Demand for port-centic operations grows in the UK

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The demand for port-centric warehouses is growing rapidly in the UK, it has been claimed. Leaders at Tilbury-based The Logistics Terminal (TLT) confirmed the company has seen a 100 per cent increase in throughput in the last year, as firms continue to ship their goods in smaller quantities.

An average of 160 containers pass through the logistics hub every week and TLT partner Richard Newbold believes this way of distributing cargo is better because it cuts down on “over-handling”. By storing items in Tilbury rather than a distribution centre in another part of Britain, businesses can reduce the amount of transportation required to get their goods to their final destination.

“Quite simply, our solution allows businesses to gain greater control over both supply-chain overheads and the timely delivery of their goods,” Mr Newbold explained.

In general terms, the UK’s ports have been relatively quiet in recent months. Government figures published in December indicated that overall port traffic was down by two per cent year-on-year in the 12 months to the end of the third quarter of 2012.