FAQ
Certainly, our focus on customer service satisfaction ensures you receive top-notch service with every shipment.
Yes, our extensive experience guarantees safe handling of even abnormal loads, giving you complete peace of mind.
Our secure storage facilities ensure your cargo is protected until it reaches its final destination safely.
Absolutely, our flexible shipping options are customized to meet your unique freight requirements and schedule.
No, we offer simple, transparent pricing, so you always know exactly what you’re paying for.
Yes, we provide consistently reliable freight services, ensuring your goods are moved smoothly and efficiently every day.
Our simple to understand charging system provides you with a comprehensive quotation for all charges for shipping to and from Ireland.
FAQ - WareHousing
Simply contact the team with your storage needs, item details, and duration, and they’ll provide a tailored solution and competitive quote.
The warehouse is equipped to handle a wide range of goods, including heavy machinery and oversized items, thanks to high-capacity cranes and spacious storage bays.
Yes. Irish Groupage can provide stock control and inventory reporting, helping businesses keep track of their goods while in storage.
They serve a variety of clients, from retailers and manufacturers to import/export companies and construction firms, offering tailored warehousing and logistics support.
Yes. Irish Groupage offers end-to-end logistics solutions, combining warehousing with road freight, export packing, and distribution services across the UK and Ireland.
Yes. The team provides professional loading, unloading, and container devanning, using advanced handling equipment including forklifts and 60-tonne gantry cranes for heavy items.
Absolutely. Whether you need temporary storage for a few days or long-term space for ongoing inventory, Irish Groupage offers flexible terms to suit your business.
Yes. Irish Groupage accommodates both palletised and irregularly shaped cargo, with custom handling solutions available for oversized or non-standard items.
Yes. Their facilities feature 24/7 CCTV surveillance, restricted access, alarm systems, and experienced on-site staff, ensuring your goods are stored in a safe and secure environment.
Irish Groupage provides secure storage, pallet racking, short and long-term warehousing, cross-docking, container devanning, and goods handling services, tailored to meet a wide range of logistics needs.
FAQ - Groupage
You can book by contacting Irish Groupage directly with your shipment details, including dimensions, weight, collection and delivery addresses, and preferred dates. Their team will guide you through the process.
There’s flexibility in what can be shipped via groupage, but very large or unusually shaped items might be better suited to part or full load services. Irish Groupage can advise based on your cargo.
Yes. Irish Groupage provides tracking updates so customers have visibility of their cargo throughout the transportation process.
Absolutely. Irish Groupage specialises in daily groupage services between the UK and Ireland, offering reliable and timely deliveries for businesses and individuals alike.
Yes. To ensure safety during transport, goods should be securely packaged and clearly labelled. Palletising your freight is recommended for efficient loading and unloading.
Yes, Irish Groupage can handle palletised freight, boxed goods, and other types of consignments. Secure packaging is essential to ensure items are protected during transit.
Groupage may take slightly longer than full loads due to the consolidation and deconsolidation process, but Irish Groupage’s efficient scheduling ensures competitive transit times between the UK and Ireland.
Pricing is based on the volume, weight, and destination of your goods. Since you only pay for the space you use, groupage is a highly economical solution for smaller or less time-sensitive loads.
Groupage is ideal when your shipment doesn't fill an entire truck or container, and you want a budget-friendly way to ship goods nationally or between the UK and Ireland.
Groupage is a logistics service where multiple customers’ smaller shipments are consolidated into a single load, allowing them to share space in one vehicle. This makes shipping more cost-effective for each customer.
FAQ - Abnormal Loads
To obtain a quote, you can contact Irish Groupage directly via phone at +44 (0) 1636 605 555 or email or go to our quote page. Providing details about the load's dimensions, weight, and destination will help them offer an accurate estimate.
Absolutely. Irish Groupage specializes in transporting abnormal loads between the UK and Ireland, leveraging their extensive network and experience to facilitate cross-border logistics
Lead times can vary based on the load's complexity and required permits. It's advisable to contact Irish Groupage as early as possible to ensure timely planning and compliance with all regulations.
