If you were to look out of your window you would probably have to remind yourself that we actually approaching the middle of July.
Freight Delivers The Tennis – Swannells Transport – Warehousing Cambridgeshire
However, luckily, the rain managed to stay well clear of the Wimbledon men’s single final this weekend. And whilst Andy Murray was celebrating winning the title for the second time, logistics operators were celebrating too. Another successful year for the industry as the supplied the tournament with around 27,000 kilos of strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream, not to mention the less important things such as the balls, nets and bottles of water.
Freight Delivers The Football – Swannells Transport – Warehousing Cambridgeshire
In case you have been living in a cave all weekend, it was also the final of Euro 2016. Portugal ran out 1-0 winners in their match against the hosts France. However, Portugal’s win wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the transport and logistics industry. The industry delivered everything from goal posts to burgers.
Ballymena-based company – Blair International were responsible for transporting all the Northern Ireland team’s equipment to its training camp in France and then back again after they were eliminated by Wales.
FTA’s Had of National and Regional Policy, Christopher Snelling, had this to say about the impact the freight industry had on this summers sporting events: “This summer’s sports tournaments are a fantastic illustration of how logistics delivers absolutely everything, from the smallest tennis ball to the enormous replica trophy that appeared on the pitch at the end of the Euro 2016 final.
“The importance of logistics to the supply chain cannot be underestimated. Sun lotion, flip-flops, ice cream, beach towels – all the summer essentials reach us thanks to logistics. Without it, the shops would be empty and our cupboards would be bare.”
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