Tag: Road Transport

Saudi Post and Emirates Post discuss new ventures

Posted by | Apr 20, 2008 | |

A high-level delegation from Saudi Post visited Emirates Post and discussed areas for increased co-operation and new business ventures.

The delegation led by Dr Mohammed Saleh Benten, Saudi Post chairman, met Emirates Post president Abdulla Al Daboo and signed an agreement to launch a new project for cargo movement by road between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

The duo also held talks on various topics including a proposal to open a Saudi unit of electronic document centre (EDC) to handle mail fulfillment jobs and card personalisation.

They also discussed machinery and other equipment required for the implementation of the project.

The duo also discussed the marketing plan to implement new plans and increase co-operation in financial services, including money transfer and remittances through Wall Street Exchange.

Both sides expressed satisfaction over the plan for enhanced financial services. They also discussed a plan to offer the expertise of Emirates Marketing & Promotions (EMP) to Saudi Post.

Fahad Al Hosani, vice president, Emirates Post Group, Ibrahim Karam, CEO of Emirates Post, and Abdullah Al Fan, CEO of strategy & planning affairs, EPG, and CEO of EPG subsidiaries attended the meeting.

Emirates Post felicitated Dr Benten at a special function on being named ‘Best Chief Executive in the Middle East’ by the Middle East Institute for Excellence in Dubai last month

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The John K Philips Group joins PalletFORCE to build success on success

Posted by | Apr 14, 2008 | |

The John K Philips Group, a St. Helens based Distribution & Warehousing Company, has joined PalletFORCE, one of the country’s leading palletised distribution networks, in the long-term interests of the company and its customers.

The Group was founded by John Philips in 1974 and, from humble beginnings driving his own vehicle, he has built the business into a successful operation running a large modern fleet of vehicles. The Group has always specialised in distribution to the Chemical and Paint Industry with all drivers being ADR trained, but diversification and rapid growth within the general distribution areas meant that a radical re-think had to take place and joining the PalletFORCE Network was the obvious answer.

“I have always worked under the ethos of – Continuous Improvement – and joining the Membership of the PalletFORCE Network is a natural progression in this process and one that I and all the Staff look forward to working within,” states John Philips. “PalletFORCE shares our values and commitment offering quality of service, customer focus and professionalism.”

With a fleet of vehicles ranging from 1.2 Tonne sprinters, 18 & 26 Tonne rigids with tail lifts to 44 Tonne tractors, a 130,000 Sq. Ft. COMAH registered warehouse operating 24/7, and the latest bespoke computerised computer systems to control both vehicles and warehousing, the John K Philips Group is big enough to cope and small enough to care.

The John Philips Group has now taken on responsibility for the WN and WA (less WA4 to WA9) postcodes.

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Pallet-Track Leads With Innovation In Our Industry

Posted by | Apr 9, 2008 | |

With all the focus from the HSE that pallet networks are experiencing of late (Motor Transport 20th March). Pallet Track was pleased to announce to its shareholder members this week the introduction of a quality control department to monitor all aspects of the transhipment operation.

In the non-pedestrian environment of the sort areas where visiting line haul drivers are unable to supervise both the unloading and re-loading of their freight PT has invested a six-figure sum in the introduction of a completely independent team which reports solely to the daytime operations management.

The team will be responsible for supervising and reporting on the quality of the member (arrival vehicle), Pallet Track Fork-Lift truck drivers and management operatives during the sort process and ultimately the presentation of the loaded outbound trunk vehicle prior to departure back to the depot.

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Easter 2008

Posted by | Apr 9, 2008 | |

Another ‘first’ in our industry sector was the foresight for Pallet-Track to fully prepare for the busiest week in the year by adopting an additional two sort operations.

Given the previous two years historic volume increases PT decided to add two Economy (48-hour) sorts on Wednesday and Thursday (19th & 20th March). The previous year had seen growth in volume spiral by over 32 pct on these two days, with the demand for next day (as opposed to economy) increasing from 65 to 85 pct.

A complete 68-depot sort operation was undertaken with an additional workforce of over 20 members of staff some of whom were office staff seconded to the sort process. Approaching 2,500 pallets were successfully transhipped during the two-day process which enabled the more time restrictive night operation to function efficiently. In total the combined sort operations handled over 9,500 pallets.

The result was that no delay was incurred by any network member which in turn helped all PT members customers receive their goods on time prior to the holiday period.

Nigel Parkes PT Managing Director comments:

“The whole project was a complete success, we had the element of experience and a willingness to make this ‘first’ succeed from the membership to our staff who both worked tirelessly during the night and day operations. It was an extra benefit for staff normally positioned elsewhere in the business to fully appreciate the hard work and attention to detail the operations team provides night in night out”

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Palletways announces continued european expansion

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

The Palletways Group has announced a 19 pct increase in annual turnover for the 12 month period to 31st May 2007, with consolidated operating profit before amortisation of goodwill at GBP 2.9m, compared to GBP 2.8m the previous year.

Commenting on the results, Susan Hundleby, Palletways Group Finance Director, said: “The results reflect the continued expansion of the Palletways network and the planned investment to support this expansion to achieve its vision of being a truly European business.”

“The reporting period saw the successful transfer of the Palletways business model into the Spanish market. Key investments included rolling out a new central hub facility in Alcala de Henares, near Madrid, and enhancing interconnectivity between the domestic European networks.”

“This year also saw the beneficial acquisition and integration of Palletways Italia S.p.A. into the Group’s network. Palletways continues to develop its fully integrated and wholly controlled networks to provide domestic and European pallet distribution services. This provides our members with a unique and profitable opportunity to extend their services to customers.”

Palletways today has circa 250 locations across Europe and handles around 80,000 pallets a week via nine hub facilities.

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