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Extrordinair opens Scotland’s first small animal border post


Edinburgh Airport based agent Extrordinair became Scotland’s first and only Border Inspection Post for small animals in July 2012 – and business has been brisk since then, says managing director, Sylvia Fleming. The company moved to slightly


larger facilities at the airport’s cargo village and then addressed itself to the complex task of obtaining certification. “It took longer than expected, given the bureaucracy, and we had to meet all the requirements,” explains Fleming. Two bodies - the UK’s Defra (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) and the European Union - are both involved in the process, but the


company passed a final inspection by the Food and Veterinary Officer and the BIP was up and running. So far, most of the traffic into


the new BIP has been peoples’ pets


animal shipments. The lack of flown airfreight


capacity into


Edinburgh, coupled with changes in the rules – removing some categories of commercial animals from the BIP system – has blunted the potential for commercial traffic but overall the facility has been well used. People are taking advantage of the relaxation in the UK’s quarantine to take their pets on holiday with them, although Sylvia Fleming stresses that it is still vital to check the regulations


rather than commercial


carefully, including those for microchipping well before travelling – otherwise Fido or Fifi could end up either having to go into quarantine or taking the next plane back home. For those animals able to fly on


the available international flights into Edinburgh, operated by the likes of United Airlines, Luſthansa, KLM


and Thomson, having


the BIP in Scotland means that animals are no longer subjected to a long journey by road or connecting domestic flight from London or Manchester. The only other BIP in Scotland


is one at Prestwick which handles only large animals like horses and cows.


Panda crossing


FedEx Express donated its logistical expertise and transportation for two giant pandas heading from Chengdu, China to a new home in Toronto, Canada. FedEx Express shipped Er Shun, a five-year-old female panda, and Da Mao, a four-year- old male panda, on a dedicated charter flight on an MD-11F aircraſt named the “FedEx Panda Express” on 25 March. Animal care experts from


both China and Canada were granted special flight privileges to accompany the animals on-board the aircraſt. FedEx collaborated with the


Memphis Zoo near its main US base to ensure the pandas’


catering was up to scratch. Bamboo harvested locally by the zoo – which has its own giant pandas, Ya Ya and Le Le - was delivered to Toronto Zoo by FedEx two to three times per week. The Memphis Zoo sent several species


of bamboo to determine which varieties Er Shun and Da Mao prefer – pandas are notoriously fussy eaters. With an adult giant pandas getting through an average of 100 pounds of bamboo per day, frequent deliveries are needed.


All aboard Volga’s Ark


Volga-Dnepr Airlines is turning into a veritable Noah’s Ark, with bison the latest live animal shipment to be transported. The 30 calves were carried onboard an IL-76TD-90VD cargo flight to Yakutsk in Russia from Edmonton, Canada in special containers, accompanied by vets and representatives of the Canadian Elk Island National Park to ensure their health and comfort during the journey. The animals will take part in a breeding programme in Yakutia and a further delivery of bison to Yakutia is scheduled for 2015.


German-based trailer-maker Krone has finally opened its joint-venture plant in Tire, south- west Turkey – four years aſter it was initially scheduled to go into operation. The plan to open a factory in partnership with local firm Dogus Otomotiv with an ultimate capacity of 10,000 trailers a year were shelved because of the recession but Krone feels that sufficient strength has returned to the market for it to proceed. Krone Dogus Treyler - 51%


owned by Kroner and 49% by Dogus - will build around 2,000 trailers a year to start with – mainly the standard Profi Line, the higher- capacity Mega Liner - popular with the automotive industry - flat bed trailers and, ultimately, container chassis. Trailers have


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been modified to suit the local market with dropsides and are built to TIR standards for ease of access by customs, recognising of the importance of cross-border operation to many Turkish truckers. They also carry fire extinguishers, in accordance with local regulations, an underslung 50 litre water tank and a food box for the driver.


The Tire factory will eventually


also build trailers for other markets in the Middle East and North Africa. According to Krone Dogus Treyler’s partner, Ekol Logistics, this was an important factor in the decision to locate in Tire as the nearby port of Izmir has regular ferry links to North and Africa – including Ekol’s own service to Trieste.


DHL doubles up


DHL Global Forwarding has introduced a double-decker system for sea freight. DHL Double Decker gives racking-supported double stacking in standard 40 foot containers to reduce cargo damage while increasing box utilisation by up to 40%. The new solution is used on DHL’s owned containers and is currently being used between Hong-Kong and Germany and from Hong Kong


and Shanghai to the US. The racking system is welded


to the container’s side wall and can be mounted at different heights, depending on the cargo dimensions. Each of the maximum of nine platforms within a 40-foot container carries up to a tonne of cargo. The product is especially attractive for companies that need to bundle and ship goods from multiple vendors in one specific


country or region on a regular basis. The Double Decker solution will be available for DHL’s Shipper’s Owned Containers through Danmar Lines, DHL Global Forwarding’s own NVOCC for ocean freight products. DHL Double Decker will shortly be deployed on many other trade lanes where customer-specific round trips are possible.


Green power in a box


Container company Pentalver has launched a bespoke service to convert ISO shipping containers into green power plants. Many businesses face the conundrum of where to house new boilers and fuel stores but, with a ready supply of new or used containers, skilled container conversion personnel and on site electrics and plumbing, Pentalver can rework the internal container space to create a bespoke boiler house and fuel store. They can be customised according to the needs of the boiler or fuel, with an internal capacity of 33.2 m³ or even more by joining containers together. The company adds that shipping


containers extreme structural strength - their physical weight bearing capability is over 20 tons – makes them ideal for this purpose. Moreover, there is no need for any additional foundations or base, as the container can be landed


directly on any solid and level ground. Typical


users stately homes,


could include churches


or


government buildings. Moreover, with the flue removed, the overall foot print and dimensions of the container remains within ISO limits, so the units can be carried on ships and other container transport – provided Bureau Veritas or Lloyds re-certify the unit, which Pentalver can arrange for a fee. Once a specific design has been certified, Pentalver can build an unlimited number of


identical units as long as the design and materials remain the same. Pentalver’s group container manager, Sam Baggley,


sales


says:”Our converted containers provide a cost-efficient method of creating a totally bespoke boiler room that can be located close to residential or commercial properties.” Other benefits of the container


boiler room include portability, ease of installation and a low cost alternative to an expensive permanent structure.


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