Shipping Trade and Transport News 2nd October 2015

Port of Montreal

Konecranes has received an order for 5 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Termont Montréal Inc., The cranes will be delivered in the second half of 2016

Port of Azhikkal - India

This port is to be developed according to the Union Minister of State for Road Transport Highways and Shipping and this will include 200 minor ports and 12 major.
Further details will follow

 WTO

Trade negotiations

Changes to the rules of trade require the agreement of all WTO members, who must reach consensus through rounds of negotiations. The most recent round — the Doha Development Agenda

Dangerous Goods

Free Dangerous Goods Awareness - Introductory (Full Day) course

 Free to our Apprenticeship Students

This course examines all modes of transport of dangerous goods explaining the hazards, regulations and practices for those who need clear general understanding of the subject. Suitable for persons new to the movement of dangerous goods, whose duties will require them to have a clear, general grasp of duties and responsibilities under the 'Dangerous Goods by Sea - IMDG Code' and 'Dangerous Goods by Road CDG-TPE/ADR' regulations, rather than specialist knowledge.

This is primarily designed for those persons who are office-based, however people who work in the warehouse operations may find this course of use.

Felixstowe Trade and Enterprise College Sponsors Felixstowe & Walton United

At Felixstowe Trade and Enterprise College, we are supporting our local football club through sponsorship. The club holds a number of games each week using the two fields available to them in Delwood Avenue, Felixstowe.

The club is in  urgent need of a new hut for practical and social reasons and would welcome support/sponsorship to go towards this much-needed facility.  Chris Rademacher and I (John Edson) both attended their first game of the season and were impressed with the standard and participation of our local young people.  

We look forward to supporting the teams further in 2016.

If you feel you can help to raise the capital in anyway please contact us.

 Transport Changes to Germany HGV Road Charges 

From 1 October 2015 Germany will extend its HGV levy to include vehicles exceeding 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. At the same time, the way toll tariffs are calculated will be changing, the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce has confirmed.
Vehicles under 7.5 tonnes gross tonnage will not attract the charge, unless a trailer they are pulling means they exceed the threshold.

Vehicles under 7.5 tonnes gross tonnage will not attract the charge, unless a trailer they are pulling means they exceed the threshold.
The toll tariff is calculated from an infrastructure element to cover road usage and an air pollution element to cover the emissions caused by the vehicle. The former depends on the number of axles and as of 1 October 2015 will be extended from two to four axle categories (2, 3, 4 and 5+ axles). The latter depends on the emission class of the vehicle and will remain unchanged.

Furthermore, on 1 July a further 1100km of German A-roads were added to the toll network. This includes an extension of existing toll roads as well as ‘islands’ of toll roads surrounded by toll-free roads. Only the latter are marked by road signs. The full list of toll roads can be found here: www.mauttabelle.de (in German only).
Charges range from 8.1 Cent to 21.8 Cent per kilometre and must be paid in advance after registration with Toll Collect, the company administering the scheme. Early registration is recommended as the process can take a few days, after which payment is possible via an on-board unit, the internet or toll pay machines

 Lorry Driver Arrested 

A lorry driver has been arrested after a crash involving up to 13 vehicles near Tunbridge Wells left "a scene of carnage and devastation".

Three people were injured in the collision on London Road, in Southborough, at about 15:30 BST.
Kent Fire and Rescue said crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to release a man and a woman who were trapped.

Police said a 33-year-old man was arrested on Mount Ephraim, in Tunbridge Wells, a short distance away.

He is being questioned on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving.