The Pinnacle Group of Companies was established in 1972 and since that time Pinnacle has grown from strength to strength providing International Freight forwarding by Land, Air and Sea. This success is in no small part due to an established and professional team, providing the company the expertise and flexibility to respond and react positively to the many changes experienced over the years in the international marketplace.

With an experienced professional workforce Pinnacle International Freight can provide:

• International Freight Forwarding by land, sea and air

• Marine Insurance Cover available

• IPR / OPR Management

• Customs Bonded Warehousing

• Hazardous Trained in all Classes 1-9

• Packing for all Modes of Transport

AIR FREIGHT SERVICES

Pinnacle's experienced Air Freight team provides a fast responsive service for import, export and cross trade. Pinnacle's competitively priced global airfreight, offers air and courier service with daily collections throughout the UK and beyond. Offering Direct or deferred Airline Services with daily spot rates and weekly consolidation facilities to or from all major markets worldwide.

A Department for Transport Regulated Agent, Pinnacle can provide full or part charters and can accommodate all types of cargo including projects, out of gauge, temperature controlled and hazardous freight. Having comprehensive knowledge of customs clearance and door deliveries of both commercial and Government shipments, including duty exemption procedures, Pinnacle can handle any type of shipment offered.

OCEAN FREIGHT SERVICE

Pinnacle's team provides an unrivalled service for import, export and cross trade for Ocean Freight, offering comprehensive FCL, LCL, conventional and Ro-Ro services. Pinnacle is a UK and US licensed NVOCC operator with full or part ship chartering. With competitive contract freight rates Pinnacle can accommodate all types of freight including temperature controlled and hazardous categories and can offer door to door movements including foreign customs management.

With Project/Out of Gauge Forwarding and FIATA Bills of Lading combined with a world wide network of offices and NES and MAS authorised agents, Pinnacle's Ocean Freight service meets all clients requirements in an efficient and economic manner.

WAREHOUSING, HANDLING & DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Pinnacle's centrally located Customs Bonded Warehouse has 33,000 sq ft immediate storage space with more available. Pinnacle can handle Bulk, Pallet and Loose Storage utilising WMS Technology. With 'pick and pack', order processing and stock management and nationwide and worldwide distribution, Pinnacle offer a complete warehousing, handling and distribution service.

• 33,000 sq ft available

• ERTS and Customs Type A Warehousing

• Full handling facilities including pick/pack operation

• Standard, flat rack and open top container stuffing / destuffing

• Up to 10000 kilos lift

• Container manoeuvring

• UK and European distribution including same day and overnight

• Export packing

• Inventory control and reporting

DOCUMENTATION SERVICES

Pinnacle's commercial department services include:

• Letters of Credit Including Banking Services

• Certificates of Origin and Legalisation

• EUR / ATR Certificates

• Commercial Documents (invoices / Packing Lists)

ACCREDITATIONS

• Member of BIFA (British International Freight Association) with full FIATA capability

• Registered IATA Cargo Agent

• DfT Regulated Agent

• Quality Managed to International Standard ISO9001

• FMC licensed and bonded Freight Forwarder and NVOCC to/from America

Fundamental to our success :

• Pinnacle's world-wide network of offices and established agents/partners.

• Pinnacle's own IT department which provides our operating systems as well as the track/trace facilities for everyone and bespoke websites to meet specific demands.

• Full customs clearance services, CFSP and our own ERTS. In house advice on customs matters, duty and quota management.

• Pinnacle's commercial section providing full export and import facilities, documentation, banking and advice.

• Pinnacle's commitment to quality of service and continual measuring of the standard of suppliers.

The specialist areas of Pinnacle's forwarding business have developed enormously over the last 5 years and we are now providing services to major power generation companies in Europe, the USA and Far East as well as high profile UK retailers. Quite a diverse customer list but this amplifies the flexibility and the broad spectrum of expertise within Pinnacle. Whether its quality checking and ticketing leather gloves or directing the installation of a 150 ton transformer, Pinnacle is providing the service.

Of course none of the above is of much use if we cannot offer competitive prices. No matter if it's a courier pouch to Rio, a 5 ton airfreight from China, a 40' container to the USA, an 80 ton generator to Dubai, we consider that, because of the contracts we have in place, our prices will be, at the very least, among the best.

For more information on Pinnacle's Freight Forwarding Services visit their website www.pif.co.uk