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.
