I run a unit out of Purfleet for one of the unaccompanied trailer operators, and am looking to expand my customer base. Has anybody any experience ofworking for Continental Cargo Carriers. Any comments gratefully received.
All i will say is you will attract attention from vosa.
Saw one stung near that hotel in purfleet today.
nyk473l:
I run a unit out of Purfleet for one of the unaccompanied trailer operators, and am looking to expand my customer base. Has anybody any experience ofworking for Continental Cargo Carriers. Any comments gratefully received.
I like the way you put that, looking to expand your customer base!
You have no customers if you are subcontracting!
I stopped doing Haulage a long time ago because of the likes of them, and more recently so did the likes of AJ LUNN.
The likes of CCC still exist and will continue to do as the likes of the small operator working for them, like yourself, falls by the wayside, then is replaced by another startup.
routier:
You have no customers if you are subcontracting!
Of course you do! Just because they’re not the actual consignor of the goods you’re carrying it doesn’t mean they’re not a customer.
Paul
repton:
routier:
You have no customers if you are subcontracting!Of course you do! Just because they’re not the actual consignor of the goods you’re carrying it doesn’t mean they’re not a customer.
Paul
Absolutely, if you sub for 8 different firms you have 8 customers.
Ross.
I think he just means not very good ones. 
Depends how you see it I guess.
Nevertheless, I would not recommend.
Good luck anyhow.
Thanks for the replys.
We have been going 90 years next year so must be doing something right, doing traction sine late 1960’s when we had one of the first 32 ton units working out of Dover.
Anyway, only reason I was asking is that work has been a bit slack recently and am looking for odd days to fill in between regular work.
people on here will always shoot you down in flames i have noticed that with most people asking for advice on trucknet
good luck with you rbuisness mate
and finding new customers its tough out there cheers
mike.
nyk473l:
Thanks for the replys.We have been going 90 years next year so must be doing something right, doing traction sine late 1960’s when we had one of the first 32 ton units working out of Dover.
Anyway, only reason I was asking is that work has been a bit slack recently and am looking for odd days to fill in between regular work.
MIKE P:
people on here will always shoot you down in flames i have noticed that with most people asking for advice on trucknetgood luck with you rbuisness mate
and finding new customers its tough out there cheers
mike
Well If hes been going 90 years then hes doing something right. Obviously with the right crowd(s).
A question was asked ref the above co, I gave a reply based on my own experience subcontracting to this co.
How is that shooting him down in flames?
I would say whoever pays the piper also decides the tune, so they are a customer.
Lots of transport companies have been with them a while
Wheel Nut:
I would say whoever pays the piper also decides the tune, so they are a customer.Lots of transport companies have been with them a while
so you are speaking from experience then Mal?
All depends on the tune I would say.Look at what happened to the rats!
So since when did you sub for them?
Horses for courses.
I work in a cusomer based scenario, the customer does not dictate what we provide, its the other way round.
So in your scenario, the customer dictates ?
don’t think so.
routier:
Wheel Nut:
I would say whoever pays the piper also decides the tune, so they are a customer.Lots of transport companies have been with them a while
so you are speaking from experience then Mal?
all depends on the tune I would say. Since when did you sub for them?
Horses for courses.
When they were called Detrafor and in than bed with Nippress
To be fair, if the OP is surviving on ferry trailers from Purfleet, then another customer would probably make sense as rates are much of a muchness on all the short sea routes. I know when I was buying transport, it was cheaper from Felixstowe than it was from Hull
Wheel Nut:
routier:
Wheel Nut:
I would say whoever pays the piper also decides the tune, so they are a customer.Lots of transport companies have been with them a while
so you are speaking from experience then Mal?
all depends on the tune I would say. Since when did you sub for them?
Horses for courses.
When they were called Detrafor and in than bed with Nippress
To be fair, if the OP is surviving on ferry trailers from Purfleet, then another customer would probably make sense as rates are much of a muchness on all the short sea routes. I know when I was buying transport, it was cheaper from Felixstowe than it was from Hull
I am going back 10 yrs now, you are going back even further. Things may have changed for the better since my time.
As I have said previously best of luck and probably best finding out for youself if its suits your operation.
routier:
I work in a cusomer based scenario, the customer does not dictate what we provide, its the other way round.So in your scenario, the customer dictates ?
The customer always dictates, even if not directly. After all, if you’re not providing what they want they’ll soon move to someone who does.
Paul
repton:
routier:
I work in a cusomer based scenario, the customer does not dictate what we provide, its the other way round.So in your scenario, the customer dictates ?
The customer always dictates, even if not directly. After all, if you’re not providing what they want they’ll soon move to someone who does.
Paul
Exactly, the customer is the money and money talks, if they accept your terms then that’s their decision, and like wise as said above, if they don’t like your terms they can go else where. No company can afford to get to complacent with work.
repton:
routier:
I work in a cusomer based scenario, the customer does not dictate what we provide, its the other way round.So in your scenario, the customer dictates ?
The customer always dictates, even if not directly. After all, if you’re not providing what they want they’ll soon move to someone who does.
Paul
Quite simply the law of supply and demand in action.