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Forth Ports has been named as the official Supplier of Port Services for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It will provide 350 40ſt shipping containers to pack and store equipment purchased from London 2012 Organisers, LOCOG for use in the Glasgow 2014 Athletes Villages, including beds, tables and lamps, as well as a selection of sports equipment. Forth Ports has also already all 350 containers


shipped


from their previous location at Tilbury to Grangemouth, where they are will be kept in secure storage until required. The transportation method the


meets Glasgow times more 2014


sustainability targets, with movement by sea more than five


economical than by road and twice as


Issue 8 2013 Freight Business Journal


///NEWS


NEWS ROUNDUP ROAD & RAIL


The UK’s five major rail freight operating companies - DB Schenker Rail UK, Freightliner Group, GB Railfreight, Direct Rail Services and Colas Rail - and infrastructure operator Network Rail have formed the Rail Freight Alliance. Endorsed by the Rail Delivery Group, it aims to deliver whole-industry cost savings, develop “smarter” use of the network and a sustainable charging framework for freight. Chair of the RDG Freight Group, Peter Maybury, said: “The creation of The Rail Freight Alliance is an important step-forward for the rail freight sector. The Alliance will give the rail freight sector a stronger voice in the rail industry and give an opportunity to resolve some significant issues that remain for the sector.”


Box haulier Roadways Container Logistics has developed a driver training programme in collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Motorists. The scheme is part of the company’s commitment to the statutory Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) scheme under which all truck drivers must undergo a set amount of training every year. Since the initiative was launched in the summer, 13 drivers have passed the IAM’s Advanced Driving Test and a further 12 are due to take the test by the end of the year. Two have achieved a perfect score and are now members of the Institute of Advanced Motorists F1RST Register, which has just over 1,000 members.


environmentally friendly as by rail. Glasgow 2014 deputy chief


executive Ty Speer described the transport operation


as “an important step on our journey


to the Games.


We take our sustainability targets very seriously and aſter considering all options


available to us, bringing the containers to Scotland by sea was the most cost-effective and environmentally-friendly approach.”


Rails return to Uganda


Rail service between Kenya and the north and north west of Uganda has been restored aſter Citadel Capital’s Riſt Valley


Railways completed the first phase of the rehabilitation of 500 kilometres of track. The route links Kenya with Tororo in Eastern


City Link adds new service option


City Link has completed its portfolio of new international products with the launch of a new international tracked packet service. Packet Worldwide complements


City Link’s international parcel services and its untracked packet service, Citypack Worldwide, which was launched in the summer. It offers a similar delivery schedule to Citypack Worldwide: 3-5 working days within the EU; 3-7 working days to the rest of Europe


and 5-10 working days to the rest of the world. The new tracked service is available to over 200 countries. A new e-booking system allows


customers to book domestic and international services at the same time. High-volume users can bulk upload multiple collection requests. The express operator’s


acquisition by Better Capital in April this year the company has led to investment in new products, services and equipment.


Million pound mark for Midlands firm


Rugby-based Exact Logistics says its export sales have passed the £1 million mark aſter buying into German transport system CTL. CTL, a company owned by


individual transport firms


offers a 72 hour service to or from Germany. Exact’s managing director Adam Shuter said that 30% of his customers were now European.


He added that the company,


following advice from UK Trade & Industry, had translated its marketing communications into German, set up a German website and invested in a local sales organisation. It had also made it


easy for German


customers to trade with it by selling in Euros on delivered terms.


Uganda and Gulu in the north and had been semi-derelict for two decades. The


official re-launch the line in Gulu was of attended


by Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, along with local government


officials and key


executives from Citadel Capital and RVR.


INTERNATIONAL TRADE & CUSTOMS


The European Union reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) with Canada on 18 October. It would remove tariffs from about 93% of products in the EU includingwines, spirits and chocolate although there will be larger annual quotas on beef, pork and sweetcorn in the EU and cheese for Canada. However, the deal still needs to be approved by the EU member states and there is some opposition from farming interests in Europe, including the French. The deal is not expected to enter into force until 2015 at the earliest.


Guernsey’s Commerce and Employment Minister, Kevin Stewart has started negotiations with the UK government to have the Channel Islands’ Low Value Consignment Relief reinstated for flower and produce growers. It follows a decision by the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs to end the practice of not charging VAT on individual consignments valued at under £15 from the islands which had spawned a significant mail order and internet fulfilment industry on the islands. Ending the relief in April 2012 is said to have led to the loss of 1,000 jobs and reduced the postal services’ income by millions of pounds.


BIFA reveals awards finalists


Stage one of the BIFA Freight Service Awards judging is now complete. The finalists in the nine award categories are as follows:


Lucky 13 for Schenker


Schenker Limited, the UK arm of DB Schenker Logistics, has welcomed 13 more young people to its National Apprenticeship programme – its fourth intake since the programme started in 2010. The new group will be based at a variety of UK locations and will undertake a two year long apprenticeship with the logistics provider. At the conclusion of the


programme the apprentices will have completed extensive training and gained a full appreciation of the DB Schenker organisation.


Schenker Limited CEO,


Helgi Ingolfsson (third from leſt) said: “When we talk about sustainability, for me it means the long term vision of the company, therefore, it is vital that we have a platform to encourage young people to get into logistics.” There is still a vacancy for one


more position.


Environment Award, sponsored by Red Recruit: Damco UK, Freight Systems Express (Wales), Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, MacAndrews & Company Project Forwarding Award, sponsored by Peter Lole & Co: Charles Kendall Freight, Moto Freight, Spatial Global, UFS Special Services Award, sponsored by Forward Computers: ASAP Cargo (UK), Charles Kendall Freight, Interspan Freight Solutions, James Cargo Services Staff Development Award, sponsored by Albacore Systems: 512, Customs Clearance, Dachser, GKN Freight Services Supply Chain Management Award, sponsored by BoxTop Technologies: Damco UK, OHL International, WS Logistics (Procurus), Yusen Logistics (UK) Air Freight Award, sponsored by IAG Cargo: Geodis Wilson UK, IJS Global (UK), OHL International, RIF Worldwide European Logistics Award, sponsored by TT Club: DSV Road, IJS Global (UK), MacAndrews & Company, WS Logistics (Procurus) Ocean Freight Award, sponsored by CargoWise: Brunel Shipping (London), Cardinal Maritime, Estuary Logistics, Ideal International Young Freight Forwarder Award, sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo: Samantha Bates, OHL International; Sam Camphion, Kuehne + Nagel; Michael Keeble, Professional Freight Solutions; Phoebe Rockwood, Damco UK.


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