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trailer world issue one 2015

    Issue One 2015  33 International that the salmon can be sold before it has even arrived the fish factory. The daily pro- duction of a fish processor is around 100 to 400 tonnes. "The fish farm industry grows rapidly, but transport prices have fallen," Tore Wallestad, Production Manager of Bring Frigo, says. He has acquired extensive knowledge in the trade, which helps him organise the fish transports from the coast. "Customers only have to talk to one person – we will take over the rest." The company group works closely with forwarders in Oslo and across Norway. Everything is being cen- tralised. "It is important that we share infor- mation and keep everyone up to date. Daily video conferences keep us informed of the latest developments." The salmon arrives from all across Nor- way. In the course of one week, 2,000 tonnes of salmon go through the terminal in Skårer. "We start on Monday. On Tuesday, the goods arrive. The suppliers sell the salmon, and we receive the picking lists, including invoice and export customs duties. Afterwards, we plan where to ship the fish next. On Sunday, the storage rooms are empty," Wallestad explains. Good work environment The mother company of Bring Frigo, the Nor- way Post, is currently working on a new, land- based terminal structure. All logistical activ- ities are said to be consolidated in Alnabru near Oslo. The buildings should be ready by 2017. "We are setting up a terminal for freight handling at the railways. Even today, 80% of all deliveries going north are transported by train. This also applies to 30 to 40% of deliver- ies from the largest cities," Wallestad says. "To preserve the environment, we are try- ing to use railway transport for as many packages as possible," Operations Manager Stein Erik Gurigard says. "Additionally, we have 42 vehicles and around 150 trailers. The vehicles are being replaced every three years. The company's fleet covers around 20 to 25 per cent of transport demand. Select contract partners take over the other deliveries. All bodies with refrigeration units have been fit- ted with a monitoring system connected to the web. This means that the cool chain can be documented at any time. We engage 55 drivers, with all of them having been in the business for many years," Gurigard says. "We place great emphasis on safety and economi- cal driving. And that the number of sick days was below five per cent last year obviously shows that we were able to create a good work environment." (mv) BRING FRIGO In 1957, Øystein Stie began to transport goods under the name Sties Termo-Transport. The company's first vehicles had insulated bodies and dry ice as the cooling agent. In 2004, the logistics provider was bought by the Norway Post (Posten Norge). In 2010, it changed its name to Bring Frigo. Today, the company has 220 staff and has a global reach. In Europe, Bring Frigo has its own terminals in France, the Netherlands, and Spain. You will find more information on www.bring.com Each salmon is first inspected and weighed. Then, the catch is sorted, covered in ice, packed and loaded onto the trailer. To guarantee high-quality fish, the refrigeration unit must maintain the correct temperature during transport. A team for tasty fish: Regional Manager Bengt A. Nilsen, Production Manager Tore Wallestad, driver and trustee Steinar Aasen and Operations Manager Stein Erik Gurigard (from left).

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