Freightnet is not a new partner for UPS, however, already handling a portion of the business, including screening assistance and ULD building for the UPS freighter network. Last November, it was invited to tender for the additional work, subsequently winning the contract and now expecting a new throughput of some 33,000 kilogrammes of cargo each day, seven days a week.
Managing Director and Founder of Freightnet Handling, Adam Bacon, explained the company’s commitment to allowing UPS staff to transfer under TUPE terms; that is, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) terms. Bacon stressed that this would allow long serving UPS SCS staff to retain their jobs, which is a pressing concern for any employer in the current environment, he said.
“We also offered the chance for UPS SCS staff to be embedded in site, so that exports could be managed in a single location without increasing pressure on either the logistical or operational aspects of the business,” Bacon asserted.
Detailing the company’s further merits, he went on to say: “To ensure we could meet the standards required of our new customer and offer improved services to our current and potential customers we now operate 24/7 and I do not think there is another cargo handler in the Heathrow area offering this service.”
