Equator Worldwide maintains a flexible fuel surcharge in line with the market. The surcharge will change each month in relation to the monthly average spot prices for Kerosene / Jet fuel. Please contact Customer Services for information on the current fuel surcharges.

Shipments are charged by the greater of the deadweight or the volumetric weight. Our online booking system incorporates a deadweight/volumetric weight calculator.

For Shipments Travelling by Air - multiply the height by the depth by the length (all cm's) and divide by 5000.

For Shipments Travelling by Road/Economy Express- multiply the height by the depth by the length (all cm's) and divide by 4000.

Air Express

Economy Express

Destinations inside Europe and South East Asia:

All others:

European Road Parcels:

Depending on destination, mode of transport and Customs Import restrictions, the following goods may not be acceptable for carriage. Please call for further details. Alcohol, Cosmetics, Dry Ice, Personal Effects, Pharmaceuticals.

We regret that the following items are not acceptable generally but can in some instances be accommodated on special services. Please call for further details. Antiques, Blank Travellers Cheques, Bonds, Bullion & Cash/Currency, Cut Flowers, Dangerous Goods, Firearms / Weapons, Foodstuffs, Glass, Human Remains, Ivory, Jewellery,Liquids, Livestock, Negotiable Stocks, Perishables, Plants, Pornography, Precious Stones, Seeds, Shipside Spares, Works of Art.

Equator Worldwide cannot be held responsible for restricted or prohibited items.

For total peace of mind, we can arrange insurance for you on almost any item you wish to ship with us at highly competitive rates.

Insurance must be pre-arranged with Equator before goods are collected into our care and customers should be aware that cover will not be in effect unless pre arranged. Please call for details of cover available and relevant charges.

All customs duties and taxes will be charged to the consignee. It is possible, with prior agreement, to have customs duties and taxes charged to the shipper for certain countries at a surcharge. Please call for further details.

Please note that if a shipment cannot be delivered within 5 days the consignment will usually be returned to the sender. All charges applicable for the return will be billed to the customer. Please ensure your shipment documentation contains receivers contact name and phone numbers to minimise any delivery delays.

All quotes given exclude VAT and any surcharges unless otherwise stated. Consignments will be invoiced at the greater of the actual or volumetric weight and/or the greater of any check weight or declared weight. Equator will endeavour to notify the customer of any weight or volumetric discrepancies but cannot be held liable should the customer not be notified prior to invoicing.

All transit times quoted are in working days for documents only and are based on main business centres. All transit times are subject to flight and service availability.

Special deliveries before 0900, 1030, 1200 or Saturday, Same Day, and/or when insurance cover is required must be pre-advised to Equator prior to collection. Surcharges may apply to special deliveries.

All consignments are carried exclusively under BIFA 2005A Standard Trading Conditions.Copies available on request.

At Equator Worldwide we are dedicated to safeguarding and preserving your privacy when visiting our site or communicating electronically with us. Please rest assured that your company and contact data will only be stored to enable us to provide our services to you and will not be sold to third parties. Any credit card, bank or financial data taken from you to facilitate payment will not be stored.

If you cancel a shipment prior to collection we will refund all pre-paid charges in full. If the shipment has been collected but not shipped we will levy a handling charge commensurate with the costs incurred. If the shipment has already been shipped/exported we are unable to refund any pre-payment.

Timescales for making refund claims vary as per the mode of transport and service requested, ie express shipments are exported daily whilst road shipments may be exported twice weekly. Please therefore contact us asap should you need to cancel or amend your shipment.

All shipments are shipped subject to BIFA ( British International Freight Association) Standard Trading Conditions 2005A - Copies available on the 'downloads' tab of this website.

To play our part in tackling climate change, we have teamed up with ClimateCare to offset the greenhouse gas emissions from our business.

ClimateCare will fund projects that reduce emissions through energy efficiency and renewables around the world, reducing global carbon emissions on our behalf.