International Freight Services

International freight services

Moving goods across borders is a complex task that requires careful planning, specialist knowledge, and total confidence in the partners involved. International freight services cover the safe and secure movement of goods by air, sea, road, and rail, often across multiple legs and through several jurisdictions. When the items involved are high value, fragile, or technically sensitive, these challenges increase significantly.

Businesses transporting valuable equipment overseas must navigate local regulations, language barriers, customs procedures, and long distance communication. At the same time, they have limited direct control over routes and handling processes. Add the wider global pressures of fluctuating fuel costs, supply chain disruption, geopolitical changes, and unexpected events such as natural disasters or pandemic related restrictions, and the importance of a reliable freight forwarding partner becomes clear.

Why Specialist International Freight Support Matters

Technical equipment demands technical handling. A specialist freight forwarding company will have:

  • Established global partners who understand the fastest and safest local routes.
  • Experienced agents who can manage customs documentation, compliance checks, and last mile delivery requirements.
  • Access to appropriate vehicles, packaging, and handling equipment, ensuring fragile or high value goods remain protected at every stage.
  • The ability to adapt quickly, offering alternative routes or solutions if disruptions occur.

This combination of local knowledge, global reach, and technical insight ensures goods arrive safely, securely, and on schedule.

Relay’s International Freight Service

Relay provides clients with a complete, professional, and secure international freight service designed around the movement of valuable and fragile assets. 

Our role goes far beyond basic forwarding. We manage the technical collection, secure loading, safe transit, and professional installation of equipment, giving businesses a single trusted partner from start to finish.

Global Network. Local Expertise.

Relay operates a high quality service supported by a worldwide network of highly qualified, trusted agents. Every journey is planned in detail by our specialist team, who determine:

  • The most appropriate transportation method
  • The ideal routing
  • Any regulatory, documentation, or customs requirements
  • The type of vehicle or container needed
  • Timing, scheduling, and load security considerations

We are equipped to manage projects of any size or complexity, offering complete visibility and dependable communication throughout.

Professional Packing for Maximum Protection

A critical element of international freight is ensuring each item is packed for the exact conditions it will face. Relay offers a professional packing service, using high quality materials and protective methods to safeguard equipment during handling, transit, and unloading. Proper packing reduces risk, improves insurance compliance, and ensures goods arrive in working condition.

Talk to Relay About Your International Freight Requirements

If your business needs a reliable partner to manage the safe, compliant, and efficient movement of valuable equipment worldwide, Relay Technical Transport is here to help.

Contact our team today to discuss your shipment and explore how our international freight services can support your organisation.

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Relay Coatbridge

Coatbridge

Relay's Scottish base is situated just outside Glasgow and approximately 30 miles from Edinburgh, with regular deliveries include to Scotland's Silicon Glen electronics production region stretching from Inverclyde in the west to Fife on the east coast

Relay Iver

Iver

Relay’s Buckinghamshire Head Office is situated near Heathrow Airport and close to the M40, M4 and M25 motorways. Areas served include London, locations to the west of the Capital and mainland Europe

Relay Warrington

Warrington

Relay Warrington is close to the M6 between Liverpool and Manchester. It is ideally located for services to North Wales, Northern England and south to Birmingham