International Freight Forwarding · Belgium
Ocean, air and road freight, arranged by people who have done it for twenty years.
Nord Forwarding is a specialist international forwarder headquartered in Belgium. We run specialist desks rather than a general pool, which means the person handling your cargo has handled it many times before.
Specialist Capabilities
Six desks. Each one is somebody's entire career.
Difficult cargo fails on detail: a certificate that is not accepted, a temperature breach, a permit that was never applied for. Our desks exist so those details belong to somebody who has seen them before.
- 01Foodstuffs & PerishablesCargo with a clock running on it, moved by a desk that has spent years doing only this.
- 02Livestock & Live AnimalsWelfare compliance is not a formality. It determines whether the shipment moves at all.
- 03Luxury & High-Value VehiclesCollector, prestige and competition vehicles, moved with condition reporting at both ends.
- 04Project Cargo, Out-of-Gauge & Heavy LiftCargo that does not fit a container, a truck bed or a standard process.
- 05Industrial & Bulk CommoditiesCement, building materials, machinery and raw materials at volume.
- 06General Containerised FreightFCL and LCL handled properly, on time and competitively.
Services
Full-service forwarding, ocean and air weighted equally.
Ocean Freight (FCL / LCL)
Full container and consolidated shipments on scheduled services worldwide, booked with the carriers that actually serve the lane.
Air Freight
Air carries equal weight with ocean at Nord. Time-critical, perishable and high-value shipments, handled by people who work the airline market daily.
Road Freight & European Groupage
Full loads, part loads and groupage across Europe, with the same documentation discipline applied to cross-border road movements.
Customs Clearance & Documentation
Export and import formalities prepared correctly the first time. Documentation errors cost more than freight rates ever will.
Cargo Insurance
All-risk marine and transit cover arranged to the value of the goods, not the limits of carrier liability.
Warehousing & Consolidation
Short-term storage, buffer stock and multi-supplier consolidation ahead of departure.
Trade Lanes
Corridors we work every week.
- Europe to Middle East & Gulf
Ocean FCL/LCL and air · Project and out-of-gauge experience · Documentation for Gulf import requirements
- Europe to Africa
RoRo, container and break-bulk · Inland delivery beyond the port · Pre-shipment inspection support
- Europe to North America
Transatlantic FCL, LCL and air · US and Canadian import documentation · High-value and vehicle movements
- Europe to South America
Reefer and perishable protocols · Project and heavy-lift capability · Consular and legalised documentation
- Europe to Asia
Two-way ocean and air services · Origin consolidation and buyer's consol · Time-critical air alternatives
Industries
Sectors we ship for.
Automotive
Components, aftermarket parts, complete vehicles and production-line-critical movements, including enclosed and RoRo transport.
Food & Agriculture
Chilled, frozen and ambient foodstuffs, agricultural commodities and inputs, with certification handled by the perishables desk.
Construction & Materials
Cement, aggregates, structural steel, cladding and finishing materials shipped against build programmes.
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Production machinery, plant and capital equipment, including out-of-gauge pieces and full installation-site delivery.
Chemicals
Packaged hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals, with classification, ADR/IMDG compliance and correct declarations.
Retail & Consumer Goods
Seasonal and replenishment volumes by ocean and air, with consolidation and delivery to distribution centres.
Why Shippers Choose Nord
Experience is the whole proposition.
Career forwarders, not account managers
Every desk is run by someone with fifteen to twenty years inside major international forwarders. You speak to the person handling the file.
Specialisation over volume
Perishables, livestock, vehicles and project cargo each have their own desk. Nobody is learning your cargo type on your shipment.
Documentation that clears first time
Certification, declarations and bank-compliant document sets prepared correctly before departure, not corrected after arrival.
Ocean and air weighted equally
Air is not an afterthought. Time-critical, perishable and high-value shipments are quoted and booked with the same depth as ocean.
Answers, not deflection
If a routing is wrong, an Incoterm is exposing you, or a deadline is not achievable, we say so before you book.
Belgium at the centre of Europe
Within reach of the major North Sea ports and airports, with European road and groupage running from the same office.
Get a quote from someone who knows the cargo.
Send origin, destination, mode, commodity, dimensions and weight, and your target dates. We will come back with a considered answer.