tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58335581414582103292024-03-18T20:46:49.770-07:00t ward shippingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-25872021842256429542017-03-22T07:03:00.002-07:002017-03-22T07:03:24.611-07:00Our top 5 tips for first time exporters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exporting your goods can seem like a huge task. Making your goods attractive to overseas customers is important. It is vital that logistics, transport and documentation are right before you begin. Here are some of the most important things to think about.....</span>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Using incoterms pre-determines each party’s responsibility for that shipment. They are internationally used and recognised in trade.
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you book shipments with a forwarder, shipping company or courier, you are only covered for a minimal value so you may need to take out extra cover.</span></div>
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Choose the best transport method<br /></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shipping by sea is often cheaper with longer transport times, whereas air freight is quicker but more expensive. Choose the one that’s best for you and your customer.</span></div>
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Ensure you have the correct documentation<br /></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Research what is best for you and your shipment. Certain commodities and some countries require special documentation.</span></div>
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Choose a method of payment and terms you are comfortable with<br /></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A letter of credit is a common method of payment for overseas transactions but there are other ways as well.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact us at t.ward or see our </span><a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/new-to-exporting/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">website </span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">for further information</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.exportingisgreat.gov.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exportingisgreat </span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a government resource with loads of information for first time exporters.</span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>The UK government <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-digital-service-to-help-businesses-launch-onto-global-markets"><span style="color: #1155cc;">aim to increase UK exports</span></a> by encouraging more
businesses to sell their goods in global markets. The new government website ‘<a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/uk/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Exporting is
great’</span></a> is an invaluable resource and guide for any company thinking
of exporting goods for the first time. It is part of a ‘push to help a further
100,000 more UK businesses export by 2020.’</div>
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Exporting can be daunting for companies used to selling only
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organisations importing and exporting goods through platforms like Ebay and
Amazon. Their cross border trade initiatives have <span style="background: white; color: #777777;">opened up international sales for
retailers of all sizes</span>. Global trading companies like these have made
selling to overseas markets more straightforward, but transport and logistics
can still be confusing and complex.</span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-digital-service-to-help-businesses-launch-onto-global-markets"></a><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Freight forwarding is the movement of
goods from one part of the world to another as economically and efficiently as
possible. The aim is to ensure that cargo arrives at the right destination at
the right time.As a freight forwarding company, we are responsible for choosing
the best, cost effective distribution needs for our clients.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Although we are a very much a shipping company, we handle all aspects
of the transportation by sea, air and land - sea freight, air freight and road
freight. We can also arrange courier shipments. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Incoterms are trade
terms used to define each of the obligations of seller and buyer when moving
goods. The specific term makes it clear who is responsible for each aspect of
the cost/risk at each stage of movement. You should always try and negotiate
Incoterms into your sales contract, to avoid disputes at a later date. We
explain some of the more common terms on this </span><a href="http://twardshipping.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/common-incoterms-explained.html"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">blog</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> post. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #0b0c0c; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">A letter of credit
is a guarantee from a bank that a seller will receive a payment due from a
buyer. The bank guarantees that the seller will be paid an agreed amount of
money by a certain date. The bank in question will require documents - for
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<a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/freight-forwarding--logistics-/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Freight forwarding at T.Ward</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/letters-of-credit-for-importers-and-exporters"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Letters of credit explanation</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/des.asp"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Incoterms</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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talk to us about exporting and freight forwarding, please get in touch by phone
<a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/freight-forwarding--logistics-/"><span style="background: #f6f6f6; color: #777777; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;">+44 (0)131 554 1231</span></a><span style="background: #f6f6f6; color: #444444; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> or
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13819497242611070106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-62597874366777106282017-01-19T05:57:00.001-08:002017-01-19T05:57:51.006-08:002017 - Time to review your transport and shipping services?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13819497242611070106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-85732092016927359412016-12-20T03:47:00.006-08:002016-12-20T03:47:57.982-08:002016 - What a year!<b id="docs-internal-guid-9750e73f-1be3-f72e-4403-ece45053c2d5" style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dazzle Ships have been docked in London and Liverpool since 2014, and have become floating works of art for visitors and residents. The latest Dazzle Ship features a design from Turner Prize-nominated artist Ciara Phillips which lit up the city of Edinburgh in style. It was launched in Scotland on 29 May and 1 June 2016, to mark the centenary of the Battle of Jutland. We were responsible for organising the movement of the ship, which went very well. We were busy behind the scenes booking the entire marine movement and making sure everything went smoothly on the day. We booked everything from the tugs, pilots and riggers to the tow master. It was a fantastic project to be involved with, and one we thoroughly enjoyed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In February we sent a 20’ container with three fire engines 6000 miles to Paraguay for IFRA ifra.org. In August we shipped the famous Angel Franco, a donated fire appliance, to Paraguay. Although at the end of it’s working life in Scotland, it will be used by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the city Luque for years to come.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">We recently arranged the transportation of some original
artwork for the <a href="http://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/" target="_blank">Biscuit Factory</a> in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. This involved
transporting two paintings safely from the gallery in Northern England to the
buyer in Toronto, Canada via our tried and trusted courier air freight service.</span><br />
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of art and how important it is to transport goods safely and efficiently. For
the Biscuit Factory, we took care of insurance, arranged the air freight
courier service and provided advice on customs procedures.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">We ensured appropriate cargo insurance was in place for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">works of art </i>prior to shipment.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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customer could expect on arrival into Canada, and the approximate customs
import costs they would face in order to correctly clear their purchased goods
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Taking care of these details ensured the goods arrived at the
customer’s door in a matter of days, without issue. The paintings were
delivered to their new owner on 1st November. The Biscuit Factory have kindly
let us feature the wonderful paintings here: <i>The Bird Family</i> by local artist
Peter Hallam and <i>Second Sea Change</i> by Steven Lindsay.</span><br />
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About the Biscuit Factory</h3>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">The Biscuit Factory is
the largest commercial art, craft & design gallery in the UK. Set in a
former Victorian warehouse, its gallery space is housed over two floors,
offering ‘a range of exciting contemporary fine art, sculpture, original prints
and jewellery, quality craftsmanship and design led homewares.’<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">The Biscuit Factory
holds four exhibitions each year, and they are keen to assist anyone who buys
the artwork, offering advice and the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Own Art purchase scheme</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">. They regularly transport art to buyers around the world,
and were delighted with our service:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">“We look forward to doing more business with T.Ward in the
future. I would also like to mention how helpful you were during the whole
process. Thankyou Callum.”</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">The Biscuit Factory’s Winter Exhibition opened earlier this
month, and features work from over 200 artists, including Scottish painter Phil
McLoughlin. They are also hosting a series of Festive weekends throughout
December where Christmas shopping can be combined with seasonal food and a
pop-up hot chocolate lounge. Sounds much better than braving the crowds on the
High Street!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">We specialise in art transportation, exporting
and importing to and from Scotland and the rest of the UK. Find out more <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/shipping-artwork/">on our website</a></span>.
