Mercator was recently appointed to handle a large consignment of import air freight from Malaysia to the UK. Our agent in Malaysia (from our MarcoPoloLine freight forwarder network) arranged the air freight to the UK from Malaysia. Mercator arranged the customs clearance at Heathrow airport, temporary storage in a nearby warehouse and delivery to the UK importer’s door.
UK Air Freight Imports
The 40-tonne shipment from Kuala Lumpur airport to London Heathrow comprised of 31 crates of switchgear. Several of the pieces of air freight were large and so the delivery had to be planned carefully in order to load the freight on to 5 curtain siders for delivery.
Air Freight from Malaysia
The UK importer required the air freight to be stored for a couple of days before being delivered to their door in the UK. Mercator arranged for the air freight consignment to be cleared of customs at Heathrow and delivered to a nearby warehouse for temporary storage. This significantly reduced the costs incurred for storage in comparison to leaving the shipment at the airport as storage at the airport can be very costly.
If you have an import into London Heathrow and are looking for a freight forwarder to handle the customs clearance, airline handling and delivery to your door, then please contact our import department. Our team will be pleased to quote for clearance and delivery from London Heathrow, no matter the size or origin of the cargo, we can also offer air freight from many airports worldwide thanks to our founding membership of a worldwide freight network, MarcoPoloLine. You can call our import team on (+44) 02392 756 575, email sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk or complete the form below.
