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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 from different sides of the political agenda. Many commentators might feel like our relationship with one trading partner is more ... [+]

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 ... [+]

Europa welcomes Thames crossing commitment

Europa Worldwide Group has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will work with the private sector to deliver funding for the Lower Thames Crossing, announced as part of Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s speech outlining plans to grow the British economy. Europa recently joined a campaign to back the crossing, first proposed in ... [+]

Europa chief sees signs of hope despite tough challenges

Despite rising operating costs and increases in National Insurance, Adrian Redmile, branch and sales director at Europa Road is hopeful about the outlook for 2025. He says that the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) suggests we can be cautiously optimistic about the economic outlook for 2025 with ... [+]

Europa Warehouse gains AA rating

Europa Warehouse in Corby has been awarded the highest AA rating by the Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard (BRCGS).  The accreditation covers the storage of food and non-food packaging, packaging materials, and consumer products and demonstrates that standards are adhered to in the storage and distribution across the supply chain. ... [+]

Delivered Duty Paid service pays off for Europa customer

UK lighting and furnishing company Tyson says that Europa Road’s Europa Flow Delivered Duty Paid service has drastically simplified its operations since adopting it in 2021. The company says that having experienced delayed shipments and extensive administrative and customs paperwork, plus increased duty payments due to Brexit, Europa Flow has transformed ... [+]

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