THE SCOTTISH ISLANDS

Courier and Freight to Kirkwall

Dedicated collection anywhere in mainland UK, then onward freight

HOW WE COVER KIRKWALL

▲ferry or air freight — not a road run

▲One vehicle, door to door

▲No parcel network, no sorting hub

▲One company accountable

Kirkwall cannot be reached same-day by road from mainland UK — no courier can honestly promise that. What we can do is collect from anywhere in mainland Britain on a dedicated vehicle and get your consignment onto the fastest onward route.

Call us and we will tell you the realistic arrival time before you book, not after. If a same-day promise is what you need, we will say so if it is not possible.

Getting to Kirkwall

Our route is ferry or air freight — not a road run. Because the vehicle is dedicated to your job alone, it does not divert to collect anyone else’s freight on the way — which is the difference between a same-day service and a next-day one.

Island deliveries depend on ferry and air schedules that no courier controls. We are straight about that rather than promising a same-day service nobody can provide.

Nationwide reach, one point of contact

We are a Northamptonshire company covering the whole of mainland Britain. Whichever end of the country your consignment starts or finishes, you deal with the same office, on the same account, and one company stays responsible for the job from booking to delivery.

All work is carried under BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (2021 edition) — we are a member of the British International Freight Association.

What we carry to Kirkwall

Runs into the Scottish islands typically involve:

Any consignment needing onward sea or air freight
Fragile, high-value and security-sensitive consignments
Temperature-controlled — chilled and ambient

FAQ

Good to know.

Anything not covered here, call us — a specialist picks up.

Can you deliver to Kirkwall the same day?

Not by road — Kirkwall is not reachable same-day from mainland Britain, and we would rather tell you that up front than take the booking. We collect same-day anywhere on the mainland and route onward from there.

Do you go into Kirkwall yourself or hand it to a parcel network?

Never a parcel network. Every job is a dedicated vehicle carrying your consignment alone, loaded once and unloaded once, with one company accountable from booking to proof of delivery.

Can you collect from Kirkwall as well as deliver to it?

Yes — it works in both directions. We collect in Kirkwall and run to anywhere in mainland Britain, or collect elsewhere and deliver into Kirkwall.

What size vehicles are available?

From motorbikes and small vans up to Luton vans and 7.5 tonne lorries. The vehicle is matched to the consignment so you are not paying for space you do not need.

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