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Dangerous goods transport

Dangerous goods transport, handled with control from start to finish

Specialist DG capability

Class 2, 3 and 5 experience, with expansion capability across additional DG classes.
Safety-led operations

Driver behaviour monitoring, fleet standards, reporting and incident prevention processes.
National movement planning

Road, inter-island and intermodal thinking for complex freight networks.
Contract and ad hoc options

Dedicated fleet, managed contracts and transactional DG movements.

Why Alexander Group

When the freight carries more than just a delivery risk

Dangerous goods transport is not just a movement from A to B. It carries operational, commercial, reputational and compliance risk.

For logistics, procurement and health and safety teams, the question is bigger than who can move it. It’s who can move it safely, reliably and without shifting risk into another part of the business.

Your product may need specific handling, route planning, segregation, documentation, driver training, emergency response processes, customer site coordination and clear accountability at every handover point.

Alexander Group supports businesses that need dangerous goods moved with discipline, visibility and care. We work with customers across bulk gas, LPG, packaged and bulk dangerous goods, specialist freight, linehaul, shuttle movements, port-to-site transport and dedicated fleet operations.

Gas tanker trailer seen through soft focus

Benefits

Less risk. Lower cost. Better control.

Less risk across the network

Better control of product, people, site, compliance and delivery risk.
More reliable planning

Greater confidence in capacity, routes, timing and service continuity.
Better decision-making data

Visibility across performance, safety, fleet and operational trends.
More stable distribution costs

Smarter network design and contract clarity to reduce surprises and improve long-term planning.

Service formats

Specialist dangerous goods transport for complex supply chains

Our role can be simple and transactional, or deeply embedded. For some customers, we provide one-off dangerous goods movements. For others, we operate as an extension of their distribution function — supporting planning, scheduling, compliance, reporting, performance improvement and long-term network design.

Bulk dangerous goods transport

For large-volume movements requiring specialist equipment, trained operators and disciplined operating procedures.
Packaged DG distribution

For smaller DG consignments, linehaul, final-mile or consolidated movement requirements.
Dedicated fleet operations

For customers who need vehicles, drivers, schedulers and systems aligned to their specific network.
Intermodal and inter-island planning

For freight that needs to move across road, rail, coastal or ferry-linked routes.
Port-to-site movements

For imported dangerous goods requiring careful handling, container movement, decanting or onward distribution.
Compliance-led transport support

For customers who need clear documentation, reliable processes and confidence across each step of the movement.

Our Process

Five steps from first call to continuous improvement.

Understand the freight

We identify product class, volume, handling requirements, origin, destination, timing, site constraints and documentation needs.
Design the movement

We determine the right equipment, driver capability, route, schedule, loading process, delivery window and compliance pathway.
Confirm the commercials

We agree pricing, responsibilities, liability boundaries, service expectations and reporting requirements.
Execute safely

The movement is carried out by trained people using appropriate fleet, systems and communication channels.
Review and improve

For recurring work, we review performance, identify efficiency opportunities and improve the operating model over time.

Metrics that matter

The proof is in the numbers

When it comes to numbers that count, we believe in transparency and accountability. We bring the scale, structure and shared ownership of objectives to keep our clients moving forward.

150 Staff

Embedded teams across scheduling, systems and reporting.
Top 6% globally

Driver Evaluation scores through Scania ProDriver.
11 Locations

Strategic hubs supporting nationwide reach.
85 Specialised trucks and trailers

Configured for critical freight.

Crew member in hi-vis working at the rear of a gas tanker

Our Values

Loyalty is a round trip

Critical transport solutions depend on the decisions people make before, during and after every goods movement. Alexander Group customers work with people who understand the freight, the route, the risk and the responsibility.

We are practical. We are accountable. We look ahead. We own the outcome together.