Europa Road, already leading the market with daily services to more key European destinations than any other operator, has strengthened its position, becoming the first to launch a DAILY round-trip service from the UK to Portugal.
Europa Road is the European road freight division of independent, ambitious transport operator Europa Worldwide Group and identified Porto-based market leader XBS as a strong new partner to help build volumes between the two countries.
Offering daily delivery schedules and a full range of transport options for British customers – from groupage to part-load and full-load services, Europa focuses on efficiency without compromising reliability.
Europa’s goal has always been to work with the best local European partners. These strategic collaborations enable the company to enhance its services and achieve the volumes necessary to offer the daily departures demanded by customers. Europa has continuously developed its routes and partnerships across Europe, using best-in-class local partners.
Though a relatively small market, exports from the UK to Portugal are growing; the latest figures show the value of exports from the UK to Portugal (to the end of Q2 2025) was worth £4.0 billion (an increase of 14.2 per cent compared to the four quarters to the end of Q2 2024).
Europa Road has invested in its operation to provide the best system available for distributing goods between the UK and Europe. Its purpose-built transit hub in Dartford provides daily groupage services between the UK and Europe, serving more than 42 continental hubs.
Marking ten years of innovation this year, the state-of-the-art hub next to the Dartford Crossing, now sees a record 40,000 consignments a month flow effortlessly through its 26,368 sq m transit terminal.
Commenting on the new enhanced daily service to Portugal, Dan Cook, Operations Director at Europa Worldwide Group, said: “We have chosen XBS to partner as our values are very much aligned, they are a dynamic and ambitious operator who have rapidly built substantial volumes to and from the UK through a focus on growth.
“We see a great opportunity to combine our strengths to establish a dependable daily service in both directions, delivering real value and choice for customers. This expanded capacity and quicker transit times will drive stronger links, delivering smoother, more efficient trade between the two countries.”
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