Yes, Irish Groupage offers warehousing solutions equipped with features like 60-tonne gantry cranes and secure storage facilities. This allows for safe storage of abnormal loads prior to delivery.
Safety is paramount. Irish Groupage employs specialized equipment, experienced personnel, and thorough planning to secure and transport abnormal loads safely. They also conduct route surveys to identify and mitigate potential risks
Depending on the load's size and route, various permits may be needed, such as Special Orders or notifications to highway authorities. Irish Groupage handles the permit acquisition process, ensuring all legal requirements are met
Not always. The requirement for escort vehicles depends on the load's dimensions and weight. Irish Groupage assesses each case individually and arranges escort vehicles when necessary to comply with regulations and ensure safety
Yes, transporting abnormal loads requires notifying relevant authorities such as the police, highway agencies, and bridge owners. This ensures that all necessary precautions are taken for safe transit. Irish Groupage assists clients in managing these notifications
Irish Groupage has extensive experience transporting various abnormal loads, including industrial machinery, construction equipment, and other oversized items. Their fleet and expertise allow them to accommodate a wide range of oversized cargo.
An abnormal load is one that exceeds standard legal limits in weight or dimensions. Specifically, this includes loads over 44,000 kg in weight, wider than 2.9 metres, or longer than 18.65 metres. Such loads require special handling and permits due to their size and weight
FAQ - Full & Part Loads
Collections can often be arranged same-day or next-day, depending on location and availability. Early booking is recommended for peak periods.
Yes. Irish Groupage offers shipment tracking and real-time updates, giving you full visibility and peace of mind throughout the journey.
Absolutely. Irish Groupage can arrange ongoing or scheduled transport solutions for businesses needing regular full or part load shipping.
Pricing is based on several factors, including distance, volume, weight, and delivery urgency. Part loads are often more cost-effective due to shared transport space.
Yes. Irish Groupage offers reliable full and part load transport between the UK and Ireland, supported by a fleet of over 100 articulated trucks and regular cross-channel services.
Yes, full load services include dedicated vehicles for time-critical or sensitive shipments, ensuring direct delivery without additional handling or stops.
There is no strict minimum, but part loads are typically too large for parcel delivery yet not enough to fill a full trailer. Irish Groupage can advise you based on your specific shipment dimensions and weight.
Irish Groupage transports a wide variety of goods, including palletised freight, machinery, retail products, construction materials, and more, provided they meet transport and safety regulations.
If your shipment is large enough to fill a vehicle or you require exclusive use, a full load is ideal. For smaller consignments that don’t require an entire trailer, a part load offers a more economical solution.
A full load (FTL) refers to when your goods fill an entire truck or trailer, while a part load (LTL) is when your goods occupy only a portion of the space and are consolidated with other shipments going in the same direction.
FAQ - Export Packing
With over 35 years of logistics experience, Irish Groupage provides expert export packing solutions, combining craftsmanship, high-quality materials, and compliance with international standards to protect your goods every step of the way.
You can request a quote by contacting Irish Groupage directly with the dimensions, weight, and nature of the goods, as well as the destination and transport mode.
Yes. Whether you're shipping via sea, air, or road, Irish Groupage tailors the export packing to suit the chosen mode of transport and ensure maximum protection.
Yes, they can assist with the necessary export documentation, including packing lists, customs paperwork, and compliance with international regulations.
Yes. For clients who require it, Irish Groupage offers on-site packing solutions where their expert team comes to your premises to prepare goods for export safely and professionally.
Yes, they have extensive experience with fragile, sensitive, and high-value goods. Each package is assessed individually to determine the most secure packing method.
Absolutely. All timber used in Irish Groupage’s export packing is ISPM 15 compliant, which is required for shipping to most countries around the world.
Irish Groupage uses high-quality materials including heat-treated timber for crates, plywood cases, vacuum sealing, shrink wrapping, and cushioning materials like foam and bubble wrap, depending on the nature of the goods.
Export packing is the process of securely packaging goods to ensure they withstand the stresses of international transit. This includes protection against handling, movement, moisture, and climate variations during shipping.
