New Jersey warehouse → Bermuda doorstep

Shop the US.
We handle the rest.

Ocean Express buys from US retailers on your behalf and freights it to Bermuda by sea. No membership fee, no US billing address, no premium courier markup — you pay the sticker price, plus freight, duty, and wharfage.

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$15/cu ft

Ocean freight, first 20 cu ft

then $10/cu ft for subsequent cubic footage

TUE → FOLLOWING WEEK

NJ warehouse cutoff to Bermuda pickup/delivery

Membership or account fee

How the route works

Four stops between a US checkout page and your front door in Bermuda.

Submit

Tell us what to buy on the Place Order form — the item, the vendor, the link. It takes a minute or two.

Confirm & deposit

We send a PDF quote with the total first cost in USD or BMD. Deposit to our HSBC account and we make the purchase — no US billing address needed.

Receive & freight

Your item lands at our New Jersey warehouse and goes out by ocean freight to our Bermuda warehouse.

Clear & collect

We bill shipping, duty and wharfage in BMD. Collect from our warehouse, or arrange home delivery. Delivery option must be requested at the time you place your order.

Shipments received in our NJ warehouse by end of day Tuesday are usually ready for collection in Bermuda the following week. We don't control how long your vendor takes to ship to us.

The rate card

No membership fee — you pay what the vendor charges, plus freight, a vendor handling fee, and Bermuda duty.

Charge	Rate
Ocean freight — first 20 cubic feet	$15.00 / cu ft
Ocean freight — each cubic foot after	$10.00 / cu ft
Vendor handling — up to 5 items	$10.00
Vendor handling — each additional item	$2.00
Second+ delivery received from the same vendor (same-day multi-box deliveries count as one)	$5.00
Minimum charge, any shipment	$60.00

Worked example: a 5 cu ft order from one vendor, arriving in a single delivery, costs $85.00 (5 × $15 + $10). If it arrives over 4 separate days instead, add $15.00 more (3 extra deliveries × $5).

Know your carton dimensions? Use the Freight Calculator for an instant estimate.

On top of freight, Bermuda customs duty and wharfage will be billed on arrival.

Not every vendor makes the manifest

A handful of US retailers won't sell to a third-party buyer, or don't pack for freight. We can't purchase from these.

NOT
ACCEPTED

Vendors we cannot purchase from

Target
Best Buy
Crutchfield.com
HP.com
Pier 1 Imports
IKEA
Under Armour
Home Depot — try Lowe's or Ace Hardware instead

We also can't accept orders from Amazon Fresh, Instacart, or similar grocery-style sites — those items aren't packed for freight shipping. We only purchase from US-based vendors and aren't responsible for vendor errors.

Important: we must purchase every item ourselves, on your behalf. Goods bought independently and shipped to our warehouse will not be accepted — we follow strict guidelines set by HM Customs.

Insurance & payment

Optional insurance

Offered through Sea Venture Shipping. Without it, you're covered only if an item is lost while in our possession. With it, you're covered for major damage — not small cosmetic marks — and some highly fragile items may not qualify.

Premium: 2.5% of landed cost (product + duty + wharfage + freight + delivery). Minimum premium $30.

How you pay

Deposit your quoted first cost to our HSBC account before we purchase, then settle freight, duty and wharfage once your shipment clears in Bermuda.

Debit and credit card payments carry a 4% surcharge; a bank deposit avoids it.

Prefer not to collect in person? Home delivery to your door is available for an extra charge, but must be requested at the time you place your order.

Curious what regular Bermuda shoppers think of the process?

Real feedback from customers who've placed orders with us.

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Quick answers

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Do I need a US billing address?

No — we make every purchase on your behalf using our own account, so you never need one.

What if the item has a sizing or quality issue?

We're not responsible for vendor product quality or sizing, but we'll help you file a claim with the vendor directly.

Is there a guaranteed delivery date?

No firm date — we don't control the vendor's dispatch time, but we'll keep you posted at every stage.

What counts as one delivery?

Multiple boxes from the same vendor arriving on the same day are billed as a single delivery, not several.

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Shop the US.We handle the rest.