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Small Parcels Service

The Small Parcel Service will handle all consignments up to 0.5 cubic metres in volume. Any items bigger than this must be booked as cargo through the UK Cargo Agent, MacAndrews and Company Ltd. The Small Parcel Refrigerated Service will also be available on certain sailings at limited times. Please contact the Small Parcel Agents for details.

Small Parcels will be accepted between 09:00 and 16:30 Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays and at certain advertised weekends between 12:00 and 16:00. They can also be sent by post or courier to the Small Parcel Agents if prior arrangements are made to complete the shipment declarations. Goods can also be accepted direct from manufacturers or suppliers such as Argos but again only if prior arrangements are made to complete the shipment declarations.

We hope that this service will prove successful and meet the needs of the St Helenian community in the UK.

Limitations

No hazardous goods such as compressed gas, flammable liquids or corrosives will be accepted for Small Parcels traffic. Please contact the UK Cargo Agents to arrange shipment of such goods. All goods should be packed suitably for sea transport in robust boxes with protection for fragile items. As far as possible fragile items will be packed on top of others to avoid crush damage but this cannot be guaranteed, especially for heavy items.

Goods such as car parts must be clean or wrapped in cardboard or plastic to avoid contaminating other cargo. In particular oil-filled items such as engines or gearboxes should be packed in oil-tight boxes to avoid leakage onto other goods. We reserve the right to refuse goods unsuitably packed. The volume of the goods will be calculated on the overall length, width and height so irregularly shaped items should be packed with other goods where possible to minimise lost space. Goods will be measured on arrival and charges calculated from those measurements.

Payment can be made by UK bank cheque with Guarantee card or in cash. Credit or debit cards are not accepted. Goods will only be shipped when all charges are paid.

To comply with Health & Safety Manual Lifting requirements, boxes should be less than 20kg in weight for single person lift and less than 40kg in weight for 2 person lift. Boxes over 40kg in weight will be moved by forklift at extra cost.

 

Small Parcels Rates:

Small Parcels Rates.
St Helena to/from Ascension
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.22 £6.21 8
0.22 0.248 £9.32 9
0.248 0.276 £12.43 10
0.276 0.304 £15.54 11
0.304 0.332 £18.65 12
0.332 0.36 £21.76 13
0.36 0.388 £24.87 14
0.388 0.416 £27.98 15
0.416 0.444 £31.09 16
0.444 0.472 £34.20 17
0.472 0.5 £37.31 18
18 Cubic Ft or .5m3 is the maximum small parcel size allowed. Over this amount, standard freight rates are to apply. Ascension Island rates are now also subject to a handling charge.
Reefer Small Parcels Rates.
St Helena to/from Ascension
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.028 £12.42 1
0.028 0.056 £17.60 2
0.056 0.084 £22.78 3
0.084 0.112 £27.96 4
0.112 0.14 £32.14 5
0.14 0.168 £38.32 6
0.168 0.196 £43.50 7
0.196 0.224 £48.68 8
8 Cubic Ft or .224m3 is the maximum small parcel size allowed. Over this amount, standard freight rates are to apply. Ascension Island rates are now also subject to a handling charge.
Small Parcels Rates.
UK to/from St Helena, Ascension to/from Cape Town, Ascension to/from UK, Cape Town to/from Tenerife
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.22 £20.70 8
0.22 0.248 £26.91 9
0.248 0.276 £33.12 10
0.276 0.304 £39.33 11
0.304 0.332 £45.54 12
0.332 0.36 £51.76 13
0.36 0.388 £57.97 14
0.388 0.416 £64.18 15
0.416 0.444 £70.39 16
0.444 0.472 £76.60 17
0.472 0.5 £82.81 18
18 Cubic Ft pt .5m3 is the maximum small parcel size allowed. Over this amount, standard freight rates are to apply. Ascension Island rates are now also subject to a handling charge.
Reefer Small Parcels Rates.
UK to/from St Helena, Ascension to/from Cape Town, Ascension to/from UK, Cape Town to/from Tenerife
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.028 £25.88 1
0.028 0.056 £31.05 2
0.056 0.084 £36.23 3
0.084 0.112 £41.40 4
0.112 0.14 £46.58 5
0.14 0.168 £51.76 6
0.168 0.196 £56.93 7
0.196 0.224 £62.11 8
8 Cubic Ft or .224m3 is the maximum small parcel size allowed. Over this amount, standard freight rates are to apply. Ascension Island rates are now also subject to a handling charge.
Small Parcels Rates.
St Helena to/from Cape Town, Tenerife to/from UK, Ascension, Tenerife and St Helena
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.22 £15.53 8
0.22 0.248 £19.67 9
0.248 0.276 £23.81 10
0.276 0.304 £27.95 11
0.304 0.332 £32.09 12
0.332 0.36 £36.23 13
0.36 0.388 £40.37 14
0.388 0.416 £44.51 15
0.416 0.444 £48.65 16
0.444 0.472 £52.79 17
0.472 0.5 £56.93 18
18 Cubic Ft pt .5m3 is the maximum small parcel size allowed. Over this amount, standard freight rates are to apply. Ascension Island rates are now also subject to a handling charge.
Reefer Small Parcels Rates.
St Helena to/from Cape Town, Tenerife to/from UK, Tenerife to/from Ascension, Tenerife to/from St Helena
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.028 £20.70 1
0.028 0.056 £25.88 2
0.056 0.084 £31.05 3
0.084 0.112 £36.23 4
0.112 0.14 £41.40 5
0.14 0.168 £46.58 6
0.168 0.196 £51.76 7
0.196 0.224 £56.93 8
8 Cubic Ft or .224m3 is the maximum small parcel size allowed. Over this amount, standard freight rates are to apply. Ascension Island rates are now also subject to a handling charge.

 

Ascension Island handling charges for Small Parcels Service

Small Parcels Handling Charges.
Ascension
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.22 £2.75 8
0.22 0.248 £3.30 9
0.248 0.276 £3.85 10
0.276 0.304 £4.40 11
0.304 0.332 £4.95 12
0.332 0.36 £5.50 13
0.36 0.388 £6.05 14
0.388 0.416 £6.60 15
0.416 0.444 £7.15 16
0.444 0.472 £7.70 17
0.472 0.5 £8.25 18
Reefer Small Parcels Handling Charges.
Ascension
From M3 To M3 Price maxcubic ft
0 0.028 £2.75 1
0.028 0.056 £3.30 2
0.056 0.084 £3.85 3
0.084 0.112 £4.40 4
0.112 0.14 £4.95 5
0.14 0.168 £5.50 6
0.168 0.196 £6.05 7
0.196 0.224 £6.60 8
These charges are to be levied in addition to the standard small parcels freight charge and are to apply on small parcels whether they are loaded or discharged at Ascension Island.

 

 

Ascension Island handling charges for Small Parcels Service

Additional charges (per item)

Movement of goods by forklift
£ 5.00

Repacking unsuitably packed goods in strong cardboard boxes
£ 5.00

Repacking dirty goods in plastic
£ 5.00

Repacking oil-filled goods in oil-tight boxes
£ 10.00

Contact Details


UK small parcel agent

Sainttrading
Unit E19
Admiralty Park
Station Road
Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6HX
 
Contact - Michael Stevens
P - 01929 554247
M - 07787 798908
E - michael@sainttrading.com 

Alternative small parcel agent

Richard James International
Worthy Road
Chittening Ind. Estate
Avonmouth
BS11 0YB
 
Contact - Keith Jones

P - 0117 9828575
E - keith@richard-james.co.uk

 


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