Following a multi-million pound investment, container haulage company James Kemball has launched a new loaded container storage depot at the Port of Felixstowe with initial capacity in excess of 1600 loaded containers. The new facility will operate from 0600 Monday – 0500 Saturday and extend to Saturday mornings in the… Read more »
Mobile Mini achieves zero Reportable Accident Frequency Rate
Mobile Mini, a leading hirer of portable site accommodation and secure storage containers, with its global operations based in Arizona, USA and UK headquarters at Stockton-on-Tees, has achieved a zero Reportable Accident Frequency Rate (RAFR) for a rolling 12 months. From July 2016 to June 2017, the Company which has… Read more »
Groundhog day set to stay at Mobile Mini following further investment
Mobile Mini, a leading hirer of portable site accommodation and secure storage containers, with its global operations based in Arizona, USA and UK headquarters at Stockton-on-Tees, has made a further £1m investment into its range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, mobile welfare units. The company, which has 16 branches nationwide, from Glasgow… Read more »
Multimillion pound investments continue to drive growth at Mobile Mini
Mobile Mini, a leading hirer of portable accommodation and secure storage containers, with its global operations based in Arizona and UK headquarters based in Stockton on Tees, has reported record results for its UK business. Annual income hit £59.8m for 2016, a 3.8% increase on 2015. The record revenue is… Read more »
Mobile Mini driving forward with appointment of National Transport Manager
Mobile Mini, a leading hirer of portable site accommodation and secure storage containers, has appointed a national transport manager to help drive its transport operations forward. Kevin Buckler has joined the company, which has 16 branches throughout the country, as part of its Health and Safety team and is keen to use his… Read more »
New container handler lands in Leeds
Maritime Transport Ltd (Maritime) have taken delivery of a new Double Empty Container Handler at their depot in Leeds. The Sany Masted Empty Container Handler, supplied by Maritime’s preferred partner in lifting equipment, Cooper Specialised Handling, is the latest in a series of investments made by the haulier this year…. Read more »
Triton and TAL International to merge
Creating the World’s Largest and Most Efficient Container Leasing Company As previously announced, TAL International and Triton entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction. Transaction Highlights Strategic combination establishes world’s largest container leasing company with revenue earning assets of… Read more »
Samskip adds 200 new 40ft high cube reefer containers to its fleet
Samskip recently added 200 brand new 40ft high cube reefer containers to its fleet, further enhancing its capability to ship temperature-controlled or perishable goods between the North Atlantic and the rest of the world. Equipped with the latest and most advanced cooling and freezing equipment available, the 200 reefer containers… Read more »
Pentalver invests in Reefer Gen-Sets
We have continued with our plans to invest in the industry, and have taken a delivery of ten new Carrier Transicold Generator Sets at our Felixstowe depot. The Gen-Sets are the 69RG15 series, incorporating the latest technology in autonomous power supply for Refrigerated Container Equipment. The additional units augment a… Read more »
Container weight verification discussed at IMO
Implementation of new container weight verification rules was discussed at this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), where the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) highlighted the need for countries to work together. The requirement to verify the gross mass of a loaded container (VGM) prior to loading will become legally binding on 1 July 2016, and… Read more »
