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Multimodal 2017 Daily Issue 1 - Freight Business Journal


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Brexit and beyond: FTA seminars and workshops


to consider the practical


The Freight Transport Association’s members move goods all over the world, often using more than one mode of transport to reach their destination. The complexities of these operations require a great deal of expertise and members often call on FTA for up-to-date advice and information in this ever-changing environment. The Association’s day of


workshops and seminars at this year’s Multimodal will explore many of the issues currently affecting shippers and freight operators, which are all overshadowed by Brexit and its impact on the ability to move goods freely throughout Europe and beyond. Last year’s sessions were ‘standing room only’ and FTA is once again taking a lead role at the event at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 5 April. FTA’s seminars have become


a central feature of Multimodal, unique in not only bringing customers, suppliers and intermediaries together, but providing attendees with details of new regulatory requirements, best practice in the field of intermodal freight and game- changing logistics innovations


practitioners. Britain’s exit from the EU


is on everyone’s mind and FTA’s Brexit seminar will provide delegates with a comprehensive A to Z of its implications for importers, exporters and all those involved in moving freight


to


are potentially faced with a completely new set of customs rules and documentary requirements. Following FTA’s hugely


successful ‘Keep Britain Trading’ conference in London on 15 March, the seminar session will help attendees


Logistics firm celebrates Multimodal decade


Howard Tenens, one of the UK’s largest privately owned logistics companies is exhibiting at Multimodal for the tenth consecutive year. The event has become a firm favourite in its calendar. Group commercial manager,


Beth O’Neill, comments: “Showcasing Howard Tenens at Multimodal for the past nine years has enabled us to meet with some of our leading customers. These initial meetings have since progressed and formed a number of highly successful working relationships with the likes of Costa Coffee, Bentley Motors and Asahi.” This year, Howard Tenens


will be highlighting a new


addition to its warehouse portfolio, a newly refurbished 179,000sq ft warehouse in Manchester, due to be fully operational by the end of April, as well as promoting services such as pick and pack. Howard Tenens will not only


be attending the Multimodal awards evening in partnership with the FTA on Tuesday 4 April, but this year is proud to be sponsoring the Rail Freight Operator of the year awr ard. As logistics director Jamie Hartles, comments: “Rail freight plays such a pivotal role within the logistics industry.” Howard Tenens’ newest property, extending to 175,000


ft² and situated on the Stakehill Industrial Estate in Middleton has been extensively refurbished over the past few months into a modern, high spec, premium warehouse. The first phase of 155,000 sq ft is immediately available with a further 20,000 sq ft due to be completed in the second quarter of the year. Comprising a site of some


10 acres and a building with 10 metre eaves, it also has a large yard area and outside storage space. The warehouse has been completely refurbished with new roof and elevations, new floor, 19 tail lift dock levellers, new offices and benefits from 24 hour security and CCTV.


be more important than ever post Brexit. This is particularly true of the emerging and developing markets in Asia, the Indian sub-continent and South America. With greater Government on increasing UK these


emphasis exports


to markets, Property director, Simon


Emms comments “This acquisition represents an exciting addition to our group property portfolio, particularly as it


continues


our expansion into the North West. The Stakehill Industrial Estate location has excellent road access to the national motorway network, with the M62 approximately one mile to the north. We have undertaken an extensive refurbishment programme in order to provide a facility demanded by today’s occupiers and given the lack of available stock and high occupier demand are confident that the property will be very well placed in the market.” The warehouse is just a mile


from junction 20 of the M62 and 30 minutes’ drive from the centre of Manchester. Jamie Hartles


adds: “Stakehill was strategically chosen for its


and technical and legal know- how. This is all delivered by FTA’s team of experienced and internationally-renowned freight policy experts together with leading freight industry


and from the UK, as well as the potential implications for future customs procedures. With the prospect of Britain leaving the EU Customs Union, shippers and transport operators


implications of Brexit and think about what the impact will be on their businesses, including future resources, staff skill sets to deal with Britain’s new trading arrangements and potential training needs. Highly efficient air freight and


sea freight services to and from Britain’s overseas markets will


FTA has put together three sessions critical to the UK’s international connectivity and competitiveness if the opportunities for expansion into these markets are to be fully exploited. These sessions cover: • The need for additional


runway capacity at Heathrow Airport, the UK’s main international air freight hub and gateway. Heathrow needs to invest in new air freight infrastructure to up its game in providing shippers and the air freight community with state- of-the-art


air freight systems


and transit times to match those currently provided competitors such as Schiphol airport in Amsterdam • Steps being taken by the


air cargo industry to improve quality standards to enhance the reliability and predictability of air cargo, and speed up air cargo throughout the supply chain


• Whether the mega-ships business model


is delivering


the kind of services and quality standards demanded by customers, as overall carrier return on investment continues to plummet and the container shipping market consolidates into a dwindling number of large carriers joining together in alliances on the main trade haul routes such as the Asia-Europe


and Trans-Pacific trades Speakers include Nick Platts,


Head of Air Cargo at Heathrow Airport, who will outline details of the airport’s £180 million air freight investment plans and how, through engagement with the air cargo industry and leading shippers, Heathrow will speed-up dwell times to match those of world class performing airports such as Singapore and Schiphol. And Jonas Van Stekelenburg, head of air cargo at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, will outline show Schiphol secured its pre- eminent position as mainland Europe’s number one freight hub. The Global Shippers’ Forum’s


recently published paper on mega-ships will form the basis of FTA’s Mega-ships and Alliances session, focusing on their wider implications on ports and the supply chain. Other sessions will explore the future of rail freight, inland waterways and final mile logistics and new container weight rules. Full details of seminars and


speakers can be seen at http:// www. f ta.co.uk/events/FTA- at-Multimodal-2017.html


and


FTA’s experts will be available throughout the event on stand 4110 to answer questions and offer advice. FTA is also the sponsor for the FTA Multimodal Awards.


superb location, as it is within close proximity to Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale and Bolton and has great access to transport links to Liverpool and Leeds. With the imminent opening of our new warehouse we will be able to provide our 3PL services to businesses in the North West that in previous times we have been unable to fulfil.” Howard Tenens will be


holding a grand opening at the site on 13 April for existing and potential customers as well as local businesses and property agents. To attend the opening and take part in a site tour, or for further information on the site, contact Beth O’Neill, group commercial manager on 08702 415640 or enquiries@tenens. com Howard Tenens is exhibiting on stand 4020, Hall 4.


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