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Your Trusted Freight Forwarding Partner in Dorking, Surrey
Welcome to Absolute Freight Services, an international freight management company based in Dorking, Surrey. With 40 years of combined management and consultancy experience, we specialise in transporting commercial and private goods globally via road, air, and sea. Our strategic location provides direct access to key areas in southeast England, including Reigate, Crawley, Guildford, and Leatherhead. We offer a hands-on approach to freight forwarding, importing, and exporting, supported by a secure warehouse for temporary cargo storage. Our dedicated team operates 24/7 to address shipping issues promptly, ensuring safe, secure, and efficient delivery to any destination. Trusted by manufacturing businesses, logistics companies, traders, and individual shippers, we maintain a loyal client base through reliable service.Our expertise extends to handling hazardous goods, non-stack cargo, and ISPM15-certified wooden packaging, with regular shipments to destinations across Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. We provide comprehensive documentation support, including Dangerous Goods Notes for UK exports, and advise on compliance with international shipping regulations. Our domestic service is BIFA-registered, and we collaborate with leading European haulage companies for international deliveries. Whether managing small packages or large machinery, we prioritise transparency, professionalism, and tailored solutions to meet diverse shipping needs.
Services
Air Freight
Sea Freight
Road Freight
Hazardous Goods Handling
International Haulage
ISPM15 Wooden Packaging
24/7 Cargo Support
Customs Documentation
Secure Warehouse Storage
Groupage Shipments
Highlights and features
- We have 40 years combined experience in international freight management.
- Our team operates 24/7 to resolve shipping issues promptly.
- We handle hazardous goods, non-stack cargo, and ISPM15-certified packaging.
- We provide Dangerous Goods Notes for UK exports upon request.
- We collaborate with leading European haulage companies for international deliveries.
Associations and certifications
- BIFA
Services
Air Freight
Our air freight service offers the fastest shipping solution for time-sensitive cargo, including perishables and urgent documents. With regular runs to Heathrow and Gatwick airports, we handle small packages to large pallets. Shipments can arrive within 24 hours door-to-door, ensuring reliable delivery for private and commercial clients across the M25 region.
Sea Freight
Sea freight services cater to long-distance transportation of machinery and large loads. Our Surrey warehouse temporarily holds goods before loading onto containers or flat racks. We manage regular shipments to America, Australia, Canada, China, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, with support for letters of credit and documentation.
Road Freight
Road freight remains Europe's primary cargo transportation method. Our BIFA-registered domestic service covers Surrey to the Midlands, while European deliveries reach France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey. We handle groupage and full load shipments with temporary storage solutions.
Hazardous Goods Handling
We specialise in transporting hazardous materials requiring Dangerous Goods Notes (DGNs). Our team advises on compliance, documentation, and bespoke wooden containers for flammable liquids, large batteries, and aerosols. We ensure adherence to international regulations for safe transportation of classified hazardous cargo.
ISPM15 Compliance
We provide ISPM15-certified wooden packaging solutions to prevent pest infestation. Since 2022, all UK-EU wooden packing materials must be heat-treated and stamped. Our experts guide clients on exemptions and compliance, ensuring smooth customs clearance for pallets, crates, and other wooden packaging materials.
Questions
What freight services does Absolute Freight offer?
We provide air, sea, and road freight services for commercial and private cargo, including hazardous goods, ISPM15-compliant wooden packaging, and international haulage to 40+ countries.
How do you handle hazardous materials?
We prepare Dangerous Goods Notes (DGNs) for UK exports, advise on compliant packaging, and ensure proper documentation for transporting flammable liquids, batteries, and aerosols.
Are your wooden packaging materials ISPM15-certified?
Yes, we ensure all wooden packaging meets ISPM15 heat treatment standards for UK-EU shipments, with visible certification stamps on pallets and crates.
Do you offer 24/7 shipping support?
Our team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to resolve shipping issues promptly, ensuring uninterrupted cargo transportation and customer support.
What areas do you serve?
We cover domestic routes in Surrey and the Midlands, with weekly European deliveries to France, Germany, Italy, and beyond, plus global shipments to America, Asia, and Africa.
Can you assist with shipping documentation?
Yes, we provide Dangerous Goods Notes, letters of credit support, and ISPM15 compliance documentation to ensure smooth customs clearance for international shipments.
