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Issue 3 2012


London Gateway appoints logistics property agent


DP World’s London Gateway has appointed Jones Lang LaSalle as sole property agents for its logistics park development, which it says is the largest in Europe. The property firm will provide specialist advice to support the delivery of the park connected to the new 3.5m teu deep-sea container port, located just east of London on the north bank of the Thames. Jones Lang LaSalle director


Tim Johnson said: “London Gateway has the potential to transform logistics operations in the UK by offering a port-centric logistics solution at the heart of the UK’s largest consumer market. The logistics park is a unique proposition offering the potential to provide some of the largest and tallest buildings in Europe. There are 15 million consumers located within 80km of the site and this underpins our view that London


Johnston Logistics operates from 7 sites within Ireland, the company headquarters and administration is based on a 3 hectares Dublin Hub. The company are specialists in Contract Logistics, European Logistics and Domestic Distribution. What is unique about Johnston


Logistics is that they have made the transition from being a traditional domestic haulier to a true Pan European Logistics Provider, while retaining the quality and service levels of a local organisation. They have remained ahead of the curve with their focused expansion into mainland Europe, spearheaded by their exclusive partnership with a major European Logistics Service Provider – DACHSER GmbH & Co. KG. The DACHSER network is a hazardous compliant, fully traceable network and clearly defined transit times. Catering for groupage, LTL, FTL and FCL deliveries, DACHSER have 158 of their own locations in Europe with over 3,800 daily scheduled services. Johnston Logistics partnership with DACHSER has ensured that: “Wherever you are going, we’re already there.” Johnston Logistics operate from


a modern Hi-Bay warehouse facility, the key to the efficient running of this is investment in the very latest technology which allows them to deliver a world class service to their customers. Within the company’s warehouse division, Johnston Logistics operate


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Heavylift shipping specialist Rickmers-Linie is offering calls at Myanmar, following the EU’s lifting of trade sanctions. Initially, the country’s main port, Yangon, will be served on inducement as part of the company’s Indian service and will cater for cargo pieces of up to 800 tonnes .


Freight ferry operator Seatruck launched a service from Heysham to Belfast on 7 May, replacing its existing service from Heysham to Larne. The new Heysham - Belfast service will be opened by sister vessels “Arrow” and “Ranger”, which will be switched from their current duties into Larne. Then, later this year Seatruck will deploy larger vessels on the Belfast route and move the service from Heysham to Liverpool, operating from its terminal on the City side of the Mersey. In Belfast, Seatruck will operate from the Albert Quay terminal - directly opposite the Titanic Quarter.


Gateway is simply the best location for UK supply chain solutions.” The project has planning


consent for a 9.25million square feet, rail-connected logistics park, adjacent to the new deep-water port, which is on schedule to open in Q4 2013. The vast majority of deep-sea


imports enter the UK through South East ports yet only 10% of warehousing is in the South East and London Gateway offers reduced transport costs by having warehousing at the port of entry, closer to key UK consumer markets. Tim Johnson said that units


ADVERTISEMENT ambient, ATEX and temperature controlled areas with temperature monitoring alarm systems. This ensures the products are stored at the appropriate temperature. The company operates a


comprehensive Warehouse Management System which allows for real time stock visibility and transparent tracking and traceability. All warehouse transactions are


through real time bar code scanning under digital CCTV, allowing clear order pick visibility. The company holds considerable


expertise in dealing with Hazardous goods. To facilitate this they have a full time QHSE manager, who is also the on-site DGSA which ensures ADR and IMDG compliance. Johnston Logistics is ISO 9001:2000 and SQAS accredited. Johnston Logistics operate a


Nationwide Distribution Network offering same day and next day deliveries. The entire domestic network is ADR compliant and the entire fleet is regularly audited to ensure safety standards are always met. Sustainability is core to the business


and amongst some of the initiatives undertaken by Johnston Logistics is rain water harvesting, which supplies water to an automatic truck wash which in turn recycles 95% of its water. The Johnston Logistics fleet contains high efficiency “teardrop” double deck trailers, which increase the load capability and reduces the amount of


trailers on the road. Other measures have also been implemented in order to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Key to Johnston Logistics’ success


is the relationships they build with their customers. They ensure that understanding the customer’s specific requirements ultimately comes first and from this they provide solutions to meet their needs. Johnston Logistics aim to establish


solid, mutually rewarding, long-term relationships with their customers. They have designed a client-focused service


strategy that places the


customer’s needs and requests at the top of their priorities. Their customer support staff


work in close cooperation with each customer, all issues or questions that arise are addressed quickly and efficiently by the relevant personnel, while their entire team is always available to listen, assist and respond to evolving needs. Johnston Logistics create tailor-


made solutions that meet their customers’ precise requirements. From their expertise in contract


logistics, their domestic distribution network and their collaboration with the DACHSER network, Johnston Logistics can offer worldwide logistics solutions supported by world-class customer service. Johnston Logistics service provides : “Irish Companies a Global Network and Global Companies an Irish Network”.


would be available from 100,000sq ſt up to 1.25m sq ſt and one building already had consent to go up to 41 metres high – though more conventional 12-15m heights would also be available. Priority would be given to users of the new port, he added. He was unable to reveal likely


rent levels, but he envisaged that users would be “those people attracted to the park by reason of its being next to the port” and its unique capabilities, including deepsea berths, rail terminal and its location in the South-East. No firms have yet formally


signed deals, but buildings should be available for occupation at about the same time as the port’s opening, around the fourth quarter of 2013. At the Multimodal trade


show, global logistics operator Uniserve’s publicity included details of a 50-acre site at London Gateway with 40-metre high bay warehouses, a 1m sq ſt warehouse with a rail terminal and a fully automated with a sophisticate pick and pack facility and space for 140,000 pallets. Uniserve is also in the


process of building a 30-acre facility at Felixstowe, also 40m high and with similar facilities, and which should be operating next year. Balfour Beatty Civil


Engineering has meanwhile won a multi-million pound contract to build a new rail terminal capable of handling the longest trains in the UK for London Gateway. The engineering firm will develop the first of three rail terminals and double track the branch line to the new deep-sea container port. The terminal will be able to take trains up to 34 wagons long.


Mundo International Logistics UK has been appointed as UK agent for FESCO North West Europe, part of the FESCO Transportation Group, one of the largest operators in Russia and CIS. The range of maritime, rail and road transport services includes a weekly service from all main UK ports to St Petersburg, Vladivostok, Vostochny, Kholmsk, Korsakov, Magadan and Pertropavlovsk Kamch.


DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Lines (LD) have formed a new joint company combining all their Channel routes plus LD’s Mediterranean service. From 1 July, the new company will operate nine passenger and freight ferries on four routes in the Channel and one in the Mediterranean, with DFDS owning 82% of the company and LD 18%. Routes included are DFDS’s Dover-Dunkirk service, the recently launched joint Dover-Calais route and LD’s Portsmouth-Le Havre, Newhaven-Dieppe and Marseille-Tunis routes.


The G6 Alliance of container lines has decided not to introduce a seventh loop between Asia and Europe. It was originally suggested as a possibility when the new alliance was set up in March but not initiated due to unsuitable market conditions at that time. The alliance has not seen any improvements to justify its implementation.


NYK Line introduced a US$150/250 per 20’/40’ Space Freight Premium from Europe to Asia due to the “extraordinary surge” in bookings from 15 April. On 23 March, Maersk Line introduced a total ban on eastbound bookings due to a severe backlog of traffic.


CSAV, CMA and MSC are to merge their services between North Europe and East Coast South America into one operated with Panamax tonnage. It will call direct at Santos, Paranagua, Navegantes, Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador in Brazil, along with others on the north-west Continent. There is no direct UK call.


Portland Port near Weymouth has completed a £5 million scheme to revamp its Queen’s Pier and increase berth capacity from six to eight berths. This brings the total number of large deepwater berths available at Portland from 10 to 12. The Q5/7 berth can accommodate ships with a 200m long while the Q6/8 berth can accommodate ships up to 220m, although even larger vessels can also be accommodated by arrangement with the duty pilot. The port has also appointed Lee Davis as business development manager to bring cargo to the facility. The former naval dockyard is now a commercial facility and, as well as its ongoing contract to support the Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA), offers over 2,000 metres of alongside berths and 11.6 metres at the deepest alongside berth.


The Port of Dover is extending pier A at Eastern Docks to allow longer vessels to moor in berths two and three. The work, to be completed prior to the Olympic Games, will provide improved mooring for DFDS vessels and an alternative berth for the large P&O Spirit class ships recently introduced on the Dover-Calais route.


Unifeeder is to add Kalundborg Container Terminal on the west coast of the Zealand in Denmark to its network, including the UK. The new traffic has been developed in cooperation with the Port of Kalundborg and major local enzyme producer, Novozymes.


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