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Packaging & Distribution

Whether you are seeking to outsource all or part your transportation needs, our global network of logistics bases can help optimize your supply chain. Tailored services and a single point of contact, with high levels of visibility.

Direct Distribution For Retailers

From port or from DCs direct to store. Bespoke options include added-value activities, such as assembling POS-ready displays for delivery direct to store, and just-in-time delivery for retail promotions. Our retail industry and supply chain experts can also provide network planning consultancy to exploit those extra opportunities for improved efficiency.

Milk Run

Well planned consolidation to optimize pick-up and delivery logistics and trim transportation costs.

After-Sales Logistics

We have become the partner of choice for so many big name companies for after-sales logistics – protecting their brand loyalty. Companies in the auto, aerospace and hi tech sectors especially value the way we service their accessories and replacement parts.

Reverse Logistics

We provide complete returns processing, designed for proper disposal, while minimizing costs. We are proud to be helping companies achieve their CSR commitments to zero landfill policies, collecting, disassembling and transporting parts to appropriate recycling facilities. A single source for all stages in the return process.

Final Mile Delivery

Whenever goods require extra special services in the final mile delivery, we have the necessary expertise. That includes special treatment, such as white glove handling for highly sensitive equipment or works of fine art, or unpacking and product setup at final destination. Even basic training for on-site users. You can be confident that our consultants will work closely with your people to configure the most appropriate network configuration.

Cold Chain Logistics

Companies moving temperature sensitive products trust Felixstowe Shipping Limited to protect the end-to-end integrity of their products, all along the cold chain. That’s because they know we can tailor services to the specific

needs of different industries, ranging from technology to pharmaceuticals, from perishable foods to the aerospace industry.

Supply Chain

The Exotic Globe Logistics Supply Chain Management and Solutions Engineering products best illustrate our culture of delivering continual improvement and competitive advantage. Supply Chain Management provides continual improvement and competitive advantage at a tactical level, whereas Solutions Engineering identifies and builds strategic advantage.

In summary, our Supply Chain Management team can add value in a number of ways, such as reducing operating expense, while meeting your service level. They can strengthen working capital, balance inventory against forecast demand and help lower total landed costs by optimizing routes, carrier rates and tariffs.

Network Optimization

Using advanced network modeling techniques, our specialists analyze the number, size and location of distribution centers. They also seek opportunities to lower operating expenses, better handle seasonal fluctuations in volumes and improve inventory positioning relative to forecast.

International Route Management

Drawing on our global operations and local experts, our team can enhance routes to achieve lower landed costs with predictable lead times. This in turn will help reduce safety stocks, whilst improving inventory turns.

Supply Chain Diagnostics

Applying the latest diagnostic tools to provide strategic competitive advantage, highlighting areas of strength and those requiring improvement compared with industry peers.

Aligning Strategic Business Needs

Provision of a control tower solution to ensure end-to-end supply chain visibility across multiple partners and supply chain strategy alignment.

Ocean Freight

By leveraging our strong and long-term carrier relationships, Felixstowe Shipping Limited offers you flexible, reliable and secure ocean freight solutions. Customers value our expertise in international ocean freight forwarding across a global network that spans forty-six countries and regions. They value the ability to link with other services such as air freight forwarding, multimodal transport, cross-border services, or customs house brokerage.

More than this, our customers know we understand the world from their perspective, and are working to support them and their business. The concept runs through everything we do, from finding the best schedule for shipments to selecting the best way of organizing it; splitting or sharing loads; integrating other value added services; and providing constantly reliable and quality service. Simply put – we don’t let customers down.

• 1Full Container Load (FCL)
• 2Less-than Container Load (LCL)
• 3Non Containerized Cargo
• 4Online Tracking

Non containerized, oversized industrial equipment and large machine parts present their own handling and stowage challenges in the supply chain. Felixstowe Shipping Limited has the skills and diversity of experience to ensure safe, reliable movement around the globe. Services include: We are always looking for better ways to do things and have track record of innovating in logistics technology including development of transportation with controlled atmosphere (CA) technology.

Temperature

You can be confident that our ambient and temperature controlled containers and warehouses can meet the most demanding requirements of the food, aerospace and high tech industries.

Road Freight

Felixstowe Shipping Limited offers both unmatched dependability and flexibility with our customized over-the-road trucking solutions. We have access to the equipment and capacity you need, no matter how exceptional your shipment is. Our professionals match your freight with the right vehicle and the right route, with the ability to restructure resources if conditions change. We drive the process from end-to-end while providing a custom solution to meet your needs.

