International Art Logistics Agents
Overseas fine art logistics providers seeking trusted receiving and delivery partners in Australia.
We have been the Australian end of the chain since 1986. Airport receiving, customs, quarantine, domestic legs and final delivery — handled to the standard your client expects, and reported back to you.
What you value
- Reliability at the far end of a long chain
- Communication across time zones
- Local expertise in customs and quarantine
- An international reputation you can put your name against
The journey
From first enquiry to long-term care
- 01
Pre-alert
Send the pre-alert and documentation. We confirm receiving capability, timings and any Australian requirements before wheels up.
- 02
Customs and quarantine
Clearance, biosecurity inspection and permit handling managed by our own team, not brokered out.
- 03
Airport supervision
Supervised offload and airside collection, with condition checks recorded at the point of receipt.
- 04
Domestic leg
Climate-controlled transport to any Australian capital or regional venue through our own fleet and network.
- 05
Report back
Delivery confirmation, condition report and photographs returned to you, so you can close the file with your client.
Services you are most likely to need
Placeholder case study
Acting as Australian agent for a European gallery's art fair freight
European gallery partner · Amsterdam to Melbourne
Placeholder narrative: IAS handled airport clearance, quarantine inspection, bonded storage and fair-stand delivery for 18 crates, then reversed the process for unsold works within four days of the fair closing.
“Placeholder testimonial: we sent instructions once and heard nothing until it was done.”
Scope
- Customs clearance
- Quarantine inspection
- Bonded storage
- Fair stand delivery
- 18
- Crates
- 48h
- Clearance
- 4 days
- Return turnaround
- 1
- Point of contact
Enquiry
Agent enquiry
Australian-side handling for overseas partners: customs, quarantine, storage and delivery.
International Art Logistics Agents
Need an Australian receiving agent?
Send a pre-alert or an enquiry and we will confirm capability, timing and cost the same working day.
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