Jenkar Shipping is a privately owned UK freight forwarder established in 1978 and based in Wakefield, coordinating air, sea, road, customs, project cargo, vehicle shipping and warehousing.
Jenkar Shipping Limited is an active UK private company, incorporated on 13 March 1978 and based at Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate.
This gives us an advantage over many larger corporations as we can make agile decisions about our services and business that will benefit our clients. All of our directors are still actively involved in the day-to-day business, running a tight, hand-picked team, which makes it easy for us to do the best for our clients.
We might be a smaller team than many, but we're big on delivering expert solutions and exceptional service. We pride ourselves on being the opposite of a faceless organisation filled with contact centres and a myriad departments.
Every member of the team has working context on the clients and operations they support. Published examples include the CMC Lift UK machinery movements and Trinity Leeds warehousing and delivery project, so prospective customers can inspect the work rather than rely on a broad client claim.
The legal entity, current directors, Wakefield address and industry listings can be checked independently before a customer appoints Jenkar.
Jenkar Shipping Limited is company 01357235, incorporated on 13 March 1978. Companies House records the company as active and lists the Wakefield registered office.
Check Companies HouseKaren Phillips, Andrew Phillips and Andrew Etherington are the three directors presented on this page. The public officer register lists all three as current company officers.
Check current officersFIATA's UK member directory lists Jenkar Shipping Ltd at the Wakefield address. Jenkar also has a live West & North Yorkshire Chamber member record linking to this website.
View the FIATA directory View the Chamber recordThese records confirm identity and public listings. They do not replace shipment-specific checks on route, goods, authority, insurance, carrier terms or service scope.
Our logo features the arctic tern, also known as the sea swallow. Some birds travel more than 56,000 miles every year, experiencing two summers as they cross continents.
The arctic tern's long international route is why the bird became Jenkar's logo. It represents careful preparation, distance and adapting a journey to changing conditions—the same qualities the team aims to bring to freight planning.
Jenkar starts with the cargo, route, timing, parties and handling requirements, then confirms the work it can accept and the information still needed.
The agreed scope can connect transport bookings, shipment documents, customs support, warehousing and onward distribution. Responsibility, authority decisions, carrier terms and specialist-goods requirements remain explicit rather than being hidden behind an end-to-end claim.
A named contact keeps the plan and known milestones joined up. If a carrier, border authority or delivery constraint changes the movement, the team can explain the impact and the available next step without pretending every outcome is under one company's control.
The unwavering foundation we've built on since 1978, the pillars our second generation proudly continues.
Long-term relationships are supported by named contacts, published case studies and a service scope that makes responsibilities clear.
No faceless contact centres. A tight, hand-picked team and a named point of contact who knows your shipment.
Still privately owned, so we make agile decisions about our services and business that benefit our clients directly.
Jenkar reviews the movement before confirming the route, service scope, quote assumptions and responsibilities.
From the first shipment details through to the agreed delivery or handover point, one team coordinates the accepted transport, document, customs and storage work. Customers receive known milestones and practical questions when information or authority action is still outstanding.
Where WebTrack is available for the movement, it provides shipment-status information alongside updates from the team. Availability, source events and timing depend on the carriers and systems involved, so it is not presented as a universal live view.
Non-standard dimensions, dangerous goods, vehicles, high-value cargo, temperature needs and unusual access conditions are assessed before acceptance. The right solution may involve a specialist service, different mode or additional evidence.
Real people, working together in Wakefield to keep shipments moving clearly and calmly.
A tight, hand-picked team who know your shipment, and your business, by name.
Karen's parents set up Jenkar in 1978 and she joined the family business in 1996, starting in the accounts department. She rejoined Jenkar in 2016 with Andrew in preparation to take over the business. As Director and Company Secretary, Karen mainly oversees the accounts department and works closely with Jenkar's HR department.
Andrew began working in freight forwarding in 1996, starting at Jenkar straight after his Business and Information Technology degree. As Managing Director, he is responsible for all aspects of the business, from daily operations to strategising for growth, and ensuring Jenkar delivers on our promise of consistency, honesty and reliability.
Andrew has been in freight forwarding for almost 25 years, all of them at Jenkar. He started on the Operations desk handling export bookings and customs entries before moving into internal sales. Today, as Operations Director, he manages, motivates and leads the team to drive the business forward.
He may not be the most knowledgeable on freight forwarding, but Yogi is as much a part of the Jenkar family as everyone else. His role includes sneaking biscuits from the team's desk drawers and ensuring that everyone gets their daily dose of cuddles.
Freight isn't the only thing we're passionate about at Jenkar. Charity is also at the heart of our business and we are proud to support The Give A Duck Foundation.
Founded by Jenkar's Directors, Karen and Andrew, The Give A Duck Foundation is a children's cancer charity that aims to support children throughout the UK that have been diagnosed with cancer.
The foundation provides Chemo Ducks to children in hospital that are fitted with medical lines and ports to mirror their own. Through play therapy with the Chemo Duck, children are prepared for their treatment, making things less scary and providing a more relaxing way to discuss what will happen to them in hospital. Give A Duck raises funds to provide as many children in the UK who have been diagnosed with cancer with a Chemo Duck so they can feel more in control and less anxious.
Read Jenkar's published customer examples and practical freight guidance, including the assumptions and constraints behind the work.
Case StudyCMC Lift UK has relied on Jenkar Shipping for more than five years to manage the transport of their specialist machinery from Italy to the United Kingdom.
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Case StudyThe project required careful warehousing, stock management and time-critical deliveries of architectural glass panels.
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Freight guideCompare cost drivers, timing, capacity, handling and route constraints before deciding which mode fits a shipment.
Read the guideShare the cargo, route, timing, dimensions, weight and any special handling. The team will confirm the next information needed and the service it can quote.
