APC Overnight
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What is APC Overnight Delivery?

To provide you with a complete, flexible and reliable service as a leading logistics provider, YDL is part of The APC delivery network. APC allows us to provide incredibly efficient time delivery services that clients across the UK love. Learn more about APC Overnight Delivery and the numerous benefits it can offer you and your business when you choose YDL as your logistics provider below.

Who Are APC?

Founded in 1994, APC Overnight is a network of experienced delivery companies, such as ourselves, working together to provide excellent overnight delivery services across the UK. We have an in-depth overview of the APC network available here on our site to learn more.

We work with APC to provide incredible overnight delivery services designed to get the goods you need urgently delivered as soon as possible. As a result, APC Overnight consistently delivers 99.8% of parcels on time.

APC Overnight Delivery Explained

APC Overnight Delivery allows you to deliver items at a specific time, date and with a variety of additional security services. APC will enable us to utilise over 115 independent UK depots to ship products quickly and effectively across the UK and beyond.

Benefits of APC Overnight Delivery

APC Overnight Delivery with YDL is perfect for meeting the demands of a fast-paced business environment. Items you need to ship with time-critical requirements, such as next-day delivery for customers. Perishable items are also a perfect choice for our APC Overnight Delivery service.

When you choose APC Overnight Delivery services, you’re choosing a name you can trust for time-critical deliveries. The service of the YDL team and the APC network as a whole is truly next to none.

The APC Overnight Delivery service offers an incredible range of additional products. From boxed freight to click and collect services, YDL is here to ensure your logistics needs are met, however possible.

YDL bolsters our APC overnight delivery service with our partnership with TPN – The Pallet Network. TPN is the premiere pallet network utilised across the UK, perfect for ensuring we can deliver your freight on time every time.

How to utilise APC Overnight Delivery

Follow the link here to book a parcel for APC Overnight Delivery with us today as a new account holder. To book a pallet, or if you’d prefer to handle your delivery over the phone, head over to our contact us page.

 

We hope this guide has shown you the numerous benefits of the APC Overnight Delivery service. YDL is a leading provider of logistics across the UK and beyond. We’re confident we can get your package delivered as soon as you need it using the APC and TPN Networks. Learn more about the wide range of logistics services we offer, including warehousing and more, with more of our guides today.

YDL 2022
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Why Choose YDL for 2022

The 2020s have been a tumultuous time for the world of logistics. From COVID to shortages, ensuring your business has the products and materials required to provide a quality service has never been more challenging.

If you’re looking for efficient, reliable and dependable logistics – don’t go at it alone this year. YDL offers affordable and comprehensive logistics services for businesses across the UK. Learn what we can provide your business as one of Yorkshire’s most prominent independent carriers in 2022 below.

Who Are YDL?

YDL has provided comprehensive logistics and delivery services to UK businesses throughout the years. Thanks to our long-standing partnerships with APC and TPN, we now offer nationwide delivery via 150 independent depots. Our warehousing space now totals over 2000,000 square feet, and our range of services continues to grow. In 2022, YDL will be the logistics provider you need to put your business’s best foot forward. Make sure you excel in an eCommerce world that demands customer-first convenience in the supply chain.

Why Choose YDL?

YDL is not just another delivery company. From secure shredding services to the safe and efficient transport of hazardous chemicals across the UK with the Hazchem network, YDL is here to manage and sustain your entire logistics network. We offer an expert team with decades of experience to help you keep customers happy and products going out the door.

In today’s world, customers expect a convenient and expedient delivery service. Whether it be next day or same-day delivery, efficiency and meeting the customer where they are is vital. With the power of the APC Network, the YDL team can provide you with various delivery options that give your customer control of the shipping experience.

Thanks to our long-term partnership with The Palette Network, YDL can offer incredible efficiency in the shipment of the raw material and your products needs in large quantities. We offer over 100 depots with leading track & trace technology that ensures you know where your products are at all times. In addition, as supplies of essential components such as semiconductors continue to dwindle, consolidating your supply chain into a lean operation under our watch can help you sustain your business throughout 2022.

 

As you can see, YDL is the logistics partner you need to succeed in 2022. From fast and secure deliveries of pallets to warehousing and delivery services that leave customers satisfied every time – we’ve got you covered. So contact our expert logistics team today to ensure you can focus on selling the products you love on a national scale in 2022. Why not read more of our in-depth guides to learn more about our services? From directions on the shipment of hazardous chemicals to the latest updates on our business – YDL is here for you.

