People

Over 1,200 personnel operate Allport freight hubs, logistics facilities, packaging centres and software houses at 25 locations in the UK

"What makes Allport are our people and their commitment to excellence". Says Jerry Gray, deputy group managing director. "We believe that motivating employees and providing them with a stimulating environment encourages their commitment and means that our clients benefit from continuity in personnel and experience.

Access to relevant training is a significant contributor to employee morale, raising the bar for business capability and service quality.

Allport job-related training programmes begin with induction, moving through supervisor, manager and advanced strategic planning for senior management phases.

Accredited by the CILT for its Academy scheme Allport has "one of the most comprehensive training packages on offer in the forwarding industry."