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Palletways: Local logistics company expands its business
Milton Keynes based logistics firm, Keyne Express Deliveries, has expanded its business to cover the Milton Keynes area, in order to meet the requirement for overnight palletised freight distribution throughout the UK and Europe.
Keyne Express Deliveries, a family run business, was founded in 1985 and operates a fleet of thirty vehicles. The company had previously covered the Hemel Hempstead – HP 1-3 and Milton Keynes – MK11 postcodes, and this expansion has seen them take on a further 17 MK postcodes.
Keyne Express Deliveries operates its overnight palletised freight distribution service through Palletways, the number one palletised freight network in the UK.
The company is one of more than 100 regional depots that make up the nationwide network, providing a range of express distribution services for small consignments of palletised freight, including next day, economy and timed delivery options.
By accessing the Palletways website and entering their unique login name, Keyne Express’s customers are able to go online and check the status and location of their consignment with track and trace.
UK holidaymakers ‘can’t be bothered’ to claim over GBP 13 billion on travel insurance
New figures released today by Post Office Travel Services reveal that 70 per cent of UK holidaymakers are not claiming on their travel insurance when they are entitled to and are potentially missing out on over GBP 13.5 billion.
The research shows that while 62 per cent of UK holidaymakers experienced a flight delay, 22 per cent lost or damaged luggage and 15 per cent were involved in an accident or needed to seek medical treatment, less than a third made a claim on their insurance.
When asked why they did not claim, a third of people said that the excess on their policy – the amount the individual pays to make a claim – was set too high. A further 23 per cent said they simply didn’t bother to even try to claim as it was too much hassle. Nearly one in eight didn’t even realise they could.
Holidaymakers aged between 25 and 44 were the least likely to claim, with over three quarters saying they had not made a travel claim despite having experienced something which could have warranted a policy payout.
At the Post Office customers can discuss the type of insurance they need over the counter, face to face or by telephone. This will ensure they are getting the appropriate level of cover for their specific needs. The maximum excess on all policies is GBP 50 and in the event that a customer needs to make a claim, the procedure at the Post Office is simple and straightforward. Settlement is guaranteed within five working days with a valid, fully documented claim.
Read MoreDX puts Posties on the beat north of the border
DX has introduced a team of ‘postmen’ on the streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Initially, the DX ‘walkers’ will sort and deliver publications and important postal mail to city centre postcodes including EH2, EH3, G1 and G2.
DX has also just made its most important investment in Scotland to date, in order to cope with the ongoing increase in its business in Scotland and to accommodate plans for future growth. The company which opened a new postal facility at Rutland Square, Edinburgh, this summer has announced the opening of a GBP 1m state-of-the-art national hub and customer service centre in Livingston, capable of sorting up to 48,000 mail items per hour.
The company is best known for its Document Exchange service, a UK-wide pre 9 am delivery network for mail and parcels which presently boasts over 2,000 clients in Scotland alone – including leading law firms Dundas and Wilson and Gillespie MacAndrew. In addition, DX offers a range of alternative services including same day delivery between Glasgow and Edinburgh, SecureDX – a low cost alternative to Royal Mail Special Delivery* for important items requiring a signature – a door-to-door parcels services and regular deliveries of mail to the Highlands and islands. Yet, it believes the new Livingston hub will act to further improve the speed and accuracy of its existing services.
Says CEO James Greenbury “We’ve been delivering mail on behalf of our Scottish and UK-wide customers for over 30 years but introducing new services and a new infrastructure including walkers and our new Livingston hub means that Scottish businesses can look at a real, cost-effective alternative to Royal Mail for their mail and parcels requirements .”
* compared to Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day (Pre 1pm)
Read MoreLogistics expert appointed new head of Nightfreight
A West Midland overnight delivery company has appointed a leading logistics industry figure as executive chairman.
Robbie Burns will combined the jobs of chairman and chief executive at Willenhall-based Nightfreight.
His appointment follows surprise departure in July of previous chief executive Steve Allen.
Mr Burns was founding chief executive of Exel Logistics and has held a number of board advisory roles at Tiphook Ryder, Tibbett & Britten and Hays.
He was behind the recent Burns Inquiry into freight taxes and foreign competition on behalf of industry bodies the Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association.
John Aspin, who has been running the business since Mr Allen”s departure, will resume his position as a non-executive director with the Nightfreight group.
The company, which has been through two management buy-outs since 2001, announced in March that it was back in the black after a year of losses.
It posted pre-tax profits of GBP 4.1 million for the year to November 30 2006 compared with a loss of GBP 6.2 million the year before.
The company currently employs more than 2,400 staff at over 70 operating sites around the UK and operates in excess of 1,000 vehicles.
Last year it successfully delivered over 18 million items and has a turnover of GBP 140 million a year.
The privately-held company was founded in Willenhall in 1984 and still has its headquarters in the town.
Mr Burns said: “The UK express freight sector is both dynamic and competitive and has contributed greatly to the growth of the UK economy.
“Nightfreight will be another new challenge and I am looking forward to helping the team move further forward.”
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