LCL Shipping Services

KMB shipping specialise in the sea freight department which operates to the highest level of services to cater for all shipping requirements to over 200 countries on a worldwide basis. We also offer UK wide collections for all cargo LCL or FCL and our LCL shipping services caters for all your smaller groupage consignments from loose cartons to larger pallets on a weekly basis. For more information about our world wide services, please visit - http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk

Abnormal load services

We believe that just because your shipment is overweight, over width or over height, you shouldn’t have to pay over the odds for your shipping. We offer a dedicated service for abnormal loads and we have helped many clients with their shipments; great customer service is important to us. We have specialised trailers that have:

• 40'Flats

• Flat Tops

• Blade Carriers

• Step Frames 

• Low-loaders 

• Semi Modular Equipment

• Modular Equipment 

• Clamp systems

• Lorry mounted Crane

• Extendable trailer’s

For more information about our abnormal load services, please visit - http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/index.php?webpage=AbnormalLoadServices.html

Special Post Office Voucher

We are based in the West Midlands, Birmingham and offer a fantastic solution for all of your transport and shipping requirements. Have a look at our special offer One4All voucher. This is where you place your very first booking order and have a chance to receive a £20.00 One4All post office voucher, which you can use for yourself, or you can donate to any required charity if you preferred. For more information about this voucher please visit us online at: http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/Special_offers.html

 

Full Door Delivery

Our ever growing import services have allowed us to maintain market rate levels and service requirements on weekly departures. On all of our import shipments we offer a full UK customs clearance service including; handling of any Duty/VAT with the option of using our deferment account – along with full door delivery. For more information about the market in which we service please visit us at - http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/index.php?webpage=import-services.html

KMB’s African experience... Shipping of Green peas from Kenya

At the start of 2013 we were given the task of arranging a logistics plan for shipments containing whole green peas. We planned everything, including the handling of shipment terms / Customs verification / stamping all export documentation (Phytosanitary certificates and certificates of origin etc…). All the plans were put into place and ensured a very successful shipment program.  For more information about our experience in Africa and to look at the photos of our visit have a look at our website - http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/Shipping_to_kenya.html

£20 Post Office Voucher For KMB Shipping Customers

We are a haulage company who specialise in air and sea freight shipping based in Birmingham and we are leaders in this industry. We transport cargo to over 70 different countries by land, air and sea, ranging from a single parcel up to hundreds of full loads. At KMB Shipping we offer a free one4all £20 post office voucher when you place your first booking with us. For further information about our services we have to offer please visit us online at: http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/Special_offers.html

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KMB Shipping are committed to delivering your goods exactly as you want them, visit our website for more details - http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/

InlandLinks gets empty headed

InlandLinks, the port of Rotterdam's online intermodal platform, has developed an application to reduce the transport of empty containers

According to the Port of Rotterdam, 25% (2.5M TEU) of all containers shipped over its facilities by road, rail or inland shipping are empty. Shipping "fresh air" is expensive and inefficient and impacts the environment more than necessary.
InlandLinks' new Empty Depot tool is claimed to be a real breakthrough in terms of efficiency and sustainability for the entire logistical chain. The online application shows, per connected shipping company, the inland terminals where shippers and logistical service providers can pick up and deposit empty containers, and later reuse these containers for a new load. As a result, it is no longer always necessary to return the empty containers to Rotterdam.
This is a logical choice, all the more so because the containers regularly return empty to a shipper in the hinterland for the next freight. A number of shipping companies have already signed up to use the platform. 

Source Ref: http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/w20131030.254259.htm

For information on the products and services we offer at KMB shipping please visit us online - www.kmbshipping.co.uk

Sea Freight Service

KMB offer a specialised sea freight department which operates with the highest level of service to cater all shipping requirements to over 200 countries on a worldwide basis. 

Our network of agents and partnerships with the major consolidators and shipping lines on a daily basis enables us to offer our clients competitive rates in the worldwide trade lanes but also the service mirrors the rate structure. Find out more about our sea freight service by visiting our website. 

Packaging for shipping

KMB are based centrally in the UK which offer you great transport and shipping services. We offer packing options to our customers to suit their requirements, we also offer a full ISPM (heat treated) packing department. Our packing department offer a range of services that include:

·          Handling of large ‘project shipments’

·          Container loading facility

·          Fully boarded cases or crates made to order

·          Pallet making

For further information on our packaging for shipping please visit our website or call us on 01215 573352.

