Wisbech-based Bretts Transport is enjoying a flourishing start to the final quarter of 2024.

Despite the haulage and warehousing industries experiencing significant turbulence over the past year, Bretts is currently witnessing a marked rise in volumes.

This fresh spike in demand, which can be largely credited to the business winning several lucrative new contracts, has been a key driver of its promising beginning to Q4.

Bretts’ new wave of customers have come from the ambient and packaging sectors, which are both strong markets for the company.

The warehousing and haulage specialist has undergone significant change this year, having introduced a brand-new modelling strategy that is set to underpin how the business operates and services its customers in the years to come, and will furthermore play a significant role in helping it reach its sustainability goals.

The company’s innovative modelling strategy has been initially built upon streamlining its consolidation process, increasing the quantity of pallets delivered to each destination, and in turn reducing unnecessary deliveries and cutting overall mileage.

This exciting new chapter for the business has also been credited for the bright start for Q4, with its new model driving greater efficiency, agility, and scalability across its operations – placing it in a stronger position to meet customer expectations in the short and long term.

Bretts has also received positive news following its latest BRCGS audit, after which it was once again awarded a coveted AA grade for Storage and Distribution.

In light of this latest round of achievements, Bretts’ managing director Simon Brett believes the business is well-positioned to build on this success and sustain growth throughout the remainder of the year.

Simon commented: “We’re delighted to have had such a positive start to Q4. The significant uptick in volumes, coupled with a series of high-profile contract wins, has put Bretts in a strong position to finish the calendar year on a high, and likewise start 2025 on a positive note.

“As a business, we have looked to continually improve our operations and services at every level to better meet the evolving needs of our customers, remain both flexible and agile as well as stay ahead of the curve.

"Our recent contract wins signal that the improvements made over the past 12 months are starting to pay dividends by giving us a competitive edge and helping us to further enhance our reputation to external stakeholders and new customers.

“This is a really exciting time for Bretts. Our new modelling strategy is making us leaner, fitter and placing us in a much stronger position to meet demand and give a better service to customers both new and long-standing.

"This new mode of operating also allows us to respond quickly to customer needs and enables us to utilise resource far more effectively.”

Bretts’ new modelling strategy has also delivered promising reductions to its carbon footprint.

Having already seen a carbon emissions reduction of six per cent, the company is confident that following the first 12 months it will see a further decrease of three per cent.

Simon continued: “Our new way of working is not only providing increased flexibility to customers and enabling us to maximise fleet efficiency, but by making every mile count we’re increasing our MPG leading to lower fuel usage.

“The modelling strategy is central to us to meet our sustainability goals, and we’re confident that as we refine our processes further down the line, we will continue to achieve even greater emission reductions while also maintaining the high levels of service our customers expect.”