Ireland Trailer Service
Daily groupage, part loads, full trailers and express driver-accompanied loads across the Irish Sea to Dublin and Northern Ireland, with post-Brexit customs handled in-house.
Door-to-door across the island of Ireland
We run the main Irish Sea crossings and clear onward through agents on the ground in Dublin and Portadown, so your freight is looked after on both sides of the border.
What your load meets between GB and Ireland
We have been trading since 2009 and the team brings over 160 years of combined experience. That is what goes into planning your crossing, your paperwork and your delivery before the trailer moves.
We choose the crossing that suits your collection point and delivery address, then our agents in Dublin and Portadown take your load on from the port.
- Holyhead → Dublin Port
- Heysham → Dublin
- Liverpool → Dublin
- Cairnryan → Belfast
- Liverpool → Belfast
- Heysham → Belfast
- GB to the Republic of Ireland: export and import declarations, plus safety and security (ENS via ICS2) filed before the goods arrive.
- RoRo crossings need a Goods Movement Reference (GMR) from GVMS before the trailer checks in at the port.
- GB to Northern Ireland moves under the Windsor Framework, which has its own rules. We confirm which apply to your goods.
- UK-Ireland RoRo customs declarations have run in both directions since January 2021, and our in-house customs desk files them for you.
- Palletised goods on groupage, from a single pallet upwards
- Part and full loads of manufactured goods
- Machinery, planned around its size and weight
- Food and drink on dedicated full loads: ambient, chilled or frozen
Moving something else? Tell us what it is and we will advise the right service for it.
One desk, every kind of Irish load
From a single pallet on daily groupage to a dedicated full trailer, all planned and cleared by the same in-house desk.
Four steps, no surprises
From quote to proof of delivery, every step is run by the same in-house desk, so you always know who to call.
- 1Quote in minutesSend dimensions and postcodes, written rates back the same day.
- 2Book & collectWe collect anywhere in the UK and consolidate for the trailer.
- 3Customs clearedImport and export entries lodged in-house, no third-party hand-offs.
- 4Delivered & PODDoor delivery with signed POD uploaded to your account.
Why UK shippers trust CMI on the Irish Sea
Since 2021 every load into the Republic of Ireland has needed declarations in both directions, and a hold at the port costs you a day. This is what changes when the freight and the customs sit on one desk.
- 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.
Shipping to Ireland, answered
Shipping to or from Ireland?
Tell us your lanes and volumes and one of our freight experts will come back with a plan and pricing, customs included.