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Theatres, galleries, auction houses, museums and private collectors all import
and export works on a regular basis. These pieces are often unique, valuable
and irreplaceable. Different countries have different laws for the import and
export of goods, making the process more complicated. How do you ensure your
work of art arrives at its destination legally and in one piece?</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Unless your work is very small and easy
to transport, it makes sense to involve a specialist firm for packing and
crating. Artworks and sculpture comes in all shapes and sizes, and is often
fragile and easily damaged. </span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">The high value and
irreplaceable nature of many pieces make it the only option. Industry leading
products from <a href="http://shockwatch.com/products/impact-and-tilt/impact-indicators/impact-and-tilt/impact-indicators/shockdot" target="_blank">ShockDot</a> will help give you peace of mind, and are cost effective
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">You want your work to arrive at its
destination in the best condition possible - and efficient handling and
packaging can make a world of difference to how the receiver views a piece. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Consider transporting the work with air (not
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<span style="background: white; color: #0b0c0c; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Some cultural goods over a
certain age and value require a licence from the </span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/export-licence-for-cultural-goods"><span style="background: white; color: #4c2c92; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Export Licens</span></a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/export-licence-for-cultural-goods"><span style="background: white; color: #0b0c0c; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;">e</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #0b0c0c; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"> from the Arts Council. Your shipping
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Marine cargo and transport insurance is essential for your
work, to cover any accidental damage along the way. Go for an experienced
broker. Read the </span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-insurance-for-international-trade"><span style="color: #1155cc; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">government guidelines</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"> on this topic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">A <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/" target="_blank">specialist shipping company</a> should offer a <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/shipping-artwork/" target="_blank">tailored freight forwarding service</a>, which is unique to the client and the items being
transported. This is one of the key services for all our clients - offering
peace of mind and expert advice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">For more information on T.Ward's art transportation service, <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/contact-us/" target="_blank">contact us</a> or visit our <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/shipping-artwork/" target="_blank">art transportation page</a>.</span></div>
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as a van, tractor or bulldozer, or even considering sending your own car,
classic or otherwise, abroad, we know everything you need to know about the
regulations and procedures involved, so <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/shipping-vehicles/" target="_blank">we can offer you advice and assistance</a>
- even take the entire project off your hands and arrange everything for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/shipping-classic-cars/" target="_blank">Shipping classic cars</a> is one of our specialist areas so come
to us if you need help with that, too. t.ward shipping will have all the
information and experience you need to be able to ship your vehicles in and out
of the UK with as little stress as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We can help with the following:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Full shipping and customs service for shipment
of your private vehicle.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Collection of your vehicle - taking it from door
to port.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shipping your vehicle by container to all ports
around the world.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lashing and securing your car in a container
making sure that it’s safe to transported.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Vehicle pre-checking prior to export.</span></div>
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shipped to West and East Africa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We love helping people import and export their classic cars,
so please feel free to get in touch with us at t ward shipping if this is
something you are currently thinking about doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We’d love to talk to you about helping you to import your
vehicles, so contact us as soon as possible and let our friendly team guide you
through the red tape - before you know it, you’ll be enjoying lovely classic
car.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-9608966594772792562016-08-08T04:02:00.000-07:002016-08-08T04:02:26.588-07:00BIFA - what is the British International Freight Association?
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most professions have a trade association, set up to give
them guidance and support as well as representation where needed. Freight
Forwarding firms have their very own trade association - The British
International Freight Association (BIFA), Of course, t ward shipping are
members of this helpful body, which gives our clients confidence and also gives
us support with training and development, specialist information and a lot more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">BIFA is the trade association for any UK-registered
companies who are involved in the international movement of freight. Not just
sea freight - BIFA is there for companies using any type transport to move
freight around the world; air, road, rail and sea. Some members of BIFA are
also involved with customs clearance and cross border controls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What does this mean for our clients? Well, it gives you
peace of mind that we will be trading under an internationally agreed set of
standard trading conditions that are accepted and backed by the insurance
sector.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you’re an industry member like us, the experts at BIFA
can be an invaluable source of support and education, with everything from a
monthly newsletter updating members on anything important and relevant to
freight forwarding, and if you’re looking for a freight forwarding company and
want to ensure that they are a BIFA member, they have a website listing which
is constantly updated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">BIFA also represents the interests of our industry in the
media, and in recent weeks they have been calling on the government to start
making decisions on air freight issues such as expanding and supporting the UK
aviation industry in the wake of the Brexit vote.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We believe that being part of BIFA is a positive step for
any businesses involved in freight forwarding and associated trades, and that
membership helps t ward shipping to link in with BIFAs pursuit of excellence
and quality in the transport and logistics sector.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For more information about BIFA, their members and what they
do, take a look at the website at: </span><a href="http://www.bifa.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.bifa.org/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-73998108162558304742016-06-14T05:55:00.001-07:002016-06-14T07:30:59.675-07:00Be dazzled by the MV Fingal<span style="font-family: "calibri";">You may have seen coverage of the unveiling of the MV Fingal,
or Dazzle Ship, which left Leith at 0900 on Saturday 28th May and returned
around 7pm the same day? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14.66px/normal "calibri" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Starting in April this year the ship has been transformed by a local artist into ‘Every Woman.’</span> We’re proud
to confirm that <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/" target="_blank">t ward shipping</a> limited were responsible for organising the movement
of the ship last month – and didn’t it go well? We were busy behind the scenes
preparing for the unveiling of the newly dazzled ship, booking the entire
marine movement and making sure everything went smoothly on the day. We booked everything
from the tugs, pilots and riggers to the tow master.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Dazzle Ships have been docked in London and Liverpool since
2014, and have become floating works of art for visitors and residents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Dazzle Ship definitely brought a
