Experience in transport and shipping advantageous but not essential

Interested parties should send a CV to m.richardson@dalpa.co.uk

It has been snowing since yesterday all over Northern and Central Italy.

For safety reasons the access to the highways for trucks is now prohibited on a big part of the highways  This is mainly effecting area codes 1-2- 4-5- 6.

I am sure all your clients and suppliers in Italy will already have informed you that shipments unfortunately may slight delays.

Contact Louise Sanderson (UK – Italy), or Dave Brooke (Italy-UK) if you need to discuss further

Dalpa’s fuel surcharge now from 14th April to the 13th May is 6.5%.

If this affects your company you will already have received a letter from us.

For all “spot quotations” the fuel is included at the time of enquiry/booking.

This is still one of the lowest fuel surcharges that is on the market today, with some of our competitors charging over 12%.

Congratulations in advance to the Royal couple William & Kate as their big day approaches.

Although a lot of our clients and companies up and down the country will be taking Friday 29th April off, and enjoying the celebrations,  I thought you would like to know that all the team at Dalpa will be working hard to ensure your cargo is still moving.

Because your clients, and our colleagues in Europe will still be working and expecting their cargo the following week we will be loading as normal to all our European destinations on Friday 29th April.

However we will still be closed on Monday May 2nd and Monday 30th of May.

For a full list of our European departure days please visit  www.dalpa.co.uk/european_delivery_schedule.html

From all the team at Dalpa

Dalpa’s fuel surcharge now from 14th March to the 13th April is 4%.

If this affects your company you will already have received a letter from us.

For all “spot quotations” the fuel is included at the time of enquiry/booking.

This is still one of the lowest fuel surcharges that is on the market today, with some of our competitors charging over 10%.

Operations at most of Japan’s Soutthern ports have returned to normal today, but delays still should be allowed for as there is a back log of vessels, as well as other vessels being diverted with cargo due to the closure of the Northern ports.

The north east ports of Hachinohe, Sendai, Ishinomaki and Onahama felt the full force of the tsunami. It has been reported that so much damage has been caused it could be years before these ports open again.

Of course all our thoughts go out to all those affected by this terrible disaster.

Other Italian holiday dates to be aware of in 2011:

24th & 25th April

1st May

2 June

15th August offically. However most companies close in August for upto to three weeks, so during this time services are reduced. Please check with your operational contacts for departure dates during this month

1st November

8th, 25th & 26th December

• 1 January: New Year’s Day -Dalpa Closed
• 2 January: Only in Scotland Only
• 17 March: St Patrick’s Day Northern in Ireland
• 22 April: Good Friday
• 25 April: Easter Monday- Dalpa closed
• 2 May: Bank Holiday Monday – Dalpa closed
• 30 May : Spring Bank Holiday Monday – Dalpa Closed
• 1st or 2nd Saturday in June: Queen’s Official Birthday
• 5 July: Tynwald Day only in Isle of Man
• 25 December: Christmas Day – Dalpa Closed
• 26 December: Boxing Day – Dalpa Closed