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Issue 8 2014 - Freight Business Journal


///FREIGHT BREAK Keep digging


A proposal was made last month for one of the world’s longest road tunnels. A link between two of the islands of Japan, perhaps, or maybe somewhere in Scandinavia, you might think. But no, the proposed 15-mile underwater tube would link the twin metropolises of Heysham and Barrow-in-Furness, under Morecambe Bay. At least one person thinks it’s


a good idea, predictably the local MP David Morris, who suggested it to Parliament. It would cut


travelling time between the two places from an hour and a half to only 30 minutes and would be a big help to local hospitals. Just think, if they run out of syringes or rubber gloves on one side of the bay, they’ll be able to whistle up supplies in under an hour – assuming that the other lot at the end of the tunnel haven’t run out as well. No doubt it would transform


lives in this part of the world, but I’m not sure anyone has thoroughly costed it yet. To


put things into context, the trans-Irish sea tunnel between Holyhead and Dublin, that has just been mooted again, wouldn’t be all that much longer – say 60 miles – and with arguably an even greater economic benefit than encouraging intercourse between the folk of north- west Lancashire and southern Cumbria. Transport


Minister Robert


Goodwill described Mr Morris’s plan as “a bold vision”. Read into that what you will.


Not any old china Have a gander at this...


Uxbridge College design student Steven O’Neil has won a national competition to produce a new livery for a Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK vehicle with a striking graphic incorporating the forwarder’s ‘geese’ logo. Chosen out of over 180 entries, it is now displayed on a Hellmann trailer. Uxbridge College received £1,500 of vouchers to be put towards graphic design equipment and soſtware, as part of the competition. Steven himself won a Hewlett Packard laptop, a £100 retail voucher as well as a bumper Hellmann goody bag and, perhaps most importantly, a stonking reference on his CV. Steven O’Neil commented: “The process


took a number of weeks from start to finish, a lot of which involved research into Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and its competitors in the market. I found a way of incorporating Hellmann’s iconic geese symbol into a design that represents movement, standing out on the side of its road freight vehicle, and it was amazing to see my design on the trailer.” Shernette Daly, Graphic Design Lecturer at


Uxbridge College, said: It is really exciting to see Steven’s design appearing on a Hellmann Worldwide Logistics’ lorry. With so many educational institutions in the competition, the results are a real triumph for the college, particularly as two other students, Calyne Domhani and Keenan Sutherland, were chosen as runners-up. The competition provided an opportunity and experience for the students to create a professional piece to a live brief. Steven’s is a striking design which will stand out from its competitors and I will definitely be keeping my eyes open on the motorway.”


Derbyshire forwarder Spatial Global, a member of The Keswick Enterprises Group is now delivering china to...China (among many other places). The Castle Donington based company has been appointed by fine bone china designer Lou Rota London to handle all its UK and international e-commerce fulfilment and freight forwarding. Lou Rota recently launched


its first off-the-shelf collection of quintessentially English high quality fine bone china tableware under the


name ‘Everyday’, rather an unassuming title, more redolent of Tesco than fine living. In fact,


every piece is handmade in Stoke-on-Trent in the heart of the Potteries.


A burning question


Too late for this year’s Bonfire Night, but Pallet pool provider LPR wants to stop around 140,000 serviceable wooden pallets going up in smoke every November 5th, wasting not only £1.4 million but also the equivalent of 28,000 trees. UK managing director of the second biggest


provider in Europe, Jane Gorick, says: “There is a common misconception that pallets are disposable but this is far from the truth.” They are, she says, “a precision-engineered and


expensive piece of equipment”, designed to be reused a minimum of 50 times. Really, there is no excuse these days, Gorick


adds. “Every pallet burned on a bonfire is not only an example of handling stolen goods, but also causes significant environmental impact. We all love a good bonfire and there are now some fantastic reusable beacons which can provide a safe and effective structure for everyone to enjoy. So, let’s all make a pledge to keep pallets off the bonfires in 2015.”


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