SCOTLAND\\\


Opportunity knocks at Eurocentral


Fusion Assets is seeking a joint venture partner to develop a speculative industrial


scheme


at Condor Park, Eurocentral. It follows the completion of work by property development and regeneration company of North Lanarkshire Council, to create


a development-ready site. Detailed planning approval


has been obtained for 38,000sq ſt of new build Class 4, 5 and 6 business and industrial floor space. A number of the units also have dedicated yard space. Eurocentral


has a dedicated


four-way motorway junction on the M8 and immediate access to Scotland’s main Eurofreight terminal.


Mammoet Ferry Transport has relocated to new warehouse and office in Hamilton, as a result of business expansion in Scotland and to enhance its portfolio of services. The new site offers 25,000sq ſt


of pallet-racked storage space as well as an acre of trailer standing within a highly secure site designed to provide cross-dock


Issue 4 2014 - Freight Business Journal


Mammoet on the move


and multi-portal loading facilities. Branch manager Calum Stewart


said: “The new facility provides us with more than double the warehouse footprint and handling area of our former premises.


It


enables us to expand and develop our part load consolidation business as well as offer clients an enhanced storage, handling and distribution service across


all regions of Scotland. While the majority of our business activity takes place along the Central Belt, it’s important that we have the reach and resource to extend service into all areas of the country.” Mammoet has recently invested


heavily in new trailers to bring its total fleet to over 400 units. The company operates a substantial


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number of trailers from Hamilton, linking Scotland to the continent using North Sea routes. The company has recently


gained SQAS accreditation of its quality, safety, security and environmental performance, can


hazardous


consignments and is licensed to carry waste and recycled products.


A nice problem to have


Aberdeen’s buoyant oil and gas economy means that demand for transport services remains high, and shows no signs of slowing down, says Eddie Anderson, chief executive officer of ARR Craib Transport


- one of Scotland’s


foremost road haulage and logistics providers. According to a report by the


Bank of Scotland, companies in the UK oil and gas sector expect continued growth to fuel the creation of 39,000 jobs over the next two years. Anderson says: “It is fantastic


that the city is doing so well and that we are in the most buoyant part of the country, but we resonate with other local businesses in that we have problems recruiting people. “There is a skills shortage,


and while this has been well documented in terms of what it means for energy companies, it also impacts on other sectors. We find ourselves having to attract people in what is a very competitive market for labour and for operational staff. Oil and gas companies are in a very fortunate position where they can pay a premium to attract the right staff, and that can make it difficult for other operators.” Companies in the Granite City


that are looking to grow their workforce continue to struggle to find land on which to expand. Aberdeen remains one of the most expensive areas in the country for industrial land – some serviced sites have been sold for over £800,000 an acre – and there is no sign of the market cooling.


New push for Scots rail investment


Five organisations, including the Rail Freight Group (RFG) are pushing for a radical upgrade of Scotland’s rail infrastructure north of the Central Belt. The ‘Inter-City Express’ campaign is calling for doubling and electrifying the largely single- track Inverness-Perth railway and double tracking of pinch- points around Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee and more


stretches of double track and extra crossing loops on the “long- neglected” single-track rail line from Aberdeen to Inverness. The


campaign is seeking


support from across the whole country, from Scottish businesses and groups such as chambers of commerce, local authorities, politicians and community groups for its vision of a better transport future for Scotland.


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