TruckandTrackAutumn2019

Truck and Track Autumn 2019 www.truckandtrack.com 16 BUSINESS NEWS Ontruck, the Spanish based trucking platform, specialized in regional road transport of palletised goods, shows no signs of slowing down in its strategy for international expansion. With operations already established in Spain, the United Kingdom and France, they are today announcing the opening of a new office in Amsterdam to bring their innovative road transport solutions across the Netherlands as the company continues its journey to becoming the default platform for road transportation across Europe. Having closed 2018 with a turnover of €9 million, the company expects to triple this by finishing 2019 with a turnover of €27million. With this initial launch, the company will deploy its activities in five principal cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Breda, offering short and medium transport coverage in the areas with the highest demand, concentrated around the large urban centres. To pave the way for the launch, Ontruck has already signed up hundreds of hauliers in the Netherlands to further build out its growing network of drivers across Europe. This network consists of vehicles of all types, giving particular importance to light vehicles such as vans and rigid trucks. “Our objective is to position ourselves as the largest network for freight transport in Europe. We are incredibly excited to roll out Ontruck in what constitutes our 4th market to date after the UK and France. The domestic trucking industry in the Netherlands transports 100 million tonnes of palletized goods annually, adding major potential for our services across Europe. From a geographic perspective, the Netherlands is a natural territorial extension for Ontruck, allowing us to connect more hauliers and shippers across a broader road network in the heart of Europe. We’re excited to be covering an extra 9,000KM2 and improving the service for shippers and hauliers alike”, ensures Iñigo Juantegui, CEO and co-founder of the company. TheNetherlands has a significant base of hauliers and concentrates a high volume of goods transport by road that accounts for among the highest on the continent. The country is also home to two key logistical hubs for Europe: Amsterdam, with Schiphol Airport, and Rotterdam, that boasts the largest port in Europe. With low technological barriers, strong pre-existing freight infrastructure and a workforce with high knowledge of the freight industry and trade, the Netherlands offers ideal conditions to establish operations. However, as explained by Pjotr Horowitz, Chief Sales Officer who joins the company after 20 years working in the logistics industry in the Netherlands, “the sector still presents great inefficiencies for short and medium distance, and this is where Ontruck can provide great value, offering shippers an effective and intelligent alternative in order to manage the flow of goods in the most efficient way”. Also, there is no other technology company in the country that is specifically dedicated to short and medium distance goods transport, “which positions us as market leader as we enter the market,’’he adds. Commercial dealer, TruckEast Limited is accredited once again by Alcumus SafeContractor for its unwavering commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Employing just over 400 employees, TruckEast prides itself on its service offering to its customer base in East Anglia that spans a variety of industries. With 13 Scania dealerships, 1 Isuzu service centre, vehicle maintenance units and trailer maintenance sites, health and safety standards are crucial to TruckEast’s ever growing infrastructure. Utilising good risk management and having stringent policies in place are everyday practice for the Suffolk based group, where health and safety is the backbone of the operation. Compliance and HR General Manager, Helen Moore comments, “Delivering the highest possible standards of health and safety is taken very seriously at TruckEast. Our aim as a business is to keep our customers moving and our health and safety standards and procedures enable us to do this in the safest possible way for all involved.” As part of the accreditation scheme, TruckEast underwent a thorough vetting process that examined health and safety procedures and historical records over the last 12 months. Having held the SafeContractor accreditation for some years now, TruckEast are proud to display the seal of approval, once again, that recognises it as an accredited safety compliant contractor. Gemma Archibold, Director of Alcumus SafeContractor states: “Major organisations simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place. SafeContractor plays a vital role in supporting clients to meet their compliance needs.” Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies. The list of accredited contractors is accessible to registered users on their website. TruckEast achieves top standards in Health & Safety accreditation once again Ontruck continues international expansion with the launch of operations in the Netherlands LOADS MORE CUSTOMER SERVICE 01543 420 121 www. deker .co.uk