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Portlane Shipping

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Freight services

Sea and air freight, customs clearance, warehousing and final delivery, coordinated by one team.

A container being lifted by a ship to shore gantry crane over the quay, with a vessel alongside

Sea Freight

Full container and groupage bookings, arranged with the carrier, packed for the voyage and cleared at both ends.

  • FCL in 20ft, 40ft and 40ft high cube
  • LCL groupage where a full container is not needed
  • Port to port or door to door
  • Booking, bill of lading and release handled by one desk
Sea Freight in detail
Netted air cargo pallets on a scissor loader being loaded through the side door of a freighter aircraft at dusk

Air Freight

Airport to airport and door to door air cargo, for consignments where the delivery date matters more than the freight cost.

  • Consolidated and direct air waybills
  • Next flight out for urgent consignments
  • Temperature and time sensitive cargo
  • Airport handling and customs at both ends
Air Freight in detail
A coordinator at a desk checking a bill of lading against the paperwork for a shipment, with a stamp and a laptop beside it

Customs Clearance

Import and export declarations prepared and lodged for you, with duty and tax worked out before the cargo arrives.

  • Import and export declarations
  • Tariff classification and valuation
  • Duty and tax estimates before arrival
  • Support during inspections and queries
Customs Clearance in detail
A warehouse aisle of shrink wrapped pallets on steel racking, with a forklift working at the far end

Warehousing

Short and long term storage, container stripping and stuffing, order picking and stock reporting.

  • Short and long term storage
  • Container stripping and stuffing
  • Pick, pack and re-labelling
  • Stock counts and reporting
Warehousing in detail
A wrapped pallet being moved on a hand pallet truck down the tail lift of a delivery vehicle at a loading bay

Door-to-Door Delivery

One booking covering collection at origin, the main freight leg, customs and final delivery to the receiver.

  • Single point of contact
  • Collection and delivery arranged at both ends
  • Customs handled as part of the booking
  • Proof of delivery recorded against the shipment
Door-to-Door Delivery in detail
Pallets and cartons staged on a warehouse floor being consolidated into a shipping container

Cargo Consolidation

Several suppliers, one shipment. We collect, check and combine your orders before they move.

  • Multiple suppliers combined into one consignment
  • Goods checked against purchase orders
  • Lower cost per unit than separate shipments
  • One set of documents at destination
Cargo Consolidation in detail

Have cargo to move?

Send us the origin, destination and a description of the cargo. We will come back with a rate and a realistic transit time.

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