International courier service:

Alongside our airfreight delivery service we have an optional courier service for packages of 0.5 kilo up to freights of 100 kgs and over, via our courier network. In place at the moment are agreements from courier services in the UK and abroad. We also have UK wide collections (subject to cut off times). For more information please visit out website at: http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/index.php?webpage=international-courier-service.html or call us on 0121 557 3352.

European Export & Import service

As part of our export and import service we have all types of trailers available to suit your requirements:

·         Taut Liner - With sliding curtains, suitable for fork lift loading / unloading.

·         Euro Liner - As above but with sliding roof, suitable for fork lift and crane load and offload.

·         Tilt Trailer - Complete removable curtain, which makes it suitable for any type of loading / offloading.

·         Refridgerated - Suitable for all temperature sensitive cargo, set to whichever temperature you require.

·         Flatbed Trailer - Open back 45' vehicle.

Find out more about our services by visiting our website. 

Sea Freight and Container Transport

Our specialist sea freight service also offers UK wide collections for all cargo LCL or FCL and our LCL shipping services caters for all your smaller groupage consignments from loose cartons to larger pallets on a weekly service. Along with this KMB offer FCL container transport services for the larger consignments shipped in secure containers (20’ and 40’). We have in place very competitive service contracts with all the shipping lines for prices and also weekly vessel allocations so shipping can be made easier. Find out more by visiting our website. 

Haulage UK

As part of our specialist UK haulage service we can also offer other services including:

Storage

We offer secured warehousing for your storage requirements – with 24hr access & security you can deliver & collect your freight whenever YOU need it.

Vehicles

We offer all types of vehicles from escort vans, long-wheel-base transits, to rigid’s, artics & low-loaders, so we are competitively placed to offer all services from a carton all the way up abnormal items.

Find out more by visiting our website. 

KMB Help with Shipping of Green Peas from Kenya

KMB Shipping are very happy to announce that they have been able to set up and arrange with their partners in Kenya a shipping procedure to move 20’ GP FCL containers of whole green peas from Mombasa port in Kenya to various worldwide destinations for an esteemed UK client.

At the start of 2013 Kevin was given the task by a client of speaking to their partners and looking into the prospect of arranging the logistics for shipments of peas from Kenya including the handling of shipment terms / Customs verification / stamping all export documentation (Phytosanitary certificates and certificates of origin etc…) and finally the freight. After many weeks of cross referencing with their partners in Africa, KMB Shipping were very pleased to be able to find a solution that fit the criteria and the business plan going forward. Read more at - http://www.prlog.org/12210596-kmb-help-with-shipping-of-green-peas-from-kenya.html

Abnormal Loads Services

If you cargo is overweight, overwidth and overheight it shouldn’t mean you pay a fortune! At KMB we are a specialist haulage company based in Birmingham and we can provide abnormal loads services at competitive prices. We operate a specialist fleet of  trailers that are capable of moving all types of difficult and awkward cargo whatever the size or shape. Visit us online for more information - http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/index.php?webpage=AbnormalLoadServices.html

Import Services

In a competitive market our specialist Import department has thrived from its network of contacts and agents; this has enabled us to grow in conjunction with the market in which we service. Our connections allow us to offer worldwide import solutions and increase our import volume substantially. On top of that, with all UK import shipments we offer a full UK customs clearance service including handling of any Duty/VAT with the option of using our deferment account. If you would like to find out more about our import service, or any of our other services, visit our website.

Container transport

At KMB we offer FCL container transport services for the larger consignments shipped in secure containers (20’ and 40’), we have in place very competitive service contracts with all the shipping lines for prices and also weekly vessel allocations so shipping can be made easier for you. If you would like to find out more about our container transport service, or any of our other services, visit our website.

Abnormal Loads Services

Abnormal loads are those that are huge and often extremely heavy or awkward to transfer. At KMB Shipping, we are able to provide abnormal loads services at competitive prices to help transport your cargo to its required destination. The transportation and haulage services we provide are used by many companies across the UK. If you would like to find out more about abnormal loads or any of our other services, visit our website.

International Courier

At KMB Shipping, we have an optional courier service for your smaller sized shipments from 0.5 kilo (documents/brochures) up to freight 100kgs and over via our courier network. Because we have in place agreements with all major courier networks throughout the UK and abroad – we can offer you UK wide collections and worldwide deliveries on various types of courier services/methods via express delivery / standard or economical shipping. Included in all our courier deliveries would be destination customs clearance. If you would like to find out more about our international courier service please visit our website or call us on 01215 573352.

