Ash Cloud Fails to Dent Davies Turners Record of Supplying Tehran Book Fair
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Dartford, United Kingdom, June 30, 2010 --( Comments Philip Stephenson, Joint Managing Director of Davies Turner: “This year we quickly realised that we had to switch from our planned use of air cargo to road freight for the final deliveries of books and supporting materials to the TIBF as a result of the sudden airspace shutdown and closure of many airports in the UK and much of Northern Europe.“We had to utilise more express trailers this year and the switch to road also meant that we set another record for overland shipments to the event with transit times from the UK to Tehran as short as 7–10 days.“The increase in books moved this year represents a significant increase in tonnages moved but, equally importantly, demonstrates publishers’ continuing satisfaction with what Davies Turner can offer to supply this major publishing event and to provide destination services which ensure books reach the exhibition stands on time.” Davies Turner has a long-established presence in Iran, having served British and other exporters to this important market for 50 years.Held since 1987, the event attracts some 1,400 foreign publishers from 75 countries who put on display some 150,000 titles.Comments Philip Stephenson, Joint Managing Director of Davies Turner: “This year we quickly realised that we had to switch from our planned use of air cargo to road freight for the final deliveries of books and supporting materials to the TIBF as a result of the sudden airspace shutdown and closure of many airports in the UK and much of Northern Europe.“We had to utilise more express trailers this year and the switch to road also meant that we set another record for overland shipments to the event with transit times from the UK to Tehran as short as 7–10 days.“The silver lining for our trailer department in the reduction of air cargo was a corresponding increase in the tonnage moved by road.I am proud we were able to step up to the plate and not let our customers down.“The increase in books moved this year represents a significant increase in tonnages moved but, equally importantly, demonstrates publishers’ continuing satisfaction with what Davies Turner can offer to supply this major publishing event and to provide destination services which ensure books reach the exhibition stands on time.”Davies Turner has a long-established presence in Iran, having served British and other exporters to this important market for 50 years.