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a Recently, the a and A bureau men
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tioned facilities to enable hauliers to make quick turnrounds at Liverpool Docks. This sounded a very good idea and one wen worth while even if it did mean extra costs for the service. Could you tell me whether any such system is available at London Docks?
AThe only such facility of which we are aware at London Docks is a pre-booking scheme operated by the Port of London Authority for traffic for Australia, New Zealand, South and East Africa and Fiji trades.Pre
booking can be by telephone or telex between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. Tele phone numbers: 01-476 4595, 01-4766265.
01-476 6266, 01-476 7667, 01-476 7777, or 01-481 2000, extensions 95/489 and 95/490. Telex number 896816. When booking, the following information will be required: port of destination, name of shipper or carrier, brief description of load, gross weight of load, number of packages, gross weight of heaviest individual package.
Vehicles will be booked to arrive within specified four-hour periods. Pre-booking will not guarantee off-loading immediately on arrival but booked vehicles will be given preference.