Packaging For Shipping

At KMB Shipping, we offer a full ISPM (heat treated) packing department (we also offer non heat treated cases) which can and does handle various shaped and sized shipments which are packed suitable for export to the designated destination. As we  are based centrally in the UK it strengthens our options nationwide to be able to offer competitive transport from your premises back to our warehouse.

In conjunction with the highest standard and care, our packers can make various types of robust packing cases (fully boarded) / crates or plywood boarded cases with options of polythene lined, moisture/corrosion control to withstand numerous handing / loading and unloading that freight can entail en route to the end destination. If you would like to find out more about our packaging for shipping either visit our website or give us a call on 01215 573352. 

Sea Freight Shipping and Forwarding

Sea Freight, in this context, refers to marine cargo which is processed at seaport terminals like the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk - which is the busiest container port in the UK. 

Marine cargo is a very broad category and shipping and forwarding have slightly different meanings. Marine cargo, or sea freight, consists of various types of cargo including automobiles, containers, project cargo, bulk cargo and break bulk cargo. Secondly, shipping literally means transporting by ship, whereas forwarding is a little esoteric. It refers to a host of processing and documentation services necessary to get something from one party to another party, which in our case includes shipping. How can we put these terms for sea freight shipping/forwarding into a working definition? 

We can say now that sea freight shipping/forwarding is the transportation of marine cargo on a seagoing vessel, often thanks to the good offices of an agent who performs the processing services required. That's not overly complicated; it's almost elegant in describing the scope of what a huge industry it is worldwide. 

Automobiles as sea freight are carried on roll-on/roll-off ships. Another very specialised ship is that which handles containers. The world of sea freight shipping/forwarding is dominated by this cargo. 

The Port of Felixstowe handles 35% of the container shipments to/from the UK. That makes it the 6th busiest in Europe and the 35th in the world. In many cases, a container used in sea freight shipping/forwarding is dedicated to one type of goods such as auto-parts, machinery, shoes, toys and even frozen food. That said, less than full container loads (LCL) from various shippers can be combined to fill a container. This makes it more economical for all parties and makes it more beneficial for the cargo ships since they have to make less trips across the Atlantic (or through any other body of water) when all of the containers are full. 

Bulk cargo and break bulk cargo are similarly related as are full or less than full container loads. Commodities such as salt, oil and scrap metal as well as alumina, logs, gypsum or grain are handled as bulk. Break bulk, as the name implies, is material that lends itself to be loaded on pallets which can be hauled up, down and sideways by cranes. While still in use, a lot of break bulk cargo is now being containerised for sea freight shipping/forwarding.

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New Report Claims 3.1% Growth in Freight Forwarding Market is Greatly Misleading

Transport Intelligence, the leading logistics research and consultancy specialists, have published a new report which reveals the full extent of the increasing divergence between the air and sea freight forwarding markets.

Although the overall market grew by 3.1% to $125.85bn in 2012, Ti's new report, Global Freight Forwarding 2013, suggests this figure is misleading as the positive growth was entirely attributed to the sea freight sector. Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/07/17/5027171/new-report-claims-31-growth-in.html#storylink=cpy

If you would like to find out more information on the container shipping and sea freight services we offer, visit our website.

Abnormal load service

Here at KMB shipping, we understand that you don’t want to pay a fortune for overweight, over-width & over height; that’s why our abnormal load service has been tailored for you, the customer, as we will find the optimum method to move it at a realistic price. Whilst the load sizes can be very similar in terms of range, the carriage can vary hugely in terms of complexity. That's why at KMB Shipping we understand that planning and preparation is the key to a successful transit. We will take time to understand the nature of your load and construct the planning of the route to suite.

We will arrange all the necessary paperwork and notifications through to ensuring the appropriate escort is in place. It is the attention to detail that we believe sets us apart, thus ensuring a safe, reliable and cost effective movement of your goods. We offer services to cover all aspects of out of gauge cargo; from loads that are just out of gauge to cranes, drilling rigs and project cargo. We will work with you to identify what method of shipment you need and what permits may be required. Please feel free to contact us, either by calling us on 01215 573352 or by visiting our website and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding all our abnormal load services.

Haulage UK

We offer local and national transport services from a single pallet to a full load; this service covers the whole of the UK. We also pride ourselves on our reliable, flexible and knowledgeable approach to be able to offer a custom service that can suit all types of businesses & goods.