stunning splash of colour to Leith docks, as it celebrated the role British
women played in the First World War effort. The MV Fingal offers its own
contemporary take on the “dazzle” technique, a technique which was used in the
war where vessels were painted with bold patterns designed to confuse the
enemy.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The latest Dazzle Ship features a design from Turner
Prize-nominated artist Ciara Phillips which lit up the city of Edinburgh in
style. It’s the fourth Dazzle Ship to be commissioned, and was launched in
Scotland on 29 May and 1 June 2016, to mark the centenary of the Battle of
Jutland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Dazzle painting played an important part in the Battle of Jutland
according to Sorcha Carey, director of the Edinburgh Art Festival, which
co-commissioned Phillips’ artwork with 14-18 NOW, the body involved with organising
the centenary arts commissions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The first artist, Tobias Rehberger from Germany converted the
exterior of the warship HMS President (which was docked in London) into a
modern combination of pipes and funnels. Following on from him, Venezuelan
artist Carlos Cruz-Diez took on a Liverpool pilot vessel and dazzled it in a
combination of red, yellow, green and black vertical stripes. Sir Peter Blake
created his dazzle by turning a working Mersey ferry into a riot of Pop art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For more information on mv Fingal (Dazzle Ship) please go to -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mailhost.1stclass.uk.com/OWA/redir.aspx?C=572d55c2d8174a09acaae240e505e408&URL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.1418now.org.uk%2fcommissions%2fdazzle-ship-scotland-4%2f" target="_blank">https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/dazzle-ship-scotland-4/</a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">You can view mv Fingal from Ocean Driver, Leith Docks.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-31127310597423745162016-05-23T03:26:00.001-07:002016-05-23T03:26:45.936-07:00What are project cargoes?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, aside from being another service provided by t ward shipping, a project cargo is a name for a service that transports large, high value, heavy or critically important pieces of equipment to destinations all around the world, for use in engineering or other types of major project. Project cargo can very often involve moving multiple shipments, and the shipping of several component parts that may need to be taken apart for shipping and then reassembled upon delivery. It’s a service that clearly needs a great deal of attention to detail, meticulous planning and a very well integrated logistics plan.<br />
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Here at <a href="http://www.twardshipping.com/" target="_blank">t ward</a> we are happy to take on every aspect of your project cargo shipping needs. We’ll get stuck in and take the process forward with you, organising everything for you from start to finish. We know that time can be of the essence when dealing with a project cargo shipment so we’ll ensure that everything goes according to plan and contingency plans are in place for any problems that might occur. With our years of experience there’s no need to worry, we’re fully prepared. t.ward shipping have been transporting and shipping project cargo all over in the world for many years and we’ve worked with a wide variety of different industries in that time. Our clients have included:<br />
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<li> oil and gas</li>
<li> mining</li>
<li> renewables</li>
<li> agriculture</li>
<li> Food and drinks industry</li>
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Whatever the size or complexity of your project, we’ll work closely with you to ensure that we always give you a tailor-made service. Our <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/project-cargo/" target="_blank">project cargo services</a> include:<br />
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<li> project planning and consulting</li>
<li> site inspections</li>
<li> designing specialist packing cases</li>
<li> export packing and multi-modal transport</li>
<li> heavy-lift and abnormal loads</li>
<li> co-ordinating freight and installation services</li>
<li> witness loading-on-site attendance and dedicated project personnel</li>
<li> arranging break bulk or Ro/Ro shipping rates/terms direct with shipping lines.</li>
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T Ward Shipping prides itself on offering bespoke shipping services, so for more information on our project cargo services, or to discuss your requirements, please contact our friendly team and we’ll be delighted to help.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-72013499412747258322016-05-03T02:05:00.000-07:002016-05-03T02:07:47.953-07:00Ports we serve - the Port of AyrThe Port of Ayr, which is conveniently situated on the West Coast of Scotland, and located at the entrance to the Firth of Clyde, is renowned for its convenience and fuss-free access to transport networks around Scotland and the UK. Ayr is an incredibly busy port which plays an important part in Scotland’s import/export industry - an impressive 558,000 tonnes of cargo passed through the port just in 2010 and that figure is rising every year.<br />
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Just one of the ports we serve at t. ward shipping, Ayr is the ideal access point to Scotland’s rail networks, and the motorways and trunk roads linking the west coast to the cities of Scotland and Northern England (the M77 for Glasgow, the M8 for Edinburgh, and the M74 for links to Northern England are all within easy reach.)<br />
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The Port of Ayr is just half a mile away from the town centre, and is managed from local offices. Along with Troon, Ayr is one of two Scottish harbours operated by Associated British Ports (ABP). The entrance to the port is protected by the detached north breakwater and south pier. The Griffin Dock provides 2000 feet of quay with a depth of 20 feet. Additional berths on the riverside provide a further 1800-plus feet of quay space and have slightly deeper waters - there you’ll find a depth of 22 feet.<br />
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Facilities-wise, the Port of Ayr mostly handles salt, aggregates, sand, and animal feed, and the Arran, Kintyre, Carrick and Jura terminals provide around 18,000 sq m of storage for dry bulks. Other cargo handled by Ayr includes a range of minerals (mainly coal and silica), scrap metals and general cargo. The port is also used to import around 200,000 tonnes of forest products per year, and handles imported bulk for the Scottish glass-making industry.<br />
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In recent years, Ayr has been used for the delivery of wind turbines, and he location and facilities there make it ideal for any special-project cargoes such as heavy lifts or wind-energy support.<br />
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The harbour also has facilities to handle cruise liners, and is popular with cruise operators for its beautiful scenery - and world-leading golf courses. Two pontoons are available at Ayr to accommodate up to two ships&#39; tenders, along with car parking facilities and reception packages available for arriving cruises.<br />
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For more information on the <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/port-services/ports-we-serve-as-ships-agents/" target="_blank">services</a> we provide at the Port of Ayr, and advice on your specific requirements, contact our helpful team at t. ward shipping limited.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-63271645316538430122016-04-12T03:59:00.000-07:002016-04-12T03:59:55.546-07:00The Port of Methil – Ports we serveMethil, one of the <a href="http://1cm.me/wyCpk" target="_blank">Scottish ports served by t ward shipping limited</a>, is Forth Ports’ most eastern port, mainly dealing with aggregate, timber, and general bulk commodities. This long established port is surrounded by the deep sheltered water of Largo Bay, which makes it the perfect choice for the specialist services it offers to Methil and the nearby area. The port also has capacity for handling repairs to, maintenance and supply of offshore drilling rigs and tankers.<br />
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The first dock at Methil (the Number 1 Dock) opened in May 1887 and in 1889 the North British Railway Company took ownership of the dock. A further dock was then constructed on the site of the tidal harbour in 1900, followed by the much larger Number 3 Dock in 1913. The Number 3 Dock boasted an impressive entrance channel and sea wall along the front of the previous docks, and was a huge feat of engineering undertaking at the time. The third dock was intended to be able to accommodate at least eight hydraulic coal hoists - but only six were ever built.<br />
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The port of Methil was once responsible for shipping over three million tonnes of coal every year, and coal has been a major influence on the character and prosperity of this town over the years. From the end of the First World War until the No. 3 Dock was closed down by the Forth Ports Authority in 1977 and coal exports were diverted to Leith, Methil was considered to be Scotland's most important coal port.<br />
