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A NEW UK-Continent freigt and trailer operator, Portbridg Transport International, has 134 gun operating from Ipswich.
The company, which claims substantial element of backin from an international tradin group, will at first concentral on the UK-Benelux and We German markets.
Initially, Portbridge will ovv and lease a mixed fleet of 2E new tri-axle trailers — though plans to expand this fleet in lir with market demands. The hea( quarters will be in Rotterdan with Ipswich as the main U operating centre.
In the medium-term, PTI e: pects to open a small network' regional offices and their ov, depot facilities in both Brita and Europe. The company w concentrate or: general freigl traffic in both the full load ar part load sectors, with full cap bility up to the new 38-tonne L limit.
According to managing dirt tor Joost van Schijndel, gradual recovery in the shoi sea freight markets was a mai influence behind the Portbridf launch.
"These are demanding ar very competitive markets, b we can see positive underlyir trends," he said. "We are timir the launch ahead of the volun upturn, but to coincide with ti confidence that is already r turning among many of ti shippers we've talked with."
Portbridge says that its °per tion will not be designed to cot pete with the volume leade "We have a great deal of exp( ience to offer in trades whi have a lot of capacity, but whe there is undoubtedly room f an increased level of persor service to the customer," sE Mr van Schijndel.