JEDDAH, 8 May — "Any size Kingdomwide" may sound a slogan but what Zahid Heanor Heavy & Express Transport Co. Ltd. has done is to translate it into action and in the process achieve tremendous success.
The secret of its success is not far to seek. The company, which marks 25 years of its existence today, has emerged as a leading transport operator in this part of the world with a comprehensive network throughout the length and breadth of the Kingdom and direct service to the rest of the Gulf.
It has acquired specialization to move anything from general haulage to 200-ton heavy lifts. It offers a unique insurance guarantee to the full value of any shipment in case of a mishap. What is more, it has a highly professional team dedicated to meeting any haulage requirement and providing first class delivery service.
The company was conceived as a joint venture in 1977 between Zahid Industries & Investment Co. Ltd. and the UK’s Heanor Haulage Co. Ltd. Initially its sole purpose was to distribute heavy equipment. It has since had a checkered growth.
It continued its expansion. From 1982, the Jeddah-based company started extending services to many outside companies moving cargo for projects on contractual basis. Its great advantage was it had all types of equipment for the purpose.
Over the years, Zahid Heanor has emerged as a dependable transport service carving a niche for itself in road transport. Its forte has been transporting heavy lifts of up to 200 tons and general haulage, as well as parcels with prompt deliveries. Its modern vehicles and professional staff meant a guaranteed delivery of shipments on schedule, whether computers or heavy construction equipment.
It has a range of multi-axle hydraulic low bed trailers, and flat bed, extendable and curtain sided trailers, as well as car transporters that can meet the needs of all sections of the business community. Each consignment is weighed individually at its depot on electronic scales and weight recorded on a delivery note that is returned to the customer with invoices as proof of delivery.
"Today, Zahid Heanor offers the finest overnight delivery service in the region at competitive rates. Prices start from just SR50 and door-to-door delivery is guaranteed the following day," says a company spokesman. Zahid Heanor Express Service is an overnight delivery service that can carry parcels and truckloads of goods door-to-door to 20 destinations in the Kingdom. Frequent service is also available for all major cities of the Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
"Thus Zahid Heanor has not only stood the test of time but stood true to its yet another slogan — Zahid Heanor does it right...overnight," he added.
