Europa Road, a division of logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group, has partnered with German forwarding company Loxx.
Europa and Loxx, which is headquartered in Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhr region of Germany, will start working together as of this month (May), enabling Europa to upscale its German operation by offering a further daily service between the UK and Germany – bringing its total to seven daily services in each direction.
Operations director at Europa Worldwide Group Dan Cook (pictured) said the new partnership with Loxx, combined with Europa’s existing relationship with Panalpina in Dusseldorf, is a considered and strategic move for the business in order to further improve product, customer service and transit times in this key industrial area of Germany.
He continued: “Loxx is an independent and privately owned business, of a similar size to Europa, with a similar dedication to European road freight - so it is a perfect partner to help us boost our presence and reach in Germany.
“Loxx also appealed to us as a partner of choice because they already work with a number of our existing partners across Europe, which makes the relationship a smooth one from the start. The Ruhr region is one of the most active areas in Europe – with a high level of imports and exports alike – so it makes sense to us to share our business here between two partners to enhance our service levels and increase competitiveness.”
Alexander Brockt, MD of Loxx, added: “We’re very pleased to partner with Europa. This new partnership offers us and our customers a reliable solution for the physical distribution of our cargo throughout our network, which is strengthened by Europa’s excellent IT system that has a very timely track and trace function which is not common in most European countries.