YDL Christmas
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Merry Christmas from the YDL Team

Christmas is an incredibly busy period for logistics for both providers and our customers. Now that the presents are sold and delivered, the YDL team sincerely hopes you enjoy your holidays!

This year has presented unprecedented challenges in the logistics industry. From worldwide shortages to accidental traffic jams in globally-vital ports, it’s been a crazy year of helping you manage your supply chain!

Learn about some of the highlights of our year at YDL, how our delivery options measure up to Santa himself, and more!

YDL’s Christmas Highlights

The YDL team is passionate about logistics and our local area. As a part of the APC network, we’ve found opportunities throughout 2021 to display our passion through action. This year, we’ve celebrated our award-winning service alongside APC. We’ve also helped fellow APC partner NEP meet the challenging demand this year has brought.

We looked after our own this year too. Our partnership with Westfield Health has allowed us to offer our staff private healthcare and dental plans as we recruit more and more HGV drivers. In addition, our new vehicles now feature the logo of the leading local charity “York Against Cancer”, helping to spread awareness from our depots and beyond.

How we Stack up to Santa

When Jolly Saint Nick rolls down the chimney late on Christmas Eve, he has learnt to master the efficiency of his supply chain. Over just one night, according to The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Santa has to travel at over 650 miles per second to deliver around 321,300 tons of cargo!

Whilst we aren’t travelling that fast, with over 115 national depots alongside overnight tracked delivery, we can confidently supply your business at a speed Santa wouldn’t sneeze at!

Smooth, fast logistics are a vital aspect of modern business. Customers demand efficiency and convenience in an ever more interconnected world. Unlike Santa, we don’t just deliver presents through chimneys. We can deliver everything from packages to hazardous chemicals across the UK and internationally, with a wide variety of delivery options available.

If you’re looking for your own Santa’s Grotto – we’ve got you covered here too. YDL offers over 200,000 sq ft of warehousing space for all of your materials, presents, et cetera. Warehousing is a great way to consolidate our supply chain for next year. Learn more about our warehousing services here.

Once again, Merry Christmas from the YDL Team! We’re looking forward to continuing to work with APC, our loyal customers and the new customers we’ll meet across 2022. Contact YDL to begin your logistics journey for the new year or learn more with our guides. We offer frequent updates and technical information on all aspects of our part in the logistics industry. Thank you for reading!

YDL Warehousing Benefits
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Why choose YDL for Warehousing

In a world dominated by eCommerce, fast and efficient logistics are vital. Every aspect of your supply chain must be quick, intertwined and ready to go with every order. YDL offers a complete and comprehensive logistics service, including warehousing. Trusting YDL for both your warehousing and logistics offers numerous advantages.

Learn more about the benefits of YDL warehousing for your business below.

What is YDL Warehousing?

YDL has over 200,000 sq ft of warehousing available for our logistics customers. We offer this fully-staffed warehouse for secure storage, distribution and more.

Benefits of YDL warehousing

The more consolidated your logistics and supply chain is, the faster orders can be fulfilled. Our YDL staff are masters of fast and efficient logistics. By trusting YDL for both your delivery and warehousing, you ensure you can deliver products as effectively as possible.

Our warehousing services are particularly well-suited to eCommerce businesses. Unlike Brick-and-Mortar stores, many eCommerce businesses don’t have the physical space to store supplies and finished products.

As the eCommerce sector has grown over the pandemic, supply shortages have worsened. From semi-conductors to turkey, supplies of all kinds are quickly dwindling.  If you’re looking to stockpile supplies, warehouse space can be expensive, and renting your own warehouse can be incredibly costly. Utilising our warehousing services can help keep stockpiling costs down and ensure that your items will be with you as soon as they are required.

Why trust YDL?

YDL is a unique, genuinely independent carrier of all freight. Our partnerships with APC and TPN allow us to store and deliver parcels pallets and more efficiently. In addition, we offer a wide range of services to suit the needs of your business and your customers. We can provide you with the services you need to get your supplies delivered from hazardous chemicals to overnight tracked delivery.

YDL has won countless awards for continued excellence in our logistics and warehousing services. We are proud winners of “The Logichem European Supply Chain Project of the Year’. We work with our partners to offer you over 100 depots for our parcel and pallet services, ensuring your logistics are handled efficiently nationwide.

You can find more information on our services, accomplishments, and team right here on our site. In addition, our news page is home to countless articles just like this one, covering all of our services and the nature of the business behind them.

