Container Haulage Tilbury for London and Beyond
Tilbury sits on the Thames, around 25 miles from central London. Our container haulage in Tilbury collects your box on a booked slot and keeps you updated until it is delivered.
Regular Thames collections
Close to the capital
Port of Tilbury Collections for London and Essex
Because runs into London and Essex are short, Tilbury suits many importers.
Familiar roads help too: our drivers know the terminal, its access roads and the busy times on the A13 and M25.
For London and Essex sites
Container Haulage Services from Tilbury
Collections and exports, as well as the trailers awkward loads need.
Import Pick‑Ups
Proactive pick‑ups from the terminal, so your delivery time is never squeezed.
Exports Back to the Port
Help getting box and seal numbers to you before the booking deadline.
Trailers for Awkward Loads
Side‑loaders when there is no bay, and tippers for loose bulk.
From terminal to your site
Three Steps to Container Haulage at Tilbury
Details In
Send the container number, shipping line and delivery address before the box is released.
Box Collected
Picked up from the terminal as soon as the slot is booked.
Site Delivered
Delivered at the agreed time, with a call when the driver arrives.
Part of the Thames corridor
Tilbury, London Gateway and Felixstowe Covered
Plenty of importers use more than one east coast port, so we collect from all three.
Wider cover helps when a vessel switches port at short notice, because we can collect wherever it lands.
Common Tilbury questions
Container Haulage Tilbury: FAQs
Where at the Port of Tilbury Do You Collect From?
From the container terminal at the Port of Tilbury, on the north bank of the Thames in Essex. Forth Ports runs the port. The exact pick‑up point depends on the shipping line and the release.
Quick checks start once you send the container number and shipping line. The traffic desk then confirms the release and books a slot. A PIN or release reference speeds this up.
Occasionally a box is due at a nearby depot or a different terminal instead. When that happens, we confirm the right location first, so the driver does not make a wasted trip and your delivery time holds.
How Quickly Can You Collect Containers at Tilbury?
Usually soon after the box is released, depending on slot availability. Tilbury is close to London and the South East, so many deliveries happen the same day as the collection.
Faster collections start with early details: the container number, shipping line, release or PIN and the delivery address. Same‑day timings are confirmed with the quote, once we know the release status.
If a hold or a busy terminal slows things down, you hear about it straight away. Most delays come from the release itself, which the traffic desk watches for you. Weekend collections are an option when midweek slots run out.
Can You Deliver Tilbury Containers Outside the South East?
Yes. Tilbury boxes can go anywhere in the UK, including the Midlands, the North and the South West. A box for the Midlands can often arrive the next morning.
Extra capacity for regular or very long routes comes from vetted partner hauliers. Side‑loader and tipper trailers are available when a site needs them. Every load is tracked by our traffic desk until delivery.
Simple to set up: tell us the postcode and site hours, and the timings come with the quote. For regular weekly loads, we can hold the same delivery day each week, so your site can plan its labour around it.
Can I Book a Weekend Collection at Tilbury?
Yes. We work seven days a week, and weekend collections at Tilbury help when free time is running short or the terminal is busy midweek. It also depends on slot availability and on your site.
Closed at the weekend? We can sometimes collect on Saturday or Sunday and deliver first thing on the next working day. Saturday deliveries are possible too, if your site can receive.
Tell us your free‑time dates and opening hours, and we will suggest the best plan before booking anything. That way a weekend slot works for your site, not just for the terminal, and it can take pressure off a busy Monday.
Can You Handle Export Containers at Tilbury?
Yes. We bring an empty to your site for loading and take the full box back to the Port of Tilbury before the vessel cut‑off. Loading time is agreed with you first, and a side‑loader can set the empty on the ground if you have no bay.
Specialist support helps with the paperwork side, because we get the box and seal numbers to you in time to book the container on.
Useful details include the booking reference, the empty release and the cut‑off date. Send them early, since export slots can be tight in busy weeks, and we will confirm the collection and return times with your quote.
Need Container Haulage in Tilbury?
One call to the traffic desk gets your Tilbury box moving.
24/7 support while jobs are live
Own fleet of Baker trucks
20+ years in haulage
Rated five stars on Google
Updates at every stage
Vetted partner hauliers
Slots booked before collection
Side‑loaders and reefers when needed
Prices for Thames collections
Your Tilbury Container Haulage Quote
Give us the container number and where it is going, then the traffic desk will price the collection.