About Us
Freight forwarding, done properly.
We're an independent UK freight forwarder based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and we've spent decades helping manufacturers, retailers and distributors move goods across Ireland, Europe and the world. What our customers stay for is simple: real people who know their freight, backed by a trusted agent network that reaches wherever they need to ship.
Our mission
To take the freight off your plate so you can get on with running your business. In practice that means one experienced person who owns your shipments, knows your account and tells you straight when something changes, rather than a ticket number and a queue. We look after the hard parts, the customs, the crossings and the paperwork, and keep you in the loop the whole way.
What we do
Daily trailer services to Ireland and the EU, FCL/LCL sea and air freight, full customs clearance (including NCTS and Safety & Security declarations), and bespoke supply chain consultancy.
Over 160 years of road, sea, air and customs know-how across the team.
You deal with the same senior specialists every time, never a call centre or a ticket queue.
Compliant customs declarations and accurate documentation, first time.
Customers who've stayed with us for a decade or more, because we do what we say.
Memberships & accreditations
Recognised and audited by the bodies that set the standard in freight, customs and international trade.
The CMI team
Real people. Real expertise. Decades behind every shipment.
Freight is a people business. At CMI every shipment is owned end to end by an experienced specialist who knows your account, picks up when you call and sees the job through. You'll always be dealing with a real freight expert, never a faceless queue.
A named owner for every load
One experienced specialist takes your shipment from booking to delivery, so nothing falls between the cracks.
Talk to a real expert
Call and you reach a freight professional who knows your account, not a call centre or a ticket queue.
Decades of know-how
Over 160 years of combined freight, customs and supply-chain experience across the CMI team.
Trusted since 2009
A close-knit, UK-based team that importers and exporters have relied on for years.