Freight Forwarding Services Southampton

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YFT is Your Freight Transporter of the Future

We are a Southampton based freight forwarding agent in the United Kingdom, we also cover all other ports in the United Kingdom. We provide professional advice on moving your cargo worldwide for the best possible price. We are Southampton’s leading shipping specialists. No shipment is too small. We offer an expansive network of locations and ocean freight experience to provide you a full array of global freight and transportation services. We can handle almost any size shipment, from less-than-container loads to full container loads, special equipment, and oversized cargo. You can access a single source to manage your ocean freight services worldwide.


Please feel free to navigate around our website to see what other freight services we offer. We also specialise in the movement of Helicopters, Yachts, and Motorboats.

Value for money on freight shipments

When we say value for money we don’t mean the cheapest. Like most things in life with a freight forwarder you get what you pay for cheapest isn’t necessarily best. With sea and airfreight shipping there are a lot of elements that make up the final quote. A good freight forwarder will advise you of ALL costs to final destinations no hidden charges.

Documentation Services

Our team of qualified staff attends to all documentation requirements, such as letters of credit and the presentation of documents for banking. Our additional documentation services cover.

 

  • Standard Shipping Notes
  • Preference Certificates 3
  • Certificates of Origin
  • Customs Documentation
  • Bills Of Exchange
  • CMR Paperwork
  • Collection Notes
  • Delivery Notes
  • EUR 1

 


We are no cowboy freight forwarder

The UK freight industry in the UK is unregulated, this means that it is open to infiltration by “cowboy” freight forwarders. A good guide to the status of a freight forwarder is whether they are a Limited company.


Many freight forwarders are members of BIFA (British International Freight Association). Membership of BIFA requires liability insurance (which many forwarders do not have). We are Members of the BIFA (British International Freight Association) and trade under their terms and conditions.

Professional Freight Forwarder

There are many factors that can affect all types of shipping like weather, Government bodies (like Port Health & HM Customs), human error, language and technical problems. A good freight forwarder will inform the customer of any delays or problems of their shipments. It is an impossibility to guarantee all transit times but the difference between a good freight forwarder is that they tell you delays straight away. We can all take bad news as long as we are informed of the situation and offered a next best solution. A good freight forwarder will keep their customers informed at all times including weekends and evenings as YFT Logistics cover 24/7 365 days a year. We advise our clients immediately of delays and any holds imposed by customs. Alternative arrangements are made immediately for our client base without any further delays.

Why You Should Use Us For Your Freight Shipments

As a general rule small to medium sized freight companies give a good all round service. They have lower overheads and therefore require lower profit margins. Smaller companies are also more flexible and don’t suffer from big company politics. This is why we are a big competitor against the big companies offering you lower rates on your freight shipments.

 You will need to apply for an EORI number for goods for resale link here 

For Duty calculation please visit the duty calculator website for an indication of costs due. We are an NVOCC Operator.
We are Members of the BIFA (British International Freight Association) and trade under their terms and conditions.
We are also Members of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations.)

Countries VAT (%)

Austria 20%
Belgium 21%
Denmark 25%
Finland 24%
France 20%
Germany 19%
Ireland 23%
Italy 22%
Malta 19%
Netherlands 21%
Portugal 23%
Sweden 25%
Spain 21%

TESTIMONIALS

Really great people to deal with
YFT Organised the packing and shipping of two cars and a caravan to Brisbane Australia. Really great people to deal with thank you Will & Yvonne for all the help we will be in touch for our next Southampton shipment
- Ian Hawkins

I had a great experience working with Will and the team at YFT
I had a great experience working with Will and the team at YFT to ship my household goods from UK to USA. He was well informed on the process and had excellent response rate by email and phone calls. 
Would highly recommend!
- Sarah Veach

Great company to work with
Great company to work with. My contact at YFT helped me through the whole process of having our product returned from the UK to the US. I am familiar with domestic shipping in the US, but when tasked with having product returned from the UK, I needed some direction. Very helpful and answered all my questions and concerns in a timely manner. 
Thank you for your excellent service.
- DoctorCare Plus

Glad I chose Y.F.T to help me import a car to the US
Glad I chose Y.F.T to help me import a car to the US. Excellent communications throughout the process. A tip of the hat to Will and the crew at Y.F.T. Would highly recommend!
- Larry Cross
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