Air freight Birmingham
Export and import air freight for companies in and around Birmingham, via Birmingham Airport (BHX) and East Midlands (EMA). Pick-up, customs, flight and delivery from one desk, including Next Flight Out and on-board courier for urgent cargo.
- CityBirmingham
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- AirportsBHX · EMA
- Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) and East Midlands (EMA)
- Seaport
- Felixstowe, Southampton and Liverpool
- Local industries
- automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing
- 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 from and to Birmingham
The Midlands automotive and aerospace industry relies on East Midlands, the UK's main express freighter airport. We serve shippers and consignees in Birmingham in automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing, 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 BirminghamPick-up anywhere in the Birmingham area, export declaration and departure via Birmingham Airport (BHX) and East Midlands (EMA) or the main hubs in the UK.
- Import air freight to BirminghamArrival, customs clearance (in-house) and delivery to your door in Birmingham.
- Next Flight Out from BHXUrgent cargo on the first available flight, with customs pre-lodged at destination.
- On-board courier to and from BirminghamA courier hand-carries critical parts door to door.
- Door-to-door including customsOne price and one contact from pick-up in Birmingham to delivery abroad, or the other way round.
- Dangerous goods and special cargoLithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled and oversized cargo on request.
Ziem Logistics operations desk
- Cut-off and acceptance times
- Current cut-off times for Birmingham on request: we confirm them with every booking.
Plan around local peaks in Birmingham
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 clearance in Birmingham
Every import and export from Birmingham 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 Birmingham → · Freight & customs in the United Kingdom →
Air freight in other cities in the United Kingdom
Main lanes from Birmingham
The most important connections from the UK, with our own team or trusted customs partners at destination.
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Air freight Birmingham: 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 Birmingham?
Mainly Birmingham Airport (BHX) and East Midlands (EMA). Depending on capacity and destination, we also route via the main hubs in the UK.
Do you offer urgent air freight in Birmingham?
Yes. With Next Flight Out we book the first available flight from BHX, and with an on-board courier a person hand-carries the goods door to door.
Do you issue your own air waybills for Birmingham?
Yes. We issue our own air waybills on the UK lanes, without a third-party consolidator.
What are the cut-off times in Birmingham?
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 Birmingham?
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 Birmingham?
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.
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.