St John's is the capital and the country's main port, so goods land close to home and clearance is quick. We connect you with one vetted partner for barrels, containers or a full home move to the city. One short form, one suitable partner, free.
✅ The quick answer — Tell us what you're shipping to St John's and we connect you with one vetted partner. Free.
⚓ The port's here — Deep Water Harbour is in St John's, so delivery is the shortest leg on the island.
📦 How you ship — Barrels, a shared load, a full container, or a car.
⏱️ How long — Roughly 3 to 5 weeks, usually transhipped through a US hub.
🏠 Coming home? — Returning nationals bring used effects in free of duty and ABST.
St John's is home to roughly a third of everyone in Antigua and Barbuda, and it's the commercial heart of the country, from the white baroque towers of the cathedral to the markets and shops around Heritage Quay. For anyone shipping in, it has one big advantage: the country's main commercial port, Deep Water Harbour, sits right in the city. Your barrel, container or household move clears there and has only a short hop to your address, which makes St John's the busiest spot on the island for both family barrels going home and full container relocations.
Whether you're sending a few boxes to family near the city, moving back to a home in the capital, or relocating a whole household, the same free service connects you with one vetted partner who handles it end to end.
From a single barrel to a full home, here's how most people ship to the capital.
Clothes, food and gifts in a barrel, from around £80.
Shared or full 20ft and 40ft for a large load or a home.
Coming home for good? Bring used effects in under the concession.
Barrel, container and car prices compared, and ways to save.
Because Deep Water Harbour is in St John's, customs and collection happen in one place. A local broker files your entry in ASYCUDA World, and most goods may attract import duty, which averages around 20% but varies, plus 15% ABST. Returning nationals coming back to live bring used household effects owned for a year or more in free of duty and ABST. Your vetted partner and the broker sort the paperwork, and the short distance from quay to door keeps the final step simple.
From the port, your goods reach addresses across St John's and the surrounding parish of Saint John quickly, whether that's near the harbour, up around Friar's Hill, or in the residential streets that ring the city. Tell your partner the full address and they handle access and timing. Heading somewhere else on the island? Browse every area on the Antigua and Barbuda hub.
Settling in the capital usually means changing money as well as shipping. For years we've connected customers with trusted partners who handle any currency, so the money side is simple and fair. It's offered through our partners, with no hidden fees.
We connect you with one partner suited to St John's and the Antigua route, not a call centre or a stack of quotes. For full household moves, partners hold FIDI FAIM accreditation, the global benchmark for international movers, with BAR Overseas the UK marker, and they clear your goods with a local broker at Deep Water Harbour, a stone's throw from most city addresses.
International Removals Companies isn't a shipper itself; we pass your enquiry to one vetted partner who does the work, free since November 2010, with more than 850,000 enquiries connected since. DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, company 07425576, ICO ZB022743, Norman House, Saint Saviours Estate, Abbey Street, London, SE1 3DH. Working Member of AGM Group since 2010.
Tell us what you're sending and where in the capital it's going, and one vetted partner comes back with a price, a sailing schedule and the customs steps. No cost, no obligation.
Get my free quoteYour partner confirms every price, transit time, insurance and customs point before you book.
International Removals Companies is the official enquiry service for three FIDI FAIM and BAR Overseas certified international moving companies in AGM Group, members of IAM, EUROMOVERS and FEDEMAC. It's a free route-matching service, not a removal company, a man with a van or a house clearance service.
Use this page to send your St John's removal enquiry, then speak directly with the partner mover we connect you with before booking.