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Nov 25, 2009
Mike Parkin strengthens Barloworld’s Ports and Terminals team
Barloworld Handling, one of the leading materials handling suppliers for ports and terminals in the UK, has appointed a Sales Manager to support new projects and existing customers in this sector.
Mike Parkin joins the company following 3 years with Kalmar and significant experience with other leading global companies.
“I have joined Barloworld at a time when there are some exciting developments in Mersey Docks, Bristol, London Gateway and Northern Gateway, and across the rail linked inland terminals” Mike explains. “Barloworld is proven in this sector with a customer base in almost every major UK port”. Barloworld is the UK distribution partner for Hyster, a global manufacturer that produces a full range of materials handling products including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts ranging from 1 tonne to 48 tonnes. “The company not only supplies Hyster products, it provides complete solutions with services such as driver training and fleet management, and supplementary equipment including terminal tractors, sideloaders and attachments” Mike says. As a global service company, Barloworld has one of the largest and most sophisticated customer support networks with over 550 field service engineers across the UK, many of which are trained and equipped to maintain Hyster’s big truck range. Barloworld also acts as the sole dealer for Hyster throughout Holland, Belgium, South Africa and South East USA. “Barloworld has been building for the future, putting systems and people in place now, to accommodate for these major UK port developments, and for the turnaround in the economy” he adds. “I am pleased to be a part of it”.
 
Intermodal transportation: The next wave?
 Holidays are almost over, for those lucky enough to go on vacation. I spent my time away from the sea, and well above sea level. Just for reassurance. As you might know, the majority of Dutch grounds are below sea level (about 65%), and we keep dry feet by pumping water. Without that, we would build our sandcastle around "Amersfoort at the Sea" (a city some 80km inland).
However, spending time in the Alps, some 800m above sea level, my rectangular box driven mind did not come to a complete standstill, wondering about hinterland transportation.
New Strategy & Development Director appointed at Dunkerque Port
 Jean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41. |
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