What we do

Seven disciplines, one accountable operator.

Whatever the cargo — full load, part load, consolidated, or a sealed box that never leaves our vault — our specialists build a reliable, efficient and cost-effective service around it, backed by a network across 42 countries and by counsel who know the paperwork.

01 · Security

Safe keeping

A specialist safety deposit box service for assets you cannot replace: gold, diamonds, jewellery, media, coins, birth certificates, passports, back-up devices, collectables, wills, lease documents and precious metals.

Every box sits inside a treasury-grade vault built to the highest standard and fitted with sophisticated multi-level security systems operating 24/7. Opening one is easier and more cost-effective than most people expect.

Storing valuables at home or at your workplace leaves you exposed to theft and to risks entirely outside your control. Strict custody protocols and purpose-built facilities put them out of harm's way — and the deposit is tracked with the same reference discipline as any shipment.

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Numbered brass safety deposit boxes24/7 Vault
Treasury-grade chamber, monitored 24/7

Inside the vault

  • Treasury-grade chamber, independently certified
  • Multi-level monitoring, 24/7, with off-site redundancy
  • Dual-custody access — witnessed and recorded
  • Tamper-evident seals photographed from four angles
  • Scheduled integrity audits published to your record
AccessBy appointment · dual custody
02 · Logistics

International freight forwarding

Whatever your cargo — full load, part load or consolidated — our sea, air, road and project specialists build a reliable, efficient and cost-effective forwarding service, supported by a worldwide network across 42 countries and by industry-leading booking and tracking technology.

One reference follows the consignment from collection to release, so the vessel, the broker and your own team are all reading the same record.

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A container vessel loading at a gantry terminalSea freight
Sea freightFCL · LCL · charter
Air freightExpress · consolidated
Road freightFull & part load
ProjectsOut-of-gauge · heavy lift
Network42 countries
VisibilityLive milestone tracking
03 · Compliance

Customs clearance

Expert advice tailored to your trade, from AEO-accredited import and export professionals.

Whether you need the latest automated processing to streamline a high-volume declaration workflow, or you are new to customs and want entry-level services with someone to explain them, the same team handles it — and answers for it.

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Where we take the weight

  • Import and export declarations, automated or attended
  • Duty relief, preference and valuation strategy
  • Bonded movements and duty-suspended storage
  • Documentary and physical check attendance
  • Post-clearance audit support, with counsel on hand
04 · Storage

Warehousing

Streamline your supply chain with comprehensive, top-rated, port-centric bonded warehousing.

Built for scalable and flexible logistics: container handling, storage, pick and pack, quality control and inspection — all seamlessly integrated with our in-house distribution and fulfilment.

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Racking inside a bonded warehouseBonded
PositionPort-centric
StatusBonded & duty-suspended
HandlingContainer & palletised
FulfilmentPick, pack, dispatch
AssuranceQC & inspection
IntegrationIn-house distribution
05 · Maritime

Ships & port agency

Helping you forge the international connections you need to grow is what our specialists do best.

Benefit from the experience of one of the longest-established liner and port agency services, representing leading shipping lines all over the world — berth booking, bunkering, crew changes, husbandry and protective agency, handled by people the port already knows.

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Agency services

  • Liner and tramp agency representation
  • Husbandry: crew, stores, spares, medical
  • Protective agency and owner's representation
  • Berth, pilotage and bunker coordination
  • Disbursement accounts you can actually audit
06 · Welfare

Livestock shipping

Ship livestock across our routes with animal welfare at the front of every decision. In keeping with our welfare policy we reserve the right to refuse any shipment we have concerns about, or that we judge to be in violation of animal rights.

We do not import or export livestock intended for fattening or slaughter, other than on routes where the animals remain with us. Cattle, pigs and sheep must be booked through the relevant national association, transported to DEFRA-equivalent requirements, and accompanied by documentation clearly showing the movement is for breeding. A surcharge applies.

'Livestock' also covers any animal shipped in quantity as a commodity — llamas, rabbits, insects, fish and similar. Those can be booked directly with us, with a 25% surcharge, 24 hours' notice and paperwork in advance.

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Our hard limits

  • Live poultry only where the shipper is endorsed by, or a direct member of, the BPC or ELPHA (chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys)
  • No game birds and no rescue animals, under any circumstances
  • Carriage only where Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport is strictly adhered to
  • Any shipment we judge to breach those guidelines is refused — including after booking
07 · Counsel

Law firm

Every firm calls itself the top firm, the premier firm, the best firm. Every lawyer buys a trophy designation and calls it distinction. We would rather be judged on the record.

We are unusual because we have bet-the-business litigation and trial experience, and because we have get-the-deal-done transactional experience. Any trial. Any transaction. Any opponent — earned in courtrooms and boardrooms, not in awards brochures.

If you are looking for maximum leverage in a transaction or at trial, talk to us. We do not take every case; if we take yours, it is because we believe in you or your business. Then we fight for you in court, negotiate hard on your deal, and put you in the best position to win — however you define winning.

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Scales of justice before a colonnadeCounsel

Where counsel earns its keep

  • Cargo claims, general average and recovery actions
  • Carriage contracts, charterparties and bills of lading
  • Customs disputes and post-clearance audits
  • Warehousing, bailment and custody agreements
  • Commercial transactions where the logistics are the deal
Next step

How can we help your business?

Fill in our quick contact form and we will arrange a call, so we can listen, understand and deliver on your aspirations for your supply chain.

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