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Off-dock space has been identified in the


BIFA is cooperating with other sector trade associations to spread information on storage solutions during the current crisis. This article is from the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) regarding storage options


Alternative solutions for vital storage of inventory While outbound flows from distribution centres of non-essential goods grind to a halt in the face of retail and manufacturing closures, inbound flows continue to arrive at UK ports and accordingly warehouses are rapidly becoming full. Orders placed and dispatched before the lockdown are arriving at ports – requiring speedy clearance and onward distribution to ensure container terminals do not become congested and block the flow of essential supplies. UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has


teamed up with respected logistics and supply chain advisor Bis Henderson Consulting to provide importers with alternative solutions to keep cargo moving through the ports and supply chains flowing.


June 2020


Covid-19 emergency space register UKWA calls on importers to look first for available warehousing space, and to assist has set up a Covid-19 Emergency Space Register on the UKWA website. UKWA estimates that around 1.2 million pallet spaces are available nationwide, provided by accredited UKWA members offering fully equipped and serviced operational space that can be taken up instantly.


Off-dock container storage In preparation for a crisis where no more fully serviced space is available until warehouse capacity is released as the country exits from lockdown, UKWA is working with Bis Henderson Consulting, a long-standing Associate Member of UKWA, to offer an off-dock solution for full container storage.


hinterland of the major ports and around the country for loaded containers, once cleared through customs, to be stored by UKWA members, providing 3PL services and operating under UKWA’s recognised terms and conditions, providing absolute clarity to all parties regarding ownership, commercial risk and insurance liability. The storage options offer all the usual


benefits of quayside accessible storage in terms of stock visibility, container accessibility and high levels of security, but delivered at a cost- effective price point designed to reflect the longer-term nature of the required solutions. With their experience and sector expertise, Bis Henderson consultants will provide intelligent planning and management as part of the overall solution, being part of a complex multi-user logistics operation of considerable scale that requires visibility, control and subsequently the coordinated and sequential retrieval of inventory.


Find your solution here: www.ukwa.org.uk/market-intel/ukwa-covid-19- emergency-space-register/ or email space@ukwa.org.uk


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