So we are into the 6th Month of 2021 here are a few of our stats for the year 

• 14 crossing of the channel with DFDS Seaways via Dieppe- Newhaven 
• 14 boarder crossings each  between Spain and France and France and the UK 28 in all 
• 23 loads on our Spain -UK- Spain route over 7 successful trips 
• which equals 46 customs process completed (each load gets 2 as there is 1 import 1 export operation)

​Trip 3 since #Brexit #Update
That is loads 9 and 10 of the year all customs cleared in the customs place in the Valencia region and the van on the road again
now just to deliver them in Mojacar #spain

​Good afternoon everyone
Trip 3 since #Brexit is going well again
#Spain - #UK - Spain
So the #Van is once again in #France and on the road
All the paperwork correct
We where the only Freight Vehicle allowed on the NewHaven - Dieppe ferry despite others been booked for the crossing
As if the paperwork is not correct the Ferry company can't let you on the ferry

Load from Spain to the UK Cleared Customs and Delivered
2 Loads for Spain from the UK Collected
Them 2 same loads customs cleared from UK and T1 Form issued
Van boartd the 10am Gmt Ferry this morning 
Disembarked
Though French Customs/passport Control
Though Rouen France
On route towards Tours right now 
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So the Van (and Team) on Saturday (21/11/2020) where up Bedar way (not far from our Turre base) helping out GB Liners on a apx 75 cubic metre move they did from the UK (With Porter assists and Transshipment ) 

Lke the ex<mnpñe Another transport term you may of heard is Road train (and you may hear this one relating to your move(not with us as we don't have a road train and work with vans ) 
(i mentioned the term Road train thou myself the other day in this blog section in the blog video about why movers ask about Access 

so what is a Road Train ?
A road train in the Uk and most of Europe is a rigid lorry with an additional trailer behind it 
Like the example pictured below 

What is multimodal transport ?
Multi modal transport is the transportation of goods via multi modes of Transport often In a shipping container , by Truck from the Factory , then ship to a receiving port and then often depending on factors either onto a truck or a train , (if onto a train a truck/lorry will often do the final few miles )

What is a shipping container ?
They are those big metal boxes you often see on trucks
They do thou range in size from 20 foot (yes 10 foot ones exist but rare to see them in use in international transport /multimodal transport and that is a containers main purpose )​ 30 foot (mainly bulk powder and the likes are in these ) 40 and 45 foot containers 
( 1 teu is a 20 foot container (may have heard the term when you see container ships discussed )
Larger containers do exist but they are mainly in use in north America 

What is a flat rack Container?
While most shipping containers are just solid boxes with doors at one end a few other types exist, including Flat racks which are basically a containers version of a flat bed trailer 

Other Types of containers ?
Yes there are several other types beyond the above mentioned 2 as containers where developed in the 1960's to speed handling of goods up in ports 
As a result various types do exist including 
Bilk tipper containers (ass mentioned commonly the 30ft type (other sizes are about )
Curtain side containers the same as a box container expect the side is a curtain (like curtain side trailers )

Out of gauge ?
this is a term your more likely to come across in most sectors of Transport as it is just simply a term to describe any item been transported who size/s are out side standard and therefore larger than normally transported 
You also get containers with curtain roofs for tall out of gauge cargo's 
(for us out of gauge would be anything longer or wider than the van )(and most companies it will be just the same expect larger or wider or longer than what their largest units carry normally)

​Latest update on this trip
The #Van has crossed the border and is back in #Spain and on route back towards base