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Tartan carpets fly to the EU thanks to Europa Road

Scottish carpet maker Stevens & Graham is regaining markets in the EU, thanks to Europa Road Glasgow team. The company, which is the biggest global supplier of tartan carpets and rugs initially struggled to access the EU market in the wake of Brexit, but its European exports now account for almost half of its production, and it has recently gained new contract work in Paris after finding a solution with ... [+]

No drama – business as usual for DDP shipments in January, says Europa

Dartford-based forwarder Europa Worldwide Group has announced two new services to address changes to the rules for Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipments from 1 January. From that date, the French tax authorities have confirmed that UK companies exporting goods through France under DDP arrangements will need to have their own French ... [+]

Europa delivers in testing times

Europa Road’s Manchester branch is moving testing equipment, including HIV, HPV, Hepatitis B & C, as well as sample collection kits for a medical technology company that specialises in women’s health. It has been shipping the kits for nearly a year, using its Delivered at Place (DAP) service. The customer clears ... [+]

Europa celebrates five years in Corby

Europa Group’s Warehouse arm has celebrated five years since it opened its flagship 3PL facility in Corby. The site was inaugurated in the grip of the Covid pandemic in June 2020, but that did not prevent the company from opening the £60million facility ahead of schedule, transforming a former brownfield site ... [+]

Take advantage of trade deals, says Europa chief

Chief executive of logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group Andrew Baxter is urging businesses to recognise the importance of the trio of recent trade agreements in opening international markets to strengthen UK trade. He said: “UK trade deals have dominated the headlines in recent weeks, sparking a mixture of support and contempt ... [+]

Epic move for Europa Belfast

Europa Road  has relocated to St George’s Building, in Belfast city centre, once the city first full-time cinema. The historic building has been re-imagined as an innovative new hub to accommodate business growth. Branch manager James Hammond, said: “We have moved to larger premises to ensure we can continue to make ... [+]

Europa speeds full loads into Benelux

Dartford-based Europa Road is offering a Free Carrier (FCA) clearance process for full loads entering the Benelux from the UK, FCA Flow. It allows full load import shipments from the UK to be customs cleared in Calais and travel directly to their end destination. General manager for Benelux sales and full load ... [+]

Shanghai business booms for Europa

Europa Air & Sea says it has increased its customer base and consignments by almost 200% since opening its Shanghai office in 2022. General manager Hugo Feng,  at said: “We opened our doors with a team of seven and since then we have managed to increase our customer base and ... [+]

Europa centralises Benelux customer service

Europa Road's branches in Belgium and the Netherlands have created a centralised customer service department headed by Abigail Brooks. It follows the acquisition of Continental Cargo Carriers in 2018 and opening of a Rotterdam branch in 2023 Abigail Brooks has joined the business seven years ago as a sales operator and later ... [+]

Apprentices power Europa Worldwide growth plans

Europa Worldwide Group has used its apprenticeship programme to expand its customer service teams, supporting the development of its customer service supervisors, said the Dartford based groupage operator ahead of National Apprenticeship Week on 10-16 February. In 2022 Europa’s European road freight division, Europa Road created 11 dedicated customer service teams ... [+]

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