Best Logistics Companies in Ireland (2026): 5 Companies Reviewed

Ireland is an island at the edge of the EU, so almost everything a foreign brand sells there arrives by ferry, container ship or air, and since Brexit freight via Britain crosses a customs border. This ranking is written for a company from the US, the UK, another EU country or the Nordics that is looking for logistics companies in Ireland for warehousing, distribution, haulage, customs or sea freight. I kept 5 companies, all registered with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) and headquartered in Ireland, and looked each one up by its CRO number.

Logistics companies in Ireland at a glance

If you only have a minute, these are the logistics companies in Ireland I would shortlist as a foreign company, in the order I would contact them. Each is reviewed below, with its registry data on its company profile.

1. Primeline Group – Irish supply-chain and route-to-market group: customs, warehousing and distribution to 7,500 retailers a week.
2. Masterlink Logistics – All-island warehousing and distribution for FMCG, drinks, retail and automotive.
3. Protrans – Family-owned Midlands haulier for chilled, pharma, general cargo, timber and warehousing.
4. Foremost Freight – Irish family-owned customs broker and air and sea freight forwarder.
5. Irish Continental Group – Listed Irish ferry, RoRo freight and container shipping group (Irish Ferries, Eucon).

How I ranked the logistics companies in Ireland

I ranked the logistics companies in Ireland by quality first, fit for a foreign client second and price third:

• Service fit – warehousing and distribution for brands entering Irish retail ranked first, then haulage, customs and forwarding, then ferry and container shipping.
• Scale and certifications – fleet, sites and square footage as published, and certifications such as AEO (customs), GDP (pharma) and BRCGS (food).
• Reviews – none of the five has a usable Clutch or Google review sample, so for each one I name the strongest other signal.
• Registration and ownership – CRO number, legal form and incorporation date come from solocheck.ie, which republishes CRO data. I disclose ownership where I found it: Primeline is backed by the private-equity firm Waterland, Protrans and Foremost Freight describe themselves as family-owned, and Irish Continental Group is listed.

The list includes only firms registered and headquartered in Ireland. I left out the Irish branches of global forwarders and 3PLs, such as DHL, DSV and Kuehne+Nagel. Team sizes were mostly not published, so I left them blank.

The 5 best logistics companies in Ireland, reviewed

Every logistics company in Ireland below gets the same treatment: who they are, what the evidence says, the facts that matter when you hire, and my opinion on who should – and should not – work with them.

1. Primeline Group

Irish supply-chain and route-to-market group: customs, warehousing and distribution to 7,500 retailers a week

Primeline Group is an Irish logistics and route-to-market business based in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, with more than 35 years of experience and a fleet of more than 400 trucks. It handles inbound logistics and customs, warehousing, pick and pack and transport, plus sales and merchandising and direct-to-consumer services, and delivers to more than 7,500 retailers a week. Customers include Tayto Snacks and Woodies, and it has expanded into the UK by acquisition. Ownership: its website says the private-equity firm Waterland, which is headquartered in the Netherlands and has an Irish arm, “has partnered with” Primeline; the size of the stake is not stated. The group’s parent company may differ from the operating company below.

What clients say. I found no usable Clutch or Google review sample. Its scale – 400+ trucks and 7,500 retail drops a week, by its own figures – and its “Large company” size category at the CRO are the strongest signals.

Facts: Ashbourne (Co. Meath) · English.

My take: my first call as a foreign FMCG brand that wants warehousing, distribution and in-store sales support for Irish retail from one company. Best for: foreign FMCG brands entering Irish and Northern Irish retail that need warehousing, distribution and in-store sales support. Not for: global air or ocean freight forwarding.

Visit primeline.ie →Company profile & reviews →

2. Masterlink Logistics

All-island warehousing and distribution for FMCG, drinks, retail and automotive

Masterlink Logistics, founded in 1992, runs 12 sites on the island of Ireland with more than 1 million sq ft of facilities. It provides customised supply-chain, warehousing and distribution services with its own consignment management and TrackIT systems, for FMCG, hospitality, retail, beers, wines and spirits, travel and automotive after-sales. The current company was incorporated in 2012, so the business was probably restructured. Its website does not say who owns it.

What clients say. I found no usable Clutch or Google review sample. Twelve sites and more than 1 million sq ft of space, by its own figures, are the strongest signals.

Facts: founded 1992 · Blarney (Cork), 12 sites across Ireland · English.

My take: the provider I would brief for national warehousing and multi-drop distribution of drinks or FMCG. Best for: brands that need national Irish warehousing and multi-drop distribution, especially drinks and FMCG. Not for: international forwarding.

Visit masterlink.ie →Company profile & reviews →

3. Protrans

Family-owned Midlands haulier for chilled, pharma, general cargo, timber and warehousing

Protrans is a family-owned and managed transport, logistics and warehousing company founded in 1997 and based at Leitrim Cross, Co. Longford. It offers refrigerated transport, general cargo, GDP pharma and healthcare transport, timber haulage, warehousing and international transport across Ireland, the UK and Europe for food, retail, pharma and manufacturing customers. It holds AEO, BRCGS, GDP, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and is a member of FTAI, the IRHA and the Irish Exporters Association. Its single shareholder is a holding company, Landsdale Limited, whose owners I did not check. It does not publish its fleet size or named clients.

What clients say. I found no usable Clutch or Google review sample. Its certifications – AEO for customs, GDP for pharma and BRCGS for food – are the strongest signals.

