SSO Logistics are the backbone of many businesses in the St Helens and wider Merseyside areas and one of the most well known transport companies in St Helens. We partner with many businesses in the area to get their goods where they need them, when they need them. Whether it’s same day, dedicated or groupage, we have the right solution for you. What are Groupage Deliveries? Groupage deliveries involve consolidating multiple smaller shipments from different customers into a single transport unit. By leveraging our extensive network and partnership with Pallet-Track, we’re able to efficiently c ..read more

Global trade is fast moving and always evolving. Hundreds of thousands of items are shipped on pallets every week. They are in constant use, simple and safe for all kinds of products whether they’re fragile or robust. What’s more, the pallet delivery industry has evolved over the years to become highly efficient and interconnected, supporting a delivery infrastructure that takes the hassle out of distribution. What exactly is pallet delivery and why is it so vital to global trade? Pallet delivery explained Specialist pallet delivery companies with a depth of experience and expertise collect an ..read more

If you’re in business, your reputation rests on meeting your promises to your clients. If you’ve promised that goods and services would be with customers by a certain time, then you need to meet that deadline. To be able to deliver an effective and reliable service you need a reliable supply chain. If there are materials you need to complete an order, then you need to ensure you have that at hand. That’s where a same-day courier service can help. They will deliver goods to the end customer and also ensure that suppliers have all the materials they need to fulfil an order. A same-day courier se ..read more

If you import goods into Great Britain from outside the UK or from outside the EU to Northern Ireland you may have to pay import VAT on goods. Businesses are required to incorporate VAT expense into their accounting and to ensure that it is paid correctly for every imported shipment. HMRC recognise that this can place pressure on business cash flow so have introduced postponed VAT accounting. This, in effect, defers payment of VAT until their VAT return is submitted. Under this scheme, companies are not required to pay VAT when the goods are imported. Who can defer VAT on imports? If your busi ..read more

This might sound a bit odd to “non trucky people” but people in logistics just love TRUCKS! They love TRUCKS, Their kids love TRUCKS and their parents sometimes do! ? With this in mind we have had exact replica trucks made as gifts for all staff with over 5 years’ service and senior managers. These are hot stuff and it seems people will try and circumvent the system to get one… We have a class one driver “Anthony Cartwright” who has only been with the business for 10 months so still 4 years and 2 months off his model truck. He was getting married last month and invited some of the team and ..read more

In a fiercely competitive marketplace getting goods where they need to be as quickly as possible is vital. Whether you sell to other businesses or direct to the public, the quicker the delivery time, the happier your customer will be. If you make a promise about delivery, then it needs to be backed up. Same-day delivery is a great aspiration, but it may present logistical challenges. It sets a high bar for any company that adopts it as an option. Same-day delivery is increasingly offered by companies looking to better meet the needs of their customers and to gain a competitive advantage. What ..read more

The logistics industry is increasingly concerned about how it can reduce its carbon footprint and help the globe reach its carbon emissions reduction targets. One obvious means through which this can be achieved is by reducing the number of vehicles that travel back to the depot empty. Tackling this is not only better for the environment, but it’s also better for the industry itself, and helps to reduce costs. It’s better for both the climate and for business if we can make full use of vehicles involved in transporting goods. What is a return load? When a load is delivered to its destination a ..read more

There is a complex range of acronyms and titles involved in international logistics. These can be confusing to the newcomer to export and import. One of these is IOR or Importer of Record. Here we’ll take a look at the role of the IOR, what they do and the rules surrounding that role. What is an importer of record? An importer of record (IOR) provides a service to help facilitate the smooth importation of goods into a country where it has no representation. They also provide a service if the exporter, shipper or origin company wants the asset that is being imported to remain their property. It ..read more

If you’re looking to import or export smaller quantities of products then you will need to find ways to make the shipping process as cost-effective as possible. Groupage is one such means to reduce costs, making it viable to ship in small quantities. It can refer to shipping via road, sea or air but it always involves the same principle of combining goods from different shippers into a single load in order to reduce costs. At SSO Logistics, we can provide effective groupage transportation by road within the UK or arrange for groupage transportation via sea if your goods are going further afiel ..read more

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) has transformed the way in which businesses across the world operate. It has opened up new marketplaces, made it easier to sell globally and has helped to simplify the shipping and distribution of products on a larger scale. For businesses that are in the process of scaling upwards, it can be a powerful tool for growth and expansion. It’s a service provided by Amazon that provides packaging, storage and shipping assistance to sellers. This helps businesses to focus on their core competencies and gives them a greater deal of flexibility in their selling practices. Se ..read more