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Europa gains eight-figure funding boost

Europa Worldwide Group has gained an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK. It says the investment will support expansion of its four core areas - Europa Road, Europa Air and Sea, Europa Warehouse and Frictionless Trade Services - including strengthening its European road network, expanding international air and sea freight services, enhancing customs capabilities and UK warehousing, technology and people. HSBC UK’s international banking capabilities will help drive efficiency across the ... [+]

New van rules could reshape fast freight market, says Europa

Europa Road has warned that changes to European van legislation could affect EU freight capacity, transit times and pricing. From July 2026, new European tachograph regulations will apply to vans with a maximum authorised mass of 2.5 to 3.5 tonnes operating internationally or on cabotage movements. Vehicles will need to be ... [+]

Duracell powered by Europa’s better supply chain

Europa Worldwide Group’s Europa Road arm has been named a Duracell top global logistics partner in the battery manufacturer’s Supplier of the Year Awards. The award recognises Europa Road’s outstanding operational performance, innovation and strategic contribution to Duracell’s supply chain. Europa Road was recognised for delivering exceptional service standards, cost efficiencies and ... [+]

Europa to retire Europa as group celebrates 60 years in business

Europa Worldwide Group has marked its 60th anniversary with a new brand identity and is laying out its future strategy. The company also has a new corporate strapline, ‘Powered by Better’. It says the refresh signals a new era of expansion for the Kent-based firm, which has quadrupled in size over ... [+]

Europa showcases Corby high-tech hub

Europa Warehouse’s Corby facility recently welcomed local MP Lee Barron and UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) chief executive Clare Bottle to showcase the company’s investment in people, technology and infrastructure. Six years since opening its doors, Europa’s Corby warehouse now employs 170 people and spans 715,000sq ft with over 100,000 pallet locations. Europa ... [+]

Brisk business for Europa’s DDP services

Europa Worldwide Group says it has seen rapid adoption of its DDP Flow service following French VAT reforms on 1 January 2026, which have significantly tightened the conditions for delivered duty paid (DDP) imports into France and the wider  EU. UK businesses exporting goods through France under DDP must either hold ... [+]

Europa keeps Allaway Acoustics on the move

Europa Road customer Allaway Acoustics has used the groupage operator’s ‘DDP Flow – Own French VAT Number’ service to handle new French legislative requirements that came into force on 1 January. Allaway, which provides materials for data centres across the EU, was faced with new rules that require UK exporters ... [+]

Europa puts in the hours to keep cross-Channel freight moving

Europa Road says it put in over 200 additional man-hours to minimise disruption after repeated outages in France’s new Delta I/E customs system. Since its permanent rollout in the last quarter of 2025, Delta I/E has suffered frequent downtime, extending transit times from two to as long as six days and ... [+]

DDP solutions keep Swiss Pack exporting

Europa Worldwide Group says its DDP Flow solutions is helping packaging brand Swiss Pack keep its exports to Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, Spain and Greece moving. From 1 January 2026, UK businesses exporting to the EU will face new regulations at the French border for Regime 42, the post-Brexit customs process ... [+]

Europa discusses Dartford traffic woes with local MP

Europa Worldwide Group recently welcomed local MP Jim Dickson to its Dartford headquarters to discuss how to ease congestion in the area.Europa Worldwide Group’s 27,000sq m transit hub — the largest European groupage facility in the UK — is adjacent to the Dartford Crossing. Europa is a supporter of the ... [+]

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