Limitations on goods accepted as Small Parcels

No hazardous goods such as firearms, knives or other weapons, drugs, explosives, compressed gas, flammable liquids or corrosives will be accepted for Small Parcels traffic. Please contact the UK Cargo Agents MacAndrews & Co Ltd 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 at Portland and charges calculated from those measurements.