Facts: founded 1997 · Longford (Newtownforbes) · English.

My take: the haulier I would pick for temperature-controlled food or pharma freight within Ireland and to the UK and Europe. Best for: food, pharma and retail shippers that need temperature-controlled haulage and storage in Ireland and to the UK and EU. Not for: air or ocean freight forwarding.

Visit protrans.ie →Company profile & reviews →

4. Foremost Freight

Irish family-owned customs broker and air and sea freight forwarder

Foremost Freight is an Irish family-owned customs clearance and freight forwarding company with more than 40 years of experience, operating from Dublin Port. It handles air freight, full and part-container (FCL and LCL) sea freight and 24/7 online customs declarations for all Irish ports and airports, and gives guidance on duty, VAT and post-Brexit trade. It is a member of the Irish International Freight Association (IIFA), IATA-accredited and an Authorised Economic Operator, and represents a global forwarding network in Ireland. Its website shows no legal name, so I matched the company by name; its registered office is in Skerries, Co. Dublin. The team size is the GoodFirms band.

What clients say. I found no usable Clutch or Google review sample. Its AEO status and IATA accreditation are the strongest signals.

Facts: founded 1989 · Dublin Port · 10–49 people · English.

My take: the firm I would use as a small or overseas shipper that needs Irish customs clearance and import or export forwarding. Best for: SMEs and overseas shippers that need Irish customs clearance and import or export forwarding. Not for: domestic warehousing or contract logistics.

Visit foremostfreight.ie →Company profile & reviews →

5. Irish Continental Group

Listed Irish ferry, RoRo freight and container shipping group (Irish Ferries, Eucon)

Irish Continental Group plc is a listed Dublin shipping group. Its Ferries Division, Irish Ferries, runs passenger and roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) freight services and ship chartering with 14 owned vessels. Its Container and Terminal Division runs Eucon lift-on/lift-off container shipping, Dublin Ferryport Terminals, Belfast Container Terminal and an inland depot. Revenue was €666.7m in 2025, according to the company’s website. It sells capacity rather than full contract logistics.

What clients say. I found no usable Clutch or Google review sample. Its listing, its own fleet and terminals and its published revenue are the strongest signals.

Facts: founded 1973 · Dublin · English.

My take: the group to talk to when you need RoRo or container capacity between Ireland, Britain and continental Europe. Best for: shippers that need RoRo or container capacity between Ireland, the UK and continental Europe. Not for: end-to-end 3PL contract logistics.

Visit icg.ie →Company profile, reviews & financials →

Quality, specialisation and what logistics companies in Ireland charge

None of the logistics companies in Ireland in this ranking publishes a rate card. Warehousing is usually priced per pallet per week plus handling, distribution per drop or per pallet, haulage per load and customs clearance per declaration, all quoted in euros (EUR) after you share volumes. Fuel surcharges and ferry costs often move the final price, so ask how they are passed on.

The main choice is between a route-to-market group for retail brands (Primeline), national warehousing and distribution (Masterlink), temperature-controlled haulage (Protrans), a customs broker and forwarder (Foremost Freight), and ferry and container capacity (Irish Continental Group).

How to choose a logistics company in Ireland

Choosing a logistics company in Ireland starts with the route your goods take:

• Via Britain or direct – goods from continental Europe can come direct by sea or via the UK “land bridge”; since Brexit the land bridge means customs formalities. Ask the provider which route it recommends and who files the declarations.
• Northern Ireland – Northern Ireland is part of the UK but has special trading arrangements with the EU. If you sell on both sides of the border, ask how the provider handles all-island distribution; Primeline and Masterlink cover the whole island.
• Customs status – an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), such as Protrans or Foremost Freight, has been vetted by customs and can usually clear goods with fewer checks.
• Cargo type – chilled food and pharma need BRCGS and GDP standards; drinks need bonded or excise-ready storage, so ask about it.

Also check the paperwork when you hire a logistics company in Ireland. Look up the CRO number in the CRO’s free company search (CORE, at cro.ie), where you can see the legal form, status, registered office and filed documents, and check the VAT number (IE followed by digits and one or two letters) in the EU’s VIES database. VAT on transport and logistics services follows its own place-of-supply rules, and import VAT and duty are separate from the provider’s fee, so confirm the invoicing with your adviser – this is not legal or tax advice. Ireland runs on Irish time, the same as the UK and one hour behind Central European Time. For comparison, see the same list for Poland, where rates are usually lower, or logistics companies in the UK for the British side of the route.

Logistics companies in Ireland: FAQ

The questions foreign companies ask most before hiring logistics companies in Ireland.

My verdict: which logistics company in Ireland to hire

Choosing among logistics companies in Ireland depends on your goods and route. For a brand entering Irish retail, hire Primeline. For national warehousing and multi-drop distribution, hire Masterlink. For chilled food or pharma haulage, hire Protrans. For customs clearance and forwarding, hire Foremost Freight. For ferry or container capacity, talk to Irish Continental Group.

Whichever logistics company in Ireland you choose, agree the service levels, liability limits, customs responsibilities and how surcharges are passed on in writing before the first shipment.

Written by Adrian DąbrowieckiSEO consultant and founder of Marketer Coffee in Wrocław. I write every ranking on this site myself. Disclosure: Marketer Coffee is my agency.Last updated 7 Nov 2026Changelog · Nov 2026: first version, 5 companies

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