Specialist container handling, freight forwarding, and logistics for cargo moving through Teesport. Road collected, expertly handled, delivered on time.
Teesport on the River Tees is one of the UK's major bulk and container ports, serving the heavy industrial heartland of Teesside and the wider North East. It handles significant volumes of steel, chemicals, and bulk commodities alongside containers.
JD Services provides specialist freight handling for cargo moving through Teesport. Steel coil handling is a core service — inbound coils can be collected from Teesport and handled at our Avonmouth facility, or we coordinate loading of outbound steel for export.
With road freight, customs clearance, and container handling all available, JD Services offers a complete solution for Teesport cargo that requires specialist expertise.
How It Works
You contact us
Tell us what cargo you have, the port it's moving through, and your timeline.
We collect from port
Our road freight team collects your container or cargo from Teesport — approx. 3.5 hrs by road from our Avonmouth base.
Handled at Avonmouth
Specialist devanning, stuffing, handling, or storage at our Avonmouth facility.
Delivered or returned
Cargo delivered to your premises, or container returned to port — export-ready.
Road distance from Avonmouth
approx. 3.5 hrs by road
We collect your inbound container from port and devan it at our specialist Avonmouth facility — full inventory check, damage reporting, and onward dispatch.
We load your outbound container at our Avonmouth facility and deliver it back to port, export-ready and fully secured for the vessel.
Specialist steel coil loading, unloading, and container stuffing at our Avonmouth facility. Up to 16 tonnes. Coordinated with road collection from port.
Containerised timber freight handling — inbound and outbound — processed at our Avonmouth base with road collection and delivery to and from port.
FCL sea freight import and export — port-to-port and door-to-door. We manage booking, documentation, and coordination with your shipping line.
UK import and export customs clearance — standalone or fully integrated with your freight and handling. We handle documentation and multi-party coordination.
Our Avonmouth facility is equipped for complex and heavy freight — steel coils, timber, polymers, machinery. Your cargo gets handled by specialists with the right kit, not a generic dock gang.
Road collection from port, specialist handling at Avonmouth, customs clearance, onward delivery — one team, one point of contact. No juggling sub-contractors.
Forklifts, cranes, and auger-assisted loading equipment at Avonmouth. We handle what others won't touch.
No-obligation quotes returned within 2 hours. Short-notice bookings welcome. We work around port windows, vessel schedules, and your deadlines.
Teesport, operated by PD Ports, is one of the UK's largest ports by tonnage. Situated on the River Tees, it handles containers, bulk cargo, steel, and petrochemicals, and serves as a key port for the North East's industrial base including the steel and chemical sectors.
JD Services collects and delivers cargo to and from Teesport by road from our specialist handling facility at Avonmouth, Bristol — approx. 3.5 hrs by road away. All cargo types welcome. Complex and heavy freight is our speciality.
Port
Teesport
Location
Middlesbrough, Teesside
Operator
PD Ports
Speciality
Steel, Bulk, Containers
Road to Avonmouth
~3.5 hrs
River
River Tees
Our operational base
All specialist handling takes place at our Avonmouth facility — approx. 3.5 hrs by road from Teesport by road. We also operate at Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol.
Tell us what you have and we'll put together a freight solution. Same-day response.