Lochristi · East Flanders
Contact Northern Sky Logistics
Send us your shipment details and the dispatch desk will come back with a plan. The more you tell us at the start, the more useful the first reply will be.
Dispatch desk
Time-critical today? Call us instead.
Send shipment detailsMonday to Friday, 09:00–18:00. Outside those hours, your message is picked up the next working day.
Send a shipment enquiry
Tell us what is moving, and the first reply will be useful
Include the collection address, the delivery address, what is moving, how much of it, and when it has to arrive. If the goods need a temperature range, are oversized, or cross an EU border, say so, because those details change which options apply.
You can use the form on this page or email us directly. Either reaches the same desk, and either is fine.
- Collection address and delivery address, with postcodes.
- What the goods are, how many pallets or packages, and their weight.
- Any temperature range, oversized dimensions, or hazardous classification.
- The delivery window, and whether the goods cross an EU border.
Call the dispatch desk
Some questions resolve faster in conversation
If your shipment is time-critical or you need an answer quickly, call us. Routing questions in particular tend to depend on details we would have to ask for anyway, and a short call usually settles them faster than a thread of emails.
Have the delivery window and the cargo dimensions to hand if you can. Those two answers decide most of the routing conversation before it starts.
Better for documentation, quotations and anything that comes with attachments.
Where we are
Lochristi, between Ghent and Antwerp
Lochristi sits in East Flanders, close to the E17 corridor and within easy reach of the Antwerp-Bruges port complex and Brussels Airport. That position is why the yard works as a collection point for shipments heading both south and east.
Raveschoot 22
9080 Lochristi
Belgium
Working hours
Monday to Friday: 09:00–18:00
Enquiries that arrive outside working hours are picked up on the next working day.
Visitors and drivers are welcome at the yard during working hours. If you are collecting or delivering, tell the dispatch desk your arrival time first.
What happens after you send an enquiry
A coordinator reads it, and you get a real answer
Your message reaches the dispatch desk and a coordinator reads it. If anything is missing, they will ask rather than assume. Either way, you get a real answer rather than a holding reply.
Your message lands with the dispatch desk and a coordinator reads it the same working day where possible.
Same working dayIf details are missing — dimensions, a temperature range, a border crossing — you are asked for them rather than guessed at.
ClarificationIf the shipment fits one of our regular lanes, you get a plan covering the mode, the route and the customs position.
PlanIf it does not fit, you hear that early, along with a suggestion for how to structure it instead.
Early replyDocumentation, quotations and anything with attachments travel better by email; deadlines travel better by phone.
Your callWorking hours and response times
Standard Belgian business hours, Monday to Friday
Enquiries received during working hours are usually reviewed the same day. Enquiries that arrive outside working hours are picked up on the next working day. If your shipment needs attention sooner than that, call rather than email, and be clear about the deadline.
The yard at Lochristi
Where most groupage loads are consolidated
Part loads bound for the same direction are held here until the trailer is full enough to run, which is what keeps groupage costs sensible.
Where to go next on this site
If you would rather read before you write, these pages explain how each part of the service works. They are also where the detail lives if you are comparing options across providers.
Transport Modes
How road, groupage and intermodal options compare, and which one suits which load.
Warehousing & Contract Logistics
Storage, handling and contract arrangements for goods that stay with us between moves.
Customs & Cross-Border
What to prepare when goods leave Belgium or arrive from outside the EU.
How We Compare Options
The questions worth asking any logistics provider before you commit to a lane.
Before you send
Common questions from shippers
Short answers to the things that come up most often before a first enquiry. If yours is not here, ask it in the form — that is what the desk is for.
How quickly will I hear back?
Enquiries received during working hours are usually reviewed the same day. Anything that arrives outside Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 is picked up on the next working day.
What should I include in the first message?
Collection and delivery addresses, what the goods are, how much of it is moving, and when it has to arrive. Add any temperature range, oversized dimensions, hazardous classification or EU border crossing, because each of those changes the options available.
Can I get a quote before I commit to a lane?
Yes. Send the shipment details and you will get a plan covering the mode, the route and the customs position. If the load does not fit a regular lane, you will hear that early along with a suggestion for how to structure it.
Should I email or call?
Email suits documentation, quotations and anything with attachments. Phone suits time-sensitive questions and anything that needs an answer the same day. Both routes reach the same desk.
Do you handle shipments that cross an EU border?
Yes, and it is worth saying so in the first message. Cross-border consignments need customs documentation prepared alongside the transport plan, so knowing early keeps the timeline realistic. Our Customs & Cross-Border page explains what to prepare.
Can I visit the Lochristi yard?
Yes, during working hours. If you are collecting or delivering, tell the dispatch desk your arrival time first so the yard is ready for you.