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Same Day Courier to London Thamesport from Kent
London Thamesport is at the far end of the A228 on the Isle of Grain, and from Medway it's often under half an hour. Same Day Couriers Kent takes your ship spares, engineering parts and documents there from anywhere in Kent, typically 35 to 55 minutes from Maidstone via the A229, the M2 and the A289.
Delivery details
Delivering to London Thamesport: what to know
What can you deliver on the Isle of Grain?
Thamesport, owned by Hutchison Ports, opened for containers in 1990 and has two berths with 655 metres of quay and 15 metres of water depth. It now describes itself as a short sea and bulk cargo port. Its neighbours, the Grain LNG terminal and Grain Power Station, rely on engineering spares that can’t wait for a pallet network, so we deliver to their goods-in or the engineer who ordered the part.
How long will it take?
From Maidstone the driver takes the A229 over Bluebell Hill to the M2, heads west to junction 1, then follows the A289 and the A228 across the Hoo Peninsula to Grain, typically 22 to 26 miles. From Rochester, Strood or Chatham it’s shorter. The A228 is the only main road onto the Isle of Grain, so we check it for closures before giving you an arrival time.
What happens at the gate?
Thamesport and its neighbours are controlled sites, and hauliers use the port’s own booking and gate procedures. We deliver to the gate, the port office or a named contact who meets the driver. Send the collection postcode, the vessel or reference, any site permit details, a mobile number and your deadline. Cover is up to £100 as standard; for goods worth more, tell us the value and we confirm any extra cover that can be arranged, and its cost, before you accept.
Collection areas
Kent towns we collect from for London Thamesport deliveries
Courier services
Which courier service do you need?
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Same Day Courier
Need it there today, or by a deadline you can’t move? We collect from your door in Kent and drive it direct to the recipient, anywhere in the UK, in a vehicle for your job alone.
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International Hand-Carry Courier
Too important to leave with a network? One of our couriers carries it personally from Kent to the recipient overseas, by road or on board a flight, and hands it over in person.
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Scheduled & Contract Courier
Booking the same journey every week? Agree your collection points, times and vehicle once, and we run it on the days you set.
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Medical & Healthcare Courier
Specimens due at the lab before it closes? We collect from your clinic, surgery or lab in Kent and drive them direct, signed for at each end.
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Schools & Education Courier
Something a school, college or trust needs today? We collect in Kent and drive it direct between sites, to a trip or to a supplier, with a named handover.
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Small Business Courier
No van or driver of your own? Book a courier when you need one. We collect from your business in Kent and drive it direct to your customer or supplier, anywhere in the UK.
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Engineering & Manufacturing Courier
Line down waiting on a part, or a batch due at the next process? We collect in Kent and drive it straight to your engineer, subcontractor or customer the same day.
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Legal Document Courier
Your court bundles, original deeds and completion papers, collected from your office in Kent and handed to a named recipient, with the time recorded.
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Aviation & AOG Courier
Aircraft grounded, or freight that has to make today’s flight? We collect in Kent and drive it to the hangar, MRO or cargo shed, planned around your cut-off.
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Exhibition & Event Courier
Stand kit, graphics, samples or the box that got left behind, collected in Kent and delivered to your venue’s loading bay, timed to your booked slot.
Why not a parcel network?
The Same Day Couriers Kent difference
Less handling on the way
For most same-day jobs, your consignment travels directly with the assigned driver. It is not normally taken to a depot, sorted or moved between vehicles.
The vehicle you actually need
We match the vehicle to your job, from a motorcycle for documents to a 7.5-tonne lorry with tail-lift for pallets, so you're not paying for spare capacity.
You know where it is
The driver keeps you updated while the job is running, and proof of delivery gives you the recipient's name and the time of handover.
Cover agreed before you book
Every consignment includes cover up to £100. Worth more? Tell us the value and, where extra insurance can be arranged, we confirm the cover and cost before you accept.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically 35 to 55 minutes, about 22 to 26 miles via the A229, the M2 to junction 1, the A289 and the A228 onto the Isle of Grain. From Rochester, Strood or Chatham it’s shorter, and Same Day Couriers Kent goes direct to the gate or contact you name.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent delivers engineering spares from anywhere in Kent to sites on the Isle of Grain, including Grain LNG and Grain Power Station, to the goods-in or engineer you name. They’re controlled sites, so send the contact and any permit or reference they need.
Yes. London Thamesport describes itself as a short sea and bulk cargo port with frequent short sea container sailings, from two berths with 655 metres of quay. Same Day Couriers Kent delivers urgent documents, parts and spares there; registered hauliers move the containers.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent answers enquiries 24/7, 365 days a year, so you can arrange an out-of-hours run to London Thamesport. Someone at the port or site has to receive it, so confirm the out-of-hours contact and gate arrangements when you enquire.