• 1Flexible, non-asset based solutions
• 2Dry van, LTL, refrigerated, flatbed, TOFC
• 3Shorthaul regional capacity
• 4Drop Trailer Pools
• 4Diverse equipment for any kind of shipment
• 4Branch network with local access to global capacity
• 4Immediate access to spot pricing
• 4Integrated systems visibility across all your transportation modes
• 4Smart Way certified (USA)

Less-Than Truck Load (LTL) – Finding Savings In Your Transportation Patterns

Managing your loads through our LTL service is the perfect way to optimize your domestic supply chain. Felixstowe Shipping Limited offers co-load and consolidation LTL services to reduce your cost and improve your distribution pipeline. Bringing experience, creativity and insight to your less-than-truckload shipping challenges, we step in to coordinate and add value at every turn. Services include:

• 1Seamless account management
• 2Cross-border LTL services
• 3Spot rates
• 4Invoice auditing
• 4Comprehensive reporting
• 4Online rating
• 4Expedited service available
• 4Customized customer portals

Rail Services

The rail industry has developed new levels of efficiency, economy and sustainability that can translate directly to your own supply chain. Our relationships with rail operators together with our expertise in rail and intermodal freight movement, means we are able to offer highly effective transportation solutions. All backed up by our supporting services, such as customs clearance, terminal handling, inland distribution and final mile delivery.

Consultancy Services

Helping you develop the most efficient, cost effective intermodal transportation network, domestic or cross border

Air Freight

International freight forwarding is often a balancing act between time, cost and environmental concerns. That’s one of the reasons companies choose Felixstowe Shipping Limited for cost effective, smooth delivery of their cargo. Like them, you can be confident that our strategic alliances around the globe give you the flexibility to choose from a range of air and ocean freight service options. Seamlessly tailored to your precise needs, complete with end-to-end visibility.

Think Together

Partnership is an over-used word, but it does go some way to describing our customer-focused services. We strive to bring much more to the relationship than simply a means of reaching your customers across the world.

Nothing demonstrates this better than our culture of Gemba; sharing your perspective and your challenges while seeking creative solutions that meet the needs of today and enable the opportunities of tomorrow.

Lead Time Based Services

Where more than one factor comes into play, we can provide:

• 1Express – 1-2 days for urgent cargo
• 2Standard – 3-5 days, flexible choice
• 3Economy – 5-7 days, maximizing cost effectiveness

Special Services, Balancing Capacity, Speed And Cost

When lead time is the determining factor, you can choose from:

• 1Charter flights to where your cargo needs to be
• 2Offering the combined benefits of cost effectiveness
• 3We can offer a combined air and truck service

Industry

Almost every industry sector has some special storage and handling requirements, and at Rivec Logistics Limited we have the industry sector experience and global network to meet your needs, including:

• 1Cold Chain
• 2Temperature Control
• 3Perishable Commodities
• 2Small Package Service
• 3Sensitive Equipment
• 3Project cargo, whatever the weight or configuration

Warehousing

With distribution and warehouse capabilities around the world, Felixstowe Shipping Limited can design a solution to handle your company’s unique logistics requirements and distribution service needs. We will support your distribution center management strategies by helping lower transportation costs, sort and sequence shipments and add value to your supply chain. Our global distribution and warehouse services, combined with our technology, increase the efficiency of your supply chain with a complete global logistics solution.

Our global distribution and warehouse management services include:

1. Scalable Storage: We provide flexible warehousing services in major trade regions around the world.
2. Inventory Management: Lets you gain better control over inventory by managing the inbound flow of products from vendors and the storage of inventory until it is needed.
3. Distribution and destination DC bypass: Improves product flow, reduces inventories and reduces cycle times where needed.
4. Import deconsolidation: Allows customers to wait until the product reaches port and moves to a flow through / cross-dock center before determining its ultimate destination.
5. Customized Order Fulfillment: Consolidate multiple SKUs/line items or individual units into a predetermined configuration.
6. Tier 1 warehouse management system: Improves inbound and outbound warehouse operations and optimizes your labor, while supporting your distribution strategy.
7. Value Added capabilities: We work with your specifications, giving you the flexibility to determine the most efficient and effective point in your supply chain for functions such as light assembly, kitting, samples and specialized product identification.
8. Value Added capabilities: We work with your specifications, giving you the flexibility to determine the most efficient and effective point in your supply chain for functions such as light assembly, kitting, samples and specialized product identification.

Warehouse Management services by Felixstowe Shipping Limited helps add profits to your bottom line by improving efficiency, allowing your company’s resources to focus on your core business initiatives.