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Hawthorn Logistics Simple Solutions in a Complex World! Full service freight forwarding company. Moving goods to or from anywhere in the world!

Wholly Irish owned offering customers top level service at very cost effective rates.

The truck was outside the DC. The delivery was still missed.Imagine this:Delivery slot: 09:30–10:00.Truck arrives: 10:20...
21/10/2026

The truck was outside the DC. The delivery was still missed.

Imagine this:
Delivery slot: 09:30–10:00.
Truck arrives: 10:20.
The distribution centre asks the driver to rebook.
The goods have reached the right address, but they may now face another journey before they reach the shelves.
Many retail warehouses work to booked delivery windows. Arriving during opening hours does not automatically mean there is a bay, an unloading team or capacity to accept the load.
And timing is only part of it. An incorrect booking reference, missing purchase order details or pallets that do not meet the retailer’s requirements can also prevent acceptance.
That can mean waiting charges, redelivery costs and stock missing its planned replenishment cycle. For products due into a promotion, the delay can affect sales while the goods sit on a trailer.

Sending stock to a retailer? Give Hawthorn Logistics the delivery slot, booking reference and receiving instructions when arranging transport.

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Small box. €40 part. A whole production line waiting.A failed sensor or worn bearing can stop a machine just as effectiv...
19/10/2026

Small box. €40 part. A whole production line waiting.

A failed sensor or worn bearing can stop a machine just as effectively as a major breakdown. And while the replacement might be inexpensive, each extra hour waiting can mean orders falling behind.

That changes what a sensible delivery option looks like.
For a spare going into stock, a standard service might be perfectly suitable. For a part needed to restart production tomorrow morning, a later collection or an extra depot stop could mean another shift lost.

Even “arriving tomorrow” needs a closer look. Tomorrow at the airport? At a delivery depot? Or physically at the factory, ready for the maintenance team?
Those are very different outcomes when production is waiting.

At Hawthorn Logistics, knowing what depends on that small box helps us assess the transport options around the deadline.

Have a replacement part holding up production? Share the required delivery time with our team
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Great company, a wonderful cause and a prize-winning finish! Our Hawthorn Logistics team had a fantastic evening at the ...
17/10/2026

Great company, a wonderful cause and a prize-winning finish!

Our Hawthorn Logistics team had a fantastic evening at the IACI Gala Ball, joining colleagues from across the aviation industry for dinner, drinks and fundraising.

It was a lovely opportunity to catch up away from the working day, share a few laughs and support a cause that matters. And there was an extra reason to celebrate: one of our colleagues won one of the main prizes!

The evening supported Aoibheann’s Pink Tie, an Irish charity providing practical, financial and emotional support to children undergoing cancer treatment and their families. Their work helps families manage some of the pressures that come with a childhood cancer diagnosis.

A big thank you to the organisers and everyone who helped make the evening so special.

If you’d like to support Aoibheann’s Pink Tie, you can donate here:
https://www.idonate.ie/forms/AoibheannsPinkTie?&campaign=website_top

“The supplier says EU origin. So we’ll pay less duty, right?”That is where a shipment’s budget can come unstuck.Goods ma...
16/10/2026

“The supplier says EU origin. So we’ll pay less duty, right?”

That is where a shipment’s budget can come unstuck.

Goods may qualify for reduced or zero customs duty under a trade agreement. But claiming that benefit requires the right proof of preferential origin for the agreement involved.

An EUR.1 Movement Certificate is one possible proof where the agreement allows it. It is not a universal document for every destination, and buying goods from an EU supplier does not automatically make them eligible.

Before arranging EUR.1, the exporter needs evidence that the goods meet the relevant origin rules. That may mean obtaining supplier declarations or manufacturing records — rather than simply adding “EU origin” to the paperwork.

Picture the goods packed, collection booked and the customer expecting a lower duty bill. Then someone asks: “Who is arranging the EUR.1?”

If nobody has checked the origin evidence, that last-minute request may be harder to resolve than expected.

The useful question to ask your supplier early is: “What proof can you provide to support preferential origin for this shipment?”

Expecting a customs duty saving on your next shipment? Ask Hawthorn Logistics to help review the documentation requirements before collection.

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“Keep upright” needs to survive every handover.From collection to final delivery, sensitive cargo can pass through sever...
14/10/2026

“Keep upright” needs to survive every handover.

From collection to final delivery, sensitive cargo can pass through several vehicles, warehouses and handling teams. The journey may cover thousands of kilometres, but a single unloading operation can expose it to an unsuitable tilt or a sudden impact.

And the result may not be obvious when the packaging is opened.

Precision electronics, optical equipment and fragile specialist components can arrive looking intact, with a problem only discovered when they are switched on or tested.

