Global economy, meet kiwi ingenuity.

Communication and timing is everything in the international freight business – you need to know where your goods are every step of the journey. We get that.
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International Freight Solutions

Ultimate flexibility

Air and Sea freight

We offer exceptional freight solutions across the globe through a comprehensive network of trusted and proven international partners. Throughout the import or export process, our team is dedicated to providing a cost-effective, professional service. With strong shipping line and airline carrier relationships, our customers are provided tailor-made services which work for them.
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Unique solutions

Special Cargo Division

Mainstream’s Special Cargo Division provides specialist international logistics services for goods that are fragile, high value, oversize, time-sensitive, or anything out of the ordinary. We have a dedicated team within the SCD with the experience and knowledge to handle your next project.
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Expert brokers

Customs Brokerage, Customs Tariff Consultancy

Mainstream Global have a team of experienced customs brokers to ensure your goods are “pre-cleared” through customs and MPI in a timely manner, avoiding unnecessary costs and delays to our customers. We are also here to help when it comes to consultancy on tariff codes and concessions.
Global network

Exclusive international network memberships.

We are proud members of a number of worldwide elite groups of international freight forwarders. In particular we are the only NZ freight organisation to be awarded membership by the CTN Group (Certified Transportation Network). Each CTN member is “hand-selected” and is required to undergo a rigorous screening process in order to gain accreditation.
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Trusted options

Coastal Shipping - container movements within New Zealand

Through our strong carrier relationships we offer our customers the best in containerized coastal shipping options. We provide “door to door” capabilities for many of our customers who require a trusted non–road option.
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genuine feedback

“We've moved our trucking freight to Mainstream and haven't looked back - we've even added services and been really happy with the Mainstream experience. The team are hands-on with a can-do attitude to make sure that our customers stay stocked, and our business runs smoothly, and they've unlocked a bunch of new opportunities for our distribution”

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"Mainstream has been providing a consistent and reliable service, understanding our business necessities and supporting us to keep it running and achieving our goals."

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