Member Focus: Simply Cargo

Simply Cargo Wholesale Limited is a UK based neutral provider of Air Freight, Express and European Road Freight solutions. They work exclusively with freight forwarders and customs clearance agents. Through their quality of service, competitive rating structure and neutral global network, they enable clients to enhance their reach, buying power, and quality of their products and services.

They offer a complete package of airfreight products to meet client specifications. Whether a client needs imports, exports, consolidation, economy or express shipments – they have the products to assist.

Why choose Simply Cargo?
  • The following types of cargo are handled: Dangerous Goods, Oversized, Heavy and Out of Gauge, Express and Urgent goods, Temperature Controlled goods and their flagship consolidation services.
  • They have their own ETSF warehouse in Manchester and Heathrow and local access to cold storage if needed.
  • Frequent services to CAN/SZX-MAN, LHR-USA (same hubs as import) and DEL-BOM-MAA into LHR are being implemented.
  • They offer competitive B2B services from and to almost anywhere.

Simply Cargo does not deal directly with shippers and takes their 100% neutrality seriously. They have extremely high standards of customer service and regularly receive praise from clients. Furthermore, they have import clearance badges in the UK hubs of Heathrow, Birmingham, and Manchester and their depots have onsite screening and ETSF facilities. They genuinely care about their relationships with clients and take pride in their work ethic and their team.

Simply Cargo’s Main Import and Export Consol Routes
  • USA x 10 hubs into LHR
  • PVG-MAN weekly
  • LHR-MEL-SYD-BNE-PER-ADL
  • LHR-PVG weekly
  • LHR-JNB weekly (twice weekly if needed)
  • LHR-CPT weekly
  • LHR-AKL weekly (on request)
The Team

From left to right: Colin Haines – General Manager, Callan Williamson – Airfreight Export Operations, Sam Woolridge – Airfreight Export Manager, Damian McCluskey – Director.

From left to right: Jake Butler – Import operations, Stuart Orkney – LHR Branch Manager, Chris Moore, Export Operations, Chloe Taylor – Import Operations, Samantha Rankin – Import Operations, John Owen – Export Operations.

The Current UK Market

UK volumes continue to remain low, which has resulted in flat overall month-on-month growth. Thus, conservative increases are expected as we draw towards peak season. The UK market remains competitive and is largely price-driven inbound and outbound.

Service disruptions continue with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Therefore, developments are critical to the sanctions and global trade that impacts capacity and rates. The future of this situation remains uncertain.

Simply Cargo sets themselves apart from the other UK-based wholesalers with their exceptional customer service and 100% neutrality.

Thank you to Colin Haines (General Manager) for providing us with some insight into Simply Cargo UK.