Shipping, forwarding & logistics / Ipswich / Since 1985
Imports, exports and UK–Ireland freight, handled by one family-run company. Our own forwarding desks, customs team, trucks and warehouses take care of every stage, so your freight never falls between firms.
How your freight moves with us
One company. No hand-offs.
Credentials
Why Lombard
A typical shipment passes between a forwarder, a customs broker, a haulier, a warehouse and a delivery network. Every handover is a chance for a delay, a missing document or damage that nobody owns. With Lombard, one company handles each stage, so there is one team to call and one team accountable.
Our forwarding desks book sea, air and road freight, agree the routing and prepare the paperwork, from bills of lading to certificates of origin.
Our forwarding team
Import and export clearance by our own customs team. As an Authorised Economic Operator (Full), we are recognised for the security of cargo in our care.
AEO (Full)
Our own Mercedes-Benz fleet hauls containers from the port and runs our groupage services between Britain and Ireland.
Our own trucks
Secure, modern warehousing with container unloading, customs bond and ETSF facilities, pick and pack, and cargo re-working.
Our own warehouses
Next day, timed, AM, Saturday or economy delivery across the UK, plus our own nightly services to Northern Ireland and the Republic.
UK and Ireland
From a single parcel or quarter pallet to full containers and major project forwarding. Tell us what you're moving
Services
Six services from one team. Pick the one that fits and we'll price it, or tell us what you need and we'll find the best route.
Door-to-door imports by sea, air and road through our worldwide network of agents. Competitive air and sea rates, careful routing for time-sensitive cargo, customs clearance, marine cargo insurance and cargo tracking.
Shipments from the UK and Ireland to anywhere in the world, released for export on time. We advise on terms of shipment and letters of credit, negotiate documents with your bank, legalise paperwork and issue certificates of origin.
Quarter, half and full pallets up to 1,250kg anywhere in the UK: next day, timed, AM, Saturday or economy, with electronic proof of delivery.
Price a palletNightly services to and from Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin for parcels, pallets and full loads, collected by our own vehicles when they land.
Check transit timesSecure, modern warehousing with container loading and unloading, pick and pack, cargo re-working and onward delivery from the same site.
Ask about storageImport and export declarations handled in-house, with customs bond and ETSF facilities for goods waiting to be cleared.
Ask about customsIreland and Northern Ireland
We run nightly services to and from Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin. When your freight lands, our own vehicles collect it and deliver it direct, or through our Belfast and Dublin depots.
Check a transit time
Next day
from collection in Great Britain, on our nightly Liverpool–Dublin service.
Published service levels, from collection. Cut-off times apply and we'll confirm them with your quote.
Moving goods between Great Britain and the Republic? Customs declarations apply, and our customs team can make them for you. Our Dublin operation is its own Irish company, Lombard Shipping Limited.
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Case study / Exports / 2015
Exports in practice
For nine years we handled every export for Typhoo Tea: an average of 170 tonnes a year to more than 14 countries, from the USA and Canada to the Far East. Our export team certified and legalised each consignment with chambers of commerce and embassies, so shipments weren't held at foreign ports running up demurrage.
“What we particularly value is the fact that left in their capable hands the job will be done ‘right first time’ and we don’t have to chase for any information regarding the shipments.”
“He was calm, professional, and immediately took control of the situation. … You kept your word, the delivery arrived as promised.”
“I needed it very quickly and couldn’t wait for them to deliver it the next day. They allowed me to go on site and pick my order up.”
“Very quick and hassle-free, from registration at the office to unloading = 5 minutes. Everyone had a positive attitude.”
Simon and Peter Fraser, father and son, 2015.
About Lombard
We started in 1985 as Lombard Shipping & Forwarding (Felixstowe) Limited. Four decades on, we are still privately owned and run by the Fraser family. Managing Director Simon Fraser has been a director of the company for more than thirty years, and his son Peter sits on the board alongside Alan Foulkes and Ken Blood.
Today 95 people work across our six depots, from the forwarding desks in Ipswich to the drivers and warehouse teams in Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin. We put our money into our own fleet, warehouses and people, because that is how we keep our promise.
Our promise: air, land or sea, we always deliver.
Already working with us?
Call the depot handling your delivery and have your consignment reference ready. Not sure which depot that is? Call Ipswich on 01473 243 800 and we'll find it for you.
Depot phone numbersOur yard on Lovetofts Drive is open 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. Please report to the office when you arrive, and wear hi-vis and safety boots on site.
Directions on Google MapsOur pallet deliveries use electronic signature capture, so we can usually confirm a delivery moments after it happens. Ask the depot that delivered it.
Email the teamFAQs
Can't see yours? Call 01473 243 800 or email enquiries@lombardshipping.com.
Yes. Our own team handles import and export customs clearance, and we have customs bond and ETSF facilities for goods waiting to be cleared. We are an Authorised Economic Operator (Full) and a full trading member of the British International Freight Association (BIFA).
We manage shipments through all the major container ports, including Felixstowe, London, Southampton, Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin. Our head office in Ipswich is a short run from the Port of Felixstowe.
Anything from a single parcel or quarter pallet to full containers and major project forwarding. Pallets go up to 1,250kg each.
From the UK: next day to Dublin city, Belfast and Northern Ireland, and within 48 hours of collection to the rest of the Republic. From Ireland: next day to Merseyside, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Midlands, and within 48 hours of collection to the rest of the UK. Cut-off times apply.
Yes. We have secure, modern warehousing with container loading and unloading, pick and pack and cargo re-working, and we can deliver onward from the same site.
Yes. We advise on agreeing terms of shipment and letters of credit, negotiate the documents with your bank, arrange the legalisation of commercial documents and issue certificates of origin where the destination requires them.
Yes, we can arrange marine cargo insurance for imports and exports. Mention it when you ask for a quote.
We offer cargo tracking on international shipments, GPS tracking on our vehicles and electronic proof of delivery on pallets. Your contact at Lombard keeps you updated as the shipment moves.
Yes. Our Ipswich, Liverpool and Norwich depots are members of the Fortec Distribution Network, and we have won its Depot of the Year award three times. That gives us next day, timed, AM, Saturday and economy delivery across the UK.
Get a quote
Three quick steps. The right team for your freight (imports, exports, UK or Ireland) will come back to you with a price or any questions.
