We’re delighted to welcome back Magnum Logistics as our Transportation and Logistics Services Company of the Month.
Magnum Logistics Ltd is an industry-leading UK-based provider of transportation, warehousing and logistics services, now based at the UK’s fastest growing port: London Gateway. The new 100,000 square foot premises boast’s superlative sustainable features, allowing for strategic growth across the trWarehousingansportation and logistics sector.
Spotlight on Magnum Logistics: Local company with global reach
Magnum Logistics offers the complete multimodal logistics package, including warehouse units, and transport fleet, all staffed by experienced logistics providers. Established 16 years ago as a transportation company, the company has evolved quickly over the years, with the recent move to London Gateway providing the ideal location for expansion.
“Our ‘Magnum Global’ department adds the services of worldwide shipping and freight movements to our portfolio: completing full end to end supply chain via the Palletways network. The list of warehouse services includes bonded storage, ETSF, goods receipt and inspection, stock management, order picking, streamlined delivery and more. On the distribution side, we take care of UK & European express pallets, container deliveries, cross docking, full load or part loads, order fulfilment, seasonal stock, document management and much more, all complete with our award-winning online customer portal.”
“We are proud to see our customers as valued partners and consider ourselves custodians of all our partners’ products,” explains Eddie Ryan, Commercial Director.
The new 100,000 square foot Magnum Logistics warehouse in London Gateway 
benefits from a flexible 8,000 pallet space racking system fully managed via the state-of-the-art WMS as supplied in partnership with Clarus. This enables customers to have full visibility of their stock and products through every step of the supply chain. This marks a defining new chapter for Magnum Logistics going forward: the local company with an ever-widening global reach.
New chapter: Fourth berth at London Gateway
Dubai Ports World (DP World) has increased the port’s capacity by over 33% following a multi-million-pound investment in a new fourth berth. This exciting venture will allow the freeport to challenge Felixstowe’s dominance in the market: with capacity to house the world’s largest vessels. DP World is a global powerhouse in port, terminal and logistics businesses operating across six continents and the London Gateway mile-long quayside capacity will see 16 quay cranes handling four 400-meter ultra-large container ships at the same time. This is a game-changer. At present, London Gateway, situated on the north bank of the Thames handles 2.4 million TEU annually and with the addition of the fourth berth, will be looking at an additional 1 million TEU.
“The vision of DP World is to transform London Gateway into a world-leading free trading outpost and with our adjacent logistics facility, we are part of a push to become the largest logistics park of its kind in Europe. The UK needs increased port capacity and the infrastructure to handle the biggest vessels, and this expansion will firmly boost resilience against ongoing supply chain disruptions. The port already has a 75% share of all UK imports from South American, African, Australasia and the Mediterranean and this fourth berth will open up to imports from the far east, including China: the jewel in the crown.” adds Eddie.
The fourth berth will be fully operational by the end of this year and will most likely overtake Felixstowe in terms of speed of shipping and TEU handling.
“The shipping world has had serious setbacks caused by port congestion, which London Gateway hopes to alleviate and capacity shortages across the logistics sector. Our new strategic positioning at London Gateway, with expert in-house logistics providers goes a long way to readdressing this shortfall. Though there are ongoing geopolitical issues such as the Red Sea and Ukraine, we are not affiliated with any particular shipping line and always look for the best solution for our partners, with full transparency from the outset. With a potential fifth berth being discussed; London Gateway looks set to become a formidable player on the global scene.” emphasised Eddie.
From future Far East imports to sustainability best practices
DP World’s vision to put London Gateway firmly on the map is backed by robust sustainability practices, aligned with the UN’s SDG’s and UK Government’s 2050 Net Zero targets. With a focus on minimising the environmental impact of operations, the logistics park warehouses benefit from state-of-the-art BREEAM ‘outstanding’ classifications.
“Our 100,000 square foot logistics warehouse is BREEAM-certified, including energy generating solar panels, rainwater harvesting and automatic LED lighting system. We even have our own effluent treatment plant (ETP) for efficient industrial wastewater treatment. BREEAM certified buildings have been assessed and meet all the sustainability goals set by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM). These goals include building design, construction, operation and use and assesses the building’s performance in energy efficiency, water management, waste reduction and much more against industry benchmarks. It is the UK’s ‘assessment of choice’ for environmental suitability across the built environment and BREEAM buildings are particularly renowned for reducing life cycle costs and improving the building’s performance over time.” clarifies Eddie.
That’s not all. Magnum Logistics has no stem mileage from port, uses electric FLTs, electric 3.5T delivery and Euro VI vehicles. With 25% of the roof already covered with solar panels, the company has set the following future targets:
- Reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2040
- 100% energy from renewable sources by 2030
- 50% of transport fleet to be electric/low emission by 2035
Why choose Magnum Logistics?
This asset-based business has its own warehouse facility and transport fleet, setting itself apart from competitors. Located in the UK’s fastest growing port, with access to forthcoming Far-East imports, Magnum Logistics puts all customers at the heart of operations, all whilst looking after the planet. The relocation to London Gateway has attracted new blue chip company customers, alongside its existing customer base that includes building, industrial and replenishment businesses.
“In truth, we work with all types of customers across diverse sectors, from underfloor heating, garden furniture, to fancy dress and confectionary. We intrinsically understand the needs of all our customers, including seasonal demand cycles. To reiterate, we are firmly customer-centric and proud custodians of all our customers’ products. We look after our customer base but couldn’t do this without our fantastic workforce, who are nurtured from day one.”
The company employs a mix of skilled drivers, from long-distance specialists, through to more localised ‘day-shift’ drivers. The in-house ‘warehouse to wheel’ scheme allows warehouse or van drivers to progress to driving a whole range of fleet vehicles including heavy goods.
“Looking to the future, we are excited about the opening of the fourth berth, which will allow us to increase our international reach. We offer multimodal logistics with optimised transparency with customer service and sustainability embedded into our company vision.”
To find out more about all packages and value-added services, click on the Magnum Logistics website here:
https://www.magnumlogistics.co.uk
Email: hello@magnumlogistics.co.uk or alternatively call: +44 (0)1268 554335.