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Xpediator chief steps down

Xpediator chief executive Stephen Blyth is to step down from his position but will continue as a director and non-executive deputy chairman, due to health issues. A new permanent chief executive will be appointed Meanwhile, chief financial officer Robert Ross and chief operating officer Logistics Romania Danor Ionescu will jointly cover the position. [+]

Xpediator up in 2019

UK and eastern/central European freight management firm Xpediator says that group turnover increased 19% to £212 million in its trading update for the 2019 financial year. The increase included £18 million (10.4%) organic sales growth and £15 million (8.6%) generated from acquisitions. Freight forwarding sales were up 16%, transport solutions down ... [+]

Xpediator appoints IT director

UK freight forwarder Xpediator has appointed Dan Harris as IT infrastructure service and operations director. He was most recently at Sainsbury’s Argos as senior IT development manager where he supported the integration of Argos following its purchase by Sainsbury’s. [+]

Xpediator to spearhead online retailer’s expansion

Flubit.com, the largest UK-owned digital marketplace, has chosen Xpediator’s EshopWedrop e-commerce delivery solution to manage its customers’ cross border deliveries to nine countries. EshopWedrop is a B2C offering that overlays existing B2B groupage service lines run by Xpediator’s freight forwarding division, Delamode. Since its takeover in July 2018 by blockchain ... [+]

Xpediator buys Southampton’s Import Services

Following its acquisition of Anglia Forwarding on 4 June, Xpediator says it plans to buy Southampton-based Import Services Limited (ISL) for about £12 million. The acquisition which will add about 40,000sq m to Xpediator’s portfolio and will complement the Group’s operations in Felixstowe. Xpediator chief executive Stephen Blyth said:  “ISL…is a well- ... [+]

Xpediator buys Anglia Forwarding

Xpediator has acquired fellow freight firm Anglia Forwarding Group for an initial cash payment £1.5 million, a further £700,000 payment at completion and a deferred cash consideration of up to £2.0 million contingent on profits by May 2020. Anglia is headquartered in Rainham, Essex and has branches in Birmingham, Felixstowe, and ... [+]

Xpediator earnings up

East European freight forwarder Xpediator’s group revenues increased by 60% to £116.3 million while earnings increased by 81% to £3.9 million in the 12 months to 31 December 2017. Profit before tax increased by 65% to £2.4 million while adjusted profit after tax was £3.3million The company, which claims to ... [+]

Xpediator plans to offer overseas online delivery

UK-based freight forwarder Xpediator is planning a major expansion of its EshopWedrop online delivery services and plans to extend the concept beyond Europe to destinations such as Africa or Asia, says chief executive, Stephen Blyth. Xpediator, whose forwarding activities trade under the Delamode brand, has already spent over £300,000 developing the ... [+]

Good year for East Europe specialist

Xpediator, owner of freight forwarder, Delamode, said its group revenues for the 2017 financial year would be up by about 59% to £116 million. The company completed the acquisition of EMT Logistics, Benfleet Forwarding and Regional Express during the past 12 months. Freight forwarding saw particularly strong demand from the ... [+]

Updated: Xpediator franchises in Cyprus and Albania, buys in the UK

Xpediator, parent company of East European specialist forwarder Delamode, has made its first country franchise awards to manage its B2C EshopWedrop online delivery service in Cyprus and Albania to Kronos Express and Albanian Courier SHPK respectively. Individual items are consolidated and delivered, firstly, to origin countries consolidation hubs and then ... [+]

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