WHO WE ARE
Toga Freight Services Ltd was established in June 1978 by founders Mr Martin Gately and the late Mr Peter Toner, hence our name “Toga” being formed from a combination of part of the founders’ surnames.
Over 40 years since that day, we still trade within a few kilometres of our initial location, but now operate from our wholly owned 60,000 sq. foot distribution centre in JFK Park, in the industrial heartland of South Dublin.
Toga has enjoyed consistent natural growth over the years thanks to some very loyal and expanding customers but has also grown through acquisition. Shrewd deals together with a close eye on costs has ensured Toga has remained a profitable company for many years and has successfully weathered the economic changes that have shaped and developed Ireland
In 2016 Toga completed the purchase of well respected and long-established Dublin based forwarders, AFL Freight Services Ltd which specialise in homewares distribution. The Managing Director of AFL, Mr Michael Kealy also joined the Board of Toga until his retirement in the summer of 2018.
COMPANY TIMELINE
1978
Toga Freight Services was incorporated in Ireland on June 20th, First offices are based in Rotunda, Dublin 1 and we have just 5 employees and handle 200 shipments per month
1988
Further growth means another move, to Kylemore Road Industrial Estate, Dublin 12
2003
Darragh Toner, son of Founder Peter Toner joins the company.
2004
Toga Logistics is incorporated following the acquisition of LinkAll in Dublin
2014
We acquire AFL Freight Services Ltd
2014
Muriel Corish joins the accounts team of Toga Freight
2018
All parts of the group are now AEO accredited
2020
Wins Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award for the first time
2020
Winner of Overall Logistics & Transport Excellence Award
2023
Acquisition of London based Irish Sea Logistics Ltd
2023
Toga joins One Express in Italy
2024
Toga opens 160,000 sq ft distribution centre in Birmingham, UK
2024
Winners of Deloitte Best Managed Companies for the 5th year in a row, achieving “Gold Status”
2026
Toga Freight expands into the Asian market.
1981
Growth and expansion call for bigger premises, so a move to
Clondalkin Industrial Estate, Dublin 22
1995
We join the UK Nightfreight network (Now called DX Freight)
2004
Toga Customs Services Ltd is incorporated
2012
Further growth and expansion call again for bigger premises, so we move to JFK Park, Dublin 12
2014
Robert Dickinson joins the company as Managing Director
2016
Peter Toner passes away and Robert Dickinson, Darragh Toner
and Muriel Corish join the board as shareholder directors
2019
Toga is now the largest customs clearance company in Ireland handling over 27% of all Irish clearances.
2020
Winner of Freight Forwarding Company of the Year
2023
A management buyout by Dickinson, Toner and Corish paves the way for Martin Gately to retire.
2023
Toga joins System Alliance Europe
2023
Toga achieves ISO 9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015
2024
Acquisition of Toga Customs Services Ltd from Martin Gately
2025
Toga now boasts over 30 European agents and handles 300,000 shipments annually.
TOGA FREIGHT SERVICES LTD
Toga Freight Services Ltd is a mature company that has embraced change and technology as it has become available. Now offering industry leading shipment tracking and electronic sharing of consignment data, Toga have invested heavily as required to maintain the high levels of information sharing and customer care that our valued clients have grown accustomed to.
Our loyal workforce in JFK Park is still headed up by founding Managing Director, Robert Dickinson and is assisted by fellow Directors: Muriel Corish (Finance) and Darragh Toner (Operations).
Despite operating in a global market with some of Ireland’s largest companies listed amongst our customers, the environment in JFK Park still has the feel of being a family business, indeed we often comment that joining the staff here is very much becoming a part of the “Toga Family”
A highly experienced operations team manage the daily throughput of up to 30 import trailers arriving from the UK and Europe and groupage containers arriving from the Far East and North America.
Our distribution and transit warehouse operate a split shift system from 6am to 6pm Monday to Friday with shorter operating hours on Saturday’s.
Toga’s core business is UK and European Road Freight imports, which accounts for over 80% of our traffic, but our overall profile is very extensive as described in more detail in other parts of this website.
