When the shipment matters
A label can send a box.People move what matters.
When routes, paperwork, timing and updates have consequences, Jenkar gives you a team that owns the journey, not just the collection.
Freight forwarding, without the friction.
- Since 1978
- IATA accredited
- BIFA & UKWA member
- UK-wide freight expertise
One named team coordinating air, sea and road freight from Wakefield, with the route, documents, handovers and available updates agreed around each shipment.
Accredited freight expertise
Recognised by the bodies that shape professional UK and international logistics.
Your trusted freight forwarder
We don't aim to just move goods.
We don't aim to just move goods.
We move businesses forward.
Jenkar is an independent UK freight forwarder based in Wakefield, coordinating air, sea, road, project cargo, vehicle shipping, customs and warehousing for businesses moving goods in the UK and internationally.
Every movement starts with the cargo, collection and delivery points, timing and required responsibilities. The team compares feasible options, states assumptions and exclusions, and keeps one named contact across the agreed scope.
The difference is ownership
Not just collected.Coordinated.
One team keeps the route, documents, handovers and delivery window joined up, so changes are handled with the shipment context already understood.
Built for the messy middle
Calm freight supportwhen simple stops being simple.
For shipments that need judgement, care and clear answers, Jenkar gives you people who know the cargo and remain responsible for the agreed plan and updates.
What we move
Freight solutions, tailored to you
Seven core services coordinated around the cargo, route, timing and responsibilities each shipment needs.
Urgent international movement
Air freight when timing matters.
IATA-accredited air freight for urgent cargo, managed by people who keep the route, documents and delivery window joined up.
- Express, consolidated and charter options
- Export documents checked before departure
- Clear updates from collection to arrival
Worldwide port coverage
Sea freight for reliable global routes.
Cost-effective FCL and LCL movements with practical guidance on schedules, paperwork and the right balance between speed and cost.
- Full container and shared container loads
- Worldwide import and export coverage
- Simple advice on timings and trade-offs
UK and European transport
Road freight that keeps the journey simple.
Door-to-door road freight for pallets, part loads and full loads, with the practical route planning needed to avoid avoidable delays.
- UK, European and cross-border movements
- Part load, full load and timed delivery options
- One team coordinating collection and delivery
Oversized and operationally complex
Project cargo planned around the real constraints.
Route, carriers, handling, customs and delivery stages coordinated as one movement for heavy, high-value or non-standard equipment.
- Out-of-gauge, breakbulk and multimodal options
- Specialist loading and route planning
- One named contact from planning to delivery
Specialist freight handling
International car and vehicle shipping from the UK.
Cars, motorbikes, plant and heavy machinery planned around route availability, vehicle condition, loading method, documents and destination responsibilities.
- Cars, commercial vehicles and machinery
- RoRo or container options subject to carrier acceptance
- UK customs and destination scope agreed before booking
Paperwork without the guesswork
Customs instructions prepared before cargo reaches the border.
UK import and export declaration support built from the parties, goods, commodity code, value, origin, route and agreed representation basis.
- Import and export customs support
- Commodity code, value, origin and document support
- Written instructions and responsibility agreed early
Storage with onward movement
Warehousing and distribution joined to the freight plan.
Secure Wakefield storage, stock management and onward distribution, so goods can pause, move and arrive without losing context.
- Secure storage close to the M62
- Stock handling and distribution support
- Freight and warehousing managed together
Our ethos, the arctic tern
Like the arctic tern, we'll always go as far as possible to make international shipping easy for you.
The species with the longest migration in the animal kingdom, some birds travel more than 56,000 miles a year, across two summers. That determination is exactly how we do business.
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Family-owned since
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Behind every shipment
The calm system behind every move
Every move has a chain of small decisions behind it: the right route, the right paperwork, the right timing and clear updates before anyone has to chase.
01Quote checked
Mode, route and timing matched to what the shipment actually needs.
02Paperwork prepared
Customs and documentation handled early to avoid avoidable delays.
03Movement monitored
One team keeps the thread joined up from collection to delivery.
The Jenkar difference
A real person who knows your name, not just your shipment.
You are not passed between departments or left repeating the same details. You speak to people who understand your business, your priorities and the way you like things handled.
That relationship makes the whole experience calmer. When plans change, paperwork needs checking or timing becomes tight, the team already has the context to move quickly and keep you informed.
- A dedicated, named point of contact
- A team that knows your business and regular routes
- Clear updates before you need to chase
- Personal service from a UK freight forwarder established in 1978
What that feels like
"I'll check that for you" from someone who already knows the job.
They know youYour contacts, preferences and regular requirements are remembered.
They know the detailRoutes, paperwork and timing stay joined up from quote to delivery.
They know when it mattersIf something changes, you get a practical update from a real person.
Keep in the know
News & case studies
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Freight forwarding FAQs
Straight answers before you ship
The most common questions people ask before choosing a freight forwarder, answered plainly by the team that will handle the move.
Ask our teamJenkar Shipping handles air freight, sea freight, road freight, project cargo logistics, customs clearance, vehicle shipping, warehousing and distribution for businesses moving cargo in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
Jenkar can scope UK import and export declaration support against the goods, parties, route and agreed representation basis. The importer or exporter remains responsible for accurate information, licences, product requirements, duty and tax; the written quote states which customs services are included.
Jenkar Shipping Ltd is based at Unit C2, Telford Way, Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0XW, United Kingdom. The office is open Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00 UK time, and the team can be reached on 0333 600 50 50. From its Wakefield base close to the M62, Jenkar supports freight movements across the UK, Europe and worldwide.
Jenkar provides tailored quotes rather than fixed public prices. Cost depends on collection and delivery points, transport mode, cargo dimensions and weight, timing, customs requirements, handling and the services included at origin and destination.
Share what you are moving, the collection and delivery points, timing, dimensions, weight and any customs or special-handling needs. The team will identify missing information, compare feasible options and provide a shipment-specific scope.
Have a shipment that needs handling?
Share the cargo, route, dimensions, weight and timing. The Jenkar team will identify missing information and return a shipment-specific scope.