Import and export movements often include a road leg between a port, terminal, depot or warehouse. That leg may involve an accompanied HGV, an unaccompanied trailer, a shipping container or consolidated cargo, with the road requirement depending on the transport unit and the collection or delivery process.
Logic Freight focuses on the road movement rather than acting as the customs or shipping party. Collection and delivery planning therefore depends on the relevant release information, terminal requirements, bookings and instructions being in place before the vehicle is dispatched.
Operational considerations
Details that materially affect the movement
Mode made clear
Container, accompanied vehicle, unaccompanied trailer and palletised groupage movements are described separately rather than hidden under one port-haulage label.
Readiness confirmed
Collection planning starts from usable release and customs information, with the remaining responsible party identified for any incomplete border step.
Inland leg connected
Site access, unloading, delivery booking and any equipment return are planned as part of the full movement, not left after arrival.
Prepare the brief
Information to provide
- Identify the transport unit, port or terminal and responsible shipping line.
- Confirm customs status, release references and documentary responsibilities.
- Provide inland collection or delivery booking and site-access details.
- State container restitution or unaccompanied-trailer return instructions where relevant.
Relevant examples
Typical planning scenarios
- An import container released at London Gateway for delivery to a booked warehouse.
- Export pallets collected in Yorkshire for a supported accompanied route to Europe.
- An unaccompanied trailer collected from the Humber for an inland delivery and return.
Examples describe legitimate use cases, not currently available loads, trucks or quoted prices.
Current official sources
Common questions
What to establish before moving forward
Can transport be booked before customs is complete?
Planning can begin, but dispatch and collection depend on the agreed process and usable references. Waiting or failed-collection risk should be addressed explicitly.
Is port haulage the same as container haulage?
No. Ports handle containers, accompanied vehicles, unaccompanied trailers and other cargo. The actual unit and terminal process determine the road equipment required.
Who decides the customs route?
The responsible customs and logistics parties must agree it based on the movement. Logic Freight should not be assumed to provide customs representation unless expressly confirmed.