Moody Logistics and Storage is one of more than 700 logistics businesses across the UK to put their combined fleet of 23,500 vehicles at the government’s disposal.
The Cramlington-based firm is a member of one of eight major pallet networks – led by the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) – which are offering their services for the express distribution of critical emergency and food supplies.
Between them they have 30,000 employees, more than 750 depots and offer 100 per cent national coverage by postcode.
As members of the Pall-Ex network, Moody Logistics and Storage is a leading distribution specialist in the region, with knowledge of local distribution centres, essential businesses, hospitals and community hubs.
Caroline Moody, managing director of the family-run firm, said: “We are proud to play our part in this unique collaboration as the entire UK industry joins forces to transport the most vital supplies.
“Collectively our sector has unrivalled resource and the individual companies are local experts with a vast experience of express distribution and a link in the UK supply chain.”
APN chairman Paul Sanders said: “We are uniquely placed to offer our services to ensure that emergency supplies coming from anywhere and destined for any corner of the UK, can be delivered quickly, safely and reliably to support critical services, whether in rural or urban settings.
“We would urge the government to take advantage of our unique skills set and infrastructure at this time of national crisis. The supply of emergency supplies for critical operations – not least ensuring food in our supermarkets and well stocked pharmacies and hospitals – is one of the most important aspects of protecting the UK public during this crisis.”
Pallet networks are one of the most efficient forms of freight distribution enabling overnight deliveries of consignments of any size from a single pallet upwards, anywhere in the UK.
Regional members collect freight from their local area, and transport it to the most appropriate regional hub, where it is reloaded onto vehicles returning to the destination area.
This model is particularly important at a time when many users of essential goods are requiring small frequent deliveries of vital goods with many drop points within a given locality. In 2019 UK pallet network delivered 26 million pallets of goods.