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During the 1960s, however, the closure of the nearby collieries hit the dock hard. Nowadays there are two working docks available at Leith, which can accommodate vessels up to 3,000 dwt. Leith now specialises in wood pulp and timber distribution, and these two commodities total around 150,000 tonnes a year. The port also handles stone and coal exports, fertiliser imports, and road salt for Fife Council during the winter months.<br />
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Methil’s strategic location and range of specialist services should also serve the area well in years to come, as the port is perfectly placed to be able to serve the emerging renewable energy sector.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-46735777956854331832016-03-29T03:31:00.001-07:002016-03-29T03:32:04.345-07:00New t ward Partnership with EurogateWe’re delighted to be able to announce a new partnership between t ward and <a href="http://www.eurogate.co.uk/" target="_blank">Eurogate</a>, a partnership that will enable us to serve our customers even better.<br />
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Teaming up with Eurogate means that t ward will now be able to offer clients a weekly road freight service to selected destinations in Eastern Europe. Please see the schedule for details of where we will be able to serve.<br />
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Eurogate is a well-established group of freight forwarding companies which operates across eight European countries. Founded in 1989, the company has an impressive road-freight forwarding background; it started out as a joint venture between the UK forwarder, MS Shipping, and the Hungarian state-owned road-transport company Hungarocamion.<br />
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Eurogate specialises in shipments between Western-European, Central-Eastern European countries and the former Soviet Union, and its FTL coverage includes countries in these regions.<br />
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<li>Services to and from the UK:Three departures per week to Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Slovakia.</li>
<li>Two departures per week to Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Austria.</li>
<li>Weekly departures to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.</li>
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<td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Destination</strong></span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Departures</strong></span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Transit time/day(s)</strong></span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Close Off Days</strong></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="height: 23px; width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hungary / Budapest</span></td><td style="height: 23px; width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Tuesday/Friday</span></td><td style="height: 23px; width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">4</span></td><td style="height: 23px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Monday/Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Poland / Warsaw </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Tuesday/Friday</span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">4</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Monday/Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Czech Rep/ Prague </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;"> Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">4</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Slovakia/ Bratislava </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">4</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Romania/ Bucharest </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">7</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Bulgaria/ Sofia </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">8</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Slovenia/ Ljubljana</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">4</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Bosnia/ Sarajevo</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">8</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Croatia/ Zagreb</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday</span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">7</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Serbia/ Belgrade</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday</span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">9</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Latvia/ Riga</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">5</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Lithuania/ Vilnius</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">5</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Estonia/ Tallinn</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">5</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Russia/ Moscow</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">7-10</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Ukraine/ Kiev</span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">7-10</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Uzbekistan/ Tashkent </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">26 - 30</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Kazakhstan/ Almaty </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">26 - 30</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Azerbaijan/ Baku </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">26 - 30</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Armenia/ Yerevan </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">26 - 30</span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Georgia/ Tbilisi </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">26 - 30</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Turkey/ Istanbul </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: white;">10 </span></td><td><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="width: 280px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Iran / Tehran </span></td><td style="width: 147px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Friday </span></td><td style="width: 151px;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">21 </span></td><td><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thursday</span></td>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-41377902159417039752016-03-15T04:06:00.000-07:002016-03-17T03:56:07.337-07:00Burntisland – Ports we serveThe Port of Burntisland, between Kirkcaldy and North Queensferry, is one of the oldest natural harbours on the Forth, and provides transport and distribution by sea, rail or road all over Scotland. The renewable energy sector along with an upturn in coastal shipping has provided something of a revival for the port, which is also home to Burntisland Fabrications and Briggs Marine. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud1EEzZ1CRQjz7G7o2t05E4tYPqG-d_FopgE6TIplOWlFWFQ8IQY63jHBUvWLSVF4z9fSzEglnnULhKv36XrsM9nviaiG0252IaPX-cjyoypC3ypx4wDq4PNS8ckDhv7SUB_yKiGvMMwl/s1600/aerial-burntisland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud1EEzZ1CRQjz7G7o2t05E4tYPqG-d_FopgE6TIplOWlFWFQ8IQY63jHBUvWLSVF4z9fSzEglnnULhKv36XrsM9nviaiG0252IaPX-cjyoypC3ypx4wDq4PNS8ckDhv7SUB_yKiGvMMwl/s400/aerial-burntisland.jpg" width="400" /></a> In the 21st century Burntisland can enable access for barges of 300ft by 90ft, and the port has been a major Scottish port for centuries, a position which was boosted in 1847 with the Edinburgh and Northern Railway which ran from Burntisland north to Lindores and Cupar. Three years later, the world's first roll-on/roll-off rail ferry service was launched, and was crossing the Firth of Forth from Burntisland to Granton. The service was operational until the Forth Bridge was opened in 1890 when the Forth Bridge opened. </div>
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The Burntisland Shipbuilding Company at Burntisland West Dock was founded as an emergency shipyard in 1918, and introduced ‘Burntisland Economy’ steamship in 1929. In the Second World the yard built three Loch class frigates: HMS Loch Killin (K391), HMS Loch Fyne (K429) and HMS Loch Glendhu (K619). The shipyard closed in 1969.<br />
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In 2014, Forth Ports Limited and Fife-based Scott Group announced investment into a proposed regeneration of the eastern end of the port. Forth Ports and Scott Group, supported by a Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant from Scottish Enterprise, promised to invest around £2.5million in the development of the site, with a view to creating what they called a ‘state-of-the-art pallet manufacturing facility’ – which would include upgrades to the electricity supply, a refurbishment of the existing building and other areas, upgrades to road infrastructure and relocation and installation of new equipment.<br />
