Greenshields Cowie

Greenshields Cowie is a specialist team of freight forwarders, working in partnership with our clients to find innovative logistics solutions that best serve their individual needs. We are renowned for delivering a myriad of commodities, including health-related goods, humanitarian aid, vehicles, hazardous goods and construction equipment right to the last mile in some of the most challenging, remote and volatile regions of the world.

With offices in the UK, as well as a global network of agents and on the ground logistics managers, Greenshields Cowie has the infrastructure and expertise in place to handle and solve every eventuality. Our unique network of partners and agents, built up over a history that spans some 200 years, also means that we have the global and institutional experience to find forward-thinking solutions for our clients.

Our Expertise

We are a Lead Logistics Partner across the health, humanitarian and renewable energy sectors, managing complex logistical challenges for major donors, governments, NGOs and commercial organisations. Whether we're managing the movement of COVID-19 vaccines to Antarctica or transporting Hospital Units to Ethiopia, we ensure that essential products reach the people who need them most.

Services

Our services are tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients, and we have expertise in the following areas:

Emergency Response

We deliver urgently needed goods and equipment into some of the most challenging regions in the world.

Health and Pharmaceuticals

We help create efficient and effective health supply chain systems right through to the last mile.

Warehousing

Our temperature-controlled warehouse facility in Sierra Leone offers a unique facility for multiple storage needs.

Vehicles

We have moved over 2,000 vehicles into and out of fragile states, providing clients with essential protective transport when travelling in high-risk and volatile areas.

Multimodal Transport

We specialise in multimodal movements by sea, air and road, including those requiring special handling, and offer a door-to-door delivery service.

Where We Work

We have established freight forwarding relationships with more than 90 countries, and our UK Head Office is located at Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SU, England.

How We Work

We deliver crucial aid to the people who need it most, drawing on over 200 years of experience. Our approach has been honed and developed to ensure the highest standards of excellence for our clients.

Our Control Tower Model enables us to tailor our operating processes and workflows to meet the specific requirements of each project. We have a proactive, project-managed approach that is critical to delivering performance in fragile environments and developing countries.

We prioritise personal, direct communication and ensure the effective coordination of all stakeholders across the entire supply chain, critical to planning and problem-solving. Our solutions are driven by individual context and operation needs, and we provide optimal performance through a knowledge-based, predictive and agile approach.

Value for Money

We manage a superior network of agents to source the best provider, at the best price, using the most effective means of transport to meet the needs of the project and the political and economic context in which we are working.

Local Insight and Understanding

We offer a vital understanding of the bureaucratic, operational, and infrastructural challenges of less developed economies, and we have a well-established network and knowledge among national authorities and service providers, global transport suppliers, and cargo airlines.

Data Visibility and Reporting

We use real-time dynamic data to track and trace the progress of shipments and rapidly identify and mitigate bottlenecks. We provide scheduled and ad hoc reporting for all parties as agreed.

Highest Standards of Integrity, Transparency

At Greenshields Cowie, we are committed to delivering high-quality specialist services that enable our clients to achieve positive development outcomes. We prioritise integrity, transparency, and accountability in all our operations.