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Holyhead Port

Customs Clearance at Holyhead Port

Fast, HMRC-compliant customs clearance at Holyhead. Pre-lodged entries, sea freight and onward UK delivery.

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UK 2nd-busiest ro-ro port
Annual Throughput
Stena Line, Irish Ferries
Shipping Lines
Ireland (Dublin), Europe
Key Trade Routes

24/7 clearance cover

Out-of-hours and weekend entries at Holyhead, so time-critical consignments are not held until the next working day.

HMRC-authorised, filed through CDS

Declarations from £45, filed by a named broker on our team. Thousands of entries a year. See our customs broker service.

Holyhead specialists

The UK’s second-busiest ro-ro port. We pre-lodge entries against the arrival where your documents allow, so release is not waiting on the declaration.

Customs Clearance at Holyhead

Gxpresss provides customs clearance and freight forwarding at the Port of Holyhead on Anglesey, the UK's second-busiest ro-ro port and the primary gateway for Irish Sea trade with Dublin.

We clear accompanied and unaccompanied trailers with GVMS and full HMRC compliance.

Why Choose Gxpresss at Holyhead?

Since Brexit, Holyhead's Ireland traffic needs full customs formalities. Gxpresss handles the declarations and GVMS movement references so trailers and drivers clear the frontier without delay.

HMRC-authorised customs clearance 10+ years' freight & customs expertise GVMS / Direct HMRC CDS integration

Port Services

Hours Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Office Unit 5, The Summit Centre, Skyport Drive
Harmondsworth, UB7 0LJ
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Services at Holyhead

Full range of customs and port logistics services for importers and exporters using Holyhead.

Customs Clearance

Pre-lodged HMRC CDS declarations for accompanied and unaccompanied freight trailers crossing the Irish Sea.

GVMS & GMR Generation

Goods Movement Reference creation linked to CDS entries, allowing drivers and hauliers to board Dublin ferries without frontier delays.

Community Transit Procedures

Transit accreditations for European cargo routing across the Irish landbridge into Great Britain.

Trailer Freight Logistics

Quayside liaison and customs release for unaccompanied drop trailers landed at Anglesey.

Trailers landing at Holyhead can be paired with our UK road freight forwarding for prompt collection and haulage across Great Britain.

Shipping Lines at Holyhead

Gxpresss is electronically connected to Holyhead and can provide customs clearance for cargo arriving on any of the major shipping lines calling at this port.

  • UK's second-busiest ro-ro port
  • Primary Irish Sea gateway to Dublin
  • Accompanied and unaccompanied trailer clearance
  • GVMS and transit (T1/T2) expertise
Stena Line
Irish Ferries

Holyhead Customs FAQ

Common questions about customs clearance and logistics at Holyhead.

Declarations are pre-lodged in CDS before the ferry arrives. Once approved, the entry is linked to a Goods Vehicle Movement Service reference, allowing hauliers to clear the port upon disembarkation.

Yes. All commercial freight moving through Holyhead requires a valid Goods Movement Reference before check-in at the ferry terminal. Gxpresss generates and validates GMRs for your drivers.

Yes. Holyhead operates the GVMS model, and we create the goods movement references and customs entries needed for trailers travelling between Dublin and Holyhead.

We handle common-transit T1/T2 declarations and TAD documents for cargo moving through Holyhead between Ireland, GB and the EU.

Related Services

Logistics and customs services that complement your Holyhead operations.

Customs Clearance

HMRC declarations and duty management

Sea Freight

FCL & LCL ocean freight for UK importers

Container Devanning

Container shunting and devanning

Industries We Serve at Holyhead

Sector expertise for the cargo types that move through Holyhead.

Retail & E-commerce

Consumer goods imports

Manufacturing

Raw materials and components

Need Customs Clearance at Holyhead?

Our customs team is ready to clear your shipment at Holyhead. Pre-lodged entries, CFSP, and same-day release — get in touch today.

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