UK Freight Forwarder for International Trade
Carrgo Freight Solutions is a UK freight forwarding company helping importers and exporters coordinate international shipments. Choose the specialist sea, air, road, rail or customs service that fits your movement.
What does a UK freight forwarder do?
A UK freight forwarder arranges the movement of goods on your behalf — booking sea, air, road or rail capacity, preparing customs paperwork, clearing cargo through HMRC and delivering to your door. Carrgo handles all of it under one contract, so you deal with one team instead of five suppliers.
How much does freight forwarding cost?
Freight cost is driven by volume, mode, origin and destination, live carrier rates, and duty plus VAT on arrival — which is why any fixed price you read online is out of date. Air freight is faster but costs more per kilo. Price your own shipment with our freight cost calculator, then request a firm quote.
Freight services we provide
Sea freight (FCL and LCL)
Sea freight is the cheapest option for most UK imports. We handle full container loads and shared LCL consignments into every major UK port.
Air freight and air cargo
Air freight moves urgent cargo in typically 3-7 days door to door, including express and charter options.
Road and rail freight
Road freight covers FTL, LTL and pallet shipping across Europe. Rail freight from China via the New Silk Road typically takes 14-22 days terminal to terminal — faster than sea, cheaper than air.
Customs clearance
Customs clearance covers UK and Ireland import declarations, duty calculation and port release. You need a GB EORI number to import into Great Britain.
Amazon FBA and warehousing
Amazon FBA freight includes carton prep, labelling and delivery into UK fulfilment centres. UK warehousing offers storage plus pick and pack.
Free freight intelligence tools
Carrgo publishes original UK freight data that no other forwarder provides:
Live port congestion tracker
Our port congestion tracker scores 17 UK and Ireland ports on vessel queues, berth utilisation and waiting times. See the current dated snapshot in the UK Port Congestion Report.
Freight cost calculator
The cost calculator prices your shipment including port delay, demurrage and detention exposure.
Port comparison tool
The port comparison tool puts two UK ports side by side on congestion, waiting time and berth availability.
Trade routes we cover
China to UK ·
Germany to UK ·
Netherlands to UK ·
India to UK ·
USA to UK ·
Turkey to UK ·
UAE to UK ·
Spain to UK ·
Dublin, Ireland ·
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Who we help
UK importers and exporters, procurement and logistics managers, manufacturers, ecommerce businesses, Amazon FBA sellers, wholesalers and retailers needing customs clearance.
What does international freight forwarding cover?
International freight forwarding is the end-to-end management of a cross-border shipment: booking sea, air, road or rail capacity, preparing export and import documentation, clearing customs, paying duty and VAT, and arranging final delivery. Carrgo runs it as one contract so you deal with a single team rather than several suppliers in different countries.
Freight forwarding services explained
A full-service forwarder does more than book a carrier. Carrgo's services span sea freight, air freight, road freight, rail freight, customs clearance, warehousing and door-to-door delivery, so you can hand over one shipment instead of coordinating several companies.
How do you choose a freight forwarding company?
Ask whether they handle your lane regularly, whether they quote the all-in landed cost including duty and VAT rather than just the freight leg, who answers when a container is held at a port, and whether they can back their routing advice with real data. Carrgo publishes live port congestion data, a freight cost calculator and a port comparison tool, so its recommendations are checkable.
Get a freight quote
Request an all-inclusive quote and we respond within 2 hours during UK business hours, or contact our team.