Tag: UK

Chemical safety net catches part-loads

Posted by | Oct 25, 2004 | |

A next-day pallet network dedicated to hazardous goods began operations on 8 October and has already moved its first 1,000 pallets.
MD Jim Scanlan and safety and technical director Ali Karim joined forces to set up the HazChem Network after separately working on the same idea. Scanlan brought the hub-and-spoke expertise, having worked with Fortec before launching The Pallet Network in 2000. Trained chemist Karim developed knowledge of chemical distribution with TDG and Interoute.

Karim claimed UK packaged chemical distribution was “not as robust as it could be, unlike bulk”. In his previous role, he said he had experienced problems with outreach distribution, especially where gas cylinders were concerned.

The HazChem Network accepts all classes of hazardous material at its 5,500sq metre hub in Rugby except radioactive, explosive and biologically infectious materials.

Read More

Barcode plan for Welsh post boxes

Posted by | Oct 25, 2004 | |

Post boxes throughout Wales are to be barcoded, recording when mail is collected. The new technology, pioneered in Flintshire, is to be extended to the whole of the country. Gordon Donaldson, local representative on Postwatch Wales, said postmen would swipe a bar code inside the box each time they collect mail from the box. It means managers can check all boxes are emptied at the correct time. Mr Donaldson said: “Our survey in Wales earlier this year proved the collection times were more reliable in areas with bar coding.” Investing in the technology would significantly reduce delayed mail, caused by postmen accidentally or deliberately emptying boxes before the last advertised time.

Read More

Postcomm’s perspective on building a viable UK Post Office network

Posted by | Oct 25, 2004 | |

Postcomm believes Post Office Ltd is making good progress in developing the commercial potential of the network – but there is some way to go before this can compensate for continued financial support from the government. New products and services are providing a lifeline for many Post Offices but for others there remains insufficient demand for these services. These are some of the conclusions from Postcomm’s fourth annual report on the Post Office network. The report, to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, comes at the end of a year which has seen implementation of the urban reinvention programme and improvements for remaining urban Post Offices to give them a
more secure future, financial support for Post Offices in urban deprived areas, the development of banking facilities and a wide range of new products and services for customers at Post Office branches, growing concern about the future of the Directly Managed Branches and extension of the funding package for the rural network to help sustain rural post office branches and support pilots to inform the government’s longer term plans.

Read More

Palletways UK gets own team

Posted by | Oct 21, 2004 | |

Palletways, the network operator, has promoted Jon Hyatt from operations director to managing director of the UK business. He joined the business two years ago, having been divisional general manager at Wincanton. Cath McCann moves up to operations director, with a background in operations and having spent more than a year as group human resources manager. The changes free up Julian Maturi – also formerly with Wincanton – to concentrate on new developments in Europe. Palletways chief executive James Wilson, who bought into the company this summer along with new majority shareholder Phoenix Equity Partners, says the changes are in line with the company’s expansion plans. It is appropriate for the UK to have its own management, rather than simply having a single management structure for the whole group.

Read More

Pallet volumes

Posted by | Oct 21, 2004 | |

Christian Salvesen volumes – 7.5k nights and similar on days = report (say) 15k

DHL Freight/Securicor Connect – 3.5 general + 3.5 for IBM = report (say) 7k

Read More

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

P&P Poll

Loading

Have you noticed a decrease of non-EU inbound parcel volumes since the implementation of the new €3 charge?

Thank you for voting
You have already voted on this poll!
Please select an option!


View ResultsHide Results

Post & Parcel Magazine


Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.

Subscribe to the Magazine

 

Pin It on Pinterest