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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
LDP business .co.uk Liverpool bullying seminar LIVERPOOL law firm Maxwell Hodge has teamed up with Health@Work to host a seminar looking at the legal and well-being implications of workplace bullying. Titled De-mystifying Workplace Bullying in 60 Really Useful Minutes, the hour will guide employers and employees through the minefield that is workplace bullying. The seminar takes place at the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, on Old Hall Street, on Friday, October 21. Attendees will gain information on how to spot signs of bullying and give advice on simple things that can be done to deal with the issue. Health@Work’s Keith Gorman said: “Statistics show that cases of bullying in the workplace increase during tough economic times.”
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Princes‘ Ship Canal switch saves 500,000 road miles by Peter Elson
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Making headway: a pusher tug propels container barges the on Liverpool to Salford Manchester Ship Canal service
LEADING Liverpool food and drinks company Princes has more than doubled its use of Peel’s Manchester Ship Canal container barge service. Princes and Peel Ports signed an initial agreement to switch 3,000 TEU (20ft containers) per year from road to barge after a successful pilot project. Buoyed by these potential savings, Princes now plans to send 6,500 TEUs annually on the barges to save 500,000 road miles and reduce its carbon footprint by more than 500,000 kg of CO². The Liverpool Docks to Salford Quays service started in 2007, and is best known for carrying Tesco wine. Demand for the service resulted in barge capacity being doubled in 2010. A Princes statement said: “We reduced our carbon footprint by starting to import through the Port of Liverpool a few years ago. “Then we looked at utilising Peel’s Liverpool to Manchester barge service to reduce it even further.
“This has been a great success and by removing thousands of containers from the UK’s roads we have delivered a real environmental benefit. ” Stephen Carr, head of business development at Peel Ports Mersey, which operates Port of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal, said: “Currently, 70% of goods that come within a 150-mile radius of the Port of Liverpool enter the UK via southern ports. “The journey by road and rail to the north of England adds extra strain on the transport network and creates unnecessary CO² emissions. “Liverpool is the most centrally positioned deep-sea port in the UK, ideally situated to serve all cargo bound for northern Britain. “We are delighted this is recognised by Princes and other food and drink suppliers, including AB World Foods, Heinz and Kingsland Wines. “This is a great example of how using Britain’s central gateway lowers carbon emissions and congestion.” The River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal together form a “unique 44mile port-centric logistics platform” from Liverpool to Manchester, he said.