A Ten Alps Publication – www.tenalpspublishing.com
2009
2009
Llewellyn
Europe
Ltd
Safety Advisors
specialists in dangerous goods
DGSA – Chemicals
Health & Safety & REACh
Emergency Response
Llewellyn (Safety Advisors) Europe Ltd is a family run busines
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Yearbook
A Ten Alps Publication – www.tenalpspublishing.com
Editor's comment
Introduction
Welcome to the fourth edition of International Freight Yea
International Freight
Yearbook
A Ten Alps Publication – www.tenalpspublishing.com
Contents
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International Freight
Yearbook
A Ten Alps Publication – www.tenalpspublishing.com
2009
2009
Llewellyn Europe Ltd Safety Advisors specialists in dangerous goods DGSA – Chemicals Health & Safety & REACh Emergency Response Llewellyn (Safety Advisors) Europe Ltd is a family run busines
page 1 page 2International Freight
Yearbook
A Ten Alps Publication – www.tenalpspublishing.com
Editor's comment
Introduction
Welcome to the fourth edition of International Freight Yea
International Freight
Yearbook
A Ten Alps Publication – www.tenalpspublishing.com
Contents
Sea
British shipping buoyant – but the challenges are great
Davi
SEA
British shipping buoyant –
but the challenges are great
David Asprey
Head of Shipping Policy,
Chamber of Shipping
London's future as the world centre of the maritime economy is u
In the main, shipping markets remain strong despite the volatile global economy What is clear is that the next few years will see more difficult trading conditions and uncertainty
page 8 Putting freight first Three award-winning, purpose-built vessels operate on the Dover-Dunkerque cross-Channel route No
AIR
The air cargo agenda
Aleks Popovich
Global Head of Cargo,
International Air Transport Association
Air cargo is a US$50 billion business and the backbone of international
trade. The t
AIR Despite being a multi-billion dollar business the air cargo industry faces a number of important challenges IATA e-freig
A national asset for air cargo East Midlands Airport (EMA) is Europe's 13th busiest cargo airport and the UK's No.1 for `pure cargo'. It handled over 21,500 dedicated cargo ATMs in 2007 and nearly
page 15RAIL
A year of change
for rail freight
Lord Berkeley
Chairman, Rail Freight Group
The previous twelve months witnessed some significant changes to the
economies of Europe and elsewhe
RAIL The provision of terminals for the transfer of cargos to and from rail significantly reduces the number of lorry roa
page 18 More rail freight interchanges needed for the logistics industry With a Rail Freight Strategy firmly established, ProLogis is committed to providing a nationwide network
RAIL
Growing freight – pushing
the envelope
Barbara Barnes
Head of Customer Service,
Network Rail
Sea containers are getting larger. Network Rail is looking at how to
accommodate th
DANGEROUS
GOODS
Multi-modal dangerous
goods regulatory changes
for 2009-2010
Chris MacRae
Rail Freight and Global Supply Chain
Logistics Policy Manager,
Freight Transport Association
DANGEROUS GOODS Amendment 34 to the IMDG code will affect the transportation of dangerous goods by sea International Maritime
page 23 Llewellyn Europe Ltd Safety Advisors specialists in dangerous goods DGSA – Chemicals Health & Safety & REACh Emergency Response Llewellyn (Safety Advisors) Europe Ltd is a family run busines
Safety advisors – do we need them? Darren Edwards, Managing Director of Llewellyn (Safety Advisors) Europe Ltd, discusses the need for safety advisors in industry Adviser or advisor, well we like
