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About Us

Your customs clearance specialist since 1981

40+ years of import/export expertise

Relay Port Agency was set up way back in 1981 to serve the Port of Hull. Thanks to our exceptional knowledge of the import/export landscape, it didn’t take long for us to expand to the South Bank of the Humber and also service the ports of Immingham and Grimsby, followed by Killingholme as it continued to develop.

From a portacabin to a national port agency

Since those early days we’ve gone from strength to strength, enabling us to become a trusted customs agency for clients around the UK. Though we continue to help businesses in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire on a daily basis, we now also work with organisations based all around the country. This was made possible by our commitment to developing technology and online systems that facilitate the fast and efficient clearing of goods at the vast majority of UK ports.

Automation is the future!

Over the last 2 years we have developed our own software to streamline the Customs clearance process. Our Semaphore software is capable to receiving your clearance instructions via XML, our prepared spreadsheet or via our Portal.

We realise that errors occur when people are involved! To this end our software can receive instructions directly from your system into ours, keeping manual interventions to a minimum. Having our own in-house software enables us to continually review and improve the offering. We are currently developing our own CDS software and are at the moment testing it via the UK Governments Trader Dress Rehearsal (TDR). The goal is to be performing live entries during August, ready for the migration during September.

  • 30+ UK ports

  • 14 team members

  • Imported/ex over $1billion

  • Unique Customer system

Why choose Relay Port Agency?

With decades of experience in helping business to export goods to the EU and beyond, we're your go-to customers clearance specialists. When you choose Relay Port Agency, you're investing in the following:

  • We cut down your costs by helping to prevent delays

  • Our system tracks your goods and provides clear updates

  • A family run business that delivers a personalized service

  • Up-to-the-minute knowledge of changing markets

  • All of the nitty-gritty paperwork is managed by our team

  • Exporting never been simpler!

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A diverse portfolio

We are Authorised Economic Operators (AEC-C) which is an internationally recognised quality mark. It shows that we have customs control procedures that meet the AEO standards and criteria. 

Our clients include most of the major forwarders, such as DHL, DSV and Agility Logistics, as well as many multinationals such as Stihl, Grace and Siemens. Despite working with these large household names, we remain dedicated to delivering outstanding service to small haulage companies too. This means that even if you’re new to the world of importing and exporting, you’ll receive nothing less than a 100% tailored service, one-to-one support and extreme attention to detail.

Our Team

Darren Southwell

Steve Mercer

Meryl Bainbridge

Sam Ledger

Lisa o'Neill

Jenna Cammish

Robbie Sainty

Claire Hilton

Steve George

Shannon Greig

Alicia Caizerques

Sam Cooke

Paul Cutts

All of your questions answered

Whether you want to send or receive goods, find out how VAT works or have any other query, we’re here to answer it in no-nonsense language. Our mission is to provide all of the information and guidance required to import and export with ease, as well as a full package that can include processing all of your paperwork, obtaining certificates, liaising with HMRC, arranging and completing VAT applications, and providing real-time updates whilst your goods are in transit.

Stay ahead of customs controls

The movement of cargo between the UK and the rest of the world is constantly changing in terms of regulations and customs controls. Don’t risk errors that cause delays, additional costs and supply chain problems – get in touch with the team at Relay Port Agency today to simplify and speed up the clearance process.

Knowledge base

To begin the importing or exporting process you’ll need an EORI number. Visit our Knowledgebase to find out what this is, how to get one, and other invaluable information regarding sending goods around the world.

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