A Telford transportation company has helped a local manufacturer take its first step overseas.

Global Freight Services, on Halesfield, was asked to help domestic boiler manufacturer, Mistral Boilers, ship their first export container.

Nicole Howarth, from Global Freight, said: "Mistral had an enquiry from New Zealand from a company who were interested in purchasing their entire range to sell from their showroom.

"We worked with Mistral to price up the initial transportation and insurance, and suggested appropriate packing materials and the right documentation to ensure the 20ft container load complied with New Zealand's tough regulations.

"Once the boilers had been completed, we ordered the container which was then loaded on site and successfully shipped to Lyttleton Port for onward delivery to its final destination.

"We were delighted to work with Mistral to ensure their products were safely delivered to the other side of the world and look forward to working with them again in the future."

Graham Wright, from Mistral Boilers, said: "Global Freight took the pain and fear out of exporting our first container.

"The client has been so pleased with the product and overall service that they are now requesting prices for another full container load.

"After such a successful collaboration on our first overseas project, we would not hesitate to work with Global Freight again and are now looking to expand our export portfolio even further."

Global Freight are independent international freight forwarders offering a full range of services associated with worldwide freight logistics and transportation.

Established in 1996, the company has an extensive network of international forwarding agents and uses the latest technology to deliver products all over the world.