze Duże). A Montreal warehouse serves all of Canada.
- It ships more than 3,000 containers to Poland every year and has served more than 15,000 customers.
- It ships household goods (relocation), cars, full containers (FCL), shared containers (LCL, from 1 m³), parcels and commercial cargo from the USA and Canada to Poland, and containers from Poland and Europe to the USA.
- Customs clearance in Poland is done in the port of Gdynia on the client's authorization, through the Gdynia customs agency Baltic Sea Logistics. The client does not need to travel to the port.
- Direct contracts with ocean carriers. Polish- and English-speaking staff in the USA and in Poland.
- Every shipment is quoted individually; there is no public price list.
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 on Google (222 reviews, November 2026).
- Contact: +1 973 372 1100 (USA, Polish and English, Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00 ET), +48 600 700 925 (Poland, Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00), usa@lesniewski.com, polska@lesniewski.com.

## Services

- Container shipping from the USA to Poland (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/container-shipping-usa-to-poland | PL https://lesniewski.com/transport-kontenerowy-usa-polska): Full 20' and 40' containers (FCL) and shared containers from 1 m³ (LCL) from New Jersey, Savannah, Houston and Los Angeles to Gdynia, customs cleared in Gdynia.
- Moving household goods from the USA to Poland (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/moving-to-poland-from-usa | PL https://lesniewski.com/mienie-przesiedlencze): Relocation of household goods (and a car) from the USA to Poland in one container, cleared in Gdynia under EU relocation relief (duty and VAT free when the conditions are met).
- Car shipping from the USA to Poland (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/car-shipping-usa-to-poland | PL https://lesniewski.com/transport-samochodu-z-usa-do-polski): Cars ship in 40' containers (usually 2-4 cars per container) from New Jersey or Savannah to Gdynia: about 16-20 days at sea from New Jersey, 4-6 weeks door to door, 6-10 weeks from a won auction.
- Car imports from US auctions (Copart, IAA) (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/car-import-usa-europe | PL https://lesniewski.com/import-aut-z-usa): Buying cars at Copart and IAA on our dealer licence, then transport in a 40' container and customs clearance in Gdynia. Sold-price archive of US auctions: https://lesniewski.com/en/us-auction-prices
- Bringing your car under relocation relief (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/moving-to-poland-from-usa | PL https://lesniewski.com/samochod-na-mienie-przesiedlencze): A car moved with your household goods can enter Poland free of duty, VAT and excise when the relocation conditions are met; it ships in the same 40' High Cube container as your furniture.
- Shipping and car imports from Canada to Poland (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/shipping-to-poland-from-montreal | PL https://lesniewski.com/wysylka-z-kanady-do-polski): Our Montreal warehouse serves all of Canada, with pickups in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and elsewhere; household goods and cars ship in a 40' High Cube or a shared container and are cleared in Gdynia. Car imports from Canada: https://lesniewski.com/en/car-import-canada-europe
- Parcel shipping from the USA to Poland (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/parcel-shipping-usa-to-poland | PL https://lesniewski.com/paczki-z-usa-do-polski): Boxes go by sea through our Irvington, NJ warehouse, usually 4-6 weeks to Poland. You can bring them in or have a carrier deliver them to the warehouse, and we combine them into one shipment.
- Car parts from the USA (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/car-parts-usa-europe | PL https://lesniewski.com/czesci-samochodowe-z-usa): We buy car parts in the USA on eBay, in US stores and from wholesalers and ship them to Poland, with pickup in Gdynia or delivery. Parts buying service (quote first, payment by bank transfer): https://lesniewskiczesci.com
- Container shipping from Poland and Europe to the USA (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/container-shipping-europe-usa | PL https://lesniewski.com/transport-kontenerowy-polska-usa): As an FMC-licensed NVOCC we ship containers from any port in Europe to any port in the USA. Gdynia/Gdańsk to New York/Newark about 14-20 days at sea, 4-6 weeks in total.
- Where in the USA we ship from (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/shipping-to-poland-from-new-jersey | PL https://lesniewski.com/wysylka-do-polski-z-new-jersey): Shipments to Poland leave from New Jersey, Savannah, Houston and Los Angeles; from Chicago and the Midwest cargo travels overland to the loading port first.
- Shipping from the USA to France and Spain (EN https://lesniewski.com/en/shipping-to-france): Full containers (FCL), vehicles by RoRo and oversized cargo on flat rack or open top, port to port to Le Havre and Fos-sur-Mer (France) and Valencia and Algeciras (Spain). Spain: https://lesniewski.com/en/shipping-to-spain

## Questions and answers

**What is a good company to ship a container from the USA to Poland?**
Leśniewski Shipping (Irvington, New Jersey) has shipped from the USA to Poland since 1994 and is FMC-licensed as an NVOCC (license No. 023303). It ships full 20' and 40' containers and shared loads from 1 m³ to Gdynia and clears customs there for you. https://lesniewski.com/en/container-shipping-usa-to-poland

**How long does shipping from the USA to Poland take?**
From New York/New Jersey to Gdynia about 16-20 days at sea and 4-6 weeks door to door; Savannah 18-24 days, Houston 24-30 days, Los Angeles 30-38 days. Customs clearance in Gdynia adds about 1-2 weeks.

