Freight Systems

Sea and air freight with consolidated shipments

Freight Systems is an international freight forwarder founded in 1988. The company says that over the last 25 years it has built its business around moving cargo by sea and air and handling customs clearance. Its offices in the key markets of the world are backed, according to the company, by exclusive partnerships in every major city, port and hub. Freight forwarding is its core activity, from which it has diversified into logistics, removals, project cargo forwarding and outbound logistics, which it describes as complementary services that need similar infrastructure and capabilities.

Sea freight comes in two forms. Less than container load (LCL) consolidation reaches more than 350 destinations, and the company runs regular consolidations from major origins to keep costs competitive. For full container load (FCL) shipments it cites competitive rates on its carrier contracts. It says fixed schedules let clients plan time-critical shipments so that cargo arrives exactly when it is needed.

Customs clearance and project cargo

The company describes its clearance work as aimed at getting cargo cleared in the shortest possible time, with the least hassle for the shipper. Its project cargo division handles end-to-end planning and execution of large project movements, including clearance and delivery to the site itself. The company says nothing is too big for that division.

Fine arts, perishables and third-party logistics

A separate fine arts division handles art and collectables with dedicated specialists, and the company says these items receive the care they deserve. A perishable logistics team is responsible for moving perishable cargo smoothly and professionally, so that it arrives intact. Because the company operates its own network of warehouses, it says it can offer third-party logistics (3PL) solutions designed around each client's requirement.

How the company approaches customer work

The company says its approach is to identify customer needs, provide timely solutions, measure customer satisfaction and speed up the delivery of services to the customer's workplace. It says innovation is one of its core strengths and that it offers customised options that add flexibility to a client's supply chain. Port-to-port freight movements and complex supply chain management are both handled under one roof, supported by what it describes as a resourceful team of logistics professionals, a global network and technology.

Freight Systems is an international freight forwarding company that moves cargo by sea and air and handles customs clearance and specialist logistics. Founded in 1988, it says its customers in more than 30 countries rely on its offices and partnerships in major markets and ports.

What Freight Systems does

• Sea freight: consolidated LCL shipments to over 350 destinations, plus FCL shipments on carrier contracts with fixed schedules.
• Air freight: air cargo moves for businesses that need speed.
• Clearance: customs clearance aimed at getting cargo cleared as quickly as possible.
• 3PL solutions: warehousing and logistics services from the company's own warehouses.
• Project cargo: end-to-end planning, clearance and delivery to site for large projects.
• Fine arts and perishable logistics: specialist handling for art collections and perishable goods.

Clients

Businesses shipping cargo internationally, including owners of fine art collections and companies moving large projects or perishable goods.

Key facts

• Founded: 1988
• Reach: customers in over 30 countries
• Destinations: LCL consolidation to over 350 destinations