Freight’s Global 100 Peter Maybury CEO, Freightliner


economies of scale to be competitive with road haulage. Add to that, the chaos caused by the UK rail


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privatisation programme of the 1990s. With the resulting under-investment in infrastructure, rail freight executives have been faced with an array of considerable challenges and their success has been testament to good management and strategic


he UK rail freight industry has never been an easy place to work. Operating on a small island means that it is often difficult to achieve the


investment in networks. Peter Maybury joined Freightliner shortly after its


privatisation in 1996, and rose to become the managing director of its intermodal division before taking over as CEO in 2009 after previous chief Eddie Fitzsimmons retired. He has overseen its rise as the UK’s largest


intermodal operator, as well as its international expansion, which has so far seen it launch operations in Poland and Australia, taking on established incumbents.


Theo de Pencier CEO, Freight Transport Association T


he sheer size of the Freight Transport Association means that it is probably the most important non-commercial freight organisation in the UK. It claims to have over 14,000 members, collectively


operating over 200,000 trucks; and represent 90% of rail freight consignments and 70% of physical exports. Most of its campaigns focus on road haulage issues,


but this also reflects the make-up of its membership – it has no problem addressing other issues. Its ongoing “Love Logistics” campaign is aimed at


educating the wider public about how logistics is of fundamental importance to everyday life. In itself it is a worthy exercise, but it also


demonstrates an organisation that has redefined itself in the modern age. At its head is Theo de Pencier, who joined the


organisation in 2007, having previously worked as managing director of Bibby Distribution since 1999. Prior to that, he held board level positions in the


logistics and industry, including Danzas before its takeover by DHL.


Mike Penning Shipping Minister, UK Government A


s the current parliamentary under-secretary of state for transport, Conservative MP Mike Penning is the effectively the UK’s shipping


minister. Although he will not ultimately be responsible for


taking the decision on one of the most important freight issues facing the government – whether to give the green light for the privatisation of Dover, which is to be taken by Transport minster Teresa Villiers – he will bring considerable influence upon that decision


due to close involvement with both sides of the debate since his appointment in May 2010. He was also the architect behind the recently


released national ports policy and has been praised by some in the industry for the “enthusiastic” and hard- working way that he approached the task – a quality notably lacking in some of his predecessors. He has also been the driving force behind the recent


decision to back the use of armed guards on UK-flagged vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden.


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