EXPERIENCE AND INNOVATION IN TANK DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE SINGLE OR MULTI-COMPARTMENT TANKS ELECTRIC HEATED TANKS LINED TANKS REEFER TANKS CRYOGENIC TANK CONTAINERS
Think-tank A 7500-gallon cryogenic road tanker built by UBH International for the transportation of nitrogen in the
LOGISTICS
The challenges
of globalisation
Peter Quantrill
Director General, British International
Freight Association
There have been, and I am sure there will continue to be, many d
LOGISTICS
Looking ahead – new
challenges for logistics
Richard Ellithorne
Head of Information,
Forums & Influence,
The Chartered Institute of Logistics
and Transport
As we enter a
GEFCO – a global logistics integrator GEFCO ranks among Europe's leading transport and logistics firms. With 600 international routes, the group is present in more than 100 countries where it integ
ROAD
Telematics applications
trebled during past
five years
Andrew Green
Director of Marketing & Business
Services, Road Haulage Association
The number of telematics applications curr
The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act, which came into force on 7th April 2008, makes it possible to prosecute an organisation by creating the obligation to a `duty of care'. For the first time
AS24: a fair price across Europe When you're sending trucks to the Continent, you want to be sure of quick, safe and cheap refuelling. With 525 filling stations and 30 new
Using IT to manage depot fuelling facilities MIS Fuel Monitoring of Wolverhampton is an industry leader in the development of diesel storage, pumps, stock control and software tools for back office
ROAD
Keeping your assets
on the move
Robin Dickeson
Manager, Commercial Vehicle Affairs,
Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders
Fuel is one of the biggest single costs for truck o
ROAD to sophisticated asset management systems, increasingly linked to real- time truck tracking and diagnostic and driver monitoring systems. Increasingly, w
Wireless onboard scale allows weight monitoring from up to 200 metres away Saving time and maximising payload are the keys to controlling operating costs. TruckWeight Inc.'s Smart Scale helps truck
Fueltek – defining a modern fuel management system The fuel management and control industry has been helping transport companies manage their fuel stocks for many years. During that time operator's
Pall-Ex set to change the face of pan-European logistics Pall-Ex, the multi-award-winning pallet network, has taken its proven business model into Europe, helping to drive the business even further
Trailer and service innovation Innovation is a crucial factor in the success of Krone trailers and year on year a number of new, advanced features are developed to keep Kr
ROAD
Developments in
trailer safety
Paul Bayly
Engineering Information Coordinator,
Society of Operations Engineers
The modern semi-trailer is a very sophisticated piece of technolog
ROAD Trailer safety is of paramount importance Although the requirement for ESC to be fitted to all new vehicles is not set to come into force for
page 47 page 48 Client services eliminate day-to-day fleet management headaches Mercedes-Benz CharterWay is helping operators to achieve best practice With ever-tighter margins a
ROAD
Countdown to Driver CPC
Sally Thornley
Head of Compliance Information
Services, Freight Transport Association
The countdown is on to the introduction of additional driver tra
significant change in the industry. However, the flexibility may also create teething difficulties in terms of enforcement for visiting drivers and non- resident or migrant workers. It may be difficu
ROAD
Have you thrown away any
tachograph charts recently?
