London Wine Fair
Join us at the London Wine Trade Fair (May 15th – 17th, 2023) at London Olympia!
Please visit us on stand B24 at the London Wine Fair between 15-17 May 2023 to meet the team, Lynda Simms, Chris Porter, John Hay, Steve Wood and Chris Pryke, together with our Customs Clearance Branch Manager, Martin Jacobs.
We will be discussing current market trends and look forward to welcoming you whether the requirement is for bulk, cased or temperature control services, or it could be one of our additional offerings such as marine insurance cover, white glove services for high-value orders or sustainable service options.
Bespoke solutions – Whatever your requirements, logistical, budget and environmental objectives, we are delighted to welcome you to discuss them and share more about all full suites of services.
Introducing our new Sailing Schedule website page – it is LIVE!
To help you stay updated on the latest sailing information, we have designed a new dedicated webpage with all the key sailing data. This page will be updated weekly or as needed, so please bookmark it and refer to it when you need the information. Read more here: The Sailing Schedule is LIVE! – Kukla Beverage Logistics (kukla-spedition.com)
Link to the sailing schedule page: Sailing Schedule – Kukla Beverage Logistics (kukla-spedition.com)
Stay informed with us
Also, don’t forget our webpage provides you with all the key situational logistics updates, strikes, issues and regulations details for the strategic wine and beverage routes, ensuring you’re informed. The page link remains the same throughout 2023 for your convenience. We welcome your feedback and are always happy to hear from you. Read more here: Information Update 2023 – Kukla Beverage Logistics (kukla-spedition.com)
MODAL NEWS
RAIL FREIGHT
Further rail strikes announced in May and June
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, RMT, called a 24-hour rail strike for May, just hours after the train drivers’ union Aslef announced three separate days of rail strikes in May and June. The Aslef strike will happen on 12 May, followed by the RMT strike on 13 May. Further drivers strikes will be held on 31 May and 3 June. Read more on: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/27/rail-strikes-train-drivers-union-names-three-more-dates-may-june
ROAD FREIGHT
Free advice to help businesses reduce road accidents and cut fleet costs in the West Midlands
A new partnership between Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and Driving for Better Business (DfBB) has made free advice available for businesses on better managing their fleets and vehicles to reduce costs and the risk of accidents. The DfBB programme offers online tools and resources to take business owners, company directors and fleet managers through seven steps to better driver management. Read more on: https://www.ciltuk.org.uk/News/Latest-News/ArtMID/6887/ArticleID/37198/TfWM-to-offer-free-advice-to-help-businesses-reduce-road-accidents-and-cut-fleet-costs
SEA FREIGHT
There are still issues in Australia. A shortage of equipment is causing vessel bookings to be rolled in Australia, while in New Zealand there are delays caused by the feeder service. See our information update for full details. Information Update 2023 – Kukla Beverage Logistics (kukla-spedition.com)
