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Streamline takes lions’ share in Orkney and Shetland

[ January 9, 2024   //   ]

Streamline Shipping Group says it is now the shipping, warehousing and last-mile delivery partner for over 90% of UK national carrier networks on Orkney and Shetland, Menzies Distribution’s announcement that it would close its depots in December. It has taken on management of facilities responsible for transporting goods to remote communities on the outer islands.

Streamline employs over 80 staff on the islands, delivering around 685,000 parcels in 2023.

It introduced electric vehicles to its delivery fleet on Orkney in 2022 and is now planning to extend the fleet to Shetland.

Streamline Shipping operates depots in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Orkney, Shetland, Inverness, Humberside, Northampton and Weston-super-Mare and also offers international freight forwarding and import/export customs.  

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