FCL, LCL, or a multimodal mix, one clear plan from origin to destination.
With suppliers spread worldwide and freight costs under pressure, sea freight is where smart planning pays off. We help you pick the right setup for your cargo and your timelines—then we manage the movement so it doesn’t wobble halfway through.
Sea freight services
Full Container Load (FCL)
When you need the full box, we keep it clean: right carrier, right schedule, tight handovers.
Less than Container Load (LCL)
When you don’t need a full container, we consolidate smart—so you ship what you need without paying for air.
Multi-modal
Air where speed matters, other modes where it doesn’t. Same outcome: the right balance of lead time and cost..
Industries we provide sea freight forwarding services for
Visibility
Sea freight is slower than air. That is exactly why you need better visibility. We monitor every step and keep you updated on where the shipment is and when it lands, using an Order Management System that pulls data from suppliers, carriers, and other parties into one view.
Consolidation at origin.
Less waste. Better cost.
Shipping smaller volumes by air does not mean paying full price for empty space. We consolidate at origin, build shipments the right way for the route and the cargo, and streamline the move before it takes off.
If you source from multiple locations, we align and combine where it makes sense, so you ship smarter, not harder.
If you source from multiple locations, we align and combine where it makes sense, so you ship smarter, not harder.
Customs clearance
Middlegate Europe handles import, export, and transit formalities across the EU and UK with a simple goal: predictable release. We validate the data before we file, manage the paperwork to meet your cut-offs, and stay on top of the process until the cargo is cleared and moving again.
Certificates & Awards
Zeebrugge HQ Belgium
With our 10,000 sqm HQ warehouse in Zeebrugge, we sit on Europe’s front doorstep, with sea and motorway access in one move, so your stock travels faster with fewer handovers....
Hull United Kingdom
With our 18,000 sqm warehouse in Hull, we’re on the UK’s east coast gateway, port-side and close to the motorway, so your stock reaches the UK market fast with less delay....
Luik/Liège Belgium
With our 14,000 sqm warehouse in Liège (Luik), we are based at Europe’s inland crossroads, close to air, road, and rail. Your stock reaches the EU heartland fast with fewer touc...
Zeebrugge II Belgium
With our new 14,000 sqm warehouse in Zeebrugge, we double down on Europe’s front doorstep, port-side and close to the motorway, so your stock moves faster with fewer handovers....
Zeebrugge warehouse - right next to deep-sea containers
Our Zeebrugge warehouse sits next to the deep-sea container terminal on the open sea, close to the busiest shipping lanes in North West Europe. That matters because containers do not arrive in Belgium and then start another journey before you can act. They land here, and your flow can move straight into warehousing, consolidation, or onward distribution.
This is big-port capability in your backyard. The terminal is built for serious scale, with a deep-sea quay and Super Post-Panamax cranes, ready for the largest container vessels calling Europe. In short: global containers in, fast handling out, and control all the way through.
This is big-port capability in your backyard. The terminal is built for serious scale, with a deep-sea quay and Super Post-Panamax cranes, ready for the largest container vessels calling Europe. In short: global containers in, fast handling out, and control all the way through.
Want sea freight that doesn’t drift?
Send your lane, volumes, cargo type, and target delivery window. We will reply with the best option: FCL, LCL, or multimodal, and a plan that works beyond the spreadsheet.
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More Services
Bonded Warehousing
We store it clean, move it fast, and keep it under control: bonded or free circulation, pallet-in/pallet-out, pick and pack, labeling and rework, c
Road and Rail solutions
When the deadline is non-negotiable, we move your cargo by air, clean, coordinated, and on time.
Air Freight Services
When the deadline is non-negotiable, we move your cargo by air, clean, coordinated, and on time.
Omnichannel Fulfillment
Omnichannel fulfilment means one thing: your customers order anywhere — and you deliver like it’s one system. Middlegate Europe picks, packs a
Customs Clearance
We store it clean, move it fast, and keep it under control: bonded or free circulation, pallet-in/pallet-out, pick and pack, labeling and rework, c
Freight Forwarding
Freight forwarding is where plans either hold up — or fall apart. Middlegate Europe coordinates your shipments end-to-end: the right mode, the r