Freight forwarders at Felixstowe, with one person on every consignment
Sea and air freight, customs clearance, warehousing and UK distribution, owner-run since April 2006, for anything from an individual pallet to an entire chartered vessel.
Six freight services from Felixstowe, booked singly or end to end
Book one service or hand us the whole journey. Every consignment is overseen from beginning to end by a member of the team, so there’s one person to ask about it.
Container sizes, roughly what fits
- 20ft≈ 33 m³
- 40ft≈ 67 m³
- 40ft high cube≈ 76 m³
LCL If it won’t fill a box, it shares one and you pay per cubic metre.
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Sea freight
A dedicated NVOCC operation for full container loads and consolidated groupage, imports and exports, with marine insurance and track and trace. Cross-trades between two overseas ports are a speciality.
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Air freight
Next flight out on direct services, indirect services when cost matters more than the clock, international cross-trades, and ‘air side’ handling and supervision.
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Customs clearance
Our own customs department clears at all the major UK airports and seaports, with CFSP, a T1 transit guarantee, duty management and reporting, and product classification.
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Warehousing at Felixstowe
106,000 sq ft of fully racked warehousing, bonded and ERTS approved, with heavy lift equipment, a bulk storage area, long-term off-dock container storage and 24/7 security.
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UK distribution
Vehicles from 7.5 tonnes to 44 tonne artics, each with a traffic management system, plus a dedicated next-day service, a pallet network and electronic proof of delivery.
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Secondary commodity exports
Recyclables for reprocessing overseas, collected on our own contracted trucks. Letters of credit are understood, and carrier bills of lading can be obtained or self-printed the same day once approved.
Recyclables quote
At the port and in the office
- 106,000sq ftof racked, bonded and ERTS approved warehousing at Felixstowe
- 7.5 to 44tonnesfrom rigid lorries to articulated, each with a traffic management system
- 2006owner-run since the company’s first day, 11 April 2006
Who pays for each leg under Incoterms® 2020
Choose the term on your contract to see which costs sit with the seller, which with the buyer, and where the risk passes. Then we can quote the legs that are yours.
FOBFree On Board
The seller clears the goods for export and loads them on board the vessel the buyer has booked. From then on, freight, insurance and import costs are the buyer’s.
Risk passes to the buyer once the goods are on board the vessel at the port of shipment.
- Seller pays
- Buyer pays
- Optional
- Loading at originSeller
- Transport to portSeller
- Export clearanceSeller
- Origin port and loadingSeller
- Main freightBuyer
- Cargo insuranceOptional
- Destination portBuyer
- Onward deliveryBuyer
- UnloadingBuyer
- Import clearance and dutyBuyer
A simplified guide. Who pays destination port charges can depend on the carriage contract, so check yours. Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Quote on FOB termsMartin Smith, Peter Vincent and Dan Humphries run CGL
Martin and Peter have been directors since the company’s first day, 11 April 2006, after careers with shipping lines and forwarders. Dan joined them on the board in 2015, and the three of them run the business day to day.
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Peter Vincent
Director, exportsOver 20 years in the industry, including OOCL and MSC. Oversees export operations by sea and air, and knows the waste export market well.
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Martin Smith
Director and company secretaryOver 20 years in logistics, starting with one of the world’s largest shipping lines. Looks after strategy, business development and the company’s finances.
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Dan Humphries
Director, operationsOn the board since May 2015, with an MBA. Responsible for day-to-day performance and the relationships with customers.
- 2006Incorporated on 11 April. The two customers quoted below have shipped with us since that first year.
- 2012One of the world’s major shipping lines ranks CGL among its top five UK forwarding customers by volume.
- 2015Dan Humphries joins Martin Smith and Peter Vincent on the board.
- 2016Ten years, marked with an anniversary badge on every truck.
- 2026Twenty years on 11 April, still owner-run.
Two customers who have shipped with CGL since 2006
“Coastal Global Logistics Ltd have consistently provided our organisation with the highest levels of customer service, alongside competitive pricing, since 2006. They continue to offer solutions to problems, proactive communication and cost saving initiatives on a regular basis from which our business benefits.”
“I have dealt with CGL since May 2006, during which time they have provided my business with excellent support in the area of freight forwarding, as a whole, and have gone out of their way to help our company in times when needed.”
FCL or LCL, and five other questions before you book
The questions shippers ask most before booking. Anything else, ring the office on 01473 653030.
What’s the difference between FCL and LCL?
FCL, a full container load, means the whole container carries one customer’s goods. LCL, less than container load, suits cargo that won’t fill a container: we consolidate it with other shippers’ freight so it moves with the minimum delay, and you pay for the space you use.
Which ports do you clear customs at?
All the major UK airports and seaports. Our customs department works under Customs Freight Simplified Procedures (CFSP), holds a T1 transit guarantee and handles duty management, reporting and product classification.
Can goods be stored in bond?
Yes. The 106,000 sq ft Felixstowe warehouse is bonded and ERTS approved, so imports can leave the port and be held under customs control until they’re cleared or re-exported.
Which Incoterm should I use?
It depends how much of the journey you want to control. FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU and DDP work for any mode, including containers and air freight. FAS, FOB, CFR and CIF are written for sea and inland waterway cargo, and the ICC suggests FCA rather than FOB for containers. The Incoterms guide shows who pays at each stage.
Do you export recyclables?
Yes. Secondary commodity exports are a large part of our work. We understand letter of credit requirements, can obtain or self-print carrier bills of lading the same day once they’re approved, and track each shipment to final delivery.
How do I get a quote?
Use the quote form or call 01473 653030 with where the goods are coming from and going to, what they are, the size and weight, and when they’ll be ready.
Request a quote
Send the route, the cargo and when it’s ready. A member of the team prices it, and once you book, that consignment has one person overseeing it from collection to delivery.
01473 653030- Where it’s coming from and going to
- What it is, with sizes and weights
- When it will be ready
- The Incoterm, if you know it