Membership Spotlight: Maurice Ward Group

Maurice Ward and Co Ltd is a long established (1968) organization engaged in International Transport and Logistics. In 2008 the Directors, due to their involvement and interest in the Contemporary Visual Arts decided to bolt on a specialist unit engaged in Fine Art Handling and Transport to the larger Maurice Ward international transport company.

This Art Handling Unit is headed up by Mary Loughlin, a Director of Maurice Ward. Our primary base of operations is from a modern office /warehouse unit located in Swords, County Dublin. Our location in Shannon serves the West and Mid-West.

Mary’s primary business driver was to deliver Tier 1 class standards in packing, handling and transport of Art and to bring our product offering to a standard acceptable at the major Art Hubs in London, New York and to fully respect the art. Maurice Ward has built a great team of Drivers, Technicians, Shipping Coordinators, Customs Experts and International Transport Experts which deliver a wide range of services to Artists, Collectors, Galleries, Corporates, Auction Houses, Heritage Organisations and Museums.

Product Offering: Transport National and International, Packing and Crating, Art Installation, Customs Clearance, Insurance, Storage, Consulting, Project Management and a Specialist Premium Install Service of highly experienced art technicians to install and manage art collections.

Accreditations include: ISO Certification, IATA Membership, National and International Haulage Licence, IAA Security Approval, Customs On Line link up, and ICEFAT membership, Correct Insurance Liability, Transit, Employee and Public.

Equipment: Modern Fleet ( Mercedes Benz) of GPS Tracked Vehicles with Climate Control, Tail Lifts, Full Art Spec fit-out, ranging from Heavy Goods Vehicles to Sprinter Van type. Fully equipped and secure to transport Art.
Maurice Ward Art Handling and Transport accreditations and equipment reflect our commitment to delivering a wide ranging world class product offering.