Shipping Heavy Equipment to Constanta, Romania, From Houston and the USA

Shipping Heavy Equipment From the USA to Constanta, Romania

You need to move heavy machinery, oil and gas equipment, or project cargo from Texas to Romania through the Port of Constanta, the largest port on the Black Sea. Texas International Freight books ocean and air capacity from Houston, prepares the export filing, and clears the cargo into the European Union so your equipment reaches the site. We handle the oversized and heavy freight standard carriers cannot move.

The Port of Constanta

Constanța is the undisputed maritime gateway to Central and Eastern Europe. As the Black Sea’s largest port, it features dedicated deepwater berths and specialized infrastructure for heavy-lift, breakbulk, and project cargo. Its strategic connection to the Danube-Black Sea Canal enables highly efficient barge transit deep into the continent, reaching markets in Romania, Hungary, Serbia, and Austria. Beyond its growing role in regional energy and grain logistics, Constanța offers a massive advantage: once your cargo clears Romanian customs, it moves freely and efficiently across the entire European Union.

Ocean, Air, and Road Options

Crated machinery moves in containers, full or as less than container load, while oversized units ship as breakbulk and project cargo on flat rack, open-top, and heavy-lift equipment through our ocean freight service. Most sailings from the Gulf Coast reach Constanta through a Mediterranean or North European transshipment hub, so cargo can route through Antwerp, in Belgium, or Bremerhaven, in Germany, before the Black Sea leg. Time-critical parts fly into Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest, and from the port we arrange road transport into Romania and the wider region.

EU Customs and the Common External Tariff

Romania follows the Union Customs Code, so US-origin goods clear at the EU Common Customs Tariff, classified under the Combined Nomenclature and TARIC. Machinery often carries a low or zero rate, and with no US-EU free trade agreement, most-favored-nation rates apply on the CIF value. Romanian VAT, raised to 21 percent in 2025, applies on the duty-inclusive value and is recoverable by a registered importer. Your importer needs an EORI number and files on the Single Administrative Document, and cargo insurance covers the value in transit. Steel and aluminium cargo now falls under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, definitive since January 2026.

Heavy Machinery Is Our Focus

We specialize in the heavy and oversized cargo that moves through Constanta, from construction and mining machinery to oil and gas modules and cranes. Our project team plans lift points, route surveys, export packing, and the domestic heavy haul that brings each unit to the Houston terminal, then coordinates clearance and final delivery at destination.

Frequently Asked Questions About Shipping to Constanta