Weekly Ireland-Italy Groupage Services from Joint Venture

A new joint venture initiative is now offering weekly trailer groupage and full load services between Italy and Ireland.

Two European members of the U-Freight group - EFL International Distribution Ltd from Ireland and U-Freight Euromar from Italy - have created a joint venture to operate the services, which offer groupage departures in both directions.

The services focus on hubs in Dublin and Milan, but offer nationwide collection and delivery in both markets. Customers benefit from the comprehensive range of logistics support that is available from the two partners in both Ireland and Italy.

Comments Eddie Mullin, managing director of E.F.L. International Distribution Ltd: "Having started business in 1983, we now offer overland services to and from 14 countries in Europe. We have had a long presence in the Ireland - Italy trade and it's great to be working with a company that we've known for many years as a result of our mutual membership of the U-Freight network."

Adds Giorgio Malaterra, Managing Director of U-Freight Euromar: "At present, this particular trade is heavily imbalanced with northbound traffic considerably in excess of southbound. But we are confident that we have developed a business model that will enable us to provide cost-effective and highly efficient services in both directions."