Good Logistics Explained

Type:Private
Foundation:1833
Founder:John Good
Location City:Kingston upon Hull
Location Country:United Kingdom
Locations:Hull, Liverpool, Manchester, Felixstowe, London, Istanbul, Izmir, Shanghai, USA,
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Logistics and supply chain
Products:Logistics
Num Employees:250+

Good Logistics is a freight forwarder and shipping agency based in Kingston upon Hull, England. It offers a range of sea and air freight services, with strong port connections in Grimsby, Immingham, Hull, Felixstowe and overseas.[1] Founded by John Good in 1833, the agency is a family-run business that is in its sixth generation.

As Ship Chandlers, Agents and Brokers, John Good used his connections he had gained through Finnish and Baltic ship owners to start-up John Good & Co, which later became known as John Good & Sons.[2]

In 1883, John Good & Sons acquired its first regular liner agency, where passenger and cargo services were available between Finland and Hull.

In 1965, John Good & Sons opened an office in Ipswich.[3]

In 2011, the Joint Managing Director Matthew Good died whilst taking part in a charity run. In his honour, the Matthew Good Foundation[4] was founded to focus on research and education surrounding illness and deaths during endurance sporting events.[5]

The company has featured in the Insider Growth Top 100 Awards 2014 with a 58.5% rise in turnover.[6]

In 2020, John Good Logistics Limited became the new trading name for John Good Shipping, Connaught Air Services, Felixstowe Warehousing, FOCS Logistics, TEPS Felixstowe and Rewico.[7] In the same year, the company opened its first US office in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. John Good Logistics, Inc.[8] a wholly owned subsidiary of John Good Logistics Limited. John Good Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation doing business as a Foreign Corporation in the state of New Jersey.

In 2022, Good Logistics was acquired by Denholm Group. Prior to the acquisition, it had been part of the John Good Group, since it was founded in 1833. [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Good Shipping heads to Asia. Lyolds Loading List. 13 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Hull's Finnish migration links marked with plaque. BBC News. BBC. 13 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Van Loon. Borin. John Good And... Sons (GCB) Ltd – the story of a building. Ispwich Lettering. Borin Van Loon. 26 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226113337/http://ipswich-lettering.org/johngood.html. 26 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Matthew Good Foundation. The Matthew Good Foundation. 11 May 2012.
  5. News: Mathew Good fund raises £35,000 for charity. Hull Daily Mail. 22 May 2012.
  6. Web site: John Good Group Features in 2014 Yorkshire Insider Growth Top 100 Awards. 27 October 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20150227041242/http://www.hull-humber-chamber.co.uk/1715/news/2014/10/john-good-group-features-in-2014-yorkshire-insider-growth-top-100-awards.aspx. 27 February 2015. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: We are John Good Logistics Limited from 1 January 2020. John Good UK . 11 May 2022.
  8. Web site: John Good Logistics Continues Global Expansion with Opening of US Office. John Good UK . 1 Oct 2020.
  9. Web site: Some Exciting News for Good Logistics! Two Multi-Generational Family Businesses Bring Together Their Logistics Businesses. Good Logistics . 11 May 2022.