Other special equipment and services

Second-use container markets
Identification and assessment of new world markets for future high volumes of second-use dry and temperature-controlled containers, for Maersk SeaLand

Potential for new composite core material
Lead consultant in study of the potential for a new material in shipping, land and air transport, chemical and general industries

Potential for composites in air freight container manufacture
Study of the worldwide airfreight container market, and buyer attitudes to the use of new materials.

Market for new container equipment
Study of the potential market for a double stack 40' hi-cube container for carrying cars, for Car-Rac.

IT requirements
Study of forwarder's marketing information software needs, adequacy of in-house logistics software, and relationship between users and IT department.

Potential for new container flooring material
Development of a world marketing strategy for recycled polyethylene as a container flooring material.

Intermodal equipment
Study of availability of palletwide containers, long and short swap-bodies, container chassis, and drawbar units and the implications for the Channel Tunnel marketing effort. Assessment of the current and probable future importance of over-height container and swap-body equipment in European freight transport.

Chassis leasing
Advice to US leasing company considering new investment, on rates and market structures in the US container chassis market, and the Northern European container chassis and fridge trailer markets.

Vehicle tracking systems: potential in freight transport
Future sales development of satellite tracking systems in the UK freight transport industry.

Market for container pooling in North Italy
Study of container haulage logistics in North Italy for a carrier proposing to market its container tracking software.

Container insurance: service development
Study of attitudes to insurance and damage protection policies designed to test a new service concept for the Through Transport Club.