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For information about Burntisland and <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/port-services/ports-we-serve-as-ships-agents/" target="_blank">other ports we serve</a> at t ward shipping limited, <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/contact-us/" target="_blank">contact us</a> and we’ll be delighted to advise you.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-55065697733839471742016-02-29T03:40:00.000-08:002016-02-29T03:40:20.413-08:00Port Glasgow – Ports we serve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Port Glasgow has a long tradition of shipbuilding and importation of goods from around the world. The port is situated on the West Coast of Scotland around 20 miles from the city of Glasgow. The town was originally named Newark but was renamed in 1775 after becoming the port for Glasgow – the vessels couldn’t make it up the waters of the Clyde. <br />
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117 jetties were built at Port Glasgow, which projected out from both banks at right angles. Ships of a larger size were now able to sail up river, and began to bypass Port Glasgow.<br />
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Port Glasgow instead became known as the premier port for timber handling (for use in ship building) in Scotland. To this end logs were imported from all over Europe and as far away as North America. Specially constructed boats with bow opening doors were used to transport the logs, which were then floated out, fastened together and kept in salt water ponds.<br />
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The channel built between Port Glasgow and Dumbarton stretches all the way to the centre of Glasgow. The added capacity for larger ships was doubtless great for industry but it signalled an end to the harbour trade in Port Glasgow, as vessels began to bypass Port Glasgow altogether. <br />
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Shipbuilding soon became the main industry for the town, and it still plays a large part in the fabric of the area. You can still see reminders of the old harbours and dockside warehouses around Coronation Park, which was opened in 1937.<br />
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If you’re lucky enough to buy a classic car from abroad, you’ll need to know how to get your latest <span style="font-size: 10pt;">luxury purchase into the country. It’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with the procedures before </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">you take the step of making the purchase, or <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/freight-forwarding--logistics/shipping-classic-cars/" target="_blank">consult experts like t.ward shipping limited for advice</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Importing a classic can be somewhat complicated affair and how it’s done will depend on whether </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">you and the car are in the EU, and also your circumstances.</span></div>
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If you’re importing for the love of the car and not for business reasons, once you’ve looked into the <span style="font-size: 10pt;">prices and made the decision to buy, you’ll have to think about how you intend to get the car from </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">where it currently is to where you are. We would, of course, recommend that you have the car </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">shipped across!</span></div>
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If you’re in the UK and want to import a classic car from mainland Europe, it’s quite simple, tax wise. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Because of the EU, it’s not considered an import as such by HMRC, but a movement of goods from </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">one member state top another. This is great news because it means that you don’t have to pay ant </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">import duty, and VAT won’t have to be paid as you’ll already have paid VAT on the purchase of the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">car in the country the goods are being exported from.</span></div>
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Once you’ve bought the car, make sure it has an MOT – or the local version of an MOT.</div>
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Get it insured in advance - use the car’s VIN number as you won’t have a registration plate <span style="font-size: 10pt;">yet. Insurance companies will be fine with this.</span></div>
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In some EU countries you need to apply for temporary plates, which can be expensive. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Check beforehand as it might affect your decision to import the car!</span></div>
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Get the car MOT’d in the UK</div>
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You’ll have to pay a customs fee and a DVLA registration fee too, around £50 each.<span style="font-size: 10pt;">The process for importing from outside the EU is trickier. Once you’ve bought the car, you’ll have to;</span></div>
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Complete a C384 form to work out the amount of Customs Duty and VAT liable </div>
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As a rough guide expect to shell out 10 per cent in Import Duty for non-EU manufactured <span style="font-size: 10pt;">cars and 20 per cent for VAT. It’s complicated to work out but there’s a handy calculator </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">here: <a href="http://www.dutycalculator.com/">http://www.dutycalculator.com/</a> </span></div>
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We love classic cars at <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/" target="_blank">t.ward shipping</a> – and we’d love to talk to you about importing your latest <span style="font-size: 10pt;">purchase. Let our friendly team guide you through the red tape and help you enjoy your lovely </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">classic car stress-free.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-4150744812995805122015-12-21T02:56:00.000-08:002015-12-21T02:56:05.726-08:00Hunterston Port Ships Agency Services<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hunterston is a Scottish deep water terminal which focuses primarily on coal imports. The port has a pretty impressive ten per cent of this market and so it’s the largest in the UK by volume. The port continues to handle increasing amounts of coal, and the total coal tonnage handled has risen from 1.1m in 1996 to 4.9m in 2001.<br />
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This bulk terminal deep water port is one of the ports used by t ward shipping, who are pleased to offer their ranges of ship agency services to anyone wishing to use this important port. Hunterston has long been considered to be one of the most important ports in Scotland, if not Western Europe. It’s located on Scotland’s west coast and with a jetty head that extends into 26m of water; the outer berth is capable of discharging the largest cape size vessels.<br />
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The inner berth can accommodate vessels of up to 95,000 dwt, ready to be out loaded or transhipped to markets in the UK, Ireland and Europe. Hunterston is of course primarily known and used for shipping coal, and the coal discharging rates at the port are in fact the fastest in the whole of the UK, with up to 50,000 tonnes of coal SHINC.<br />
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There is a dedicated twin head automated rail loading station at Hunterston which offers its users environmentally friendly and cost effective transportation for their imported product. The site also has a lower rail vehicle loading area where haulage has easy access to the national motorway networked. <br />
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The original Hunterston Ore Terminal was one of the finest deep water ore/coal terminals in the world when it was built in the 1970s. It was built between 1974 and 1979 to supply the then British Steel Corporation's Scottish works, and was important enough to have a direct rail link to the Ravenscraig Steelworks in Motherwell which was around 40 miles away.<br />
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Even though t ward shipping is based right over on the east coast of Scotland, we still look after a vessel based in Hunterston. We even have a dedicated agent who stays locally in a hotel when needed to make sure that we provide a complete 24 hour agency service.<br />
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For all of advice on ships agency, Hunterston or any other ports, give us a call and we’ll be delighted to discuss your needs.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-47870956071637946122015-12-14T02:52:00.001-08:002015-12-14T02:52:47.995-08:00T Ward Review of 2015Well, we’ve come to the end of another year, and it’s time to look back over all we’ve achieved in 2015. We’re happy to report that things are looking good for t ward shipping; our <a href="http://1cm.me/aIMvD" target="_blank">forwarding work</a> is certainly in demand as we’re up 25 per cent compared to 2014 and an amazing 50 per cent compared to 2013!<br />
