Our History
2024
Continued partnership with Iveco for all items transported from Spain (trucks, vans and chassis)
2024
New partnership with Northside Truck and Van as logistics provider, coordinating and moving circa 8000 moverments per annum
2024
Continued partnership with Porsche, extending transporter movement and securing the contract to transport GT product by covered transport
2024
New contract with Daimler (Mercedes Benz) for distribution of all truck and FUSO volumes coming into the UK
2023
Announced the BOS Logistica acquisition of Richard Long Transport
2023
Announced the opening of the ground breaking Vita Nova Centre
2021
Awarded contract for distribution of Ford product
Awarded further Renault contract2020
Re-awarded contract for distribution of CNHi product
Awarded further Renault contract2019
Awarded contract for distribution of Volvo product
Porsche contract extended
Renewal of Iveco contract2018
Awarded contract for distribution of CNHi product
Awarded contract for distribution of Peugeot Citroen product2017
Awarded Renault Master UK distribution
Awarded further contract for distribution of Renault products
Awarded contract for distribution of Vauxhall product
Awarded further Iveco contract2016
Toyota contract extended
JLR contract extended
Scania contract extended
Porsche contract extended2015
Brit European re-awarded Mercedes contract
Brit European awarded Honda contract2014
Brit European awarded Scania UK distribution contract
Extension of Mercedes contract
Brit European awarded BMW contract
Porsche contract extended2013
Brit European re-awarded VW contract
Toyota contract extended
Brit European awarded JLR contract
Brit European awarded Iveco contract
Renewal of Volvo contract2012
Gefco. Renewal of distribution contract
Honda. Extension of distribution contract
Toyota. Extension of distribution contract
Renewal of Porsche contract
Brit European awarded contract from MAN for UK distribution2011
Mercedes-Benz. Renewal of distribution contract for vans and trucks
2009
Brit European awarded contract from Kubota UK Ltd
2008
Rod Carman moves to Group Managing Director
Graham Lackey joins as Managing Director
Brit European awarded contract from General Motors and increases award from Honda Motors Europe
2007
Brit European awarded contract to move Scania commercial vehicles in the UK by transporters and by trade plate.
2006
Brit Drive Trade Plate logistics formed.
2005
Silver Arrow Logistics becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Brit European
2002
Silver Arrow Logistics formed in a joint venture with Autocarriers, Teesside
2000
Mr WR (Rod) Carman appointed Managing Director
1998
Commenced moving JCB machines from the UK to the Continent
Moved into Commercial Vehicle transportation with MAN, MunichBrit Gubau, Germany formed in a joint venture with Gubau GmbH, Wolfsburg
1986
Opened office in Milan, Italy
1979
Opened office in Zeebrugge, Belgium
1972
Opened office in Calais, France Started operating Chemical Tankers
1971
Opened office in Rotterdam, Netherlands
1964
Brit European Transport created
1962
Pioneered cross channel movements WDR (Ron) Carman appointed Managing Director
1924
W Carman & Son established