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Grangemouth gets a head for rail


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Issue 1 2021 - Freight Business Journal


Trade on the rebound aſter Covid, says DHL study


Trade and capital flows have already started to recover from the Covid crisis, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Index 2020, published on 3


December. DHL and co-authors, NYU Stern School of Business, say that the report is the first comprehensive


spreading pandemic. Lead


author assessment of globalization during the and senior


research scholar and director of the DHL Initiative at Stern School, Steven Altman, said: “This report


Baxter to work with DHL Freight


Forth Ports’ Grangemouth is to make a £3 million investment in its rail head to create an extended dual rail siding of 775 metres – currently 200 metres – capable of handling the longest freight


trains on the UK network. When operational early next year, it will be able to offer enhanced intermodal options particularly for customers in the food, drink and perishables sectors.


The road arm of DHL Deutsche Post Group, DHL Freight, has appointed Nottingham-based Baxter Freight as its UK sales partner for transport in the UK and between the UK and continental Europe. Baxter will offer DHL customers access to its UK network while


///NEWS


shows that globalisation did not collapse in 2020, but that the pandemic did transform – at least temporarily – how countries connect. It also demonstrates both the dangers of a world where critical linkages break down and the urgent need for more effective cooperation in the face of global challenges.”


DHL Freight will give Baxter Freight access to its European groupage network, as well as its full and part load trucking capacity and intermodal services. DHL Freight will benefit from


higher volumes and Baxter’s ability to reload equipment out of the UK. The two companies will also work together on major tenders.


Palletforce maintains


we were able to protect our transportation network from potential


tailbacks


DB Schenker resumed collections of compliant land transport shipments


from the


European Union to the UK on 21 January, aſter earlier suspending them due to Brexit- related customs issues. However, the forwarder


stressed that, for shipments to be processed, the necessary customs documents must be obtained. Head of land transport Europe


Cyrille Bonjean, said: “Resuming the service is made possible by working together closely with our commercial and industry


partners on gathering end to end contact and customs information, which are essential for customs clearance.” He added: “As Europe’s largest


pan-European land transport network, DB Schenker opted to provide transparency and leadership for the entire sector by actively communicating the multiple customs paperwork challenges that European and British industry were facing, instead of just hoping for the best. By making the hard decision to suspend shipment collections for a short period,


affecting


transhipment platforms in the whole of Europe.” Parcel delivery company DPD


has also restarted its European road services. The service became fully operational again from 16 January. The company said that close


following co-operation


with the Government on its New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) it overcome initial issues with their system and was able to recommence its road service for EU-bound deliveries. All DPD International Air services remained available.


Europe links despite Brexit EV Cargo’s Palletforce


network said it was able to maintain its European services in the face of Brexit challenges. It set up a Brexit Taskforce, held online webinars and provided weekly Brexit Bulletin updates. Due to the nature of the


mixed-load model, pallet networks are experiencing some of the most complex customs issues, it said. However, unlike some other


networks, Palletforce says it has a true cross-border model and has collaborated closely with its European partners to build a robust inter-country supply chain across Europe and beyond, underpinned by digitalisation and its Alliance booking system. It says that


Palletways designated its Nijmegen hub in the Netherlands as a key entry point to mainland Europe at the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December. The hub, close to the German border is now licensed through the


Imperial Group to carry out import and export clearance for goods coming into and leaving Europe. All Hub employees have received in-depth customs training. Since the UK voted to leave the EU in June 2016, the Palletways


network has been creating strategic import and export customs clearance sites to avoid delays to shipments. Palletways has also offered


certified and fully accredited training for its 115 members in the UK in partnership with the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.


while other networks run a number of domestic operations in multiple countries, the Palletforce model is truly cross- border with freight transiting from a central ‘SuperHub’ to various markets using trusted European partners. The network and its


members have also benefitted from the freight forwarding experience within the EV Cargo group. Michael Conroy, Palletforce


chief executive said: “While there have been a number of problems since the start of the year, which have seen some pallet networks and logistics operators suspend their services, Palletforce has been able to maintain a fully-


There’ll be a lot of whiskey in those jars


Rhenus Project Logistics is currently handling the shipment of around 25 large tanks and their equipment from Kitzingen, Germany to the Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland as part of the distiller’s expansion programme. The


lion’s share of


approximately 4,000 freight tonnes has already arrived at Foyle Port, and is now being gradually moved to the site 35 miles away. Freight was loaded on an inland


waterway vessel at the port of Kitzingen and taken to the Rhenus Deep Sea Terminal Maasvlakte in


functioning European service for our members and their customers. “These are tough times, the


government did not provide the rules early enough, some customs centres do not seem fully prepared and there is confusion with customers and consignees around paperwork and what is needed. “However, it is our job to


support members and their customers, assist and educate them and work together to navigate the challenges. As part of EV Cargo, we are experienced in international logistics and have used that expertise to protect customers as best we can from service interruption.”


Rotterdam and Rhenus Maritime Services organised the onward shipment to Foyle by break bulk cargo vessel. Rhenus Project Logistics then took over the final delivery. The final delivery to Bushmills


is planned to take place in February 2021.


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