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New Astran Tekno Model

Tuesday, January 22, 2013


See the first official drawings of the latest release from the Astran Tekno model range.
 
99.99% as per the original truck that ran to Iran and the Middle East. A true collectors item to go with the Scania 111 and 143 already released and sold out!!
It is currently in build with Tekno and should be available 2-3 months time. Cost will be around £175 due to Tekno adding extras to make it original.
To add your name on the reserved list send your details to kevin@astran-cargo.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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January Updates

Tuesday, January 22, 2013


Well the New Year is ticking over!
It has not been the flying start that we had all hoped for! There is one truck currently on its way to Abu Dhabi for our good client from The Netherlands with another load of marquees for some sporting event, but otherwise just enquiries for trailers that are yet to be confirmed. We are however continuing with trailer movements from Abu Dhabi through to Ras Al Khair in Saudi Arabia and loaded 4 trailers yesterday, bringing the total moved now to 14.
 
Our Iceland service is proving to be successfull with regular container departures on a weekly basis. With Astran/Lema having good contacts in the UK, we can compete with the larger shipping lines, by offering a more personal service.
The UK Trade and Investment department are sending a Trade mission to Iceland in the begining of February and we will be ...

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January

Wednesday, January 9, 2013


 
JANUARY SPECIAL!!
LCL CARGO TO DOHA, QATAR 
 
SEAFREIGHT RATE EX FOB UK  
 
USD$65 W/M*

 

*Terminal handling £5 w/m, documentation charge £15 per shipment, EEC certificate of origin £65, collection ex supplier at cost.

 

All rates are weight/measure (w/m) = 1000kgs/1m3 whichever the greatest. Minimum shipment USD $65.  Hazardous cargo by arrangement plus surcharge.

 

All rates are based on current rates of exchange and current surcharges which are subject to change without notice. All transactions are subject to our current terms of trading; copies available upon request


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2013

Wednesday, January 2, 2013


 
 
 
A Happy New Year to all our readers. I hope it will be a prosperous one for everyone

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Its Christmas Time!!

Monday, December 17, 2012


As expected, our clients have not let us down! We sent two truck over to Austria over the weekend to collect full loads of buttwelded fittings for a new project in Saudi Arabia.
There are four loads in total with two loading Tuesday and the final two loading on Wednesday/Thursday. They should make it to Saudi Arabia for Christmas/Boxing day, so it looks like roast Camel for them!!
We also sent another truck to Italy last week where he made 8 collections of high quality furniture and fittings for a new restaurant that will be opening in Qatar in the New Year.
With container shipping now closed off for the holiday period and long delivery times being quoted, the only options for these clients was road or air, and with air costing twice as much, and not that much quicker, they chose the more personal option of using the road ...

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