Deliveries across Europe and beyond. Road freight via Eurotunnel and ferries, air freight for urgent shipments. Full customs documentation support. Regular routes to France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Ireland.
Get a QuoteBusiness does not stop at the English Channel. Whether you are a manufacturer shipping components to a European supplier, a law firm sending documents to an overseas office, or a company delivering products to international customers, you need a courier partner who can handle the complexity of cross-border logistics. Maine Couriers provides international courier services across Europe and beyond, with both road freight and air freight options to suit your timeline and budget.
Since the UK's departure from the EU, international shipping has become more complex, with customs declarations, duties, and documentation requirements that did not exist before. Our team handles all of this for you. We prepare the necessary customs paperwork, ensure your shipment has the correct commodity codes and declarations, and manage the entire process so your delivery clears the border without delays.
We run regular courier routes to all major European destinations and can arrange delivery to virtually any country worldwide through our network of international partners. Our most frequently served destinations include:
For shipments to mainland Europe, road freight via the Eurotunnel or cross-channel ferries is often the most practical and cost-effective option. A dedicated driver collects your shipment from your UK premises, drives to the Channel crossing, and delivers directly to the destination address in Europe. There are no transfers between vehicles, no depot sorting on the other side, and no waiting for consolidation with other shipments.
Road freight is particularly well-suited for larger items, pallets, automotive components, and anything too heavy or bulky for air freight. It is also the preferred option for hazardous goods and items with specific handling requirements that make air transport complicated or prohibitively expensive. Typical transit times for road freight are next-day delivery to northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands, and two to three days for Germany, Spain and further destinations.
For time-critical international shipments, we arrange air freight through our network of cargo partners at Birmingham Airport, East Midlands Airport, Heathrow and other UK airports. Air freight can get your shipment to major European cities within hours rather than days, and to destinations further afield, including the Middle East, Asia and North America, within one to two days. We handle the entire process from collection at your premises through to delivery at the overseas destination, including all customs clearance and documentation.
Post-Brexit customs requirements have added a layer of complexity to every shipment leaving the UK for Europe. Commercial invoices, customs declarations, commodity codes, certificates of origin, and in some cases specific regulatory documentation are all required. Getting any of these wrong can result in your shipment being held at the border, incurring storage charges, or being returned to the UK. Our experienced team prepares all the necessary documentation for your shipment, ensuring it sails through customs without delays. We stay up to date with the latest regulatory changes so you do not have to.
We operate regular courier routes to key European business centres, which means we can often offer competitive pricing for shipments to these destinations. Our most frequent routes include:
Yes. A typical UK Midlands to Germany direct drive is 14-18 hours door to door depending on the specific pickup and drop locations. If you book before lunchtime we can usually have the consignment delivered in Germany by the next morning. Call us with the exact addresses and we will quote the realistic delivery window.
Yes. We prepare or coordinate the export declaration, commercial invoice, transit documents and CMR as part of the booking. If you already use a customs broker, we can work directly with them to keep paperwork consistent. If you do not, we can arrange a broker as part of the quote.
Most of Western Europe — France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and parts of northern Italy, Austria and Spain — is reachable within 24 hours direct drive. Further destinations (southern Italy, southern Spain, Poland, Scandinavia) typically take 36-48 hours. We will tell you realistic timings before you commit.
We run direct drives to Ireland via the ferry regularly. Belfast and Northern Ireland are typically next day from most of the UK. Dublin and the Republic are next day or two-day depending on pickup point. Post-Brexit customs paperwork is handled as part of the quote.
Some international consignments cannot wait for an integrator's hub. A production line in Germany waiting for a part from the UK, a legal document that must reach a Paris law firm by the close of business, a sample that must be in Amsterdam by morning. Maine Couriers runs direct dedicated drives from the UK into Europe, handling customs paperwork, ferry and tunnel bookings and door-to-door delivery. Same day UK, next day Europe, anywhere.
Direct-drive international beats network shipping when the consignment is time-critical or cannot tolerate handling. Your driver collects in the UK, clears UK customs at the port, crosses the Channel, clears EU customs and drives to the consignee's door — typically overnight for most of Western Europe. We handle the customs paperwork end-to-end so the load is not held at the border because a commercial invoice is missing a HS code. For repeat European movements we can set up standing paperwork templates so the next job is quicker to book than the first.
European and worldwide delivery with full customs support. Road freight and air freight options. Call us or get a free quote.