We are a highly experienced freight forwarder and global logistics specialist based in Kent. Abacus International Shipping is a highly experienced freight forwarder and global logistics specialist based in Kent. We handle sea and air freight to anywhere in the world, and run daily road transport journeys to Europe.
Established since 1985, we have a wealth of expertise in the most economical and effective means of moving different types of product, and handle imports and exports for many industry sectors. Despite running global supply chain movements, our business is predicated on a personal service, with named contacts, real people answering phones and complete accountability.
Established since 1985, we have a wealth of expertise in the most economical and effective means of moving different types of product, and handle imports and exports for many industry sectors. Despite running global supply chain movements, our business is predicated on a personal service, with named contacts, real people answering phones and complete accountability.
Services
We started as specialists in import and export and freight forwarding. Our expertise grew alongside our clients to embrace sea and air freight, developing close ties with agents around the world. We established our own fleet and despatch vehicles daily for European destinations. We are always committed to the best transit times and most effective service for our customers.
Abacus Shipping Ltd is proud to be a member of TPN - THE Pallet Network. We have maintained our membership of TPN for 4 years and this is because it unfailingly gives the best service and best value pallet distribution available in the UK to our customers.
The use of THE Pallet Network means that we can give you a complete logistics service from the delivery of a single pallet anywhere in the country to a full load, while still minimising your carbon footprint and your cost.We handle full, half or quarter pallet sizes, and you can see the dimensions on the images below.
The use of THE Pallet Network means that we can give you a complete logistics service from the delivery of a single pallet anywhere in the country to a full load, while still minimising your carbon footprint and your cost.We handle full, half or quarter pallet sizes, and you can see the dimensions on the images below.
Abacus International Shipping runs its own road transport fleet, with daily departures to Europe. We also offer general haulage in the UK, as well as palletised freight distribution. We offer a local service to companies in the Maidstone, Ashford, Faversham, Rye, Sittingbourne and Sheerness areas. We have many clients in the Dover to London corridor, or who require us to operate from the Folkestone or Dover ports.
Our international road haulage offering is extensive. We send vehicles through a variety of ports, mainly Folkestone and Dover. We do not send unaccompanied trailers (sometimes known as roll-on, roll-off or RORO). This is because we also strive for the fastest transit time and the best customer service and we believe this can only be achieved by having a driver always present with the load.
For some products, air freight is the most efficient method of freight movement. Abacus International Shipping will always advise customers on the most cost-effective, carbon sensitive and timely ways of moving products. However, whether it is sound stage equipment for world tours, radioactive isotopes for cancer screening, or highly valuable electronics, air freight is often the fastest and most secure freight service.
