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Containers and general cargo being handled at a UK port

General cargo forwarding

The same service, whatever's in the box.

Machinery, retail stock, raw materials and project cargo, moved by ocean, air and road into and out of the UK. Customs filed in-house, entries lodged before the vessel berths, and one account manager who knows your delivery dates.

Delivering to leading businesses including:

Services

Ocean freight

Contracted space on multiple carriers, full container and part loads, routed to any port you need.

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Air freight

Any airport around the globe, quoted with handling charges and storage or onward delivery.

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Road freight

Trucking predominantly throughout the EU and cross-border into the UK. Newly opened lane from China into Europe, too.

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Customs clearance

In-house brokerage, with entries lodged before the vessel berths so the box can move on discharge.

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Warehousing

Cross-docking, pallet distribution and bonded storage close to the ports.

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Multimodal

Sea, road and air combinations, planned as one continuous move.

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What we move

Retail and consumer goods

Seasonal stock, promotional lines, replenishment, textiles, apparel, furniture and homeware.

Machinery, parts and equipment

Production lines, spares and capital equipment.

Raw materials and packaging

Bulk, palletised and part loads.

Ambient foodstuffs

Tinned, dried and packaged food and drink.

Temperature-controlled, non-food

Pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics and anything else with a set point.

Ecommerce and fulfilment stock

Inbound volume for third-party fulfilment and your own warehouses.

Hazardous goods

Classified cargo with the documentation and approved hauliers to match.

Project and out-of-gauge cargo

Break bulk, flat racks, open tops and pieces that won't fit a container.

Why Canopi

We handle the booking, customs clearance and the delivery. You get a portal to track every shipment at any time of day.

25,000+ TEUs a year.

Customs that keeps pace with the cargo

Entries lodged before the vessel berths, so nothing waits on paperwork it could have had days earlier.

Free time tracked, not discovered

We watch demurrage and detention daily and flag it before it bites, rather than letting you find it at the bottom of the invoice.

Nationwide haulier network

We can find a truck at four hours' notice when a booking rolls or a slot moves.

An account manager who knows your business

Same person every time. They know your stakeholders, your cargo and the way you like to work.

Accredited and registered
DEFRA registered
BIFA member
BRCGS certified storage partner
Storage partner
HMRC
AEO
ISO 9001:2015 certified
Common questions
Why should I move from my current forwarder?

Customs is handled by our own brokers, so a query gets answered by the person who filed the entry rather than passed to a third party. Every customer gets portal access free, with live status, documents and invoices in one place, so you can check a shipment without ringing anyone. And we've built the haulier relationships to move a box at short notice, which matters when a vessel slips or a delivery slot moves.

Do you handle exports as well as imports?

Yes, we work with both exporters and importers across the globe helping them get their cargo from A to B.

What happens if my container goes on demurrage?

Ideally it doesn't. We lodge entries before the vessel berths so the box can move on discharge, and we track free-time expiry daily rather than finding out on the invoice. If a charge does land, we'll check it: we record the timestamp on every empty return, so a charge that shouldn't have been raised can be challenged with evidence rather than an argument.

How long does it take to get set up as a customer?

Minutes. Send us the company details and we can get you set up the same day, so an urgent shipment doesn't have to wait on paperwork at our end. The portal login follows once you're live.

What cargo don't you handle?

We don't deal with live animals and personal effects.

Tell us what you're moving. We'll tell you how we'd do it.

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