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Update – Maersk Triple E arrives in Felixstowe
25/10/2013
The triple-e class Maersk Majestic, which we reported on previously, made its debut in Felixstowe a few weeks ago. Berthing just behind our offices it was truly a sight to behold. For pictures of...
Update – Andy becomes company DGSA
Trying to keep everyone updated we are proud to announce that Mr Andrew Brendt passed his DGSA exam to become the companies official Dangerous Goods Officer. If you need advice or wish to book any...
plenty to say, no time to write it
16/10/2013
goodness, what a few busy months we've had. stay tuned, we'll compile a list of developments asap.
Happy birthday to us – we’re 14 today!
06/08/2013
We’d just like to thank our customers, our suppliers and of course our brilliant staff who have helped us to achieve being 14 years old. We’ll save the emotional speeches for next year, the...
They’re coming, but where?
23/07/2013
Maerks new Triple E class ships are being built in uncertain times. Probably established when times were more buoyant, these ships are the largest, most efficient ships ever. With a capacity of 18...
Calling all drivers – Use it or lose it
20/06/2013
It appears our local and only secure parking in Suffolk is under threat. Orwell Crossing Lorry Park on the A14 near Felixstowe has long been known to be a quality stopover for exhausted drivers...
Webtrack facility updated
17/05/2013
Good news to those of you using our webtrack facility, you can now export all the data you see to excel for your own use. Don't forget, with this free facility you can • Track the status of your...
Jordon invests in future IT
15/05/2013
ok, so it seems 2013 is sizing up to be a big year of change for us in respect of our IT. Over the weekend we had a new lightning fast, mega gig, super processor, zzzzz, you get the idea anyway...
Why we didn’t go to Multimodal this year
03/05/2013
We feel the need to mention the reason we didn’t make it to Multimodal this year. The reason was………..we were just too busy! It really was a case of all hands on deck, which we love...
Our OM Donna is walking the (very long) walk for breast cancer
28/03/2013
Why bike when you can run? Well if you're going from London to Brighton I'd probably choose the car or train. But our Office Manager has raised the bar and set herself a new goal this year of...
A duty which could ruin you
12/03/2013
It appears HMRC is increasing its attempts to target warehouse keepers and hauliers who, unbeknown to them, are handling excise goods where the duty is unpaid. News from Lloyds List quotes the UK...
London Gateway gets a lift
15/02/2013
It was announced this week that the new London gateway port, currently taking shape for a Q4 opening, is installing the first of 40 state-of-the-art automated cranes. One of the key points we noted...
Winter tyres are snow joke!
25/01/2013
Do you have winter tyres yet? If not don’t worry, you’re in the majority. But with many European counties having compulsory use of winter tyres, should we in the UK be having a think about it...
Snow warnings across UK
18/01/2013
We've been waiting for this and now it's finally here. Serious snow! The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for some areas in the western regions. We're busy updating customers of any...
Xmas opening hours
24/12/2012
We are working with skeleton staff over the Xmas period. All operational staff are on mobile call and our main office hours are as follows:- 24th December 2012: 08.00 hrs - 13.00hrs 25th...
Thank you to all for a great 2012
Dear Customers, suppliers, ladies and good fellows, We would like to thank you all for your exceptional support in 2012. It proved to be a very exciting and fast moving year for us here with...
3p rise in fuel duty scrapped
05/12/2012
Chancellor George Osbourne has announced today in his Autumn statement that the troublesome hike in fuel duty has thankfully been axed. Followers of our news feed and various editorials will know...
The customer survey form heads out
28/11/2012
Yes it's that time of year where we eagerly await the results of our customer surveys. These forms contain such vital information from our customers in shaping how you experience our service in the...
The dawn of the HGV Road User Levy
16/11/2012
Next Tuesday 20th November sees the HGV Road User Levy Bill revisited with a second reading in Parliament which, should it continue to receive support from MPs, see it become law from April 2014...
RIP Mr Dempsey Boyd – Recognising a true gentleman in the transport world
02/11/2012
I received an email today about an 85 year old man I knew nothing about who passed away on 29th October 2012. His name was Dempsey Boyd, Chairman and founder of Boyd Bros. Transportation located in...
TECH: The race to translate phone calls heats up
22/10/2012
It seems the holy grail for firms working globally, where everyone can discuss business in their native tongue regardless of language barriers. In Japan, NTT Docomo looks first to market with an...
Webtrack take up increases in 2012
19/10/2012
It was last August 2011 that we began trials of our Webtracking software. One year on and we're happy to report the uptake has been fantastic and the software has been freeing many of our customers...
UKTI is Open to Export
03/10/2012
For small and medium sized companies looking at international markets, now could be the time to start investigating. The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) supported by our PM David Cameron has...
Signing off from a hugely successful games
07/09/2012
We're almost at the end of an intense but worthwhile logistical awareness and planning campaign. Having seen quite possibly the best Olympics and Paralympics in history it is essential that we, as...
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