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Shipping from Toronto to Guatemala

Two Canadian gateways for one container: by rail from the GTA to Montreal for Puerto Quetzal and the Caribbean ports, or to Halifax for Santo Tomás de Castilla. Trucks and machinery go by road to Newark or Baltimore and RORO to Santo Tomás.

Quote Toronto to GuatemalaMontreal or Halifax?
  • PickupAnywhere in the GTAcontainer dropped at your door
  • GatewaysMontreal or Halifaxby rail
  • VehiclesRORO via Newarkor Baltimore
  • Handled byHead office, La Prairie+1 450 619 6034
Gateways

Montreal for the Pacific, either one for the Caribbean.

The choice depends on the Guatemalan port and on which vessel leaves first. We compare both for every booking.

Rail to MontrealRail to Halifax
Guatemalan portsPuerto Quetzal, Santo Tomás, Puerto BarriosSanto Tomás de Castilla
Carriers on the boardOne direct service, almost weeklySeveral carriers, most weeks
At sea3 to 5 weeks, depending on the portAbout 3 weeks to Santo Tomás
Best whenThe cargo goes to Guatemala City or the Pacific sideThe cargo goes to the east and Halifax sails first
Live from Canada

Containers leaving Montreal and Halifax for Guatemala.

Add the rail leg from Toronto, usually a few days, to the cut-off you see here. We book the train to meet the vessel.

From Ontario

What Ontario ships to Guatemala.

Manufacturers and distributors in the GTA are most of our Toronto files to Central America, along with families moving home.

Manufactured goods

Auto parts, plastics, packaging, electrical equipment and food products from plants in Mississauga, Brampton and Vaughan, in 20-foot or 40-foot containers.

Used equipment

Forklifts, generators and industrial machines, crated in a container or on a flat rack when they are too wide.

Trucks and buses

Units that drive go by road to Newark or Baltimore and sail RORO; the export report to the Canada Border Services Agency is filed before they leave Canada.

Household moves

A full container loaded at your home in the GTA and delivered to the port nearest your new address in Guatemala.

How it works

From the GTA to Guatemala, step by step.

  1. Quote and gateway

    Send the cargo and the town in Guatemala. We compare Montreal and Halifax and propose the faster route.

  2. Container at your door

    The empty container arrives at your address in the GTA; you load it and we seal it.

  3. Rail to the port

    The container travels by rail to Montreal or Halifax in time for the cut-off.

  4. Sailing and release

    We send the bill of lading to the consignee’s customs broker, who clears the container on arrival.

Transit times and import rules may differ at the time you ship and are confirmed when you book.

Guatemala

More on shipping to Guatemala.

Questions

Toronto to Guatemala, answered.

Do container ships sail from Toronto to Guatemala?

No. The services to Central America load in Montreal and Halifax, so a container from the GTA goes by rail to one of the two and sails from there. The rail leg is booked together with the ocean freight.

Montreal or Halifax: which is better for Guatemala?

For Puerto Quetzal on the Pacific, Montreal, because that is where the service calling Quetzal loads. For Santo Tomás de Castilla on the Caribbean, both work, and we pick the one whose next sailing gets your container there first.

How long does it take from Toronto to Guatemala?

Count a few days of rail to the port, then about three weeks at sea from Halifax to Santo Tomás, or three to five weeks from Montreal depending on the Guatemalan port. Your quote gives the full estimate from your door.

Can you deliver the container to my business in Mississauga or Brampton?

Yes. We drop the empty container in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton and the rest of the GTA, you load it, and it goes to the rail terminal. Further in southern Ontario, ask us for the trucking.

How do I ship a car or a truck from Ontario to Guatemala?

By RORO: the unit is trucked to Newark or Baltimore and sails to Santo Tomás de Castilla. Before it leaves Canada, the vehicle and its ownership are reported to the Canada Border Services Agency at least 72 hours ahead. It can also go inside a 40-foot container by rail.

You have no office in Toronto. Who looks after my shipment?

Our head office in La Prairie, near Montreal, runs Ontario files from the quote to the arrival in Guatemala, by phone and email. The container comes to you and documents are signed electronically.

Ontario desk

One quote covers the rail and the ocean.

Send the cargo, your GTA address and the destination in Guatemala; we reply with the gateway, the sailing and the price.

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