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We’ve certainly been busy, and had the pleasure of working with some interesting companies and organisations. In January we worked with <a href="http://stretchtentsscotland.com/" target="_blank">Stretch Tent Scotland</a>, assisting them with a shipment of specialist tents from Cape Town, and using our expertise to help them avoid large fees for importing. We’ve admired the products imported by Dumfries based firm <a href="http://www.secondnatureonline.co.uk/" target="_blank">Second Nature</a>, who we helped to bring beautiful rugs from exotic countries like India and Morocco. They were very excited as they <br />
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We’ve worked with <a href="http://turingtrust.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Turing Trust</a> a couple of times in 2015 and hope to continue working with them, as they are such a worthy cause. The charity, which supplies IT and other equipment to disadvantaged communities in countries like Ghana, has asked us to help them transport shipments of containers full of items donated by kind Scottish people, and we’ve been happy to get involved.<br />
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Other interesting charity projects we have worked with in 2015 include <a href="http://edinburghdirectaid.org/" target="_blank">Edinburgh Direct Aid</a>- a charity involved with sending supplies to Syrian refugees and the International Fire and Rescue Charity who supply equipment to Paraguay, Mexico and Bosnia (among many other places). <br />
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We were also pleased to work with award-winning chocolatiers <a href="http://www.choctree.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Chocolate Tree</a> when they needed to import special confectionery making machinery from Italy.<br />
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So, <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/" target="_blank">t ward</a> goes from strength to strength, helping businesses with their shipping needs, and while the business is expanding, we also have news of a more personal delivery; the Hamilton family are due for a new arrival in mid-January with their second baby due on 13th.<br />
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Merry Christmas to all our customers, old and new, and we wish you a happy, healthy and successful <br />
2016.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-22965417035674236792015-11-16T03:54:00.001-08:002015-11-16T03:54:36.824-08:00The versatility of railway sleepersIt’s the time of year when people start to think about protecting their land and gardens against the ravages of the winter weather, and here at t.ward shipping we have just the thing to help; second hand railway sleepers.<br />
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Railway sleepers make a really good and highly economical building material with the benefit of being environmentally friendly too. Some farmers use them to make tracks across fields in the winter, as they can be really useful for preventing hoof damage to stone farm tracks as the herds are moved.<br />
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Other uses for sleepers include event entrance areas in grassy fields, retaining walls, flooring in barns, or to build foot bridges over ditches.<br />
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If you want to make use of our railway sleepers in your own garden, one very popular way of making the most of them is to build a retaining wall. You can use them horizontally or vertically but the advantage of using them vertically is that you can be more creative; you can make the wall taller in some places and you can create a curved wall rather than being restricted to straight lines.<br />
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All you need to do is dig your trench and then lower the sleepers in side by side. The depth of the trench depends on the height of the wall, and the pressure of the earth or material inside. As a ballpark, aim for a third in the ground, and two thirds out, so for example if the wall was a metre high, the railway sleepers should be in about 0.3m.<br />
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Once they are all in place you can backfill with a dry concrete mix around the railway sleepers until the wall is rigid. <br />
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Using a dry cement mix gives you the opportunity to remove and re-position the railway sleepers without getting sloppy wet concrete everywhere, and especially in winter when the ground’s wet, the concrete will set without having to add water.<br />
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For a classy look you can lengths of wood, metal strips or wire to the back of the wall, which also strengthens the sleeper wall.<br />
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If you’re planning some winter garden work, and would like to find out more about<a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/other-services/railway-sleepers-for-sale/" target="_blank"> our selection of railway sleepers</a>, contact one of our helpful team for advice. We have just taken delivery of 350 sleepers so we can help with large or small projects alike.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-68308430975747115792015-11-03T02:24:00.000-08:002015-11-03T03:55:59.318-08:00More shipments for the Turing Trust<a href="http://turingtrust.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Turing Trust</a> is another organisation we have worked with in the past, and will continue to work with, in order to support all of the good work they do for disadvantaged communities in countries like Ghana. Our most recent project with the Trust involved transporting a shipment of two 20 feet containers all the way to Tema, Ghana. <br />
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The charity were out in Ghana earlier this year, where they brought together more than 50 students and ten teachers from all over the country for training in software like Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel, along with other IT projects.<br />
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The Turing Trust is a UK based charity set up set up by founder James Turing, who wanted to promote IT access and education in disadvantaged communities in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the main schemes the trust operates is one we’ve been happy to offer our services for, the free computer recycling scheme. The scheme takes in donated PCs, which it wipes and then ships to Ghana where the donated machines are much needed - along with a long list of other items that are donated to help with education and more.<br />
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We’ve been involved right from the start, helping the Turing Trust through all the different processes, along with navigating through customs entry, sorting out the documentation and organising the logistics needed to process the cargo before it’s shipped from the UK.<br />
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The Trust also needs:<br />
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• Old games consoles, games, TV’s, radios, speakers, iPods, MP3 players and accessories for a start-up charity gaming café in Ghana - to raise funds for development projects<br />
• Digital cameras & mobile phones (including chargers) <br />
• Calculators, exercise books, rulers, pens and pencils.<br />
The full list of items that the charity needs is available on their website along with more about the <br />
work they do and the worthwhile projects they are supporting. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-12828560947815015302015-10-20T04:12:00.000-07:002015-10-20T04:12:12.977-07:00Winter laying up services from t.ward shippingThe North Sea isn’t the most hospitable of oceans at the best of times but when winter hits it can be really difficult for many vessels to get anything done. Faced with the dilemma of carrying on through adverse conditions or just giving it a break over the colder months and starting again when things get easier, many shipping companies and owners take the pragmatic decision to lay up their vessels for the winter and leave them to be looked after by experts.<br />
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It’s actually extremely common in the oil and gas industry for ships to seek refuge in a port over the months of December and January, especially in the North Sea – and so<a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/ship-services/ship-layup-and-anchorage/" target="_blank"> laying up </a>can be a cost-effective way of looking after your assets.<br />
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‘Laying up’ is a term that just means your vessel is neither being actively used nor repaired, and there are two types of lay-up – hot and cold.<br />
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A Hot Lay-up involves keeping the ship anchored and with a very small crew. If you keep your vessel in hot lay-up, you’ll also keep some of the generators or other machinery ticking over too, and this is one of the favoured ways to lay up a ship temporarily as it’s a short term measure which is easily reversed. Once you decide to get the ship back out onto the ocean again, it’s normally a fairly swift and easy procedure which means you don’t lose money from having it inactive any longer than necessary.<br />
