Wallis Shipping Services Ltd

At Wallis Shipping we are recognised by the logistics industry as one of the top freight forwarding companies in the UK for ocean freight container and LCL services.

Based in the East of England, we are experts in sea freight to and from short sea and deep sea locations, and can assist you with exporting, importing and cross-trade shipments of all shapes and sizes.

In a fast-moving world, customers are frequently needing goods delivered as soon as possible which is why air freight services are becoming increasingly important with time sensitive, urgent consignments. Air freight is often the fastest, most secure and most direct mode of transport for your exports and imports.

At Wallis Shipping we offer a full range of air freight logistic solutions from small urgent cargo couriers to full air charter services, plus oversize air freight project cargo.

With our widespread network and worldwide freight forwarding partners on hand we are able to offer a door to door service anywhere in the world, or just arrival to the nearest airport. With our air freight import service, we are also able to help organise the customs clearance and delivery for air cargo arriving into the UK.

In an increasingly integrated global economy more and more of our clients are arranging cross trade shipments; sourcing products and manufacturing opportunities outside of the UK to then export to the rest of the world.

For cargo movements across Europe and to Ireland we can source any type of vehicle or road haulage service from our trusted suppliers. We handle full and part truck loads throughout Europe and offer cost-effective solutions with added value through our high levels of customer service of which we are renowned.

At Wallis we can save you time for your business by helping with import and export documentation. We can help you get paid for your exports by using our letters of credit services.

And we can save you money by helping you with understanding exporting incoterms and export finance options. And by making sure your documentation is correct we can ensure faster transit and customs clearance so you can deliver your goods to your customers on time.

Changes in manufacturing and the flow of global trade require flexible freight management solutions. Wallis is happy to arrange warehousing and storage to meet your specific requirements during import or export.

For your inbound cargo we can offer a full pick-and pack operation, temporary and permanent storage solution after devanning and deconsolidation. We will look after your stock and arrange distribution within the UK against picked orders with our UK haulage team.

Need help with shipping project cargo that's oversized or out of gauge? Wallis can help!

Our team of experienced project logistics account managers have the expertise to ship non-containerised cargo anywhere in the world. Whether it’s out-of-gauge cargo or a high and wide load that requires a full road-escort delivery plan – with our detailed knowledge we’re able to survey, plot and produce an efficient solution.

With the attention to detail that you can always expect to receive from Wallis Shipping, we are able to apply our project management skills to handle specialist car exports and the transportation of luxury vehicles.

Outsourcing your freight forwarding management system and logistics functions to Wallis Shipping allows you to concentrate on your core business activities.

We can manage all or part of your requirements, operating from your premises or from our head office in Colchester, Essex. Our freight software has been developed within our own IT division and can be designed to link directly to your IT department and supply chain freight management systems.

Wallis offers a specialist Letter of Credit service, which can operate as a stand alone or as an integral part of our full freight management solution.

We have an enviable record in working through Letter of Credit export documentation.

Using a Letter of Credit can secure payment of your overseas sales contract. It is one of the most secure methods of international payment. With over 35 years’ experience in export financing and Letters of Credit, the Wallis team can complete all documentation on your behalf – commercial invoices, packing list, bills of exchange – as well as the shipping documentation, all with perfect precision.

Our members are a unique mix of both freight forwarding agents and shippers. Find out about the member benefits available when you sign up to Ship Green. We require all members to commitment to shipping non-waste goods only.

What differentiates Wallis from many of our competitors is that our training and consultancy is based on actual practical experience within the industry and we make it bespoke to you. We can offer advice in many aspects of freight, export and import.

Our trainers and consultants are full-time professionals who customise courses to suit your exact requirements, on-site or off-site, in the UK or overseas. Our successful track record includes work for commercial companies, Chambers of Commerce, international banks, NGOs and UN bodies.

Our training can be remote, based at our head office in Colchester, Essex, or ideally, at your premises in the UK We like to build interaction into our training programme so that you can make relevance of the knowledge. Alongside practical examples and group discussion, delegates come away from our courses feeling like they can put their new skills into action.

We have trained many different clients. Our successful track record includes work for multi-national companies, commercial companies, Chambers of Commerce, international banks, NGOs and UN bodies. We often train groups from manufacturing export departments, or whole shipping teams, those in a new logistics role and even some of our own freight forwarding clients. We have also done one-to-one consultancy for managers taking on new export markets or new export procedures.

WSS Procurement Ltd is a sister company of Wallis Shipping Services Ltd, a well-respected UK-based logistics management company.

We are engaged in the international procurement of a wide range of electrical and mechanical equipment including heating and ventilation and emergency disaster relief supplies.

As part of the services we offer, Wallis Shipping have developed a unique software application that links together your supply chain known as Exportease.

Exportease enables you to effectively manage your freight management processes. Furthermore, it helps to improve the efficiency of your dispatch department due to producing essential trade documentation and also accurate management reporting.

This unique shipping software can be used as a stand-alone system or it can be fully integrated into your existing ERP and/or financial systems. It can be used throughout your business from production, warehousing, distribution through to sales, purchasing and finance departments. Designed to enable you to manage your logistical processes, it can produce the documents required for all types of shipments, whether they be export, import, domestic or cross trade and transported by Sea freight, Airfreight or Trailer.

With over 35 years in the global freight forwarding, logistics and transport industry, Wallis Shipping can manage your imports and exports into the United States of America.