A trip to Meldorf for Marlowe Digital

Two of our drivers had a week long round trip to Meldorf in Germany a couple of weeks ago for our customer Marlowe Digital.

Brian and Nathan were both driving articulated units complete with our 13.6m curtain sided tail lift trailers. The job had been a complex one, requiring a loading plan for the equipment. Each trailer was due to be completely full, from front to back, with Computer to Plate Print Systems. The space was so tight on this job that one pallet needed to be placed on its side to gain an extra 30cm for everything to fit in. 

Unloading for Marlowe Digital at Wellingborough Furnells

The boys covered over 1500 miles, travelling on four ferries, staying two nights in ferry cabins and two nights in their cabs as they navigated the different roads and autobahns. The roads from Gluckstadt to Meldorf were particularly narrow at times so the route needed to be changed for the return journey.

We worked again with Motis who booked the ferries and also dealt with the customs documentation and procedures. 

Even with all this forward planning there was still an overnight delay as the return ferry was cancelled due to tidal changes.

Cuxhaven ferry on way back 4,3 small
Wischhafen ferry small 4,3
Ferry from Immingham 4,3 small

After a return ferry from Cuxhaven to Immingham in Hull the boys were back on the road again, travelling back to base late Friday evening before a journey up to Wellingborough the following Monday to deliver the goods.

For the drivers themselves they both agreed it was nice to have some company on the road for this job as they would usually be travelling on their own. 

Marlowe Digital Meldorf trip on the road

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