Dr Nigel E Kirkwood
Technical Director,
Tachograph Analysis
Consultants Limited
“Have you thrown away any tachograph charts
Is it time to sit back and relax? So, having got your compliance download procedures in place, and downloading is progressing on time, is it time to sit back and relax? No, certainly not – there is
Thirty years of success for Tachodisc Tachodisc celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2009. Here Karen Crispe, Director at Tachodisc, explains the reasons for the company's success and how it continue
page 56 Scheduling without limits with the market leader among Europe's freight and vehicle exchanges! TimoCom Soft- und Hardware GmbH was founded on 1st April 1997 and describes itself as a service provid
INDEX
Buyers' Guide Index
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BUYERS'
GUIDE
Buyers' Guide
24 Hour Recovery
Albert Road Recovery
21Juliet Way, Purfleet, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 4YD
Tel: 01708 867928 Fax: 01708 862184
Auto Recovery Services
Park
BUYERS' GUIDE Glasgow Prestwick International Airport Aviation House, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland KA9 2PL Tel: 01292 511000 Fax: 01292 511120 Gloucestershire Airport Staverton, Cheltenham, Glouces
BUYERS' GUIDE Gatwick Airport Gatwick, Horley, West Sussex RH6 0NP Tel: 01293 535353 Glasgow Airport Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland PA3 2ST Tel: 0141 887 1111 Fax: 0141 848 4133 Glasgow Prestwick I
BUYERS' GUIDE Heathrow Cargo Handling Ltd Building 558, Shoreham Road West, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex TW6 3RN Tel: 020 8759 3963 Link Logistics (Scotland) Ltd 9 Limekilns Road, Bl
BUYERS' GUIDE Penman Engineering Ltd Heathhall Industrial Estate, Heathhall, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland DG1 3NY Tel: 01387 252784 Web: www.penman.co.uk Reynolds Boughton Ltd Graycar Business
BUYERS' GUIDE Adams Morey Ltd Yeomans Industrial Park, Yeomans Way, Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 0BJ Tel: 01202 524411 Web: www.adamsmorey.com Adcliffe Drawdeal Ltd The Outwoods, Rempstone Road, Coleorto
BUYERS' GUIDE Bergstrom (Europe) Ltd Dyffryn Business Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan, Wales CF82 7RJ Tel: 01443 862122 Web: www.bergstrominc.com Delphi Diesel Systems Ltd Brunel Way, St
BUYERS' GUIDE Charter Vehicle Hire Ltd 25 Station Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff, Wales CF14 2XT Tel: 029 2055 3111 Fax: 029 2056 0312 Ciceley Truck & Van Centre Weston Street, Bolton, Greater Manche
BUYERS' GUIDE Matthews International Transport Ltd Lefevre Way, Gapton Hall Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 0NW Tel: 01493 419419 Fax: 01493 440033 MGS Logistics Ltd Roadside Croft,
BUYERS' GUIDE Linde Heavy Truck Division Linde Industrial Park, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, Wales CF48 4LA Tel: 01443 624200 Web: www.linde-htd.com Lindy Castle Ltd Unit 4, Estate Roa
BUYERS' GUIDE Oakley Transport Ltd [Arthur] Ramsden Road, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 6LR Tel: 01432 266662 Fax: 01432 356660 Port of Felixstowe Tomlin House, The Dock,
BUYERS' GUIDE J M Holling Ltd Omega Boulevard, Capitol Park, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN8 5TX Tel: 01405 740595 Web: www.hollingtrans.co.uk Jack Richards And Son Ltd Fakenham, Norfolk NR21
BUYERS' GUIDE Pallets, Crates & Packing Cases C F Cases Ltd Unit 7, Consul Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1PB Tel: 01788 535484 Web: www.cfcases.co.uk Combine Pallet Co Ltd Unit 10, Atlantic Tradin
BUYERS' GUIDE Butt Ltd [C] Sheaf Close, Lodge Farm Industrial Estate, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN5 7UL Tel: 01604 594660 Cadwallader Ltd Maesbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 8NJ Tel: 01691
BUYERS' GUIDE Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd 68 Glassford Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland G1 1UP Tel: 0141 552 3000 Web: www.norbulkshipping.com North-American Ltd 345 Southbury Road, Enfield, Middl
BUYERS' GUIDE Huxloe Warehousing Ltd Telford Way, Telford Way Industrial Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8UN Tel: 01536 312335 Fax: 01536 312337 Web: www.huxloe.com I M S Coldrooms Ltd 8 Di
BUYERS' GUIDE Supreme Self Storage Ltd 20 Union Road, Croydon, Surrey CR0 2XU Tel: 020 8665 5500 Fax: 020 8665 5656 Web: www.supss.co.uk Supreme Self Storage Ltd 20 Union Road, Croydon, Surrey CR0 2
BUYERS' GUIDE Tarpaulins Cunningham Covers Ltd Unit 1, Glenshane Industrial Park, Tobermore Road, Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT46 5DR Tel: 028 7964 2638 Web: www.cunninghamcovers
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