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Dartford-based Europa expands offering following £30m investment

Independent logistics operator, Europa Worldwide Group, has launched new daily services as part of its strategic programme of investment to enhance its new £30m 1hub at Prologis Park, Dartford.

Previously based on Hailey Road in Erith, Europa relocated to its Dartford site in May, before launching its 1hub model there in August.

With the launch of 1hub, Europa created the UK’s largest European groupage hub, centralising all of its European road freight at the site. With 1hub Europa is able to optimise cost levels within the business and deliver a highly competitive model for customers.

Europa has now developed its portfolio of services even further, operating new daily services between Dartford and Rothlein, and Dartford and Ense in Germany.

Each operating five times per week, the new routes were implemented in response to growing volumes to and from of Germany. Year-on-year, Europa has seen an 11.3 per cent increase in German export consignments and a 7 per cent increase on imports, already in 2015.

Europa has invested in its routes to Germany more than any other destination, with successful daily routes already established connecting Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf.

The new routes are the latest of a number of improved European service offerings being developed throughout the year with new strategic independent partners.

Europa’s new route to Ense has been launched in partnership with the Nordic Transport Group (NTG), which comprises over 30 Danish and European transport companies.

Both new routes will be serviced by double manned trucks operating on a round trip basis between Europa’s 1hub in Dartford, UK and the partner terminals in Ense and Rothlein.

Dan Cook, operations director Europa Road, said: “The German market is strong which is why we are committed to ongoing investment there. We now operate five different daily routes to Germany and as such we are able to reduce final mile costs for our customers and offer a more reliable, flexible and frequent service.

“There is massive opportunity for us to become one of the leading operators in the market and in spite of the exchange rate which makes UK goods more expensive, we have seen hugely encouraging growth in volumes out of Germany. Rothlein and Ense have been identified as target destinations for Europa because of the strong partnerships we have built and the huge potential they can bring for our customers.”

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