Freight Forwarding Services
A Complete End-to-End Freight Transport Solution for Cross-Border Deliveries or UK Domestic Movement
Freight Transportation Services
Freight forwarding, or freight transportation, is the movement and management of a shipment of goods (and all related processes) from the origination point to the intended destination.
The destination of the goods can be:
- Within the domestic country and existing customs union (movement from and to the same country as its origin).
- International freight imported into the domestic country (the movement of goods from an international origin into the UK).
3PL companies, such as Whistl, are responsible for freight forwarding when goods are moved between their origin and destination.
Freight Forwarding Process
Freight Forwarding Solutions
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Freight Transportation Types
Looking to send goods to cross-border destinations? Enjoy a smooth process for your freight, no matter the type of freight or the destination of the goods. After all, Parcelhub knows local markets and regulations, including customs clearance services, to help streamline your current approach.
As an eCommerce business, you may need support on freight forwarding in the UK or internationally, as well as international order fulfilment services. Parcelhub provides direct-to-consumer order support with international fulfilment services such as picking and packing, order scanning, stock and inventory management, and international container clearance services.
If you are unsure which freight transportation type will be most relevant, Parcelhub's expert logistics teams will help you assess the options available to improve the movement of goods from origin to destination.
Air Freight
Transporting goods through specific airports and airlines, Parcelhub provides solutions that can consolidate your goods.
Road Freight
Goods are moved via national or regional distribution centres and road networks such as motorways and critical roads in the country of movement.
Sea Freight
Often used for large volumes, goods are moved from specialised port-to-port handling facilities as full containers.
Rail Freight
Goods are moved using rail networks, many countries accommodating both passenger and cargo across the same network.
Intermodal Freight
We move goods utilising the most relevant modes of transport from origin to destination, based on budget and timelines.
Key Benefits of Parcelhub's Freight Transportation Options
Air Freight
Parcelhub provides solutions to consolidate your goods, arranging for one of our pre-approved freight providers to collect your items on arrival in the UK through specific airports and airlines.
Benefit from:
- A strategically situated London Heathrow Airport location
- Airfreight shipping from and to London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports
- Compliant and comprehensive air freight for imports and exports
- Daily airline collections; seven days a week
Road Freight
Parcelhub provides solutions to allow your business to book road freight into our London Heathrow location and arrange onward logistics to your final mile locations. Our road freight service allows complete management from origination to destination from our national and regional distribution centres and road networks.
Benefit from:
- In-house experienced and dedicated in-house road freight clearance team (Imports)
- Devanning trailer services (unloading the inbound cargo from a shipping container)
- Approved Authorised Consignee
- Discharging of T1 (Transit Document)
Sea Freight
Parcelhub manages the collection of your goods from the arrival shipping port with one of our pre-approved freight providers. With our sea freight service, we can manage the collection of both full and part-full containers.
Benefit from:
- Parcelhub's Port Agent partnerships
- Retrieval and clearance services from all UK ports
- Discharging of T1 (Transit Document)
- Devanning container services
Rail Freight
Rail freight offers a more eco-friendly option than other freight methods. Utilise Parcelhub's rail freight services to organise further logistics for your goods while reducing your carbon footprint through selected rail networks and partners.
Benefit from:
- Experienced and dedicated rail freight clearance team (Imports)
- Devanning trailer services (unloading the inbound cargo from a shipping container)
- Approved Authorised Consignee
- Discharging of T1 (Transit Document)
Why Choose Parcelhub for Freight Forwarding Services?
Avoid the frustration of sending your goods overseas. By partnering with Parcelhub as your freight forwarder, you benefit from an expert team that provides complete support and guidance. Access a wide range of carriers for your final mile delivery to the customer and even a full-service import customs clearance service.
Benefit from:
- An experienced and dedicated customs clearance team (import/export)
- Gateway shipment solutions with a complete customs clearance service
- Comprehensive advice on customs procedures, commodity codes and duty levels
- Final mile carrier connections and efficient logistics solutions through our own managed road fleet
- Flexible shipping solutions, including the speed of delivery
- Cost-efficient rates based on Parcelhub's economies of scale through ‘pooled shipping volumes’
- Nationwide sites, including a London Heathrow-approved ETSF (External Temporary Storage Facility) location
- Business to Consumer (B2C), Business to Business (B2B), and Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) Services
- Maximum flexibility with our tailor-made freight solutions
- Online portal for status updates and HRMC documentation
Cross Border Solutions Memberships and Accreditations
Parcelhub's Freight Forwarding Credentials
- London Heathrow approved ETSF (External Temporary Storage Facility) location.
- BIRDS Approved (Bulk import reduced data set): Providing a simple customs solution to declare two or more low-value parcels into a single import declaration.
- Members of AICES: Allowing UK importers and exporters the services they need to trade competitively post-Brexit transition and comply with the new customs controls.
- Authorised Consignee: As an approved consignee, Parcelhub can accept transit goods without submitting the transit declaration to the customs office, simplifying the procedure.
- Transit Document (T1 Discharge): This allows for goods that originated outside the European Union to be transported within the European Union. This means no customs duties or taxes are payable as the goods are moved from one country to another within the European Union.
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