Services
Our services fall under five key areas, Contract Logistics, UK Transport Management, Traction, European Freight and Customs Management. We have a team of over 160 transport management specialists who take pride in delivering the best customer service and most successful outcomes for your business.
We believe this is what makes us stand out from other transport providers. We are a team of caring, creative thinking, trouble shooters backed by a flexible and agile business structure that will simplify your transport requirements.
Our Key Service Areas
The combination of our expert team, large network of trusted haulier partners and vast range of dedicated vehicles ensures we have a transport solution wherever, whenever and however our customers need it.
Contract Logistics
UK Transport Services
Traction Services
European Freight Services
Customs Management
Contract Logistics
We deliver reliability from day one with a commitment to continuously improve our transport solution. Through our account management approach, we put customer service at the forefront, delivering elevated service levels that adapt and evolve with your business.
Our contract logistics services combined with our flexible and versatile fleet options, including custom-liveried vehicles, have been designed to meet the specific needs of contract customers, achieving short lead times and maintaining seamless operations that are visible in real-time.
- Service Reliability
- Cost Efficiency
- Flexibility
- Industry-Specific Solutions
- Core Fleet
- Customer Support
- Supply Chain Integration
- Scalability
- Transparency
- Sustainability
- Continuous Improvement
UK Transport Services
As our network is a truly national solution, we offer complete flexibility without regional restrictions. In contrast to many regional operators, we have transport available when and where you need it.
For part loads, you can benefit from sharing vehicle space with other customers’ goods on a pay per use basis. Our pricing is transparent and is currently based on a transactional model so you only pay for the capacity you use. We can also provide cost effective movement of smaller consignments with our shared-user service.
We take responsibility for driving the efficiencies of our fleet and network.
- 24/7 operation
- Full and part loads
- National UK coverage for next day orders
- Strong regional knowledge
- Last minute and seasonal volume increases
- 99.3% OTIF
Traction Services
Our traction service is swift, flexible and scalable from a single truck day hire to a 100 strong dedicated fleet with ongoing personalised customer service.
Our skilled and knowledgeable national traction services team can co-ordinate and deliver loads 24 hours a day, 7 days a week locally to anywhere in the UK. Our traction service can be made available at short notice (less than 6 hours for most areas of the UK) to cover day or night-time duties.
Drivers are trained to operate a range of different vehicles including double deck and refrigerated.
- 24/7 operation, 52 weeks a year
- Provision of unit, driver and trailer as required
- Lead-time of 4 hours or less
- All of the top UK grocery retailers are customers
- DC planning and scheduling support
- Experienced and trained drivers
- Wide range and availability of trailers
European Freight Services
Our large carrier network, offering specific routing and shipping to meet your requirements, can accommodate consignments from 1 loading metre up to a full trailer load.
Groupage services depart to all EU markets on a daily basis and non-EU locations are serviced at least twice weekly.
Subject to local country movement restrictions, FTL & LTL consignments can be collected and delivered from anywhere within the UK and Europe seven days per week. For urgent consignments up to 2,500kgs we have an express service using dedicated vans to collect and deliver anywhere within the UK and mainland Europe.
For added peace of mind we offer marine cargo insurance to cover against accidental damage and other risks for the full value of your goods.
- Scalable from low volume to extremely high-volume deliveries throughout Europe
- Ability to handle over 200,000 consignments a year including special part loads and groupage across EU
- Knowledge of all aspects of EC regulations, local country laws and customs
- A range of trailer types including tautliner, tilt, box van, flat trailers, mega trailers, walking floor and refrigerated
- Experience of transporting ADR HAZ goods for waste mills and recycling plants
- Specialist team fluent in 5 key European languages
Customs Management
To alleviate Post Brexit delays we put the work in ahead of time to get all necessary clearance information so that when loading day comes, we can provide documents within an average return time of well under an hour.
We have built relationships across the EU to enable us to offer a complete end-to-end service. We can manage documentation requirements whether it is a simple Export Invoice or completion of all the documents necessary for a complicated Letter of Credit.
As well as offering our customs service to transport customers, we also offer it as a standalone service to non-transportation customers, saving you time and reducing your costs.
- UK import and export documentation
- EU import and export documentation
- T1 documents
- Fiscal representation in UK and EU
- GMR
- UK deferment account facilities
- ATA Carnet for temporary exports
- Fully electronic documentation
Why Choose bwd?
Flexible
Scalable
Cost effective
Reliable
Efficient