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A Cold Lay-up is a full shut down of the vessel. You won’t leave a crew on board or any machinery running while it’s laid up in port, and you’ll need a secure place to lay it up as there’ll be nobody on board. If you choose to lay your ship up for a longer period of time, and/or shut it down completely, it can take a while to get the ship running again, but with help from experts you can get it operational as quickly as possible. <br />
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If you decide that you want to lay your vessel up over the winter, t.ward can offer a long or short term laying up service for any of its <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/about-us/ports-we-serve-as-ships-agents/" target="_blank">East Coast Scottish Ports</a> -particularly Leith. We are more than happy to assist you and your crew with the process of <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/ship-services/ship-repair--dry-dock/" target="_blank">dry docking</a> to make the process go as smoothly and as efficiently as possible, and we would be delighted to advise you about any anchorage and layup services you require.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-35307808027734307072015-10-05T03:22:00.001-07:002015-10-05T03:22:20.138-07:00Edinburgh Charity Helps Syrian RefugeesThe plight of the Syrian refugees has touched the hearts of many of people, and here at t. ward shipping we were glad to be able to do our bit to help this worthy cause in September. Local charity Edinburgh Direct Aid – a small voluntary international charity - wanted to ship a container to Beirut for the refugees, and we were delighted to help them. We loaded the 40 foot container ready to be shipped to where it’s needed at the end of September.<br />
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The shipment contains winter clothing and supplies desperately needed by the refugees. By the time it was ready to ship on 23 September, the charity reported that it had been almost completely filled with supplies donated by the generous people of Edinburgh.<br />
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Edinburgh Direct Aid has been carrying out valuable work in Arsal, a small town in the Lebanon that’s close to the Bekaa Valley and the Syrian border. Tensions are very high in the area at the moment because Islamic State is close to the town, even though it’s protected by Lebanese military checkpoints. It’s estimated that Syrian refugees outnumber local residents of the town by three to one, and the situation is becoming critical.<br />
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Many children have no access to education in the area, so the charity is trying to support residents and refugees, by expanding refugee access to education in informal Syrian schools. To stop the town’s young adults being driven towards joining Islamic State, the charity is also setting up seven vocational training courses for young Syrians with 30 per cent of the intake being set aside for young Lebanese who also need help. Special workshops are also being set up just for women in the camps to complement some of the vocational training subjects on offer.<br />
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It’s hoped that by supporting and helping people in the camps, it will stop them from making the perilous journeys across Europe that have proved so dangerous recently. The charity says; “We do what we can with our very limited funding to offer some hope and opportunity for the 80,000 in this appalling situation. Maybe this will make some of them think twice about making a desperate journey to Europe, a journey they may not survive.”<br />
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For more information on the work of Edinburgh Direct Aid, go to their website at: <br />
<a href="http://www.edinburghdirectaid.org/">http://www.edinburghdirectaid.org</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-46807670764852375772015-09-28T05:14:00.000-07:002015-09-28T05:14:50.568-07:00Door to door vehicle transportationOur wide range of services at <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/" target="_blank">t ward shipping</a> means that we are able to offer a complete door to port service for our customers, giving them peace of mind and taking the stress out of moving their vehicles around.<br />
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Whatever your needs, t.ward shipping can help you with your vehicle shipments, and we offer a full range of door to door services that includes;<br />
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<li> Lashing and securing your car(s) in the container and making sure it’s safe to be transported.</li>
<li> RO/RO (roll on/roll off) service for all cars and plant machinery being shipped to West and </li>
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<li> Shipping your car by container to all global ports.</li>
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Whether you choose to use a RO/RO service or a container service to move your vehicles, we will provide you with the package that’s best suited to your needs. If you need any advice on which package would suit you, please contact us and we’ll be delighted to help.<br />
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We can take anything – including cars and plant machinery right from your door all the way to the loading port in the UK, through our links with well-established national vehicle delivery services with many years of experience in transporting vehicles around the UK and Europe.<br />
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If you have more than one vehicle that needs transporting, that’s not a problem either as we have contacts with enough resources to efficiently move your cars or vehicles.<br />
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If it’s plant machinery that you need moving, we are able to help too, we work with heavy haulage companies which have the capacity and experience to handle many types of different loads and transport them around the UK and Ireland. We are able to organise;<br />
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<li> Abnormal load transportation</li>
<li> Covered and open storage</li>
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<li> Handling, dismantling and erection of different types of engineering plant and machinery</li>
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<li> Quotations for monetary enquiries.</li>
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Worried that your load might be too large? Don’t be – the abnormal load haulage specialists we work with have the experience and capacity to handle, transport and erect up to 600 tonnes of engineering plant and engineering machinery.<br />
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For more information – <a href="http://www.tward.co.uk/contact-us/" target="_blank">contact us</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833558141458210329.post-19036032406483714852015-09-10T01:51:00.003-07:002015-09-10T01:51:59.285-07:00Common Incoterms explainedYou’ll probably come across the phrase ‘Incoterms’ while working with shipping, transport and freight forwarding companies, and many people aren’t sure what these terms actually mean, so here’s the t ward Shipping guide to the most popular terms.<br />
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Incoterms are simply trade terms which are used to define each of the obligations of seller and buyer when moving goods. The term makes it clear who is responsible for which aspect of the cost/risk at each stage of movement, according to Tate's Export Guide.<br />
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You should always try and negotiate Incoterms into your sales contract, to avoid disputes at a later date.<br />
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EX Works EXW</h4>
This term is used in domestic and international trade, and means that the seller should deliver the goods, either to the buyers’ own premises or a place named by the buyer. The seller is responsible for all costs and risks until the goods reach the place of collection but does not have to load them onto a carrier's vehicle or enter them to customs for export.<br />
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Free Carrier FCA</h4>
This term can be used whichever mode of transport will be used to move the goods. It’s used for containerised goods which are to be delivered to a carrier at an inland container terminal. The seller delivers the goods to the carrier on behalf of the buyer, either at the seller's premises or another place, specified precisely by the seller. The goods are considered delivered once loaded onto the vehicle provided by the buyer if they are delivered to the seller’s premises, but if delivered elsewhere, they have to be on the seller's vehicle and ready for unloading to be delivered.<br />
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Carriage Paid To CPT</h4>
This term may be used whatever mode or modes of transport will be used. The seller must deliver the goods to the carrier or to a nominated person (by implication, goods must be unloaded from the seller's vehicle) at an agreed place (which is not the final destination) and the seller covers the costs of transporting the goods to their final destination. It’s important that the seller and buyer agree on the exact place of delivery, the point where the risk passes to the buyer, and the final destination. <br />
