Europa Road, a dedicated division of the ambitious independent logistics provider, Europa Worldwide Group, has added two additional services to its operations in Denmark by sealing a new partnership with leading Nordic logistics company, FREJA. FREJA’s reputable capabilities as a Scandinavian market leader, handling over 1.6m consignments per year, has… Read more »
Cracking the global transportation challenge for future generations
With over US$14 trillion expected to be invested in global transport infrastructure projects by 2025, a new report from Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business, lays bare the need for a collaborative and tech-savvy approach to developing sustainable and inclusive transport systems. It also outlines the inherent risks for developing and developed… Read more »
Davies Turner doubles its Cumbernauld capacity
Scottish shippers now have even more reason to choose the freight forwarding and logistics services offered by Davies Turner, as the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder has completed the expansion of its regional distribution centre at Cumbernauld. The development of an additional 20,000 sq ft of warehousing with an eaves… Read more »
BIFA names new National Chairman
Mark Bromley has succeeded Fred Osborn as the elected National Chairman of BIFA – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Osborn becomes Immediate Vice-Chairman for a two-year term. Alongside him is John Stubbings, Group Director and Company Secretary of the Woodland group who was elected Vice-Chairman… Read more »
UK freight forwarders welcome Customs fallback system
The British International Freight Association has welcomed the news that an electronic back up system that would prevent the catastrophic impact of a systems failure by the HMRC CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight) system has received formal approval from the UK Government. BIFA Director General, Robert Keen… Read more »
Europa Accelerates Acquisition Ambitions
Following its most successful year to date, leading independent logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has officially announced it is on the acquisition trail. Europa Worldwide Group is a privately-owned operator which delivers air, sea, road and warehousing services, employing around 650 people across 11 sites in the UK plus… Read more »
Logistics No Longer an Old Boys’ Club, say Europa’s Two Female Directors
UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) – but at Europa Worldwide Group, almost 40% of the workforce is female, including two of its eight directors. Branch Network and Sales Director Dionne Redpath and Logistics Director Maria Torrent-March discuss why and how Europa is leading the way for diversity and… Read more »
Freightos Expands First International Freight Marketplace to U.K., Bringing Transparency to £797 Billion U.K. Import/Export Market
Freightos®, the logistics technology company bringing freight online, today announced the expansion of the world’s first online freight marketplace to the United Kingdom. Since its US launch in 2016, the Freightos Marketplace has provided instant freight comparison, booking, and management of freight services for thousands of US importers and exporters… Read more »
Breaking the £100m Barrier
Ambitious independent logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has announced its annual results for year-end 31st December 2016, revealing the rewards of a successful 12 months of business which show turnover growth year on year up by 20 per cent. For the first time in its 50-year history Europa has broken… Read more »
How the UK freight industry can grow in 2017
In this article, Jamie Mcteer of OSE European shares his thoughts on how the UK freight industry can grow in 2017. The international logistics sector is set to quadruple in size by 2050, according to the International Transport Forum’s 2015 Transport Outlook report. If the UK freight industry wants to… Read more »
