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NEWS ROUNDUP ROAD & RAIL


The British International Freight Association is offering guidance to its members on the forthcoming HGV levy, which will be levied on all lorries weighing 12 tonnes or more to use the UK road network from 1 April. Vehicles registered outside the UK will need to pay it before entering the UK, through the Internet, telephone or terminals.


A vote on vehicle weights and dimensions by the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport (TRAN), scheduled for 11 February, was postponed aſter Euro-politicians failed to reach agreement on compromise amendments. The vote was intended to decide whether longer trucks can cross borders between states that accept them on their own territory. The International Road Transport Union (IRU)’s general delegate to the EU, Michael Nielsen said he was “astounded” that “a golden opportunity to even further innovate to improve the environmental and safety performance in road transport risks being missed if a compromise solution is not found urgently.”


Greater Manchester-based FFG International has started a new intermodal service from Spain, complementing its existing daily operation from Italy. There are departures for part loads every Tuesday and Friday from the forwarder’s depot in Castellon, daily distribution to Alicante area, a 4-5 day door to door transit via Purfleet near London and daily distribution throughout the UK and Ireland. FFG says that its service is more competitive and reliable than road.


DHL Global Forwarding is offering a temperature-controlled option on its new China-Europe rail service. Diesel-powered reefer boxes allow internal temperature control and tracking for temperature sensitive products that traditionally were unable to use the rail corridor, during harsh winter and hot summer months that can range from above 26C down to at least -17C. Customers can set optimum internal temperatures for their consignment from -25C to 25C. The service operates from Chengdu, China to DHL’s intermodal hub in Malaszewicze and Lodz, Poland.


Russian Railways Logistics says it has run successful trial low temperature delivery of electronic goods from Chongqing, China, to Duisburg, Germany in cooperation with YuXinOu (Chongqing) Logistics. The cargo was shipped in insulated and refrigerated containers with integrated diesel generators to maintain optimum temperature for the sensitive goods.


Scottish freight company LV Shipping has started a dedicated overnight road trunk service from Immingham to Aberdeen. Cargo will be collected from Yorkshire, Humberside and North East Lincolnshire, consolidated at the Stallingborough depot and moved north from about 18.00. The service will also transit via LV depots in Middlesbrough and Edinburgh.


An IRU delegation led by secretary general, Umberto de Pretto, has signed a memorandum of understanding with deputy minister of finance and Iranian Customs Administration president Masoud Karbasian to further secure the functioning of the TIR System in Iran and facilitate trade with neighbouring countries.


NEWS ROUNDUP CUSTOMS & TRADE


UK Trade & Investment and the Manufacturing Advisory Service have launched a new service to help companies bring production back to the UK – Reshore UK. It says that companies are increasingly looking to reshore manufacturing, textiles and soſtware production to the UK instead of outsourcing overseas.


Issue 2 2014 - Freight Business Journal


DSV offers intermodal option from Turkey


DSV is offering an intermodal service between Turkey and the UK alongside its existing road, air and short-sea services between the two countries. The service is a joint venture between DSV Air & Sea and DSV Road. There are two options: three


times a week direct by rail from Halkali train terminal in Istanbul to Zeebrugge or Rotterdam, or by short- sea services from Istanbul to Trieste


in Italy and then by rail to Zeebrugge or Rotterdam, depending on final UK destination. The 45 pallet wide, hi-cube containers are then shipped across to the UK, either direct to the customer or into the DSV hub at Purfleet. The containers have the same loading capacity as a curtain- sided trailer. They are sealed by the shipper after loading and are fitted with enhanced locks for extra security.


Managing director DSV Road, Turkey, Morten Joergensen, said: “We have seen an increasing interest in intermodal services as shippers seek more cost effective ways of sending their goods. As rail services between Turkey and the UK become more efficient and reliable, transit times are improving and the service becomes a real alternative to both road and short-sea.” Eastern European market


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manager, road freight division, Michael Morberg Madsen, added: “As it is more economical than the conventional route by road, with a transit time that is only slightly longer, I am convinced the product will be of interest to many existing and potential DSV customers. The rail service is also environmentally- friendly, which is of prime importance to some importers and exporters.”


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