Protecting them starts before collection:

• Use packaging and internal supports suited to the equipment.
• Confirm any limits on shock, vibration and orientation.
• Avoid unnecessary transfers where possible.
• Make handling instructions clear at each handover.
• Check how the receiver will unload the shipment.

Even the last few metres matter. If equipment must stay upright, that needs to be considered when moving it through the receiving site as well as during transport.

Before your next sensitive shipment, share the manufacturer’s transport requirements with Hawthorn Logistics so they can inform the delivery plan.

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Cargo packed ✅Flight booked ✅Documents ready ✅Security screening… a delay.Imagine a pallet of tightly stacked cartons co...
12/10/2026

Cargo packed âś…
Flight booked âś…
Documents ready âś…
Security screening… a delay.

Imagine a pallet of tightly stacked cartons containing metal parts. It looks ready to leave the warehouse, but its density may make it difficult to check using the planned screening method.

Before air cargo can be loaded, the required aviation security controls must be completed. Where screening is needed, the method has to suit the shipment.

That means packing affects more than protection during transport.

If the cargo needs extra handling or another approved screening method, it can take longer to prepare for airline acceptance. Discover that close to the cut-off, and the booked flight could leave without it.

A useful step before collection: share what’s inside, how it’s packed, and the dimensions and weight of each piece with your freight forwarder.

Those details help identify potential screening difficulties while there is still time to address them.

Sending a dense or unusually packed shipment? Ask Hawthorn Logistics about the screening arrangements before collection.

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Plenty of different jerseys. One cause we could all get behind. 🎽Today, the Hawthorn Logistics team wore their favourite...
09/10/2026

Plenty of different jerseys. One cause we could all get behind. 🎽

Today, the Hawthorn Logistics team wore their favourite sporting colours for GOAL Jersey Day, coming together to raise funds in support of communities facing crisis around the world.

Football, GAA, basketball — there was room for every team at Hawthorn today.

A big thank you to everyone who joined in and donated. It was a lovely way to finish the week together and support a worthy cause.

Which jersey would you have worn?

Same beauty product. Same packaging. Same warehouse.But one batch expires six months earlier.Pick the fresher batch firs...
09/10/2026

Same beauty product. Same packaging. Same warehouse.

But one batch expires six months earlier.
Pick the fresher batch first, and everything might look right: correct product, correct quantity, delivery on time.
The problem is what stays on the shelf.

The earlier-expiring batch now has less time to sell. Leave it there long enough, and stock that could have sold at full price may need discounting — or become a write-off.
For cosmetics with expiry dates, FEFO means First Expired, First Out: checking which batch expires sooner, rather than simply which arrived first.

There is another detail to check, too.

Stock reserved for a retail launch needs enough remaining shelf life for the retailer to accept and sell it. An earlier-expiring batch might suit an upcoming promotion, if it meets the campaign’s requirements.
The warehouse team needs to see the batch’s expiry date and allocation, alongside the product name.

Launching a beauty range or planning a promotion? Speak to Hawthorn Logistics about how your stock should be allocated before orders start moving.

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Collected Friday.Arrived Saturday.Laboratory reopens Monday.Was the “faster” service actually faster?For a laboratory sh...
07/10/2026

Collected Friday.
Arrived Saturday.
Laboratory reopens Monday.

Was the “faster” service actually faster?

For a laboratory shipment, a quick journey only helps if someone can receive it when it arrives.
Imagine booking next-day delivery for materials needed by a research team. Saturday delivery sounds ideal — until you discover that the laboratory’s goods-in department is closed for the weekend.
The team may still have to wait until Monday for the shipment to be accepted and made available.
And “the lab is open” doesn’t always mean “the lab can take deliveries”.
Goods-in might close earlier. Only a particular person may be authorised to sign. Or the shipment may need a booked delivery slot before it can be received.
That’s why the receiving schedule belongs in the booking conversation from the start.
What day can it be accepted? What is the cut-off? Who needs to be there?
Those answers help determine when to collect and which service to book.
Sending a laboratory shipment? Share its receiving hours with Hawthorn Logistics so we can help arrange a delivery that fits.
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Two containers can be quoted with almost the same arrival date — but their journeys may be very different.One container ...
02/10/2026

Two containers can be quoted with almost the same arrival date — but their journeys may be very different.

One container gets on a ship at origin and stays there until it reaches destination.
The other gets off halfway at a hub port, waits to be loaded onto another vessel, then continues.
That second route may show 18 days on paper, while the direct sailing shows 21 days. But if the first vessel is delayed, the container can miss its connection and wait for the next sailing.
So the “faster” route can become the later one.
When choosing sea freight, it helps to ask one simple question: how many times does this container need to change vessels before it arrives?
For stock replenishment, production materials or customer orders with a fixed delivery window, a slightly longer direct sailing can sometimes be the safer choice.
Before booking, look beyond the transit-time number and check the route behind it.
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Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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