Shipping & Logistics
Enterprise freight coordination for bulk commercial goods
Shipbold supports road, sea, rail, air, container, project cargo and intermodal movements with practical loading plans, documentation packs and clear buyer/seller responsibilities.
Road Freight
UK and EU haulage for pallets, machinery, yard lots and consolidated export cargo.
Sea Freight
FCL, LCL, break bulk, Ro-Ro and heavy-lift bookings through UK and international ports.
Rail Freight
Intermodal solutions for high-volume cargo corridors and destination inland terminals.
Air Freight
Urgent documentation, samples, high-value components or time-critical industrial parts.
Shipping methods
Supported Incoterms
Final responsibilities are confirmed per contract and route. The guide below helps buyers understand where cost, carriage, insurance, loading and import obligations normally sit.
EXW
Buyer collects from nominated location; seller makes goods available.
FCA
Seller hands goods to the buyer carrier at an agreed point.
FAS
Seller places goods alongside the vessel for export sea freight.
FOB
Seller loads goods on board; buyer controls main carriage.
CFR
Seller pays sea freight to destination port; buyer insures risk.
CIF
Seller pays sea freight and minimum marine insurance.
CPT
Seller pays carriage to named destination; risk transfers earlier.
CIP
Seller pays carriage and higher insurance cover to destination.
DAP
Seller delivers ready for unloading at named destination.
DPU
Seller delivers and unloads at named destination terminal/place.
DDP
Seller manages delivery including import duty responsibilities where agreed.
Ports
UK collections can be routed through major ports including Felixstowe, Southampton, Liverpool, London Gateway, Immingham, Hull and Tilbury, with onward movement to worldwide destination ports.
Loading services
Export documentation and shipping policy
Documentation may include commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, export declaration, bill of lading, CMR, customs documents, waste documentation, Annex VII, transfrontier shipment records, commodity codes and HS codes. Lead times, booking procedures, insurance, claims, damage reporting, inspection periods, storage charges, detention, demurrage, returns and force majeure are confirmed in the written offer and sales contract.