Global Container Services Ltd has been providing Customs clearance services in Purfleet since 1983.

From our head office in Felixstowe, we have direct EDI links to HMRC to cover all of the main UK sea ports, including Purfleet.

Our Customs department are a team of highly skilled professionals, guiding you through the complex process of clearance; together they have over 100 years’ worth of experience.

We have a wide range of Customers, from first time importers through to multi-national high street branded companies. Products that we clear appear on the high street, your local supermarkets and your favourite on-line stores.

Customs Clearance Purfleet Specialists

We have specialist knowledge and experience of all government departments including DEFRA, Port Health and Forestry Commission.

More recently we have been featured in the FoodChain magazine (winter 2017), as a specialist service partner to some of the largest food importers.

We also provide clearance services to other freight forwarders, and offer a competitive yet comprehensive service, whilst we guarantee confidentiality and neutrality. Contact us to learn more about the services we can offer you.


Global Containers was first founded in 1983 to provide an unrivaled customs clearance and freight forwarding service to a wide range of customers. We taek great pride in being flexible in our business approach, offering a high quality service to the shipping logistics industry. We operate our Worldwide deep sea freighting services in partnership with several overseas agents, and our current network includes over 102 offices representative of 49 countries. This large span allows us to be a leader in the movement of freight imports and exports to each of these destinations, as well as having the key ability to cross trade into key market areas.

From our head office in Felixstowe, we have direct EDI links to HMRC to cover all the main UK sea ports, including the following locations: