Trans-Port UK Limited also operates trailer services between the United Kingdom and continental Europe. All such sub-contractors have been approved by the Company under its QA system. As a result of demand from a number of customers the company established a Continental division and now operates in this field with a modern fleet of 13.6 Tilt and Tautliner trailers. All services to Europe are operated on a driver accompanied basis with British drivers. Each vehicle is equipped with modern telephone equipment enabling the control office in Felixstowe to maintain contact with the drivers at all times.
Contracts are currently in force between the UK and Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
All European transport business is transacted under CMR conditions of trading. During the late 1980 s and early 1990 s recessionary influences had the effect of reducing the number of container haulage companies generally available to the Group and its Principals, this, together with the ever changing requirements of Liner operators was instrumental in the Group undertaking, together with its Principals, a study into their medium to long term haulage requirements. The study identified the need for an integrated haulage operation within the Group to supply its haulage needs, to operationally control the day to day movements of owned and sub-contracted vehicles and, more importantly, to control costs. The study concluded that the effect of such an operation would be beneficial to the Groups Principals in helping to protect their market shares. The further success of this new venture has subsequently resulted in further operations being established in important areas of the United Kingdom.