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Carriage and Insurance Paid CIP</h4>
This term may be used whatever modes of transport is to be used. The seller delivers the goods either to the carrier or to a person specified by the seller, and the goods must be unloaded from the seller's vehicle, at a named place agreed by the seller and buyer. The seller is responsible for the carriage, insurance and any other costs involved in getting the goods to their end destination.The seller is also responsible for getting export licences, entering the goods to customs for export and any transit arrangements. Insurance only has to be minimal, though and so the is responsible for the cost of any extra insurance cover he wants added, along with giving the seller all the information needed to obtain it. The place named in this Incoterm is not the final destination.<br />
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Delivered at Terminal DAT</h4>
This term may be used regardless of the modes of carriage to be used. The seller transports the goods to a named terminal, which might be at a port, rail or air cargo terminal but could also be a named container yard, warehouse, or even a lorry park. The seller must inform the buyer when the goods are ready for collection. Once they are unloaded, the seller places them at the buyer's disposal on date(s) agreed.<br />
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Delivered at Place DAP</h4>
This term can be used for whatever modes of transport will be used. The seller isn’t obliged to insure goods to or from the named place but can choose to do so if he prefers. The seller has to bear the full costs of carriage, insurance and anything else to the named place, which must be specified exactly and included in the contract. If the seller and buyer can’t agree on the place of delivery, the seller has the final say.<br />
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The seller can only recover the costs of unloading at the named place if the buyer agrees, and if the buyer doesn’t collect the goods, he is also responsible for any costs, including warehousing, loss or damage, from the agreed time of delivery<br />
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Delivered Duty Paid DDP</h4>
This term is to be used whatever mode or modes of transport may be used. The goods are considered to be delivered when the seller puts them at the the disposal of the buyer, they are cleared for import on the arriving means of transport and are ready to be unloaded at the named destination at an agreed time or within an agreed time period.<br />
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The seller must bear all risk and cost up to that point, including clearing goods both for export and import, and is also responsible for paying import charges, VAT and taxes. This places a great deal of responsibility onto seller and so it shouldn’t be used if it’s likely that the seller won’t be able to get import clearance. If the buyer is expected to obtain import clearance, DAP should be used instead. <br />
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Free Alongside Ship FA</h4>
Only used for sea and inland waterways. The seller is considered to have delivered the goods once they are placed (on a quay or a barge) alongside a nominated vessel at the named port of shipment. <br />
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The place and time where cost and risk transfer must be specified exactly. The seller must deliver the goods alongside the ship or, if he is one of a string, secures the goods from a previous owner in the string. For goods in containers, it’s common for the seller to pass goods to a carrier at an inland terminal a- in which case FCA should be used.<br />
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Free on Board FOB</h4>
Used for sea and inland waterways. The seller is said to have delivered the goods when they are delivered to a ship previously nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment - or when the seller procures goods which have already been already delivered there. Risk of loss or damage passes to the buyer as soon as the goods are resting on or in the vessel, but not when they are on a crane or being handled over the ship's side. If goods will be passed to a carrier before being loaded on a ship, as goods in containers are received by a carrier at an inland container terminal, FCA should be used. <br />
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Cost and Freight CFR</h4>
Term used for sea and inland waterways. As with CPT, CIP and CIF, the seller is responsible for delivering the goods on board a vessel at the port of shipment or procuring goods that are already delivered aboard. Again, risk passes to the buyer at the named port of destination but the goods don’t have to be unloaded first. The seller is responsible for all costs and freight needed to transport the goods to their named port of destination. He must also clears the goods for export if applicable, but isn’t responsible for import procedures or charges. The seller should also pay for any pre-shipment inspection if required.<br />
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Cost Insurance and Freight IF</h4>
Term used for sea and inland waterways. The risk of loss or damage to the goods passes once they are on the vessel at the port of shipment, or if the transaction is one of a string, during carriage by sea. The seller delivers goods on board the vessel at the port of destination or procures the goods already on board.<br />
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The seller contracts for and pays the costs of the carriage to the port of destination and also pays for insurance to cover the buyer's risk of damage or loss during carriage. The seller is also responsible for entering the goods to customs for export if necessary.<br />
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The total value of Scottish food and drink exports was valued at £5.1 billion in 2014 and figures released this year revealed that the 3.5 per cent increase in food exports alone was mainly driven by an increase in fish and seafood, which was up a massive £38m.<br />
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There’s strong demand for Scottish fresh produce from markets such as the Middle East, where Scottish salmon and seafood has been particularly successful. Other fresh food export successes include dairy, which is up 6 per cent.*<br />
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The investment in the port of Grangemouth can only help the already impressive figures, as it means that the electricity supply infrastructure will be increased from 126 specialist power supply points to 432, giving a further boost to Scotland’s fresh produce import/export freight trade. The investment is part of a major investment programme for the port, designed to increase its capacity for storing conventional and refrigerated containers.<br />
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A feasibility study has also been commissioned into the deepening of the shipping channel to allow the port to handle larger vessels.<br />
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Refrigerated containers, also known as reefers, need to be supplied with power as soon as they arrive in port so that their contents can be kept fresh until they are loaded onto refrigerated vehicles to be exported, or delivered to their UK destinations. The expansion is a result of increased demand, mostly from Scotland’s fresh food exporters, and will help exporters to offer a much longer season for shipping produce including cheese, fish and seafood around the world.<br />
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Grangemouth is Scotland's largest container port and already handles more than 155,000 containers every year. With frequent sailings to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe and Hamburg, Grangemouth is an important part of Scotland’s import/export infrastructure and increasing its capacity for handling fresh produce will further establish the port’s reputation in the UK and abroad.<br />
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The installation should be finished by the end of October, and should help to maintain the Port of Grangemouth’s position as the largest reefer facility in Scotland. <br />
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Stuart Wallace, Forth Ports’ Director of Scottish Operations, said:<br />
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“Scotland has a growing reputation right across the world for the quality of our fresh produce and that’s resulted in increasing demand for reefer capacity. That’s good for the Scottish economy and good for business and we’re committed to investing in support of this growth through increasing our reefer capacity at the Port of Grangemouth.”<br />
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*Figures from <a href="http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/New-record-for-Scottish-food-exports-1933.aspx">http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/New-record-for-Scottish-food-exports-1933.aspx</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11144239724218872988noreply@blogger.com0