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6th October

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David Robinson, PD Ports Group Chief Exec & Andy Brown, MD Taylors of Harrogate

PD Ports has invested more than £350,000 in upgrading two warehouses to store the sensitive products, including the installation of dehumidification and specialist handling equipment. From Teesport, the teas and coffees are transported by PD Ports’ logistics team, on demand, the short distance to Taylors’ production facility.

David Robinson, PD Ports group chief executive officer, says the new contract proves that the ‘portcentric logistics’ concept works for a wide range of companies and products. “With our range of services and highly experienced staff, we can offer a much more environmentally-friendly and cost effective logistics solution in many different markets.”

During the trial period, PD Ports showed it could offer all the services which Taylors needed, from customs clearance and container de-stuffing to warehousing and just-in-time distribution to the production plant in Harrogate. The upgraded warehouses total 60,000 sq ft and are designed to be able to handle more products as Taylors’ business grows.

PD Ports has just taken delivery of new vehicles, in the livery of one of Taylors’ most well-known products, Yorkshire Tea, which will be dedicated to transporting the products from the warehouses to Harrogate.

“We have worked closely with Taylors to develop exactly the service they need and we are delighted to have secured this long-term contract. It demonstrates again that our decision to promote the portcentric logistics concept is a winning solution for further improving our customers’ supply chains,” concluded Mr Robinson.