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Ship-to-shore cranes at the Port of Felixstowe, silhouetted against an amber sunset

FelixstoweSince 2005Independent forwarders

Any load, anywhere. Handled like our own.

From a single pallet to a 13.6 m full load, a 40 ft container or an abnormal load, we find the right route across Europe or around the world, quote it fast and keep you posted until it’s delivered.

Get a fast quote 01394 458800
  • BIFA and RHA members
  • Trading since 2005
  • Imports and exports

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  • Demag
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  • BIFA
  • FIATA
  • RHA

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Services

What are you moving?

Nine ways to get it there, from a shared trailer to a dedicated vehicle. Not sure which fits? Tell us about the load and we’ll recommend the best balance of cost, speed and care.

  • Full and part loads

    13.6 m tautliners and tilts to any European destination, with part loads sent direct when you’re over 3 loading metres.

    TiltTautBoxEuroliner

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  • Groupage

    Less than a full load? Share the trailer and pay for the space you use, to or from anywhere in Europe.

    From one palletImports and exports

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  • Our specialty

    Spanish groupage

    Consolidated at our own Dartford warehouse for Barcelona, Madrid and twenty more Spanish destinations, with total control from collection to delivery.

    One pallet to 6 loading metres

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  • International express

    Production line stopped or a penalty clause looming? Dedicated Sprinter vans, 7.5 t and 17.5 t vehicles for time-critical freight.

    Dedicated vehicleTime critical

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  • Sea freight worldwide

    Full and part container loads, Ro/Ro and conventional sailings, with local agents in every destination, not just the arrival port.

    FCLLCLRo/Ro

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  • Abnormal loads and projects

    Low loaders, semi low loaders, wafer beds and gondolas, with the movement permits arranged for out-of-gauge cargo.

    Permits arrangedProject forwarding

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  • Plant and machinery

    Diggers, cherry pickers and agricultural machinery across Europe, plus 20 ft and 40 ft containers to Australia and New Zealand.

    Low loadersRo/Ro worldwide

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  • Mega trailers

    Around 100 m³ inside and nearly 3 m of internal height, so light, bulky cargo can double-stack in a single movement.

    Up to 100 m³Most of Europe

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  • UK domestic

    Part loads to full 13.6 m curtainsiders nationwide, container deliveries from the Port of Felixstowe and express vans when it can’t wait.

    Timed deliveriesPort of Felixstowe

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Something that doesn’t fit a box? Tell us about it and we’ll find a way.

Why Flexitrans

Big-network reach. Small-firm care.

Flexitrans was set up in 2005 to give customers the personal service that’s so often missing at the big corporates, without giving up their reach. Twenty-one years on, that’s still the deal.

The five members of the Flexitrans team standing together on Felixstowe seafront on a sunny day
“There’s no ‘I’ in the Flexitrans team.” The team on Felixstowe seafront, 2026.

  1. Independent, so the route fits the load

    We’re not tied to one haulier or shipping line. We weigh up every option with long-standing, trusted partners and offer the safest, most cost-effective one for your consignment.

  2. Decades of experience behind every quote

    Our two directors have more than 60 years in freight between them. That know-how goes into every route we plan and every price we give: the routes, the paperwork and the pitfalls.

  3. Kept informed, start to finish

    Collection time, trailer number, confirmation of uplift and shipment, right through to the moment of delivery. You won’t need to chase us.

  4. On the doorstep of the UK’s busiest container port

    Felixstowe based, with warehouse and customs clearance facilities to hand, and agents around the world through GAA, part of the WCA network.

Load planner

How much trailer do you need?

Add your pallets for an instant loading-metre estimate and the service that usually works out best. Then send it straight to us for a price.

Pallet size

2.4loading metres

18%of a 13.6 m trailer

We’d usually suggest

Groupage

Under 3 loading metres, sharing a trailer is usually the most economical way to move it.

Quote this load

A guide, not a quote. It assumes standard pallets on the floor of a 13.6 m trailer, which takes 33 Euro or 26 UK pallets. Height, weight and stacking all change the picture, so we’ll confirm the best option when we quote.

Recent moves

Not exactly every day loads.

Most days it’s pallets, part loads and containers. These are a few of the jobs people still ask us about.

A mobile crane lifting a red offshore crane module on the quayside at Great Yarmouth under a blue sky
Great Yarmouth · Project cargo Offshore crane sections, loaded quayside Heavy crane components lifted aboard ship at Great Yarmouth. As we like to say, abnormal loads add flavour to the trade.
  • A Hiab crane truck lifting a hydraulic stair system into place at the Paris aquatics venue before the 2024 Olympics
    Paris · Hiab delivery Before the 2024 Olympics A stair system for the diving centre, installed with our help.
  • A Second World War M8 Greyhound armoured car strapped down on a low loader trailer
    Holland to the UK A WW2 armoured car An M8 Greyhound, cannon and all.
  • A life-size model dinosaur strapped down inside a curtainsider trailer
    Rotterdam to the UK Nine loads of dinosaurs Not one went missing.
  • Heavy plant and a forklift loaded on a multi-axle low loader trailer
    Plant and machinery Heavy plant, secured Low loaders across Europe.

More loads, most weeks, on our Facebook page (opens in a new tab).

Destinations

From Felixstowe to anywhere.

By road to every region of Europe, including the far-flung postcodes others skip, and by sea to most destinations worldwide. Imports as well as exports.

