Container vessel supporting trade between Asia and the United Kingdom
Ensign FreightPFE Express


One Connected Supply Chain.Connecting Asia, the UK and Beyond.



Ensign's Asia network and PFE's UK network connect shippers and customers in either direction, combining freight, customs, warehousing, fulfilment and distribution in one coordinated solution.

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40+

Experience in Asia & the UK

Integrated

Asia and UK Logistics services

End to end

PO TO FINAL-MILE CONTROL

Consolidated

MULTI-ORIGIN CARGO

Two established operators

Two Specialists. One Connected Supply Chain.

Ensign operates across Asia. PFE operates across the UK. Depending on the shipment direction, either network can manage collection, export and departure while the other manages arrival, import and onward delivery.

Ensign Group Hong Kong office
Asia network operator
Ensign Freight

Ensign Freight

Founded in Hong Kong in 1986, Ensign Freight provides integrated supply-chain and logistics solutions across China and Southeast Asia. With 40 years of logistics experience, its local teams connect supplier and consignee coordination, origin and destination handling, consolidation, international freight, customs support and regional distribution into one coordinated operation.

Local control across the Asia network

  • Asia shipper & consignee coordination
  • Purchase order & shipment management
  • Cargo-ready monitoring
  • Collection & final delivery in Asia
  • Asia warehousing
  • Consolidation & deconsolidation
  • Import & export handling
  • Customs coordination
  • Ocean & airfreight in both directions

Customer outcome: One local team for Asia-side collection or delivery, customs coordination, warehousing and international freight.

20Mapped offices
13China locations
6International markets
PFE Express purpose-built Witham logistics hub
UK network operator
PFE Express

PFE Express

Established in 1984, PFE Express is an end-to-end supply-chain and logistics operator supporting cargo moving into and out of the UK. With over 40 years of logistics experience, its purpose-built Witham hub and specialist offices connect international freight, import and export customs, bonded logistics, warehousing, fulfilment, value-added services and distribution into one integrated operation.

Local control across the UK network

  • UK shipper & consignee coordination
  • Import & export customs clearance
  • Bonded logistics
  • Container loading & devanning
  • Warehousing & inventory
  • Value-added services
  • B2B fulfilment
  • B2C / e-commerce fulfilment
  • Returns management
  • UK collection & UK / EU distribution

Customer outcome: One UK team for collection or delivery, import or export customs, warehousing, fulfilment and onward distribution.

4UK offices
1Integrated hub
UK + EUDistribution

Combined network

Two regional networks. One connected operation.

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Office locations

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One connected supply chain

From Order Planning to Delivery

One connected operating model supports Asia-to-UK imports, UK-to-Asia exports and cross-trade movements through the entire corridor.

Interactive shipment journey

Select any operation to explore its role in the connected flow.

Live end-to-end coordination

Stage 01 of 07

Order & Trade Planning

Joint · Trade-lane planning

Order control, readiness and route planning

Order visibility, supplier or shipper coordination, cargo-ready monitoring and shipment planning begin in the sending market, whether cargo moves from Asia or the UK.

Purchase ordersShipper coordinationCargo readinessImport / export planning

One connected view

Visibility in every direction

Purchase ordersCargo readinessConsolidationShipmentsDocumentsInventoryDelivery status

Asia-UK service portfolio

End-to-End Logistics Solutions

Six connected service lines operated as one delivery engine. Select a service to explore how it fits into the complete Asia-UK supply chain.

Origin
AIR
Delivery

AIR

Air Freight

Speed and control for time-critical cargo.

One coordinated airfreight service connects Asia and the UK in either direction, combining local collection, export handling, flight management, customs and final delivery.

Asia-UK airfreight coordination

What's included

Priority and standard airfreight
Airport-to-airport and door-to-door
Export and import customs
Cargo consolidation
Secure handling and insurance
Final-mile delivery

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Ocean freight departing an Asian gateway

Asia origin operations

Warehouse operations supporting UK distribution

UK destination operations

One Asia-to-UK logistics solution

A single coordinated operation connects collection, customs, international freight, warehousing, fulfilment and delivery from Asia through to the UK.

Asia capabilities

  • 13 offices across China
  • Hong Kong regional headquarters
  • Singapore and Port Klang gateways
  • Vietnam and Indonesia operations
  • Import and export freight management
  • Consolidation, deconsolidation and distribution

UK capabilities

  • Purpose-built Witham logistics hub
  • Customs and bonded capabilities
  • High-density pallet and bulk storage
  • Import and export air freight processing
  • Rework, repacking and relabelling
  • UK and European final-mile distribution

Four customer solutions

Solution Network

Each solution combines the operational capabilities needed to solve a larger supply-chain challenge.

Interactive solution network

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Four outcomes · One operating model

Solution 01

Led by the sending market team

Take control before cargo moves in either direction.

One corridor team coordinates orders, shippers, cargo-ready dates, local collection and consolidation across Asia and the UK, creating earlier visibility before shipment.

One supply chain. One coordinated solution connecting Asia, the UK and Europe in either direction.

Regional fulfilment operator scanning an order with connected Asian distribution routes

Regional distribution services

Local Expertise. Regional Reach.

Position inventory closer to customers and fulfil B2B, retail and e-commerce orders through connected hubs across Asia, the UK and Europe.

Strategic Regional Warehousing
Inventory & Order Visibility
Fast, Flexible Delivery
Dedicated Regional Support

Strategic Regional Warehousing

Position inventory across Asia, the UK and Europe to serve local markets from the right regional hub.

Inventory & Order Visibility

Track stock, order progress and shipment milestones through coordinated regional operations.

Fast, Flexible Delivery

Connect pallet, parcel, B2B, retail and consumer orders with reliable local and cross-border delivery.

Dedicated Regional Support

Work with local teams that coordinate exceptions, returns and delivery performance across the network.

One regional inventory strategy, delivered through local teams on both sides of the trade lane.

Pallet & groupageB2B & retailB2C & parcelReturns

The customer advantage

Control Across the Chain, Not Just Transport on the Water.

Asia network + UK network + shared visibility
01

One accountable trade lane

Coordinated ownership replaces fragmented handovers between local agents, carriers, gateways and delivery providers in either direction.

02

Balanced regional control

Local teams coordinate cargo readiness, capacity, customs and receiving requirements across both sides of the movement.

03

Flexible import and export flows

Cargo can move through consolidation, customs, storage, value-added services, fulfilment or direct distribution according to the shipment need.

04

Clearer end-to-end visibility

Shared milestones and communication create a consistent view from order planning through final delivery for imports, exports and cross-trade.

Asia-UK logistics

Build a Stronger Asia–UK Trade Lane.

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