Based in the Midlands, our haulage service is well placed to access all areas of the British Isle’s and can offer a service level to suit your needs including;

• 2/3 day economy service
• 48hr guaranteed
• Next-day delivery
• Dedicated vehicle for those urgent time critical deliveries

Our haulage package offers handling, storage and we can even supply vehicles ensuring our customers receive a fully comprehensive service. For more on our haulage service within the UK, please visit our website. 

Freight Shipping News - Shipping director raises concerns over NorthLink freight service

A warning has been issued that NorthLink’s vessels have insufficient space to cater for an anticipated growth in freight demand. The local external transport forum has heard freight services on the Serco-run ferries are already hitting capacity at times. Read more at - http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2013/06/25/shipping-director-raises-concerns-over-northlink-freight-service

If you are looking for a haulage company who can offer affordable international shipping as well as abnormal loads services and container transport, then visit us online or call us on 01215 573352.

Freight Forwarding industry News

In a move which many in the freight and supply chain, not to say regulatory agencies, will view with some surprise, if not perhaps suspicion, the big three box carriers, Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM, have launched a ‘long term alliance’ which will see them combine their individual container shipping services into a rationalised set of routings on all the major East – West trade lanes across Asia – Europe, Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic to be called the P3 Network. Read more at - http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/big-3-box-freight-carriers-join-in-largest-ever-container-shipping-alliance-and-central-control_4681

To find out about the freight forwarding, abnormal loads, and haulage services we offer, visit us online at http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/

More Freight Shipping Industry News

The start of the month saw another shipment forming part of the continuing role which Russian based freight airline Volga-Dnepr is playing in the current space programme. As we have reported previously the giant aircraft employed by the cargo carrier are essential in ensuring smooth, rapid intercontinental transit for the heavy, yet extremely delicate, pieces. Read more - http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/another-space-age-cargo-for-air-freight-carrier_4670

Here at KMB Shipping, we are a professional freight forwarding and haulage company that can provide abnormal loads services, air freight shipping and much more. Visit our website.

Freight Shipping and Haulage News

The Baltic Exchange, whose members make up a large proportion of bulk dry cargo vessel owners and operators and various other diverse shipping and freight interests, have come up with a novel way of raising some cash for three particularly worthy causes, all directly linked to the maritime environment. Read more of this news article at - http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/bulk-freight-and-dry-cargo-shipping-interests-asked-to-listen-to-sounds-of-the-sea_4641

If you are looking for a professional haulage company that can offer bulk haulage, container transport and more then contact us today on 01215 573352.

Poor Loading of Freight Damages Entire Container Shipping Industry

Once again possibly the most serious threat to cargo, and even to personal safety, is being highlighted by insurance and logistics risk management specialists the TT Club which tells us that 65% of the claims it receives are attributable to loss of, or damage to freight, with some one third of these resulting from poor packing. Read more of this article about freight by clicking on the following link - http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/poor-loading-of-freight-damages-entire-container-shipping-industry-_4626

At www.kmbshipping.co.uk we are a UK haulage company that can offer abnormal loads services, import services, air freight shipping and much more.

Crossrail safety standards impact across haulage industry

Crossrail says that its safety requirements for any HGV working on the project is leading to widespread change in the UK haulage industry as vehicles are fitted with new safety equipment to alert drivers to the proximity of vulnerable road users. Crossrail’s contract requirements have led to thousands of HGVs working on the project to be fitted with sensors and cameras at an average cost of around £1,250. Read more - http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/crossrail-safety-standards-impact-across-haulage-industry

At KMB Shipping we are a specialist Birmingham based haulage company that can provide freight shipping, abnormal loads services and more at competitive rates. Visit us online for further information.

Haulage Company UK

We are a haulage company based in the UK and you can find out more about the services we offer by visiting our website.

Freight Transport Scheme and Other Evidence Suits DfT, Road Haulage and Shipping Interests Alike

The Department for Transport has recently published its Freight Carbon Review, a study launched in October 2010 as a response to an earlier consultation to consider the benefits of training road haulage and bus and coach drivers in an ‘eco-friendly’ fashion. At the time it was initiated it was decided, after lobbying from vested interests, that mandatory training would not be introduced as part of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Read more - http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/freight-transport-scheme-and-other-evidence-suits-dft-road-haulage-and-shipping-interests-alike_4566

At KMB Shipping we are a Birmingham based haulage company that can provide container shipping, abnormal loads and import services at excellent rates. Visit us online.