 

We hope this guide has helped you to understand the benefits of trusting YDL for your warehousing needs. Contact us today to enquire about our warehousing and logistics services via the phone or our contact form.

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Who Are APC?
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Who Are APC?

To ensure your logistics are handled with the highest quality care and attention, YDL works with a variety of delivery networks and depots. These partners provide a wide range of delivery options to the customer with incredible reliability and consistency.

As a part of the esteemed Blue Chip APC Overnight Delivery Network, we’re able;e to provide incredible and reliable logistics on a national level without sacrificing our stellar service.

Learn all about our partners at APC, the services they allow us to provide and their history below with YDL.

Who is APC?

Founded in 1994, APC is built upon the foundation of many incredibly experienced delivery companies committed to providing a leading overnight service for the UK. APC, and by extension its partner network, grow via a consistent commitment to the latest technology and finding new, efficient ways to bring the materials and products the nation needs to the warehouses of the world.

APC have been the recipients of countless awards thanks to their continued commitment to safety and high-quality service. These include:

  • 2x ‘Business Of The Year’ from the Express & Star
  • 2013 National Courier Association’s Best Parcel Delivery Network
  • 2017 Corporate Safety Award from the National Courier Awards
  • 2017 Bronze RoSPA award in recognition of the safety measures undertaken by APC and the employees within
  • 2013 ‘Network Of The Year’ at the prestigious Motor Transport Awards, thanks to their work in the 2012 London Olympics

What does APC offer?

APC provides YDL with the capacity to complete efficient and affordable overnight tracked deliveries for our customers. This logistics service is vital for many businesses, where fast delivery and an orderly supply chain are critical for ensuring they continue to compete in their market. APC also allows us to work across 155 independent depots around the country and work within unique delivery requirements. From time-critical deliveries to international and fragile delivery services, APC provides us with the ability to meet your logistics needs every time.

Learn More About APC

We have more guides covering the logistic services we provide with APC in-depth here on our site. Learn more about the benefits of choosing a renowned APC-backed logistics provider with more of the content available here on our site.

Interested in our services provided under the APC network? YDL is a leading logistics provider working internationally to ensure your operations run smoothly without sacrificing our quality service. From overnight tracked APC delivery to handling hazardous materials with the Hazchem Network, YDL works with various networks to provide you with a quality service every time.

Contact YDL today via email or telephone to ensure your business excels in the logistics department, or browse our services pages to learn more about what we offer.

 

The text "work benefits" and the YDL logo with a truck cabin in the background
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Why Work for YDL?

Transport and Logistics services are in high demand following the tumultuous events o9f the past few years, leading to expansion here at YDL. We provide a local service nationwide with a variety of delivery options to meet client’s needs.

We currently have positions open for Van Drivers, as well as Class 1 and 2 Drivers. Working for YDL offers various opportunities and benefits, all enjoyed alongside a caring and committed team. Learn more about our opportunities at YDL and why you should join our team here.

Why Work for YDL?

YDL offers various benefits at every level of our organisation. These ensure our team is rewarded for their hard work as the premier logistics provider in Yorkshire & The North East.

We offer both Private Medical and Dental Insurance as a part of our package, ensuring you receive the best quality care in these trying times. These benefits come alongside steep gym membership discounts alongside access to discounts at many high street retail locations.

If you’re into pumping iron or shop therapy, YDL is here to help you for working hard to help others.

What positions do we have available?

YDL is currently searching for Class 1, Class 2 and Van Drivers to join our fleet.

Van Driver

We’re searching for new van drivers with full UK driving licenses. We’re looking to provide multi-drop delivery services in localised areas for YDL customers, so those with experience in commercial collection and goods delivery are required. Our Van Drivers are offered competitive pay alongside the benefits listed above.

Class 2 Driver

We are looking for certified Class 2 Drivers to join the YDL fleet. We are looking for extensive knowledge and experience with UK transport law and multi-drop delivery services. Experience in driving curtain side vehicles, chiefly those at 18t/26t, Is required. Our Class 2 Drivers complete local collection and delivery routes for competitive pay and our suite of benefits.

Class 1 Driver

YDL is looking for Class 1 Drivers for night trunking, haulage and multi-drop services. You must be a current holder of a CPC Driver card and a Tachograph card, with an excellent driving record and intimate knowledge of road transport laws. As with the other positions, we offer a highly competitive pay range plus our full suite of benefits.

