Primever Holland is set to expand its logistics services in combination with its depot in Belgium. "We will open the line from Westland, Bleiswijk, Waddinxveen, Ridderkerk, Barendrecht, and Venlo for deliveries across almost all of France on an A-to-B basis," says Henk van Berkel.
"We launched Primever in 2023 on a small scale in Poeldijk. Through our collaboration with Hannon Logistics, we had the opportunity to establish a cross-dock location in Westland. We started with just two people and soon added a third for pallet cross-docking. In 2023, we laid the foundation with three former Mooy Logistics employees," Henk explains. "From Poeldijk, trucks depart daily to our branches in Arras, Rungis, Corbas, and Plan d'Orgon to deliver groupage goods throughout France. The organization has since grown to eight employees at the Poeldijk location, and we are now ready for the new season with an expansion of our services."
"Starting April 1, we will expand our services to cover nearly all of France on an A-to-B basis: load today, unload tomorrow in 95% of destinations in France. This concept is similar to what Mooy Logistics previously established here, although that was at a very different time, and logistics have since evolved. While the process has been structured differently, the goal remains the same—to ensure timely delivery to customers. The Primever Group has grown to become the market leader in groupage transport for fruit and vegetables in France. With 63 platforms and 1,300 trucks, Primever has an extensive network that makes this service possible," says Henk.
"A key component in offering these services from the Netherlands is Primever Belgium's location in Courcelles, near Charleroi. This site enables efficient grouping and execution of transport lines. Primever has been active in Belgium for years through its Transport Guidez site in northern France, and since 2023, the Primever Belgium site in Courcelles has been added," the logistics provider explains. "This branch also allows services to be offered from the southern Netherlands without first transporting volumes to Westland. As a result, services from the southern Netherlands will initially be launched from the Venlo, Eindhoven, and Breda regions. From these regions, transporting goods efficiently to France via Courcelles is entirely feasible. The Zeeland, Betuwe, and Gelderland regions will follow later, but requests from these areas can already be accommodated."
"Venlo is a key region for fruit and vegetable logistics, and customers have frequently inquired about trading with France from this location. However, until now, there was no direct connection to large parts of France. That is precisely the gap we aim to fill with this new service. We will promote the new line at the trade fair in Berlin and hope for significant interest in the opportunities it presents. I would almost say the possibilities are endless—but of course, they are not. Still, it is an exciting process, with deliveries to the Corbas market serving as a great example," Henk proudly concludes.
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