Sea freight, full containers
Twenty and forty foot containers booked with ocean carriers, collected from your premises or delivered to the port, and followed vessel by vessel.
Our handling feefrom $180
Freight that leaves with its papers in order
We book space with ocean, air and road carriers for importers and exporters, check the documents before the goods move and send updates until delivery. Every quote shows the freight, our fee and the estimated transit time on separate lines.
Seafull and shared containers
Airgeneral and urgent cargo
Roadpallets and full loads
- Full and part container loads
- Door to door or port to port
- Documents checked before departure
- Quotes within one working day
How we move your goods
Freight rates follow the carriers' own prices, so each shipment is quoted on its own. Our handling fees below stay fixed.
Shared container loads
Smaller consignments grouped with other shippers' goods and priced by volume, which suits a few pallets or cartons heading the same way.
Handling feefrom $120
Air freight
General cargo and time sensitive parts on scheduled flights, with screening, labels and the air waybill ready before the cut off.
Handling feefrom $140
Road freight
Pallets, part loads and full trailers across borders, with transit papers and the driver's documents prepared in advance.
Handling feefrom $95
Export and import documents
Commercial invoices and packing lists checked, bills of lading drafted, and the customs entry handled through a licensed broker wherever one is required.
Each setfrom $75
Cargo insurance
Cover arranged with an insurer for the full value of the goods, so a damaged or lost consignment is not left to a carrier's limited liability.
Premiumquoted per shipment
Duties, import taxes and inspection charges are set by the authorities of each country and are passed on at cost.
Transit times, estimated honestly
These are typical door to door estimates on a main trade lane. Weather, port congestion, inspections and public holidays can change them, so we confirm the schedule when we book and tell you if it moves.
| Mode | Typical transit, estimated | Suits | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea, full container | 25 to 45 days | Heavy or bulky goods and regular stock | Port congestion and delays at transhipment hubs |
| Sea, shared container | 30 to 55 days | A few pallets or cartons | Extra days to group and split the load at each end |
| Air, standard | 4 to 8 days | Valuable or light goods | Size limits and security screening at the airport |
| Air, express | 2 to 4 days | Urgent parts and samples | Higher rates and strict cut off times |
| Road, cross border | 2 to 7 days | Pallets within one continent | Border queues and rules on driving hours |
Each time above is an estimate, never a guarantee, because the carriers set and change their own schedules.
From quote to delivery
Send the details
Goods, weight, size, origin, destination and when the cargo is ready. Rough figures are fine to start.
Receive the quote
Freight, our fee and the estimated transit on separate lines, with the agreed delivery terms written in.
Booking and paperwork
Space is booked with the carrier, and your documents are checked against what the destination asks for.
Departure and tracking
You get the booking reference and an update at departure, at any transhipment and on arrival.
Clearance and delivery
A licensed customs broker clears the goods where needed, then the last leg reaches your door.
Paperwork checked before it sails
Most of the delays we untangle start with a document: a value that does not match the invoice, a missing certificate or a vague description of the goods. Our team reads every set before the cargo moves and tells you what the destination is likely to ask for, while the decision on duty stays with that country's customs authority.
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Bill of lading or air waybill
- Certificates of origin where a trade agreement applies
- Dangerous goods declarations, prepared to each carrier's rules
What our clients ship
Regular lanes for manufacturers, retailers and online sellers, plus the odd one off move.
- Furniture and homeware
- Machinery and spare parts
- Textiles and clothing
- Packaged food with the right permits
- Cosmetics and toiletries
- Electronics and batteries
- Building materials
- Exhibition stands
Dangerous goods, including many batteries, aerosols and chemicals, travel only when declared, packed and labelled under the rules each carrier and country sets, and some of them cannot fly at all.
Where your cargo spends its journey
Quays, aprons, depots and our own desk, where a forwarder keeps watch on every booking.
Shippers on the service (example reviews)
Our first shared container from overseas arrived with every document in order. The estimate said five weeks, it took five and a half, and they warned us about the delay before we thought to ask.
Spare parts for a stopped production line went by air in three days, with screening and paperwork sorted while the crate was still being packed.
Monthly pallets across two borders, invoiced the same way every time. The lines on the quote match the lines on the bill, month after month.
Shipping questions we answer every day
Do you set or pay the import duty?
Duty and import taxes are set by the customs authority of the destination country, never by a forwarder. We can advance them for you and add them to the invoice at cost, or you can pay the authority directly.
How reliable are the transit times?
They are estimates built from the carriers' published schedules. Weather, congestion, inspections and holidays can add days, so we confirm timing at booking and tell you as soon as it changes.
Can you ship batteries, aerosols or chemicals?
Often, but only when declared, packed and labelled to the dangerous goods rules of each carrier and country. Some items are refused by airlines entirely, so tell us exactly what the goods are when you ask for a quote.
Which delivery terms should we agree with a supplier?
Standard trade terms decide where the seller's responsibility ends and the buyer's begins, including who pays the freight and the insurance. We explain the common options and quote to whichever terms you have agreed.
Do you clear goods through customs?
Where the destination requires a licensed customs broker, we work through one and coordinate the entry for you. Who may file a declaration is decided by each country's own rules.
How is a shipment paid for?
Freight and our fees are invoiced once the booking is confirmed, and duties are invoiced at cost when the authority sets them. Payment is arranged directly with us, and regular shippers can apply for a monthly account.
Request a freight quote
Tell us what is moving and where it is going. Quotes go out within one working day, with the freight, our fee and the estimated transit time shown apart.
- Handling fees fixed before booking
- Dangerous goods? Say so in the form
- Urgent air cargo? Call +44 20 7946 0134
Talk to a forwarder
One named forwarder looks after your shipment from the quote to the final delivery.
Reach the desk
Office beside the port, shipping for clients across the region and abroad
Desk hours
| Monday to Friday | 08:00 to 18:30 |
| Saturday | Shipment updates by email |
| Sunday | Closed |
Lanes we cover
Sea and air freight to and from most trading countries through partner agents abroad, and road freight across the continent. Ask about a lane and we say honestly if another forwarder would serve it better.