The partner enterprise brands rely on to move what matters.
Forty years of global logistics. One accountable partner across every mode: air, ocean, road, rail, customs, warehousing and special projects.
- A UK specialist replies within 1 hour
- Our own people at origin, in 36 cities across China
- UK and EU customs handled in house
One corridor, three modes.
Indicative routings from China's main ports, rail hubs and air gateways to the UK and Europe. Choose a mode to follow its lanes.
- BESS containers delivered across 22 countries
- 1,700+
- Vehicles handled through our European network
- 300K+
- Group subsidiaries worldwide
- 160+
- TEUs of ocean freight a year, group
- 840K+
- Tonnes of air freight a year, group
- 330K+
BESS track record to August 2026. Vehicle network as at November 2025. Group figures: CTS International Logistics.
UK capabilities, built around three industries.
Each has a dedicated UK team that knows the products, the regulations and the manufacturers behind them, from China origin to European delivery.
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New Energy
Battery storage, solar and EV batteries from China's leading manufacturers to grid and project sites.
- 1,700+ BESS containers delivered to 22 countries
- Abnormal load permits, ADR haulage and crane offloading
- Class 9 lithium battery compliance in every booking
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Automotive
Finished vehicles and parts for manufacturers launching in the UK and Europe, from factory gate to forecourt.
- 300K+ vehicles handled, 13 compounds across Europe
- RoRo, port processing, PDI and dealer delivery
- Recent launches for Changan, Geely and GAC
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High Tech
Semiconductors, servers and electronics moved fast and securely, with space on the group's own aircraft.
- Priority air capacity and charters
- Sealed handling and chain of custody records
- Export control screening before goods move
Key services, managed by one team.
One booking, one point of contact and one set of documents, whichever way your cargo travels between Asia, the UK and mainland Europe.
- Air freightExpress, next flight out and charter, with capacity on the group's own aircraft.
- Ocean freightFull and part container and RoRo from China's main ports to the UK and Europe.
- Road transport and warehousingUK and EU road, cross Channel, and bonded storage at the main gateways.
- AutomotiveFinished vehicles from factory gate to forecourt, with PDI and parts.
- Project cargo and BESSHeavy and oversized cargo and battery storage, from survey to site.
- Exhibition logisticsStands, vehicles and exhibits moved to and from UK and European venues.
Selected projects.
From first vessel to first customer, and from factory gate to energised site.
Changan, United Kingdom
New brand launch: first vehicles discharged at Bristol, prepared on site and delivered for launch and the first dealers.
BESS deliveries, Europe
1,700+ battery storage containers delivered to 22 countries, from port staging to final placement.
Geely EX5, United Kingdom
Vehicles for the UK launch of the EX5 as part of our ongoing Geely programme.
A listed global group behind every shipment.
CTS International Logistics has been in freight since 1984 and is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is a founding member of China Logistics Group, a central state owned enterprise whose strategic investors include China Eastern Airlines, COSCO Shipping and China Merchants Group.
- 1984Group founded in China
- 603128Shanghai Stock Exchange listing
- Own airlineGroup operated freighter capacity on China to Europe lanes
- RotterdamEuropean headquarters, with our UK office in Staines
Tell us what you're moving.
Choose the route that fits you. A UK specialist will come back to you within 1 hour.