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Broadoak Industrial Park, Ashburton Road West
Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1RW, UK
Managing Director: Dave Gaughan
E-Mail: contact.UK@kerrylogistics.com
Company Number: 8334969
VAT ID No. 164362412
Kerry Project Logistics
Kerry Project Logistics offers professional, customised solutions catering to outsized, heavy lifts as well as large-scale, complex industrial projects.
Our dedicated teams of professionals treat each project as a unique assignment, paying special attention to every detail, from design and planning to execution and delivery.
Customers of various industries benefit from end-to-end solutions tailored to their specific project requirements. Our comprehensive service portfolio ensures a smooth execution of your projects and a reliable performance: from warehousing and pre-shipment inspections to post order expediting as well as site surveys and feasibility studies.
Our core business encompasses the logistic management of projects in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Mining, Construction & Infrastructure sectors.
Our project logistics expertise includes
- Material Management
- Multimodal Freight Forwarding
- Project Supply Chain Management (4PL)
- Pipeline Construction Logistics Support
- Offshore Marine Services
- Customs Brokerage
- Logistics Base Management
- Towing
To learn more about Kerry Project Logistics, please go to www.kerryprojectlogistics.com
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Network
Our Online Magazine for Customers & Employees
Issue 3 – December 2018
UK Port Congestion Continues to Cause Delays
During this peak season, the port congestion in the UK has spread from Felixstowe to Southampton. Kerry Logistics UK continues to work hard to best service its customers in these conditions.
Focus on China-Europe Rail Freight
Faster than ocean freight and cheaper than air freight: Kerry Logistics keeps its focus on rail freight as a viable third option of shipping mode.
Kerry Logistics Wins Sea Freight Award 2018
Our UK team participated in the ceremony of the 2018 Lloyd’s List Global Freight Awards, where they were able to secure the Sea Freight Award.
A Great Team at the ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi
At the ADIPEC trade fair, our international Project Logistics teams got together to meet customers in the oil and gas industry.
Out of Gauge from Spain to El Salvador
Door-to-door and out of gauge: Kerry Logistics Spain transported two melting furnaces from Spain to El Salvador.
Network
Our Online Magazine for Customers & Employees
Issue 1 – March 2019
New Air Charter Programme Europe-China
Kerry Logistics is launching a new air freight charter programme from Frankfurt-Hahn, Germany, to Nanjing, China, reinforcing its comprehensive air freight capabilities.
New Managing Directors in Spain, Portugal and Germany
Kerry Logistics has appointed two new Managing Directors: Marc Porta will oversee growth for the entities in Spain and Portugal, while Oliver Loch will drive business development in Germany.
EU-Japan Trade Agreement
EU-Japan Trade Agreement: Kerry Logistics helps European companies benefit from lower hurdles in accessing the Japanese market.
Cooperation Optimises Digital Document Exchange
We are working with Deloitte and CargoSmart to digitise and optimise document exchange in the supply chain.
Kerry Logistics Aiming to Enhance Trade Relationship Between India & Europe
Guido Nazzari of Tuvia Italia meets with Kerry Indev to strengthen the network cooperation between Europe and India.
VBO Helps Optimise Sourcing Activities
Kerry Logistics’ Virtual Buying Office helps our German customer HYDROTEC to optimise their complex sourcing activities.
At a glance
Kerry Logistics is Asia’s premier logistics service provider with extensive operations across Greater China and the ASEAN region, including the largest distribution network and hub operations in these regions. Leveraged by our powerful network we successfully drive your business at the global, regional and local level.
Kerry Logistics is member of the Kuok/Kerry Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Asia with diversified interests and six decades of heritage and experience in Asia.
The industries we serve
Our client base includes multinational corporations as well as small and medium-sized companies across a spectrum of industries that strive to expand and grow successfully in new markets. Many of the world’s “TOP 100” brands have chosen Kerry Logistics as their logistics service provider.
We offer a range of specialised services for businesses operating within specific industries:
- Fashion and Lifestyle
- Electronics and Technology
- Food and Beverage
- FMCG
- Industrial and Material Science
- Automotive
- Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
What we offer
Our core business encompasses international freight forwarding services, integrated logistics capabilities, and supply chain solutions. Within these areas, we are able to provide the following services and more:
International Freight Forwarding
Shipping by ocean, air, courier, rail and road freight
Integrated Logistical Services
Upstream value-added services such as QC, labelling, reworking, etc
Supply Chain Solutions and Consultancy Services
Vendor and PO management, visibility solutions
At our core is a commitment to provide real value for our clients through innovative solutions. Offering seamless, flexible and transparent services our clients benefit from tangible results such as:
- Lowered inventory
- Shortened delivery lead time
- Significant cost saving
Click on the bars below to view ocean freight container and unit load device specifications.
