Europa Worldwide

Finding the way through delays from a maze of post-Brexit red tape

DAP (delivered at place) incoterms are the “principal cause” of delays in the aftermath of Brexit, according to Europa Worldwide MD Andrew Baxter.
Mr Baxter acknowledged the new EU-UK trading relationship had been “incredibly tough” for everyone, but said he remained convinced Europa had made the right call in adopting the delivered duty paid (DDP) model, as it mitigated many of the issues seen at borders.
“While the implementation of this new …

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Logistics IT specialist Richard Litchfield appointed new MD of Forward Computers

Specialist technology provider Freight Software Group (FSG) has appointed Richard Litchfield (pictured above) as the new managing director of its Forward Computers subsidiary. 
Forward Computers supplies freight forwarding software to the logistics sector and was acquired by Freight Software Group in 2019. FSG is also the parent company of BoxTop Technologies.   
“The freight and logistics sector is experiencing significant changes, the customer is ever more demanding, with higher expectations...

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Vanita Dass-Puri takes on new role as Europa Worldwide’s head of recruitment

UK-based Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Vanita Dass-Puri (pictured) to the new role of head of recruitment.
She joined the company in 2017 as internal recruitment and acquisition manager and, during the outbreak of the pandemic, led a team to recruit 120 staff to facilitate the opening of Europa Warehouse’s new state-of-the-art 715,000sq ft facility in Corby.
In her new role, based at Europa’s Dartford headquarters, she will focuse on building the …

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Not ready for Brexit means a ‘hairy’ January for trade, ‘but it will calm down’

Just 34 working days remain before Brexit, and yet shippers and forwarders remain woefully unprepared for custom procedure changes, according to panellists at Multimodal Connect.
Underlining today’s National Audit Office report, a survey conducted by the UK Warehousing Association found that while 65% of members felt prepared, 75% of those polled believed their customers were not.
“Whatever final outcome emerges from the negotiations, a free trade agreement will not put us back in …

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Europa is plain sailing with LeoSea IT investment

Europa Air & Sea has successfully launched the first part of its innovative, bespoke IT solution LeoSea.
 
Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with six divisions – Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, Europa Showfreight, Europa Warehouse, Europa Contact Centre and Continental Cargo Carriers. Despite the pandemic all divisions are still open for business and operating as normal, at all locations across the country.
 
LeoSea has been created to improve efficiencies,...

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Xpediator poaches new CFO, Rob Ross, from Europa Worldwide

Rob Ross is to leave Europa Worldwide, where he is finance director, to join Xpediator as chief financial officer in January. 
Mr Ross has been at Europa for four years. Prior to that he worked for PwC for a decade, specialising in retail, leisure and consumer, and working “extensively” with private equity houses. 
Mr Ross will replace Richard Myson, interim CFO, who will become chief commercial officer, 
Stephen Blyth, chief executive officer of Xpediator, said: “I am delighted Robert is...

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