To the Grange Shipping Web Site. We are an independent Shipping, Freight Forwarding, NVOCC and ERTS organisation based at Felixstowe, the leading container port in the United Kingdom.

• URGENT - During October 2008  Liner conference agreements on trade routes to and from the EU will become prohibited. Lines must set their own CAF/ BAF/ Surcharges and Terminal handling charges independently. Those buying CIF UK Port should be aware that UK Terminal Charges are expected to  INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY . Please contact this office for further information.
• 1st January 2009 - New (increased) schedule of Port Health charges will apply on imports of products of animal origin. Please contact this office for details.
  

          

Services & information

Ships Agency is attended on a country-wide basis. Our project cargo work covers hazardous goods including explosives, boats, cranes and planes, as well as the more bizarre - such as 2 white rhino's delivered alive and very much kicking!.

We charter ships and operate Warehousing and a Remote Transit Shed (RTS) within the Port of Felixstowe.

The company holds a UK Home Office Section 5 licence for the legal handling of certain kinds of arms and ammunition and is a member of the Explosives Industry Group of the CBI.

For Customs Clearance we have direct computer links with Felixstowe, Tilbury, Thamesport, Southampton and Liverpool. We are closely involved with Port Health and HM Customs issues including the New Export System (NES), CAP entries and the National Computerised Transit System (NCTS).

Our Links page includes updated links to HM Revenue and Customs and Shipping Lines. Further information including current Port Charges and an introduction to the company can be found on the downloads page.

The News page contains  articles on new rules for class 1.4S and Port Charges (July 2008) as well as  Fumigation, Fuel Surcharges, Port Health updates, Vehicle Booking Systems (VBS) and implementation of the RHIDES driver identification scheme.