Haulage Company UK

The owners of the world's container ships are the people responsible for making globalization a reality. Their fleets transport 90% of world trade in manufactured goods. Yet, all but seven of the biggest 30 shippers lost money in 2012, according to shipping analysts Alphaliner. Industry players and analysts say cumulative losses over the past four years run to about $7 billion. Read more - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323798104578454812392168852.html

We are a UK based haulage company and we are experienced in providing international courier services, packaging for shipping and much more. Visit us online.

Abnormal Loads Services

We are an experienced haulage and transport company, and as you would probably expect we get many abnormal loads requests. The abnormal loads services that we offer enable us to move your cargo at a realistic price and using the best transportation methods possible. If you would like to find out more information about the abnormal loads services we offer, visit us online or feel free to give us a call on 01215 573352. 

Container Shipping Line and Freight Forwarders Group Launch Safety Campaigns

Two major safety campaigns have just been launched, one from an international body representing freight forwarders and the other from a major container shipping line. The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has released details of a global campaign to enhance safety in the maritime transport supply chain with the aim to secure improvements in logistics practices to ensure safer transport operations. Read more at - http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/container-shipping-line-and-freight-forwarders-group-launch-safety-campaigns_4527

Here at KMB Shipping we are a haulage company that can provide container shipping, abnormal loads services, import services and much more. Visit us online for further information.

Abnormal Loads Services

Find out more about our abnormal loads services at http://www.kmbshipping.co.uk/index.php?webpage=AbnormalLoadServices.html

International Courier Service

At KMB Shipping we have an optional International courier service for smaller sized freight shipments such as brochures upto larger freight shipments over 100kgs! We have many agreements in place with major courier networks throughout the UK and abroad. The International courier services we provide are available at competitive rates and you can find out more by visiting us online.

Freight firms caught up in bank mis-selling

Banks are still being urged to speed up compensation to the freight companies affected by the latest banking scandal, interest-rate swap mis-selling. Last year the Financial Services Authority (FSA) revealed "serious failings" in the way these complex hedging products had been sold to thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, including many firms in the transport sector. Read more at - http://www.link2portal.com/freight-firms-caught-bank-mis-selling

At KMB Shipping we are a freight forwarding and bulk haulage company that can provide container transport, goods transportation shipping and more. Visit our website for more information.

World’s largest quay cranes set sail for London Gateway

Towering at a height of 138 metres, taller than the London Eye, London Gateway’s colossal quay cranes are on their way to the UK’s new deep-water container port. The first three of the port’s giant quay cranes, manufactured by Shanghai's Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC), have started their journey from China. The enormous crane’s boom has a reach that will allow it to pick up containers 25 rows across deck, beyond the width of the world’s largest container ship. Read more at - http://www.freight-online.co.uk/ports/ports/content/12325/worlds_largest_quay_cranes_set_sail_for_london_gateway

At KMB Shipping we are a bulk haulage company and we can provide goods transportation shipping, container transport and more. Visit our website for further information.

Transport companies - held back by lack of government strategy

The vast majority of companies and organisations in the UK transport sector believe their work has been harmed by the lack of a clear government strategy, research shows. In a survey of senior figures from 133 different organisations, fewer than a third believed that the government had a clear vision for the future of the nation's transport, and 85% said that this had had a negative impact. Read more of this news article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/13/uk-transport-companies-government-strategy

Here at KMB Shipping we are an experienced goods transport shipping and haulage company that can provide a range of freight forwarding services. Visit us online for more information.

Shipping Company UK

Find out more about the freight shipping services we offer by visiting us online.

Air Freight Shipping and the Advantages of it

Air freight shipping is one of the most popular shipping methods because of the advantages of it. Some of the advantages of air freight shipping include:

• The ability to ship goods to almost anywhere in the world.
• The speed of delivery.

At KMB Shipping we are experienced in goods transportation shipping and we can provide air freight shipping and more to meet your requirements. Visit us online for more information.

Transport Companies

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Air Freight and Goods Transportation Shipping

Air freight shipping is a type of goods transportation shipping and it is the quickest way to get cargo delivered across long distances. At KMB Shipping our air freight services can be offered to you at competitive rates and we always ensure that your goods will arrive at their destination on time. To find out more about air freight and goods transportation shipping, visit our website.

Shipping Company UK

Cargo and freight is generally transported around the globe for commercial reasons and there are many ways that it can be shipped. One of the most popular ways to ship freight is by sea freight forwarding. Sea freight forwarding is so popular due to the fact that a ship has a much larger capacity than any other freight shipping method. We are a shipping company in the UK and we can offer a range of freight services that include sea freight shipping, goods transportation shipping and air freight forwarding. Visit us online for more details.