Logistics

When you buy and sell on Liv-ex, you know that your trade will be settled safely and securely. Get the wine you ordered and the money you’re owed on time.

A global network

With operations across the UK, Europe and Asia, our transport network shortens the supply chain and makes it easy for you to trade with merchants around the world. All services are charged at a flat per unit rate (with no minimum quantity) and are coordinated by our friendly logistics team.

Always get paid on time

You will always receive payment promptly for your Liv-ex trades because we pay weekly. No more waiting around.

Pain-free settlement of trades

We pick up orders of any size for a low flat-rate fee. We ship wine globally, inspect its condition, and deliver it to buyers within 3 weeks on average. So, we can pay vendors faster assist cashflow. Let Liv-ex take away your logistics headaches.

Wines handled expertly

All wine traded on the market passes through our warehouse in London. The warehouse is temperature controlled, highly secure and managed by a team of trained experts.

Enjoy safe, easy and cost-effective fulfilment for your trades – worldwide.

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”“Collections [in Europe] are convenient and competitively priced. Now that they take place on weekly basis, it makes trading even easier.”
Claudia SchürmannCave BB

”“Liv-ex does a really good job in reducing settlement times and with the receipting of stock”
Toby HerbertsonGoedhuis

”"The standard of warehousing and storage is high and it appears that Liv-ex is still setting the bar for which others may aim."
Independent audit by Venners, specialist stock taking company

Storage for fine wine

The Liv-ex warehouse is available for members to store wine. Wine stored in the warehouse can be traded easily on Liv-ex, often without the need to be moved or checked again. Transfer of ownership can be instant.

Instruct shipping instantly

Instant delivery requests, no paperwork. Liv-ex provides developer APIs for wine businesses with wine stored in Liv-ex’s warehouse to arrange deliveries with a single click.

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Your logistics questions answered

After I sell wine, where do I send it?

You can either deliver to our Belgium, Bordeaux or Tilbury (UK) warehouses, or if you qualify for our collection service, we can collect directly from your warehouse.

Alternatively, we operate a collection service from California and across Europe. We currently collect from France, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy and Denmark. Shipments are temperature-controlled when needed to ensure that the wine arrives in good condition.

Please speak to your account manager about the best options for you.

I am based in Asia. How are my purchases delivered?

Liv-ex offers weekly temperature-controlled air freight to your desired address in Hong Kong. It is charged at a competitive per-case fee.

I am based in North America. How are my purchases delivered?

We operate monthly temperature-controlled deliveries to Beaune (France), which many of our clients find convenient for easy onward transportation to North America.

How long will it take for my wine to be delivered?

If you have purchased wine under the SIB contract, it will be available in your Liv-ex account within 30 days, but often much sooner. Some wine is offered as available now, which means it is already in the warehouse and is instantly available. Where delivery times vary from this, the wine is offered as ‘Special’ and the time frame is specified.

Onward delivery times depend on your location and preferred shipping method.

What are your settlement and admin charges?

All trades are settled by Liv-ex using our logistics network. We offer competitive flat rate fees depending on your location to cover logistics and administrative costs.

£8.10 if you deliver your sold stock to Liv-ex in either London or Bordeaux

£16.20 if we collect from you in Europe (exc. Switzerland)

£8.10 if you collect your purchased stock from Liv-ex in London, Bordeaux or Beaune. More if we deliver it to you in US or Hong Kong

Please see our logistics pricing guide page for more information