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Who we are
Andante Freight Ltd is a leading, reliable and responsible freight forwarder specialising in NVOCC consolidation services, principally to the forwarding industry.
Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire we have built a solid reputation for offering high quality sea and ro/ro, road and air freight services to all areas of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Indian sub-continent and, most recently, the Far East.We have developed a respected reputation for total neutrality with many forwarders and overseas agents alike, who are safe in the knowledge that their customer will remain their customer.
Operating under the Aphrodite Container Line, we provide a reliable, weekly LCL (Less Container Load) groupage consolidation service and a complete FCL (Full Container Load) service to all the areas that we serve. As door-to-door specialists we can offer beginning-to-end solutions utilising our trusted network of overseas partners.
Our road haulage business continues to expand with services to Greece, Greek Islands, Bulgaria, and Turkey, with other areas available upon request.
Due to the large volume of containers that we ship as an NVOCC, we can offer real value to our customers, offering various methods of routing via the most cost-effective port, whilst still maintaining excellent transit times. This also includes specialist services such as out-of-gauge, refrigerated containers and vehicle shipping.
With privately-owned offices and warehouse space, we are located where your goods are, which means that, should you require information about any goods we have in storage, we can provide you with the details efficiently, for your added convenience. This includes marking, photographing, weighing and basic packing.
Our DGSA qualified, in-house Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser allows us to handle hazardous cargo and be compliant with the latest regulations, whilst our membership of The Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is a testament to our dedication to excellence in customer service.
We are proud of our low staff turnover and employ skilled and helpful staff who all have a wealth of knowledge and commitment in the areas that they cover including many years of experience in shipping.
With our strategic partnerships and our long-term relationships having been built over many years with our overseas agents – now further enhanced by becoming a new addition to the EFS GROUP of companies – we are now considered one of the best freight forwarders in the UK, offering the complete shipping solution and total peace of mind.
We are members of Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce in Wakefield
Why Choose Our Freight Forwarding Services?
- Wide-ranging Coverage – areas our freight forwarding services cover include: the Mediterranean, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and the Far East.
- Value-Added Service – with owned offices and our own circa 15,000 square foot warehouse in Bradford we are based where our goods are, increasing the efficiency of our services.
- No Job Too Big or Too Small – our wide customer base is a testament to the fact that our staff will happily help anyone, from single-person operations to multi-national customers!
- Qualified – rather than having to outsource to a qualified individual, we have a site-based qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA), which allows us to ship hazardous cargo when required.
- Strong Partnerships – we enjoy strong ties with all our trusted partners and overseas agents, many of whom we have built both business and personal relationships with over a number of many years, enabling us to pass on the positive benefits of these relationships to you – our customer.
- Consistency – our staff turnover is extremely low, so customers benefit from liaising with the familiar and friendly faces of our trusted and professional staff.
- Knowledgeable – many of our motivated, qualified and committed staff have worked in freight forwarding for most of their working life, earning them exceptional industry experience.
- Hands-on – all of our experienced operational staff are directly involved in the day to day running of our services from start to finish, ensuring our customers receive a high quality, personal service at all times.
Our goal is simple – ‘to provide excellence in any service we offer’.
Success has not only come through hard work and dedication of all the company’s personnel but from a commitment by the owners to continue investment into resources to provide solutions to our customers’ needs.
We offer a comprehensive range of services from port-to-port to door-to-door. Whatever your requirements, Andante Freight Ltd is there to assist you and provide a solution.
Likewise, we only work with agents who have similar attributes to ourselves so that if you encounter a problem, which can happen in international trade, you can be sure that we will work together in resolving it quickly and efficiently.
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