Contract Logistics

Tech-driven on demand solutions, with real-time inventory management, that means you only pay for the services you use, when you use them.
INTEGRATED LOCATIONS

10

INTEGRATED LOCATIONS

Square <br /> Foot

2M

Square
Foot

Pallet Locations

150K

Pallet Locations

Storage

  • VNA High-bay racking
  • Hanging garment
  • Customs warehouse

Value add

  • Reworking, re-packing and kitting
  • Quality control and product inspection
  • eCommerce fulfilment

Distribution

  • Contract logistics
  • Sustainable fleet
  • Consignment tracking

Smart CL solutions

Over two million square feet of custom-designed warehouse space and 600 group vehicles are dedicated to the provision of bespoke fulfilment, distribution and storage solutions.

Felixstowe MEGA DC

Located just 400 metres from the UK’s largest container port the Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre (FMDC) is 750,000 sq ft of ambient and freezer storage, offering shippers all the benefits of port-centric logistics.

  • 200,000 sq ft eFulfilment zone
  • 100,000 sq ft cold store
  • 80,000 ambient pallet spaces

Reducing cost and improving cashflow

With the FMDC there is no costly haulage from port, quay rent or container detention, while the 28-acre site is British Retail Consortium (BRC) food grade accredited and Customs-bonded for wet and dry goods, which means duty and VAT can be deferred until goods are released for sale.

  • Customs-bond for wet and dry goods
  • 18,000 pallet spaces of frozen storage
  • Located alongside A14 and Felixstowe

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