Parcelforce Worldwide launch new service range

Parcelforce Worldwide has launched a new suite of international services following an 11% rise in export deliveries in the past year.

Parcelforce Worldwide has launched a new suite of international services following an 11% rise in export deliveries in the past year.

With UK companies taking advantage of the weak pound to seek out new market opportunities, Parcelforce Worldwide has seen strong export growth across the world. Exporting hotspots include EU ‘accession’ countries in Eastern Europe, major Asian destinations and Western Europe, where there has been a marked increase in the amount of parcels sent from the UK.

And in response to the changing needs of UK companies, Parcelforce Worldwide has enhanced its international portfolio to give its customers a greater range of services to meet their specific global delivery needs.

The new suite of six services is:

• Global Express – a fully trackable delivery service from next day to Europe and North America and delivery from two days to the rest of the world.
• Global Priority – delivery from three days to destinations outside Europe.
• Global Value – a new parcel delivery service to major destinations outside Europe taking 5 – 10 days with full tracking capabilities. This will offer customers a cheaper alternative where price is more important than speed.
• Global Bulk Direct – a cost-effective service which allows exporters to send a pallet with individual parcels going to different addresses to one destination. On arrival, it is broken down and individual parcels are then despatched to individual addresses.

A company statement says: “Parcelforce Worldwide’s truly global services are made possible by tapping into their network of international partners that deliver on the ground in their local market. This means customers can expect consistently high levels of customer service and reliability whilst benefiting from a far-reaching, locally based delivery network. Parcelforce Worldwide’s membership of the Kahala Postal Group (KPG), a coalition of leading postal providers, has helped to strengthen export services to major destinations across Asia-Pacific, Europe and USA.”

Iain Johnson, international director of Parcelforce Worldwide, said: “Despite the tough economic climate, UK companies are recognising that there are export opportunities as a result of the weak pound, the growth of Eastern European countries and the continued strength of economies such as China and India. We have seen the number of global deliveries we handle increase by 11% in the past year.”

“Parcelforce Worldwide has responded by developing a new suite of international services which means customers will be able to choose the right product for them, at competitive prices, based on their differing delivery requirements.”

He added: “Whether a manufacturer or wholesaler needing to send an urgent next day package to the USA or Germany, or a retailer wanting to send a home delivery parcel at a truly competitive price to a rural area of Poland, our customers will be able to choose from an array of Parcelforce Worldwide services to meet their every delivery need.”