European road freight destinations from the UK
CodeDestinationRegularly toGood to knowDetails
BE NL LUBeneluxAmsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège, Eindhoven30+ years on these routes
FRFranceParis, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, PerpignanEvery region, north and south
DEGermanyHamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne, Stuttgart, the RuhrCompetitive rates, service kept
ITItalyMilan, Turin, Bologna, Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, BariStandard and express groupage
ESSpainBarcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Bilbao, Málaga, Seville, ZaragozaOur groupage specialty
PTPortugalPorto, Lisbon, Braga, Guimarães, FaroOne carton to a 25 tonne load
DK SE NO FIScandinaviaDenmark, Sweden, Norway and FinlandFull loads and groupage
AT PL HU ROCentral and Eastern EuropeAustria, Poland, Hungary, RomaniaIncluding plant and machinery

How it works

Three steps. One point of contact.

  1. 1

    Tell us about the load

    What it is, where from, where to and when. Rough sizes are fine to start with.

  2. 2

    We find the right route

    Groupage, part or full load, express, sea or abnormal. We weigh up cost, timing and risk, then come back with a clear price.

  3. 3

    We keep you posted

    Collection time, trailer number, uplift and shipment confirmed, right through to delivery.

Start your quote

or call 01394 458800

What customers say

In our customers’ words.

100% recommend Flexitrans on Facebook5 reviews, October 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Superb service as always. Flexitrans have again demonstrated how customer focussed they are and have clearly shown their flexibility and logical attitude to resolving problems. A massive thank you to everyone involved!

E.S. Bishopsteignton

Thank you for all your help this year, we couldn’t do what we do without your help, it is appreciated!

H.M. Hyde

Thanks again for your help and general ‘hand holding’ throughout the process.

M.S. Uxbridge

Arrived in good order, thanks for all your help, very very good service.

Paul O. Cumnock

Thanks for all of your help arranging delivery of this shipment so promptly.

J.L. Cambridge

Thanks very much for your great service. I’ll be in touch when I have another movement.

N.F. Torquay

The team

The people who’ll move it.

No call centre and no ticket numbers. Five of us in one Felixstowe office, so you always deal with someone who knows your shipment.

  • Jamie Read

    Jamie Read

    Managing Director

    Started in freight at sixteen and has spent four decades since in shipping, project forwarding and European trailer operations. Co-founded Flexitrans in 2005.

    jamie.read@flexitrans.co.uk
  • Ed Mellamphy

    Ed Mellamphy

    Director, Ocean Freight

    Built our worldwide deep sea division after joining in 2006. A qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser who also holds a CPC in road transport.

    ed.m@flexitrans.co.uk
  • James Horton

    James Horton

    European Freight Manager

    Runs European road freight and the customs requirements that come with crossing borders. Joined Flexitrans in 2024.

    james.horton@flexitrans.co.uk
  • Will King

    Will King

    Ocean Freight Manager

    Joined our ocean freight team from a Felixstowe haulier, where he planned traffic, booked deliveries and handled customs clearances.

    sales@flexitrans.co.uk
  • Danielle Harworth

    Danielle Harworth

    Accounts Manager

    Invoices and account questions, answered by the person who keeps everything running smoothly.

    accounts@flexitrans.co.uk

Twenty-one years of bending over backwards.

Jim and Jamie first worked together in 1991. In 2005, with office space from a good friend, they went it alone, and on Tuesday 2 May Flexitrans began trading. The name was short for flexible transport, because they’d bend over backwards for every customer.

Ed joined a year later to build our worldwide deep sea division. Jim retired in March 2026, Jamie became Managing Director and Ed joined him as a Director. The promise hasn’t changed.

Proud supporters of Felixstowe and Walton United FC.

  1. 1991Jim and Jamie first work together
  2. 2005Flexitrans starts trading on 2 May
  3. 2006Ed joins and builds the deep sea division
  4. 2025Twenty years in business
  5. 2026Jamie becomes Managing Director, Ed a Director

FAQs

Good to know before you book.

Still not sure? Call 01394 458800 and talk it through with a forwarder.

What’s the difference between groupage, a part load and a full load?

Groupage shares a trailer with other customers’ freight, so you only pay for the space you use. A part load is collected and delivered direct by the trailer, without going through a depot, and over about 3 loading metres it’s often the cheaper choice. A full load is the whole 13.6 m trailer, dedicated to you.

What is a loading metre?

A metre of trailer floor, measured along its length. A standard 13.6 m trailer takes 33 Euro pallets or 26 UK pallets on the floor. Try the load planner for a quick estimate.

Do you handle imports as well as exports?

Yes. We move freight into the UK as well as out of it, by road from across Europe and by sea from most destinations worldwide.

Can you help with customs?

Yes. We have warehouse and customs clearance facilities available, and we’ll talk you through what your shipment needs before it moves.

Can you move dangerous goods?

Tell us when you enquire. Our team includes a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser, who can advise on hazardous cargo moving by road.

Do you move household goods or personal effects?

No. We’re a commercial freight forwarder, so we don’t arrange moves of personal effects or household furniture. We also don’t carry foodstuffs or goods subject to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls.

Are you a courier?

No, we don’t deliver parcels. If a company calling itself ‘Pace Cargo Delivery’ has told you to contact us about a delivery, please be aware that we have no association with it.

How do I get a price?

Use the quote form, email sales@flexitrans.co.uk or call 01394 458800. Sizes, weights, addresses and dates help us quote accurately, but a rough idea is enough to start.

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Tell us about your load.

Every enquiry is read by a forwarder, not a bot. Send what you know now and we’ll ask for anything else we need.

What we don’t move

  • Personal effects and household furniture
  • Foodstuffs or goods subject to SPS controls
  • Courier parcels

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