Xpress Logistics

Xpress Logistics Limited is the courier arm of the Gollcher Group, one of the long-established names in Maltese shipping and logistics. It handles two kinds of work: international express and economy courier for documents and small parcels, and local last mile delivery for online retailers across Malta and Gozo. The office sits at Misrah iz-Zaghzagh in Ħal Luqa on the south side of the island.

If you are comparing parcel and express options on the islands, you will find the full list in our directory of courier companies in Malta. This page explains what Xpress Logistics offers, who it is aimed at and how to get a message to the team.

International courier: express and economy

For urgent items, Xpress Logistics runs an express import and export service for documents and small parcels, delivered door to door through a global courier network. Where speed matters less than cost, an economy import and export service covers the same kind of shipment at a gentler pace. Both directions are covered, so the service works for parcels leaving Malta and for items arriving from abroad.

This is useful for UK residents who have moved to the islands and still need to send paperwork back home or receive belongings in stages. If you are planning a move, our Malta relocation guide sets out the wider steps, and a courier can handle the smaller items that do not justify a full removal.

Shipments crossing a border need customs paperwork, and Xpress Logistics provides customs clearance as part of its courier offering. Its parent group also operates a direct computer link with Maltese Customs, which helps speed up the processing of documents.

Last mile delivery across Malta and Gozo

Locally, the company uses its own fleet of vans to deliver parcels for e-retailers across Malta and Gozo. It specialises in business-to-consumer e-commerce, meaning the final leg of an online order from a depot to the buyer's front door, and it serves leading international retail brands. The same operation takes in B2C e-commerce returns, so a customer who sends an item back can have it collected through the same system.

Deliveries reach the sister island too, and our Gozo guide is a handy companion if you are sending a gift or supplies to someone staying there. Anyone settling in the islands and ordering furniture or clothing online will see this kind of service at work, which is worth bearing in mind when you read our guide to working remotely from Malta.

One further service is on board courier, abbreviated OBC. It sits alongside the express and economy options for customers with particular delivery needs, and you can ask about it through the enquiry form.

The Gollcher Group behind the courier

Xpress Logistics belongs to a family-owned group that traces its history to 1854, when Olof Fredrik Gollcher, a Swede who had settled in Malta, founded O.F. Gollcher and Sons. The group's head office overlooks St John's Square in the heart of the capital, covered in our Valletta guide, and its activities include ship agency, groupage, airline cargo agency, ship and yacht registration under the Malta flag, and freight forwarding by air, sea and road.

Most of the group's services are accredited to the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard, and its freight forwarding side is an Authorised Economic Operator, a status that eases certain customs and logistics procedures. The group's roots in the harbours are part of the story of the Knights of Malta and the Grand Harbour, and its range gives courier customers a route to larger freight if their needs grow.

Visitors and new arrivals often notice how much of daily life in Malta depends on goods arriving by sea and air. To understand the island setting, our about Malta page is a good start, and the flights to Malta page shows how people and parcels travel from the UK.

Getting a quote and starting a conversation

Courier pricing is not listed on the website. The group's quotation form for courier work asks for the origin and destination, the number of shipments each month, approximate weight, a description of the goods such as documents, and the dimensions and any special handling needs, such as hazardous cargo. Have those details ready before you write.

If you are sending items to or from a place where you are staying, our guide on where to stay in Malta will help you choose an area that is easy to deliver to. When you are ready, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the business.