Koru Customs & International Freight can provide a comprehensive range of customs clearance and freight forwarding services for the import and export of cargo, for a wide range of market sectors. Our professional team have extensive knowledge of compliance laws and customs regulations, enabling us to provide invaluable guidance and advice to all of our clients, whatever their import or export requirements.

Our connections to the major ports and airports throughout New Zealand, and worldwide, ensures that we can guarantee, your cargo will be cleared, transported and arrive at its destination quickly and efficiently, whilst keeping costs to a minimum. Our customs clearance services include:

• New Zealand and overseas custom clearance
• Import and export documentation
• ATA Carnets for temporary imports and exports
• Port and airport Quarantine / Health formalities
• Import and export licensing
• Customs duties/tax calculations and door to door costings
• In-house customs clearances for import and exports

Koru Customs & International Freight can provide a number of import and export, sea and air freight services for commercial clients, no matter what your shipping requirements. We can offer full container loads and LCL consolidations, roll on/roll off transportation, and shipping for special cargo and break bulk movements. Additionally, we will ensure that all legal requirements are met, whilst taking care of customs clearance and all required documentation.

Our professional team have extensive experience in working with commercial clients and manufacturers throughout New Zealand and overseas, from a variety of sectors. And our longstanding relationships with all major worldwide ports and airports enable us to guarantee the safe and timely arrive of your shipment, whilst providing the most cost-effective and competitive rates available. Our commercial sea and air freight services include:

• Port to Port, FCL and LCL to all major worldwide ports
• Documentation and customs clearance
• Cargo planning and monitoring
• Air cargo consolidation, and over size /over weight services
• Special projects, out of gauge and break bulk movements
• RO/RO (Roll on / roll off)
• Excess baggage service
• Courier air services
• Domestic air connections between Auckland / Wellington and Christchurch using the Jetstar and Air New Zealand domestic networks to enable same day connections
• Domestic road, coastal and rail connections through out New Zealand to connect regional towns with key import/export hub ports

If your shipment does not meet a Full Container Load (FCL), Koru Customs & International Freight can provide a cost-effective Less than Container Load (LCL) service. Our LCL consolidation solution aims to combine a number of different clients cargo into one shipment headed for the same destination. This allows clients to keep goods moving within their supply chain without delaying shipment until a full container is achievable.

Our connections with all major ports throughout New Zealand, and overseas enables us to consolidate LCL shipments for import and export to any worldwide destination, whilst ensuring efficiency and reliability. Our LCL Consolidation services include:

• Negotiation of the best shipping rates on your behalf
• Documentation and customs clearance
• Freight insurance and receipt of cargo
• Consolidation of cargo with similar shipments
• Shipping to the world's hardest to reach destinations
• Weekly LCL services to/from Australia/Asia/The Americas and Europe
• Student freight services for relocation via air or LCL consolidation

At Koru Customs & International Freight, we can ship complex, project cargo that requires specialist care and attention in its transportation, such as cargo that does not meet standard container dimensions, hazardous goods, valuable items, and heavy equipment for a number of industrial sectors.

Our experienced and knowledgeable team will provide you with a customised solution tailored to your individual shipping needs. And with our long established relationships with all major global networks, we can guarantee the safe, secure and timely arrive of your shipment whilst providing cost-effective and competitive rates. We can also take care of all required documentation and customs clearance. Our special project shipping services include:

• Project planning and management
• Special cargo handling
• Tailored solution customised to your special cargo requirements
• Documentation and customs clearance

Containerisation is one of the most economical methods of transporting large consignments to long distance destinations around the world. At Koru Customs & International Freight, we can arrange a number of containerisation solutions for both domestic and commercial clients' at the most cost-effective and competitive rates.

Our experienced and knowledgeable team can provide full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) consolidation services to and from all major ports throughout New Zealand and overseas. And our trusted and long established relationships with all major ports and global networks, along with guaranteed regular departures and competitive rates, gives our client's the confidence that their cargo is in the right hands.

• Port to Port services
• FCL and LCL to most worldwide destinations
• Open top, platform and refrigerated containers
• Shipping to hard-to-reach destinations
• Transportation of special cargo and hazardous goods
• Import and export of refrigerated and temperature sensitive cargo
• Documentation and customs clearance

Koru Customs & International Freight can arrange roll on / roll off (RO/RO) transport for vehicles and heavy cargo, to and from all major ports throughout New Zealand and overseas. RO/RO is the most cost-effective and widely used method of shipping vehicles, and we can arrange the transportation of individual or multiple vehicles for both domestic and commercial clients.

RO/RO shipping can be organised for all types of vehicles that can be rolled on and off a vessel for sea freight, including cars, trucks, caravans, tractors, boats on trailers, agricultural and construction machinery, and more. Our RO/RO service includes:

• Transportation of all types of wheeled cargo
• All types of packaging
• Documentation and Customs clearance

At Koru Customs & International Freight, we have extensive knowledge and experience in exporting refrigerated and temperature controlled cargo, such as fresh, frozen and chilled foods, medical supplies, liquids, and heat sensitive items.

Our professional and trusted team understand that refrigerated exports require special attention, and with our experience of working with a number of commercial clients from different industry sectors, we can guarantee the safe, secure and timely arrival/departure of your cargo.

We can also provide a consolidation service, which enables clients to export a number of different temperature sensitive items into multiple shipments, which can be overseen as one master consignment. Our refrigerated cargo export services include:

• Cold storage for frozen cargo
• Chilled rooms for fresh produce
• Consolidations for temperature sensitive goods
• FCL and LCL services
• Temperature conditions monitoring
• Documentation and customs clearance

Koru Customs & International Freight can transport cars and caravans directly to and from the UK, the USA and Australia, offering a full package service from door or depot, to arrival destination. Additionally, we have long established relationships with overseas specialists in the field of motor and leisure craft imports and exports, which enables us to guarantee the safe and professional transportation of your vehicle.

All vehicles are checked thoroughly prior to pick up and shipping, and all clients are provided with a signed report to protect the interests of all parties. The condition report also serves as a working document to accompany marine insurance policies. It is recommended that the owner ensures the vehicle satisfies overseas import cleanliness regulations applied by appointed quarantine officials. Our car and caravan import/export services include:

• Vehicle procurement services
• All vehicles are thoroughly checked for condition and cleanliness prior to shipping
• A signed condition/inspection report of vehicle prior to hand-over
• Photographing vehicle prior to closing shipping container
• Condition checks of container prior to loading vehicle
• Customs clearance

For all insurance enquiries pertaining to vehicle movements, we refer details to our approved marine insurance broker, who will be able to provide a competitive and detailed quote.

Koru Customs & International Freight can offer a wide range of consolidation services and international shipping solutions for both importers and exporters of foodstuffs. We can transport temperature controlled cargo by both sea and air freight quickly and efficiently, whilst ensuring costs are kept to a minimum.

At Koru, we understand that food and beverage shipments require special attention. That's why our experienced team have extensive knowledge of Port Health legislation, and shipping best practices for perishable items, to guarantee the safe and timely arrival of your cargo. Our food and drink shipping services include:

• Sea freight consolidation
• Air freight
• Operating and non-operating reefer containerisation to ship frozen or temp controlled goods
• Palletisation service using approved ISPM 15 wooden pallet and corner protectors
• Track and trace of orders
• Daily reporting for goods expected and received