NORTHERN STAR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS NORTHERN STAR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS
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Freight forwarder · Lochristi, Belgium

A Belgian freight forwarder based in Lochristi

Northern Star Freight Solutions coordinates sea freight, air freight, road haulage, intermodal transport and customs clearance for importers and exporters across Belgium.

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Who we are

We are a Belgian forwarder serving importers and exporters who want their freight handled by people they can actually reach. That means sea freight, air freight, road haulage, intermodal transport and customs clearance, coordinated from one office rather than scattered across several suppliers.

Our location near Ghent keeps us close to the port, the airport corridors and the inland terminals our clients depend on. A shipment that needs a decision on a Friday afternoon is a short call away, not a ticket in a queue at a call centre abroad.

Company record

Registered name
Northern Star Freight Solutions
Registration number
1121131839
Directors
De Wilde Lindsay and De Groote Ellen
Office
Raveschoot 22, 9080 Lochristi, Belgium

How the company is structured

Decisions are made close to the work

Northern Star Freight Solutions is directed by De Wilde Lindsay and De Groote Ellen. The company is registered in Belgium under number 1121131839, with its office at Raveschoot 22, 9080 Lochristi.

Being a focused operation means decisions are made close to the work. When a routing needs to change, the people who can approve it are the people handling your file.

  • One file, one team

    The person who quotes your shipment stays with it through booking, documentation and delivery.

  • Short approval lines

    Re-routing, split shipments and late changes do not need to travel through layers before someone acts.

  • Direct contact

    Questions reach the office in Lochristi, not a general inbox in another country.

What guides our work

Three habits shape how we run files at Northern Star Freight Solutions. None of them are slogans on a wall; each one changes what happens on your shipment before it moves.

Documentation first

Get the paperwork right before the goods move, because border problems are expensive and avoidable. That is why we ask for invoices, packing lists and classification details early, and why we flag a missing certificate while the container is still in the yard rather than after it has sailed.

Updates at the milestones that matter

Keep the client informed at the milestones that matter, rather than burying them in updates. You hear from us when cargo is booked, when it is loaded, when it clears customs and when it is delivered — not with a daily note that says nothing changed.

An honest read on the routing

Be honest about what a routing can and cannot do, including when a cheaper option is the wrong one for the cargo. If a low-cost sailing means a tight connection and a fragile consignment, we will say so and quote the alternative, even when it is not the number you hoped for.

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Working with the Belgian market

Belgium's logistics market runs on Antwerp-Bruges, Brussels and Liège, with a dense road network underneath. It is a competitive field, with global operators like Maersk, DSV and Geodis Belgium on one side and regional specialists like Röhlig Belgium on the other.

We compete on attention and adaptability rather than scale. For shippers who want a direct line to the person handling their file, that is the relevant comparison.

Our approach to routing

We do not push every shipment through one preferred hub. The routing follows the shipment, not the other way around — the mode is chosen after we understand the cargo, the deadline and the budget you are working to.

How we work

Sea freight via Antwerp-Bruges

When volume and cost lead

Air freight via Brussels or Liège

When time leads

Intermodal on regular corridors

Rail or short-sea replacing road miles

Road haulage to the final address

Groupage or full load

Every option is quoted with the transit time and the handling steps it includes, so you can compare them on the same terms rather than on price alone.

Compliance and record-keeping

Customs and trade compliance depend on records that hold up. We keep shipment files organised so classification, valuation and documentation can be explained if they are ever reviewed.

That discipline protects you as much as it protects us. It is also the reason we ask for documents early rather than chasing them after arrival — a review that starts with a complete file usually ends quickly, and one that starts with gaps does not.

How to reach us

  • 759716099
  • [email protected]
  • Raveschoot 22, 9080 Lochristi, Belgium
  • Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00

For a quote, the more shipment detail you include, the faster we can respond with something useful.

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What you can expect from us

Northern Star Freight Solutions is a small Belgian forwarder, and that shapes what working with us looks like in practice. Here is what we commit to on every file, whether it is one pallet of groupage or a full container programme.

  • A named contact, not a shared inbox

    You know who is handling your shipment and how to reach them during office hours.

  • Quotes that show the whole picture

    Freight cost, terminal handling, customs fees and local delivery are listed so nothing appears later as a surprise on the invoice.

  • Plain answers on limits

    If a deadline, a commodity or a destination falls outside what we handle well, we will tell you before you book rather than after.

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