| Type | AMA Container |
| IATA Contour Code | M1 | Internal Volume | 621 cu. ft. 17.58 mc |
Tare Weight | 360 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 6,804 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 F |
| Type | AAU Container |
| IATA Contour Code | LD 29 | Internal Volume | 505 cu. ft. 14.3 mc |
Tare Weight | 355 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 4,626 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 747F |
| Type | RKN Cooltainer |
| IATA Contour Code | LD3 | Internal Volume | 125.41 cu. ft. 3.55 mc |
Tare Weight | 190 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 1,588 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 747 F 777 Airbus |
| Type | AKE |
| IATA Contour Code | LD3 | Internal Volume | 152 cu. ft. 4.3 mc |
Tare Weight | 73 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 1,588 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 747 F 777 Airbus |
| Type | AKE Container |
| IATA Contour Code | LD3 | Internal Volume | 152 cu. ft. 4.3 mc |
Tare Weight | 100 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 1,588 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 747 F 777 Airbus |
| Type | AMP |
| IATA Contour Code | P | Internal Volume | 403 cu. ft. 11.4 mc |
Tare Weight | 266 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 5,035 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 767 A330 |
| Type | AA2, AAP |
| IATA Contour Code | P | Internal Volume | 374 cu. ft. 10.6 mc |
Tare Weight | - |
| Max. Gross Weight | 4,626 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 767 A330 |
| Type | DLF, DQF |
| IATA Contour Code | F | Internal Volume | 253 cu. ft. 7.2 mc |
Tare Weight | 128 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 2,449 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 767 |
| Type | AAF |
| IATA Contour Code | F | Internal Volume | 459 cu. ft. 13.0 mc |
Tare Weight | 268 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 4,626 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 A330 |
| Type | PAG Pallet |
| Size - Base | 96" x 238.5" | Size - Height | *96" **118" |
Tare Weight | 480 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 11,340 kg |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 F |
| Type | PMC, PQP, P6P Pallet |
| Size - Base | 96" x 125" | Size - Height | #64" *96" **118" |
Tare Weight | 105 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 5,035 kg (LD) 6,804 kg (MD) |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 747 F 777 Airbus |
| Type | PAB Pallet |
| Size - Base | 53" x 88" | Size - Height | 84" | Tare Weight | 55 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 1,800 kg (B-HIH 1,300 kg) |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 F |
| Type | P1P, PAG Pallet |
| Size - Base | 88" x 125" | Size - Height | #64" *96" **118" |
Tare Weight | 105 kg |
| Max. Gross Weight | 4,626 kg (LD) 6,033 kg (MD) |
| Loadable Aircraft Type | 747 747 F 777 Airbus |
# Passenger Flight
* Q6 Contour
** Q7 Contour
Industry Links
Click on the bars below to view useful links to relevant industries in your country.
Industry Solutions
From buyers’ consolidation to freight and PO management, combined U-turn model and more. We provide professional, cost-effective and trusted supply chain solutions tailored to each brand’s needs.
Our fashion and lifestyle logistics solutions include:
Fashion Lifestyle FlyerOur seamless supply chain fully encompasses inbound and manufacturing, outbound and distribution, and after-sales and reverse logistics.
Our comprehensive range of services include:
We adhere to the highest standards of hygiene, as endorsed by the appropriate Food Hygiene Licenses. Through strict SOP execution and best practice, all products remain at their ideal temperature.
Our food and beverage solutions include:
Kerry Logistics understands demands placed on producers and manufacturers in highly competitive industries who rely on moving high volume goods with a low market price quickly and smoothly.
Whether fast moving goods or perishable items, our priority is to get your products to the market, unspoilt and damage-free, with superior efficiency and speed.
We have the know-how and experience called for in managing each stage of the FMCG supply chain. We further recognise the complexity and great need for flexibility in catering to various product life-cycles in a strong, cost-effective supply chain.
Kerry Logistics is your specialists in industrial and material science logistics. We fully comply with health and safety laws, rules and regulations of both our clients and world environment standards.
Our extensive solutions include:
Whatever your automotive logistics needs, we provide timely response and action. Our experts manage the sourcing and supply of raw materials, manufacturing plants, outbound automobiles to end customers, and aftermarket logistics.
Our geared-up automotive solutions include:
Kerry Logistics takes the utmost care when handling sensitive medical devices, high-tech appliances and a broad range of healthcare products. Whether OTC, vaccine and blood serum, medical equipment or health supplements.
Our smart pharma and healthcare solutions include:
Client Reporting & Dashboard
Coming Soon!