 

We can’t wait to welcome you to our YDL team, which is ever-expanding to meet the growing needs of the UK logistics market. Learn more about our range of services and current events via our in-depth blogs today. From Hazchem shipping to next day delivery, there’s always variety at YDL for both employees and customers alike, thanks to our close partnership with various logistics partners. So contact us today or head to our recruitment page to begin your journey with the YDL team.

YDL August 2021 Business Update
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What’s Going On at YDL? August 2021 Business Update

YDL, much like our parcels, moves pretty quick. So there’s always something going on over here. Last time we walked you through our latest work for one of our excellent LPC partners, ensuring they could keep up with the increased load. This time, we want to walk you through our latest business updates. Learn more about who we are and what we’re doing as a leading UK Logistics Provider below with YDL.

Our Partnership with Westfield Health

The importance of our health has been thrust to the forefront of our minds following the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, ensuring our workers have the necessary insurance and health benefits to living happy and stress-free lives was a priority for us these past few months.

We’re proud to announce our partnership with Westfield Health. Westfield Health will provide private medical and dental insurance for our YDL team, keeping medical costs down and the quality of treatment high. Alongside this insurance, Westfield Health offers heavy discounts on both gym memberships and many high street stores. We’re incredibly proud of providing our workers with a competitive private health plan that offers incredible savings across the UK.

Recruitment at YDL

Have our new health benefits caught your eye? YDL is hiring! Our team is constantly growing and expanding across the UK. We now have open roles in our driving and warehouse divisions, alongside new openings for customer services at our York and County Durham depots. These roles include:

  • HGV Class 1 drivers
  • HGV Class 2 drivers
  • Warehouse & FLT Drivers
  • Customer Services Advisors

Of course, our openings are ever-changing. YDL is an incredibly diverse company that has a variety of roles to find your passion. We offer a friendly working environment, incredible benefits like our new health plan, and a clear path for progression. Please help us keep local businesses running smoothly!

 

We hope this guide has shown you what’s going on over here at YDL this August. We are an ever-expanding and innovative logistics provider. We are always looking to offer a broader range of delivery options and warehousing to our customers, alongside benefits for our employees. Learn more about our logistics services in our range of blogs or contact us today to begin your logistics journey.

Meet The Team
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Introducing The YDL Team: Part 1

YDL is all about local logistics. Whether it’s international delivery or next day right next door – we’re committed to being open, quality and a solid positive for the local business opportunity. That’s why this week we’re taking a break from informing you about our amazing range of delivery options to meet your needs on a local or national scale to give you some info on our amazing YDL team, starting with our Sales Executive Lauren! But why is it important to know about our team, and what does the YDL team’s transparency mean for your deliveries? Learn all of this and more below!

Benefits of knowing the YDL team

When you’re dealing with the big, global logistics companies – it becomes very easy to get lost in the machine. You’re not their customer, your customer number #923403967. Points of contact can be nigh impossible to find and information (especially in these trying times) is often scant at best. YDL doesn’t work like that. We provide a human face to a superhuman service. Whether you’re dealing with our Hazchem shipping services as a part of the Hazchem Network or our APC Overnight Deliveries, there’s always a YDL team member ready to help out!

Speaking of YDL team members, we’d like to introduce you to one of our finest Sales Executives – Lauren Drinkald

Lauren Drinkald Biography

Lauren has been with the YDL team since June 2018, helping big and small businesses alike deal with their logistical needs. Even during the pandemic, where the Sales team was split at home between Teesside and York, Lauren was able to keep the wheels of local business moving with quality deliveries! Lauren is a lover of food from countless cultures and nations across the globe, but her true passion is local UK Delivery! One thing Lauren does NOT like however is holding hands…

Before her time with YDL, Lauren Drinkald was known as a British Champion Gymnast! That flexibility carries over into the flexible delivery options she is able to offer our clients as a part of our team, to ensure we nail the landing with our service!

 

We hope this introduction to our new YDL ‘Meet The Team’ Series of articles has shown you not only the benefits of trusting an open and honest local logistics service for your delivery needs across the UK but also a more personal side of our amazing Sales Executive Lauren Drinkald! Keep an eye out on our social media channels for more Meet The Team content throughout the coming months. On our blogs, you’ll find monthly content on our site covering all aspects of our logistics services. If you’re interested in our amazing delivery services across the UK and beyond, contact us today.