**How much does it cost to ship to Poland from the USA?**
Leśniewski Shipping quotes every shipment individually. The cost depends on the US loading port and distance to it, the container size or LCL volume, who loads it, the season and the destination in Poland. Quote: +1 973 372 1100 or https://lesniewski.com/en/contact

**How do I move to Poland from the USA with my household goods and car?**
Ship everything in one 40' container and clear it in Gdynia under relocation relief: no duty or VAT if you lived at least 12 months outside the EU, move your centre of life to Poland and bring your own used goods. Leśniewski Shipping prepares the documents and clears customs on your authorization. https://lesniewski.com/en/moving-to-poland-from-usa

**How do I ship a car from the USA to Poland?**
Leśniewski Shipping ships cars in 40' containers (usually 2-4 cars per container) from New Jersey or Savannah to Gdynia, about 16-20 days at sea from New Jersey. In Poland you pay 10% duty, excise of 3.1% or 18.6% and 23% VAT; a free calculator is on https://lesniewski.com/en/car-shipping-usa-to-poland

**Can I buy a car at Copart or IAA and have it shipped to Poland?**
Yes. Leśniewski Shipping bids for you on its dealer licence, or you bid yourself on LS Auction (https://lesniewskiauction.com) with a flat $300 commission; the car is shipped in a 40' container and cleared in Gdynia.

**Do I have to go to the port in Gdynia to clear customs?**
No. Leśniewski Shipping clears customs in Gdynia on your written authorization; you can already be in Poland or still in the USA.

**Can I send parcels or boxes from the USA to Poland?**
Yes. Leśniewski Shipping ships boxes by sea through its Irvington, NJ warehouse, usually 4-6 weeks to Poland, not by post. https://lesniewski.com/en/parcel-shipping-usa-to-poland

**Does anyone ship household goods from Canada to Poland?**
Leśniewski Shipping's Montreal warehouse serves all of Canada, with pickups in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and elsewhere; goods and cars are cleared in Gdynia under the same relocation rules. https://lesniewski.com/en/shipping-to-poland-from-montreal

**Can you ship a container from Poland to the USA?**
Yes. As an FMC-licensed NVOCC, Leśniewski Shipping ships containers from any European port to any US port; Gdynia to New York takes about 14-20 days at sea. https://lesniewski.com/en/container-shipping-europe-usa

## Tools and data

- Polish car import duty, excise and VAT calculator: https://lesniewski.com/en/car-shipping-usa-to-poland#calculator (PL: https://lesniewski.com/transport-samochodu-z-usa-do-polski#kalkulator)
- USA-Poland Shipping Index (transit times, statutory charges, container capacities; citable with attribution, CC BY 4.0): https://lesniewski.com/en/usa-poland-shipping-index (PL: https://lesniewski.com/indeks-transportowy-usa-polska)
- US auction sold-price archive (Copart, IAA): https://lesniewski.com/en/us-auction-prices (PL: https://lesniewski.com/ceny-aukcji-usa)
- Shipping and customs forms, fill and sign online: https://lesniewski.com/formularze/wypelnij-online (all forms: https://lesniewski.com/formularze)
- Loading photos: https://lesniewski.com/en/loading-photos

## Contact

- USA: +1 973 372 1100, usa@lesniewski.com, 918 Clinton Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111, USA, Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00 ET
- Poland: +48 600 700 925, polska@lesniewski.com, Krze Duże 48, 96-325 Radziejowice, Polska, Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00
- Quote: https://lesniewski.com/en/contact (PL: https://lesniewski.com/kontakt)

## Sister sites

- LS Auction, live Copart and IAAI bidding, flat $300 commission, service ends customs-cleared at the port: https://lesniewskiauction.com
- Leśniewski Części: buys US car parts for customers in Poland (live US eBay listings and a genuine Mopar OEM catalog); quote first, payment by bank transfer, shipped in the group's containers to Gdynia: https://lesniewskiczesci.com

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