Pall-Ex Poland in business Pall-Ex has opened its Polish


network, Pall-Ex Polska, the pallet delivery specialist’s fiſth continental network and its second in Central Eastern Europe. The hub is in the Lodz region and


logistics company KMC Services is principal national partner for the 19-strong network. Pall-Ex Polska joins Pall-Ex Group’s operations in the UK and will also work alongside the four other European networks – Pall-Ex Italia, Pall-Ex Iberia, Pall-Ex Romania and the newly launched Pall-Ex France. Managing director of Pall- Ex Group, Adrian Russell, said:


“Coupled with our endeavours in Romania, this steady start in Poland provides further evidence to show that the pallet network concept is one that is adaptable and of interest to the wider region. As the global supply chain continues to change and Central Eastern Europe continues to play an integral role in this, we forecast that Pall-Ex Polska will continue to grow and integrate itself as a backbone to the domestic distribution landscape much like we did in the UK, all those years ago.”


Anand Assi, Pall-Ex’s project director in charge of the group’s


European expansion said that


other members could be recruited to infill existing areas but complete nationwide coverage was already available. Improvements to the Polish road


network had made 24 delivery a reality for most of the country, he added. Pall-Ex is also in talks to launch


networks in Germany, Scandinavia, Benelux and Turkey.


Green light for Calais-Spain trains


Intermodal operator SNCF-Geodis has been given the go ahead by French Minister for Transport, Frédéric Cuvillier to launch a ‘rail motorway’ project between the Port of Calais and Le Boulou near Perpignan on the French-Spanish border. The route, which should be


operational by the second half of 2015, will connect Calais with the Le Boulou terminal in the eastern Pyrenees, 1,400km (870 miles) away and is expected to contribute to modal shift between the UK, the Nord-Pas de Calais region and north- east Spain. The service will be operated under


trains by a side loading system in Calais port. However, the system used will be different from the Cargobeamer system reported on in previous issues of FBJ and will be similar to the Lohr Industrie equipment already used by VIIA


between its terminals at Le Boulou and Bettembourg (Luxembourg) and Aiton - Orbassano


CargoBeamer is still developing its own project in for use at the ‘Calais Premier’ logistics terminal. Iberia page 30


in Italy.


Europa debuts in Morocco


Europa Worldwide has launched a regular service to and from Morocco, its first major expansion since its takeover by former RH Freight boss, Andrew Baxter. In its first regular venture into the North African country, Europa has appointed GR Vilade as exclusive partner in Casablanca and will run a twice-weekly service. Europa’s Birmingham operation is already


working directly with GR Valade in arranging direct trailers to and from Casablanca. Europa says it is expecting to


add further routes by the end of the year and throughout 2014. The company plans to become a market leader in European groupage, open new UK offices and


add further groupage services.


Ferrymasters goes for cross-dock solution


P&O Ferrymasters has taken a 1200sq m cross-docking warehouse in Rotterdam’s Europoort to enhance its less than trailerload service - mainly to the UK and Ireland – and increase the number of full load transhipments. Located next to multi-operator ferry berths, the facility will


All change at ABP


SNCF-Geodis’ VIIA rail motorway brand and will offer an alternative to road transport on the busy north- south route, said the operator. Semi-trailers will be loaded onto


Associated British Ports (ABP) is reorganising its Humber ports to bring its operational and commercial teams under one umbrella. Currently


separated


into two directorates covering Hull and Goole on the north bank of the river and Grimsby


and Immingham on the south, ABP will create a new single organisation to manage all four of its Humber ports. The move is a response


to increasing demand from customers and better aligns ABP with other organisations working


to champion the region as a centre for trade and new renewable energy, such as the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership. The new organisation will be


led by John Fitzgerald, currently ABP port director Grimsby & Immingham while Matt Jukes,


currently ABP port director Hull & Goole, will be leaving ABP. Meanwhile, in Southampton,


port director Doug Morrison is retiring and will be succeeded by current director of short sea ports, Nick Ridehalgh, from December.


tranship full loads for onward delivery to the UK and Ireland by trailers and containers; to Italy, Spain and Greece via intermodal links; and to Scandinavia in trailers. There will also be daily


groupage and part-load lines to the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway and Sweden.


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