Inside our operation
Our premises, our warehouse, our staff and our vehicles — photographed on the job. Not stock images.
We ship air freight from the UK to Chennai International Airport (MAA) — typically cheaper than airline excess baggage and faster than sea freight. We collect from your UK address, handle your UK customs export entry, and get your shipment on its way. You speak to real people who look after it from collection through to arrival.
Chennai is the commercial hub of South India, best known as the country’s automotive centre — often called the “Detroit of India”.
Chennai is served by Chennai International Airport (MAA).
Most airlines won’t accept commercial cargo directly from occasional shippers, and the documentation and security requirements catch people out. We handle the whole process for you:
We handle a wide range of cargo, for both businesses and individuals.
Air cargo is charged on chargeable weight — the greater of actual weight or volumetric (dimensional) weight, which reflects the space your cargo takes up on the aircraft. A large but light shipment can cost more than a small heavy one.
Choose the level that suits you — you only pay for what you need.
We collect commercial cargo and personal effects from across the UK, including Leicester, Birmingham, London, Manchester and Coventry. View all UK collection areas to find your nearest.
Most air cargo to Chennai moves within about 4–10 working days after export processing. The exact time depends on:
Items containing batteries, aerosols, flammable liquids or chemicals are strictly regulated under the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Depending on classification and quantity, some can travel with correct declaration and packaging; others cannot go by air. Tell us at the quote stage so we can advise.
We operate in accordance with applicable UK aviation security requirements and internationally recognised freight industry standards. We can arrange many classes of dangerous goods, subject to UK export controls, IATA regulations, sanctions and airline acceptance.
We handle your UK customs export entry — the declaration that allows your shipment to leave the UK. As the shipper, you are responsible for ensuring the correct export documentation is in place.
After 40 years in this trade, the same handful of things cause almost every held, delayed or re-charged shipment to Chennai (MAA) — and none of them are about the freight itself. They are about declaring, coding, packing and simply knowing how an export works.
Tell us what you’re actually sending — including anything with a battery in it — and we’ll tell you how it needs to be declared, coded and packed for Chennai before it leaves your door.
Tell us what you’re shipping and we’ll build you a confirmed quote — volumetric weight worked out, UK customs export entry handled.
Our premises, our warehouse, our staff and our vehicles — photographed on the job. Not stock images.