Tag: Road Transport

The Association of Pallet Networks

Posted by | Oct 4, 2007 | |

In the UK, the pallet service providers will be represented by their own dedicated industry body–the Association of Pallet Networks (APN, www.eyefortransport.com).

Formed at the end of last year, the APN has attracted membership from eight pallet networks in the UK: Palletforce, Palletways, Pall-Ex, Fortec, Palletline, United Pallet Network, Palletrack and The Pallet Network.

Together, these members represent more than 620 haulers, 24,000 vehicles and 11 million square feet of warehouse space.

The APN aims to raise awareness of the pallet network sector and to represent the interests of its members in the transport sector with media and government.

It provides a platform for discussion, analysis and the promotion of the pallet network sector to customers, prospective customers, network members and the public sector.

The APN has appointed logistics consultants to set up a detailed study of the sector, using on-line benchmarking to collect and collate information across the sector.

One of the first commercial tasks of the new body was to represent its members on the Countdown Forum for the 2012 Olympic Games, where it presented a detailed analysis of the advantages of using the pallet network approach to support the logistics of the Olympic Games.

Pallet networks are essentially co-operative organizations made up of groups of individual haulers who collect and deliver palletized freight in their own geographical area, consolidating loads destined for other parts of the country and Europe and trunking to a central hub for onward distribution. This significantly increases average vehicle fill, which, for pallet networks, is around 73%, compared with a national average of 51%.

Source: Newsdesk of www.eyefortransport.com

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Tracking of US-Mexico cross-border project trucks sparks another row

Posted by | Oct 3, 2007 | |

The FMCSA’s announcement that all Mexican and US vehicles participating in the ongoing cross-border trucking demonstration project will have to participate in a satellite-based vehicle tracking system has been met with derision from both the Teamsters and the OOIDA. (10/3/2007)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) intends to issue a contract to provide satellite terminals for the near real-time tracking of commercial trucks travelling throughout the continental US and Mexico as part of the cross-border trucking demonstration project.

The vehicle tracking system will incorporate GPS and wireless technology to accurately determine a vehicle’s position, and will be used to monitor hours of service, cabotage violations, and the date and time of international and state crossings.

Vehicles will be tracked by vehicle number and company – no driver information will be collected or tracked.

The systems will be installed at no cost to the participating trucking companies, which prompted the Teamsters to wonder where the FMCSA expects the money to come from to pay for the project.

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Pall-Ex Director Recognised as a Mentor for Women of the Future

Posted by | Oct 2, 2007 | |

Hilary Devey, MD of Pall-Ex is a known force throughout the UK for inspiring women in the workplace. Now one of Mrs Devey’s Senior Management Team, Tony Mellor, has received a prestigious accolade in recognition of this shared vision.
Hilary’s entrepreneurial idea to begin a pallet network over ten years ago came as a shock initially to an industry dominated by men. Her business ideas and gender broke the mould for the transport industry and lead to the creation of an enterprise which now celebrates over ten years of success.
Now the award winning company Hilary created which employs male and female lorry drivers, and male and female fork lift truck drivers has been recognised independently yet again for inspiring women in the workplace. Tony Mellor, Commercial Director of Pall-Ex, has been inspired by Hilary’s example to encourage young women of potential, and his work has gained him a shortlisting as a finalist in the Women of the Future Awards. The category for which Tony has been recognised is entitled ‘Mentor of the Year’, a title which Mr Mellor well deserves for his efforts. Tony joined the company as Marketing Manager in 2004, and his skills and experience were soon recognised, the more potential he showed, the more responsibility he was entrusted with. He now overseas numerous departments, including direct management of 3 Executive level women of great potential for the future.
Tony has to undergo one more round of judging, before a gala awards ceremony to be held in London in November.

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Norbert Dentressangle agree Christian Salvesen acquisition

Posted by | Oct 2, 2007 | |

Combined sales achieved in 2006 of c. euro 2.9 billion and approximately 390 sites in 13 countries

The Boards of Christian Salvesen and Norbert Dentressangle (GND) have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition by GND of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Christian Salvesen at a price of 92.0 pence in cash for each Christian Salvesen Share, valuing Christian Salvesen’s fully diluted share capital at approximately £254.4 million.

The terms of the Transaction represent a premium of approximately 79.0% to the Closing Price of 51.5 pence for each Christian Salvesen Share on 24 September 2007, being the last business day prior to the announcement by Christian Salvesen that it had received approaches and a premium of approximately 58.0% to the average Closing Price of 58.2 pence for each Christian Salvesen Share for the three-month period prior to 24 September 2007.

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Immediate Expansion for Palletline

Posted by | Oct 1, 2007 | |

Immediate Transportation is the latest new member to join Palletline.

The company, with six depots across the UK, was keen to utilize Palletline’s network in order to supplement its traditional air and ocean services

Pallet distribution is the latest of Immediate Transportation’s ventures into their ever expanding drive to offer the complete logistics package.

With its head office in Colnbrook, Berkshire, Immediate Transportation will cover parts of the SL and UB postcode areas as well as all of the WD postcodes for the Palletline network.

Immediate Transportation was founded in 1914, employs more than 50 staff and operates 15 vehicles.

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