We are currently developing powerful client reporting & dashboard tools that you will be able to access from this page.
Below is a series of concept images to give you an idea of what to expect from the reporting & dashboard system.
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Rules for any mode / modes of transport
Click on the bars below to view Incoterm descriptions and the allocation of risk.
Rules for sea and inland waterway transport
This is an abbreviated extract of the full wording, which may be obtained from the ICC Business Bookstore
Ocean Freight
Make our strength work for you
Kerry Logistics has an unrivalled global network across six continents, saving time and money by getting you closer to your suppliers and clients. Through our very significant buying programme, we are able to deliver fast, cost-efficient and reliable ocean freight services across all trade lanes and based on a number of approved ocean carriers.
Kerry Logistics offers an extensive range of products and ocean services, including
Service portfolio
- Imports, exports and cross-trade
- Full Container Load (FCL)
- Less than Container Load (LCL), with our own weekly consolidations
- Gateway consolidation
- Buyer’s consolidation
- Project Logistics / Charters
- Break Bulk services
- Multi-Modal transportation
- Warehousing & distribution
- In-house Customs Brokerage
- Ocean Cargo Management
- NVOCC
- Booking Agent
Range of products
- Overweight, oversized cargo
- High value cargo
- Dangerous goods
- Bonded goods
- Temperature controlled shipping
- Garment-on-hangers
- Special commodities
Track and Trace
Our KerrierVision IT solutions programme allows you to track and trace the progress of your shipment online 24/7.
Tailored Ocean Shipping programmes
Let Kerry Logistics assess your ocean freight needs and recommend the optimum way to ship your goods. We will seek to minimise origin pre-shipment costs, consolidate LCL into FCL where possible, and use different routings and delivery modes to help save time and money.
Good to Know
Kerry Logistics is a pioneer in the China- Europe rail service. This mode of transportation is much quicker than ocean freight and much cheaper than air freight.
Click here for more information about the rail service
To enquire about our Ocean Freight services, please click here.
Supply Chain Solutions
Specialised solutions for your own supply chain
Effective supply chain management means delivering seamless and integrated solutions that bring tangible results to cost-efficiency, customer satisfaction and bottom-line results.
To support your sourcing and distribution activities in multiple countries, Kerry Logistics offer customised and integrated solutions in highly sophisticated supply chains.
Supply chain solutions operation models
- Purchase order and vendor management
- Buyers’ consolidation
- Multi-country consolidation
- DC bypass
- Regional distribution centre
- Freight management
- Vendor managed inventory
- Direct store delivery
- Quality inspection
- Customs brokerage
- Return material authorization
- Last minute customization
- B2C and e-commerce solutions
Approach to supply chain optimisation
- Consultation
- Analysis
- Solution design
- Implementation
- Regular performance reviews
- Continuous improvement
Advanced visibility throughout your supply chain
Virtual Buying Office (VBO) is a highly functional supply chain visibility and management tool ensuring visibility from PO creation through final delivery. If your supplier base and order book takes a lot of managing in order to reduce inventory risk, then look no further than Kerry Logistics’ VBO system.
You upload your order data into VBO and we help ensure that your vendors book each PO on time and in full. Kerry uses that order data to create freight shipments timed to arrive at the destination within your deadline. All this is backed up with highly configurable tracking and reporting systems.
Click here to enquire further about our Supply Chain Solutions
Cross-Trade Solutions
Your Global Trade Arranged Locally
If you need to organise shipments between third countries without routing them via the UK, look no further than Kerry Logistics. Your local office will be able to coordinate quotations, bookings, collection, transportation and delivery across the globe by Sea, Air, Road, Rail and Courier.
Scope of Services
- Locally based, single point of contact at a branch near you
- Value-adding origin services available, such as supplier liaison, goods inspection, document processing, packing, consolidation, loading, etc
- Wide choice of transportation services to meet your deadlines in the most cost-effective way with full track and trace via our website
- Destination services available, such as deconsolidation, distribution, storage, etc
- Marine insurance also available
Find Out More
Ask us how we can facilitate your cross-trade business to give you the best choice routing and a wide range of services at the origin and destination.
Air Freight
A global choice of services to meet your needs
Kerry Logistics provides Air freight services across the globe. Our product range provides a choice of services for our clients with the goal of getting that urgent shipment to its destination within its own time scale and as economically as possible.
Kerry Logistics offers a full range of products and services, including:
Service Portfolio
- High value cargo
- Dangerous goods
- Bonded goods
- Perishable goods
- Time definite products
- Temperature controlled shipping
- Special commodities
Range of Products
- Import, export and cross-trade
- Gateway consolidation
- Project Logistics / Charters
- Multi-Modal transportation
- Ground handling
- Warehousing & Distribution
- In-house customs brokerage
Economy 5-7 days * - Normally moves on the most economic routing within the defined time frame.
