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September/October 2016
100 cargo owners sign up to campaign to cut
haulage miles
P
eel Ports has announced that it has secured 100 advocates
for its Cargo200 initiative and is urging other cargo
owners in the North West to add their weight to the
campaign. Among the latest names to provide their support
are leading TV and internet retailer QVC and Ultimate
Pro ducts, which sources and distributes branded consumer
goods from 27 countries to more than 450 high-street retailers
in the UK.
The Real Good Food Company, a diversified food business operating
in manufacturing, wholesale, retail, export and food service, has also
signed up. The company recently opened a new global headquarters
for its food technology and innovation functions in Liverpool, which
will also act as its regional hub for the north of England.
The initiative was launched last year, with Peel Ports calling for
importers and exporters whose goods begin or end their journey in
the north of the UK to switch current delivery of ocean freight from
south-east ports to the centrally located Port of Liverpool. The
initiative aims to cut freight mileage by 200 million miles over the
next five years. In addition to achieving significant carbon reduction,
the company also estimates that the move could save up to £400
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per container in transportation costs by delivering to the heartland
of the UK.
Diageo, JCB, B&M, Jaguar Land Rover, Matalan, Bentley and
Typhoo were among the first 50 customers to respond to the
Cargo200 initiative, encouraging the UK freight and logistics
industry to deliver a fundamental shift in supply chain and services
routes. Now a further 50-plus have added their voices.
Peel Ports Group Commercial Director Patrick Walters said: “We’re
now past the halfway mark and our campaign to create a
sustainable shift in the UK logistics sector continues to gain
momentum. What this proves is that there is clear, substantial
demand from cargo owners to save costs, congestion and carbon
emissions by shipping closer to their markets.
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“The new and expanded services we announced this year
demonstrate that shipping lines have confidence in the benefits
offered by Liverpool as the UK’s most centrally located national port.
The success of the Cargo200 initiative so far provides further
evidence of the significant commercial gains to be secured by
increasing the frequency and capacity of calls via Liverpool.”
Lorna Billinge, Global VP QA (Quality Assurance) and SC (Supply
Chain) of QVC, which has its Knowsley distribution centre nine miles
from the Port of Liverpool, said: “Our business lives on rapid response
to customer demand and shipping through Liverpool provides us with
greater predictability and resilience in our supply chain, by avoiding
the uncertainty and delays associated with longer road or rail
journeys. Reducing land freight mileage also allows us to minimise our
carbon footprint. With our operations centre strategically positioned
in the North West, increasing our trade via Liverpool is a key part of
our strategy to meet increases and changes in customer demand.”
Andrew Gossage, Managing Director of Ultimate Products, said:
“Our turnover has increased from £50m to £80m in the last two years
and we see trade via Liverpool as a key element of how we meet
growing demand for the products we distribute. Many of our big-name
customers, including supermarkets and department stores, also place
a priority on having an environmentally responsible supply chain.”
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