Industry
Import & Export
Customs clearance, documentation and inland delivery coordinated as one movement, not three bookings.
The Problem
What makes Import & Export freight different
These are the recurring points where a generic freight setup breaks down for Import & Export shippers — and where our service mix is built to hold.
- Customs documentation errors or omissions that hold cargo at port or border for days, with demurrage charges accruing the whole time.
- Multiple disconnected bookings — carrier, customs broker, inland trucker — with no single party accountable if something falls through a gap.
- Uncertainty about total landed cost until duties, clearance fees and inland delivery are finalised.
- Time-sensitive or perishable cargo where clearance delays have a direct commercial cost.
- Repeat shipments re-doing documentation from scratch instead of working from an established, compliant template.
How Northstar Solves It
Our approach
Freight Forwarding managing ocean, air and inland legs as one coordinated movement, with a single point of accountability from origin to final delivery.
Customs brokerage and documentation handled in-house, including standing templates for recurring importers and exporters.
Bonded Warehousing for cargo awaiting clearance, avoiding demurrage while documentation is finalised.
Road Freight for the inland leg from port or border directly into your distribution network, booked as part of the same shipment rather than a separate arrangement.
Built From
Services used by Import & Export shippers
Road Freight
Full truckload, partial loads and regional freight scheduled around your production and retail cycles.
Warehousing
Bonded and non-bonded storage, pick-and-pack and inventory visibility across our hub network.
Freight Forwarding
End-to-end customs, documentation and multimodal coordination for import and export cargo.
Ready to Talk
Move Import & Export freight with a team that already knows the sector.
Tell us your lanes and volumes — a logistics specialist will scope the right service mix for your account.