UK Freight Forwarding Services
An independent UK freight forwarder since 2009. We move your goods by road to Ireland and Europe, by sea and air worldwide, and clear them through customs in-house, with every foreseeable charge agreed in writing before your freight moves.
Your freight forwarder, from collection to invoice
You tell us what needs to move. We plan the route, book the trailer, container or flight, prepare the shipping and customs paperwork, and manage every handover until your goods are delivered.
Operations, customs and accounts work as one team on your account, so whoever you speak to can see where your freight is and what happens next. And because our customs desk sits alongside the people booking your freight, your declarations are ready before the load reaches the border.
BIFA and FIATA member, with AEO status
We're a member of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and of FIATA, the international federation of freight forwarders, and we hold UK Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status for customs.
International freight forwarding, every mode in one place
You don't book the trailer, the vessel and the customs entry separately. We plan the route across whichever modes your freight needs, book each leg and file the declarations that join them together.
When a shipment uses more than one mode, it's still one quote, one team and one invoice with the charges you agreed in writing.
Ireland trailer freight
Groupage, part and full loads to the Republic and Northern Ireland, with customs filed on both sides.
European road freight
From a single pallet to a dedicated full load across the EU, collected anywhere in the UK.
Sea freight
FCL, LCL and breakbulk on deep-sea lanes worldwide, door to door or port to port.
Air freight
Express and standard air cargo worldwide, with customs and onward delivery arranged.
Customs clearance
Imports, exports, NCTS, ENS, ICS2 and GMR filed in-house, including loads moved by other hauliers.
From quote to invoice, in five steps
The same team takes your shipment through every stage, so nothing gets lost between booking, customs and billing.
- 1QuoteTell us what you're moving, from where and to where. You get a written quote with every foreseeable charge listed.
- 2BookingWe book the trailer, container or flight and arrange collection from your site.
- 3CustomsOur customs desk files the declarations and sends back the clearance, ENS, ICS2 and GMR references.
- 4DeliveryYour freight is delivered, and whoever you speak to can see where it is and what happens next.
- 5InvoiceYour invoice matches the charges you agreed in writing. Anything unforeseen is flagged to you before it's charged.
Freight forwarding services for UK businesses
We ship for UK SMEs, from a single pallet to full trailers and containers.
- Written quotes with every foreseeable charge listed
- Customs filed by our own desk
- Collections across the UK
Why UK businesses choose CMI as their freight forwarder
We're a BIFA member forwarder. We file your customs ourselves rather than passing it to a broker, and we agree every foreseeable charge with you in writing before your freight moves.
- Independent UK forwarder
- Est. 2009
- UK-wide collections
- AEO customs team
One team who knows you
Experienced freight people handle every stage of your shipment, working together as one team. Whoever you speak to can see where your freight is and what happens next, so if someone is on holiday, you are never left waiting.
Customs on the same desk
Import and export entries, NCTS transit and ENS declarations are filed in-house by our AEO customs team, not handed to a third-party broker.
Lane specialists since 2009
Independent and UK-based, running daily Ireland departures and scheduled EU lanes from our own hub, with a team that has spent decades on these exact routes.
Written quotes up front
Every rate is confirmed in writing before anything is booked, so you know the delivered cost before you commit, with no minimums buried in the small print.
Freight forwarding, answered
Got freight to move?
Tell us what you're shipping, where from and where to, and one of our freight specialists will come back with a written quote.