Haulage Exchange Reaches Two Major Milestones in Just Six Months
The Haulage Exchange is going from strength to strength with new subscribers ranging from small operators to the largest fleets signing up every week.
London, UK (PRWEB) November 30, 2006 -- In less than six months since the launch, Haulage Exchange has reached two major milestones. Over 1000 live haulage loads have been posted onto the new site last month with up to 75% of the haulage loads being successfully taken up.
And Armstrong Distribution Services, general haulier and freight forwarder based in Amesbury Wiltshire, became the 100th Haulage Exchange subscriber. However, with joint membership with Courier Exchange, over 250 member companies have access to the Haulage Exchange 'live' haulage loads available, leading to the high level of take up.
Paul Armstrong Proprietor of Armstrong Distribution Services says they have been "very impressed with the quality and quantity of loads listed on the Haulage Exchange site (http://www.haulageexchange.co.uk), plus the dedication and assistance of their staff at all times in sourcing sub-contractors for our loads or securing loads for our vehicles in various parts of the country".
Other hauliers too are very positive in the way Haulage Exchange is helping them build their road haulage businesses.
Peter Allen of William Allen Bolton Ltd: "It is proving invaluable to us, in terms of being able to maximise our capacity, eliminate dead mileage and improve profitability". Mick Stringer of Smart Business Solutions Ltd : "We have picked up 40 new clients since joining the Haulage Exchange three months ago and picked up loads of work." Steve Frowen of Steve Frowen Transport "The exchange has given us a far larger client base which leads to a greater amount of work which leads to greater profit."
Haulage Exchange's managing director Lyall Cresswell puts down Haulage Exchange's success to 'three key differentiators' from other electronic exchanges. It is fully managed with knowledgeable support staff available to help subscribers maximise the benefits of using the haulage job site.
Quality is maintained through a strict Haulage Exchange subscriber accreditation procedure covering 'O' licences, goods in transit insurance, proof of identity and trade references. Additionally subscribers score each other across a number of operational benchmarks including on time deliveries, payment record, quality and accuracy of paperwork.
Haulage Exchange provides the marketplace but remains completely neutral and independent and does not get involved in the 'deal'.
" Having built up a real community and collaboration in the courier sector, our commitment to the UK haulage market is already beginning to pay off," added Lyall Cresswell.
All subscribers are asked to do is pay one simple monthly subscription, currently around £60 per month which gives them access to all the 'live' UK haulage jobs on the site.
Haulage Exchange is a trading division of Transport Exchange Group Ltd, which specialises in the development & operation of real time collaborative trading platforms & associated services for the European transport industry. Transport Exchange Group delivers fully supported and managed online services for the transport sector, which enable businesses to realise the synergies that exist when organisations work together. Transport Exchange Group provides the framework & venues for successful online marketplaces, as well as the mechanisms for ensuring that inter-company transactions are conducted seamlessly.
Courier Exchange (http://www.courierexchange.co.uk) - Real time trading platform for the same day and express freight industry.
Haulage Exchange (http://www.haulageexchange.co.uk) - Online trading platform for the haulage industry.
CX Mobile - A sophisticated, yet affordable & easy to use mobile data service for courier & transport companies.
Transport Exchange Group is a member of the Fret Alliance, Europe's largest network of professional freight exchanges.
For further information on Transport Exchange Group please visit www.transportexchange.co.uk. tel: 0870 241 1472.
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