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of dangerous goods, based on an existing Dutch standard. UK operator JW Suckling already adheres to the Dutch registration scheme and welcomes its tough controls which could limit compFtition in the hazchem sector.
AEuropean lipiiiii working group on quality standards for the carriage of dangeroulligoods was convened iii i he Netherlands earlier this monWtt agreed to use the Dutch standard NEN2726 as its starting point.if welcomed by the major oil ;mil chemical companies this initiative could compel suppliers to seek registratitin. Siam. operatows will groan in anticipation of the extra red tape—others see it as an opportunity for growth.
JW Suckling Transport is a 26vehicle operation in West Thurrock, Essex. Far from being disheartened by mushrooming regulations, it was this level of control that drew it into the dangerous goods sector in the first place.
■ -We were originally a container haulage specialist, hut it was WO eaSy 10 get -Into our business because the threshold was too low," says Suckling director Peter Lamer (left). "That's why we made the decision to gel into the dangerous goods business. For example, in the container haulage sector we could have made a driver redundant only to find that driver had bought a secondhand unit for 1:41,000 and was opening up as a competitor."
As a result, the original 70-year-old haulage company, Jess B Woodcock (Grays), bought the shell of a company bearing the JW Suckling 110.