Big Orders
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How we Deal with Big Orders

When choosing a company that will deliver your parcel, your logistics provider’s ability to deal with large orders should be carefully considered. Every company that helps in delivering parcels has a timeline during which the parcel will get delivered. Here at YDL, we offer a variety of delivery options to ensure your business can get essential entities delivered in the way most convenient to you. Learn how we deal with high-volume logistics and the services we provide below.

How does YDL deal with big orders?

Here at YDL, we know how to deal with big orders. As apart of TPN, we have over 100 depots across the UK capable of dealing with pallets. We also have over 200,000 sq. ft. of warehouse capacity ready for your business to take advantage of. We are ready to offer same-day delivery and haulage, as well as international delivery. To top it all off, we even offer comprehensive hazEsentially, we deal with the biggest orders the same way we do any logistical need your business has. Exactly how you want us to.

Why do you need to choose YDL for your parcel delivering job?

So, why choose YDL for your big deliveries? You now know the options we offer, but why choose this company to provide them? We firmly believe that YDL is unique in its sector. We are a completely independent

You can even locate your parcel’s current location after booking, so you will know when it will get delivered.

You know the place from where you can get your parcel delivered on time and safely. Suppose you don’t want to take any chances because you might end up losing your important stuff before it gets delivered to its actual destination if you do take a chance. It would be better to choose the safest way of delivering your parcel, YDL.

Big doesn’t just mean volume. Here at YDL, we work closely with the Hazchem network, as mentioned in a prior blog. The Hazchem Network is the only ADR and hazardous chemical goods pallet network in the UK. YDL can safely handle chemical pallets of a variety of quantities across the mainland UK and islands. With over 2000 pallets and parcels being delivered by the Hazchem network a night, you’re in safe hands.

 

We hope this guide helps you understand the benefits and reasons for choosing YDL as your logistics partner. Learn more about the benefits of YDL in our ever-growing collection of blogs on our site. click through our array of information on the types of logistics we are able to handle via the Hotbar, or simply contact us today to discuss the logistic and delivery services your business needs from the experts here at YDL.

Brexit Logistics
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Brexit: Why UK Logistics Is More Important Than Ever

Its official, the UK has left the EU. For UK business, this means a lot of things. Free European trade has been a core advantage of British trades for a long time, making logistics a breeze. Now that advantage has been taken away, proper logistics will be essential for keeping your business operating successfully In 2021. Learn about the many services YDL can offer you as a UK-based logistics company, and the benefits of choosing us for all your delivery needs.

YDL Services

YDL offers a variety of logistics services to meet your business needs. Whether items are going to or from your business, we have the services to accommodate. Our warehouse covers over 200,000 sq ft, easily accommodating all your fulfilment and storage needs. We offer lightning-fast services, including APC Tracked Overnight shipping with a 99.8% delivery accuracy, to ensure your package arrives exactly when you need it to. We can ship anything, from pallets to hazardous materials thanks to our long-standing connection to the Hazchem network. From global to local, supplies to storage, YDL can meet your logistics needs. Contact us today to begin your journey.

Benefits of choosing YDL services

  1. YDL is UK Based

New regulations brought upon by Brexit make working with European companies, especially in regards to logistics. If you’re primarily shipping within the UK, avoid unnecessary headaches with an EU-based company and work with us. We also handle all export complications with our years of expertise, so contact us today if you’re worried about exporting to the EU and worldwide post-Brexit

  1. YDL is well-connected

YDL works closely with the finest logistics networks in the UK to provide a comprehensive service with a variety of shipping options that work best with you. Our delivery network APC allows us to offer overnight shipping with incredibly reliable results. TPN is one of the most premier pallet networks around, allowing us to effectively deliver whatever your business needs. For a logistics service capable of meeting your needs, trust the one with the right connections. Trust YDL.

  1. YDL is comprehensive

YDL has grown to cover 115 independent depot’s countrywide. We can handle the majority of items, including:

  • Boxed Freight
  • Fragile
  • International
  • Mail
  • Packets
  • Perishables
  • Time-Critical

All in a variety of time frames, including weekends and click & collect. No matter what you’re getting or bringing to customers, we have your logistical needs completely covered here at YDL.

 

As you can see, now that Brexit has come and passed you need a UK-based logistics partner ready to provide the essential services you need (especially in this pandemic) to keep your business running efficiently. YDL uses our partners APC and TPN alongside our expansive warehouse to deliver the service and products you need as quickly as you need them. Contact us today and begin your journey to professional logistics in a post-Brexit world with us.