Forklifts in Belfast
EP electric forklifts, pallet trucks and reach trucks for Belfast Harbour, Duncrue, Kennedy Way and Sydenham, from our Portadown depot 35 minutes down the M1.
Nearest depot: Portadown, about 35 minutes away · Open Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
- Nearest depotPortadown, about 35 minutes
- Phone028 3833 7038
- EngineersMobile engineers from Portadown and Lurgan
- Opening hoursMon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
Electric forklifts and warehouse equipment for Belfast
Belfast Harbour handles more than 70% of Northern Ireland's seaborne trade, a record 617,000 freight units in 2024, and that freight is unloaded, stored and picked in the Harbour Estate, Duncrue, Sydenham and the estates off the M1.
Dock work, cold stores and busy trade counters all suit EP's electric and lithium-ion trucks. We supply them to buy or on contract hire, quoted in sterling, with LOLER thorough examinations and servicing from our Portadown depot and Lurgan workshop, about 35 minutes away.
- Buy new, or contract hire from 12 months
- LOLER thorough examinations and servicing by our own engineers
- Quotes in sterling
- Same-day breakdown response target
What Belfast makes and moves
The sectors that keep pallets moving in and around Belfast, and the kind of equipment that suits them.
Ports and RoRo freight
Belfast Harbour handled 24.1 million tonnes in 2024 and a record 617,000 freight units, with Stena Line freight routes to Cairnryan, Liverpool and Heysham.
Agri-feed and grain
Grains and animal feedstuffs through Belfast Harbour hit a record 2.46 million tonnes in 2024, with W&R Barnett crediting a harbour crane commissioned in 2023.
Cold-chain logistics
Belfast Harbour funded a £9m, c.50,000 sq ft temperature-controlled logistics warehouse on West Bank Road in the Harbour Estate, leased long-term to Manfreight.
Food manufacturing
Andrews Flour mills and packs flour (including Mortons) at Belfast Mills on Percy Street, BT13.
Trade and distribution
Duncrue Industrial Estate, about 2.5 miles north of the city centre, is dominated by industrial and distribution occupiers such as CP Hire, Plumb Centre and Devenish.
Containers
Belfast Harbour handled 124,000 container units in 2024, up 3% year on year.
What works on Belfast sites
- Harbour Estate hauliers and RoRo operators turning trailers around fast need electric counterbalance trucks and pallet trucks that run full shifts; lithium opportunity charging suits multi-shift dock work.
- Temperature-controlled stores like the new Harbour Estate cold-chain warehouse need trucks rated for chilled work; lithium batteries hold charge better in the cold than lead-acid.
- Indoor food and flour production (e.g. Percy Street mill) needs zero-emission, fume-free trucks around open product.
Everything for your fleet in Belfast
Clearlift is the exclusive EP Equipment dealer for Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Forklifts for sale
New EP electric counterbalance forklifts, including lithium-ion models.
Find out more →Forklift hire
Contract hire from 12 months, with maintenance and inspections included.
Find out more →Warehouse equipment
Pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks, order pickers and tow tractors.
Find out more →Service & parts
Servicing, LOLER inspections, breakdowns and genuine EP parts for equipment we supply.
Find out more →Automation
EP automated pallet trucks that move pallets on their own.
Find out more →Forklift hire in Belfast
Contract hire spreads the cost of a new EP truck over a fixed term from 12 months. Servicing, repairs and LOLER thorough examinations are included in one monthly payment, so there are no surprise bills.
We don't do short-term or weekly hire. For a few days' cover, a local plant hire firm is the better fit.
- Forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks and order pickers
- Lithium-ion or lead-acid batteries
- Delivered to your site in Belfast
Business parks and estates we cover in Belfast
Including Belfast Harbour Estate, Duncrue, Sydenham, Kennedy Way, Springfield Road and Derriaghy.
Getting goods in and out of Belfast
- Belfast Harbour handles more than 70% of Northern Ireland's seaborne imports and exports (about 25% of the island of Ireland's sea trade).
- Duncrue Industrial Estate has easy access to the M2 at the Fortwilliam roundabout.
- Kennedy Industrial Estate is about a minute's drive from the M1 at Stockmans Lane.
- Sydenham Business Park in the Harbour Estate is adjacent to George Best Belfast City Airport, reached via the M3 and Sydenham Bypass.
Clearlift Portadown
- Address
- Unit 3 Carn Drive, Carn Industrial Estate, Portadown, BT63 5WJ
- From Belfast
- About 35 minutes by road
- Phone
- 028 3833 7038
- Opening hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm
Forklifts in Belfast: your questions
Do you supply forklifts in Belfast?
Yes. We supply new EP electric forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, reach trucks, order pickers and automated pallet trucks across Belfast, to buy or on contract hire. Our nearest depot is Portadown, about 35 minutes away.
How quickly can an engineer get to Belfast?
We aim for a same-day or next-day breakdown response across Northern Ireland. Mobile engineers from Portadown and Lurgan. To report a breakdown, email service@clearlift.eu with your company name, the serial or fleet number of the truck, where it is and the fault.
Can I hire a forklift in Belfast?
Yes. We offer contract hire from 12 months, with servicing, repairs and LOLER thorough examinations included in one monthly payment. We don't do short-term or weekly hire.
Do you carry out LOLER inspections in Belfast?
Yes. Under LOLER a forklift needs a thorough examination at least every 12 months, or every 6 months if it lifts people. Our engineers carry these out for equipment we supply or hire, and the reports go into your online fleet portal.
Do you cover the Harbour Estate and Duncrue?
Yes. We supply and service trucks across Belfast, including the Harbour Estate, Duncrue, Sydenham, Kennedy Way, Springfield Road and Derriaghy.
Which trucks suit ports and roro freight in Belfast?
Harbour Estate hauliers and RoRo operators turning trailers around fast need electric counterbalance trucks and pallet trucks that run full shifts; lithium opportunity charging suits multi-shift dock work. Tell us what you're moving and we'll recommend the right EP machine.
Other areas we cover
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