Manchester Pallet Rebate Improved
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IN consequence of the successful outcome of the Port of Manchester's scheme to encourage palletization (COMMERCIAL MOTOR, April 2, 1965) the pallet rebate in the scheduled Ship Canal export toll is to be increased on May 1 from 20 per cent to 30 per cent. This will apply where goods are delivered on pallets and left in that state until loaded on the ship. A similar deduction will be made in respect of consignments for delivery to destinations on pallets and on those fitted with expendable pallets.
Mr. W. G. Edmonds, managing director of the Port, said on Wednesday that so far there had been nine investigations into the operation of ports in Britain but none of these examinations had altered the flow of goods. Manchester had tried to influence the situation by financial means through the rebate scheme, the ultimate object of which was to offer incentives to shippers so that men on the docks would be able to work at their highest efficiency. Half of the cargo that it was possible to palletize was now arriving at the docks in that form, so that it was being handled expeditiously and delays to road vehicles were minimized.
Mr. K. A. Beresford of Beresford Transport Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent, commented that the introduction of night handling at Manchester had been of considerable assistance in dealing with Potteries traffic. During Tuesday/Wednesday night this week his company had brought in six trailers with a total load of 120 tons. Off-loading that formerly might occupy five hours could now be dealt with in 15 minutes.