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United Kingdom · Air freight · EDI

Air freight Edinburgh

Export and import air freight for companies in and around Edinburgh, via Edinburgh (EDI). Pick-up, customs, flight and delivery from one desk, including Next Flight Out and on-board courier for urgent cargo.

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Container ship arriving at the Port of Felixstowe
At a glance
Airports
Edinburgh (EDI)
Seaport
Leith, Grangemouth and Rosyth
Local industries
finance, life sciences, food and drink
Air waybills
Own AWBs, no third parties
Customs in the UK
In-house, by our own customs team
Time-critical
Next Flight Out and on-board courier
Air freight · Edinburgh

Air freight from and to Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland's busiest airport, with a strong life-science and food export sector. We serve shippers and consignees in Edinburgh in finance, life sciences, food and drink, with export and import air freight to and from our 21 core markets and worldwide. We issue our own air waybills on the UK lanes, without a third-party consolidator.

  • Export air freight from EdinburghPick-up anywhere in the Edinburgh area, export declaration and departure via Edinburgh (EDI) or the main hubs in the UK.
  • Import air freight to EdinburghArrival, customs clearance (in-house) and delivery to your door in Edinburgh.
  • Next Flight Out from EDIUrgent cargo on the first available flight, with customs pre-lodged at destination.
  • On-board courier to and from EdinburghA courier hand-carries critical parts door to door.
  • Door-to-door including customsOne price and one contact from pick-up in Edinburgh to delivery abroad, or the other way round.
  • Dangerous goods and special cargoLithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled and oversized cargo on request.
Your contact for Edinburgh

Ziem Logistics operations desk

Cut-off and acceptance times
Current cut-off times for Edinburgh on request: we confirm them with every booking.
Planning

Plan around local peaks in Edinburgh

Holidays: In the UK, bank holidays (Easter, May, late August) and Christmas to New Year can slow down customs, airlines and trucking. Book early and send documents in advance around these dates.

Customs

Customs clearance in Edinburgh

Every import and export from Edinburgh needs a customs declaration. Ziem Logistics clears customs in the UK in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers.

Customs clearance in Edinburgh → · Freight & customs in the United Kingdom →

Trade lanes

Main lanes from Edinburgh

The most important connections from the UK, with our own team or trusted customs partners at destination.

FAQ

Air freight Edinburgh: FAQ

Can't find your answer? Email ops@ziem-logistics.com or call +49 40 57290280.

Which airports do you use for air freight from Edinburgh?

Mainly Edinburgh (EDI). Depending on capacity and destination, we also route via the main hubs in the UK.

Do you offer urgent air freight in Edinburgh?

Yes. With Next Flight Out we book the first available flight from EDI, and with an on-board courier a person hand-carries the goods door to door.

Do you issue your own air waybills for Edinburgh?

Yes. We issue our own air waybills on the UK lanes, without a third-party consolidator.

What are the cut-off times in Edinburgh?

Cut-off and acceptance times depend on the airline and flight. We confirm the current times with every booking; the local desk on this page shows the latest information.

Can you also clear customs for my shipment to Edinburgh?

Yes. Ziem Logistics clears customs in the UK in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers.

Do you use local agents in Edinburgh?

No. We work directly with the airlines and issue our own air waybills, and we do not use local agents. Where we cannot do it ourselves, we use a few long-standing, trusted partners for road transport and customs, under our procedures. We do not work as an agent for other forwarders: our customers are shippers and consignees.

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Tell us about your shipment

Send us the lane, the goods and the timeline. We reply within one business day. For urgent cargo, call us directly.

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