Saver 3-5 days * - Normally moves on the next consolidation, minimum twice weekly.
Priority 1-3 days * - Normally moves on a direct flight on its own air waybill.
* - Port to Port
Our service provision starts from pick up at origins, multiple consolidation, customs clearance, through to door-to-door delivery to end customers.
Our air freight experts operate around the clock to ensure your products reach their destinations with the quickest transit time, optimal routings and maximum cost-efficiency.
Kerry Logistics has the right solution for your air freight needs.
Good to Know
Kerry Logistics is a leading partner in the China-Europe rail service – the New Silk Road.
Samples Management
A Comprehensive Solution To Moving Your Samples
Managing samples at key times of the year presents unique challenges. Kerry Logistics has developed special solutions to help coordinate and track your samples shipments from the moment of order placement through to delivery at destination. Urgent samples may be booked via courier and bulk samples may be consolidated and shipped by air freight.
Scope of Services
- Project planning
- Market-leading office network close to your suppliers to facilitate coordination and transportation from origins
- Wide range of time-definite air services to allow you to choose the most cost-effective service that will meet your deadlines
- Full track and trace online 24/7
Find Out More
Ask us to help you plan your samples projects to get better control and visibility in the most cost-effective way.
Click here to enquire about our Samples Management solutions.
Warehousing & Distribution
End-to-end solutions with high supply chain efficiency
Kerry Logistics Europe provides you easy access to and from the China and Asian markets. Your local Kerry Logistics office is part of a global network and will grant you unique advantages of our asset-based organisation in the Asia Pacific region.
By managing more than 60 Mft² warehouses and logistics centres worldwide, our experts provide you with exceptional reliability and flexibility to support your future expansion and long-term growth.
Our logistics facilities are strategically located in all parts of Greater China, as well as throughout Asia and worldwide, right next to your manufacturing base, suppliers and customers in the region.
Our warehousing & distribution services include:
- Dedicated and shared warehousing and distribution operations
- Online access 24/7 via our Kerry Warehouse Management System
- EDI interfaces across a multitude of industry standards
- Customs bonded operations
- Ambient, chilled and frozen facilities
- Specialised facilities for hazardous cargoes
- Cross-border network connecting China to ASEAN Regional Express Solutions
- Last Mile Fulfillment B2B, B2C, B2B2C
We offer customised value added services for different verticals. Our range of services include:
- Fashion & Lifestyle
GOH/Price Tagging & RFID/Label Sewing/ Chinese Information Tag (CIT), Chinese Care Label - Electronics & Technology
Case Conversation/Kitting/Firmware Upgrade - Food & Beverage
Gift Packing/labelling/Scanning - FMCG
Stock Take/Trading & Merchandising/Call Center Support - Automotive
Parts Assembling/Parts Sorting/Tire Racking - Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
Shrink Wrapping/Date Printing/GMP Secondary Packaging - Industrial & Material Science
Sorting/Scanning/Labelling
Customs Brokerage & Consultancy Services
AEO Accreditation
Kerry Logistics is AEO accredited in the UK, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.
How we can help you with your Customs programme
Kerry Logistics has the resources and expertise in-house to work with your business in the following areas:
- Rules of Origin
- Global Trade Compliance
- Duty and VAT liability analysis
- Identifying the most appropriate customs regime for your business
- Advice on import licences, classification, valuation, duty reliefs, preferences, end-use etc
- Preparing fully documented audit procedures to save time and effort during official customs audits
- Negotiating and liaising with customs on behalf of the client to ensure agreements of concessions to support business practices and regimes
- Working with customs and clients to gain approval and authorisation for CFSP, and supporting customs regimes
- Identifying and delivering specialist customs training or workshops where required
- We can help you with Fiscal Representation in Benelux countries to allow deferment of VAT payments
To find out how we can help with your Customs programme, please click here.
Rail Freight China - Europe
Faster than Ocean Freight. Cheaper than Air Freight
Kerry Logistics is a leading partner in the China - Europe rail freight service. Railway transportation is much quicker than ocean freight and much cheaper than air freight, providing standard lead times from 17 to 20 days.
With our extensive network of own offices throughout China and Hong Kong, we are ideally placed to help you benefit from this exciting new option:
We provide the following services:
- Domestic pick-up
- Warehouse Receipt
- Customs Declaration (Export / Import)
- Cargo Tracing
- CFS
- Delivery Station Terminal
- Destination Devanning
- Final Delivery
- Value Added Services
- Container return (FCL)
Contact us for further information on our Rail Freight China - Europe Services .