Supply Chain

Fish Farmer brings you all the latest seafood industry supply chain news and updates

Stranda Prolog

Stranda Prolog is a specialist in bulk handling, from when the fish arrive at the harvest plant in various formats until finished chilled and ready for gutting. In addition, the company has good solutions for manual gutting plus buffer and post chilling. Stranda Prolog also supports marine and land-based fish farming with a variety of services.

Earlier this year Marel, the Iceland based fish and food processing supplier, acquired a 40% stake in Stranda Prolog. The two companies already had long-standing relationships with many of the world’s largest salmon processors and have successfully collaborated over the years to deliver full-line projects. www.stranda.net/en

Delivering the goods in every direction

With depots in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness, Scrabster and Central Scotland – and access to the vessels and European terminals of parent company, SeaCargo AS Northwards is proud to play an important role in the Scottish salmon farming industry’s supply chain.

The company brings fish feed and essential equipment into the islands and carries processed salmon out again.

When it comes to delivering salmon to market, speed is of the essence. The fish are collected and shipped swiftly, remaining in the same high-tech trailer throughout their journey. Distribution to Europe, and other parts of the world, is via the company’s central Scotland depot. www.northwardsltd.com

Bid to improve road access to Kishorn Port

Highland Council has agreed to progress the submission of a bid for funding for a road upgrade which would improve access to Kishorn Port, in the north of Scotland. The bid, for a grant from the Levelling Up Fund, is for £44m in total, of which part would be used for the Achnasheen to Kishorn route.

Kishorn is jointly owned by Ferguson Transport & Shipping Group and Leith’s. The port and drydock, which saw a major upgrade in 2020, plays a key part in Ferguson’s services for the aquaculture sector, including the ability to handle very large nets and pens brought in for cleaning. www.fergusontransport.co.uk

O’Toole finds route through Brexit hurdles

Irish-based haulage firm O’Toole Transport has been helping customers negotiate a way through the Brexit maze since before the end of the transition period. The company has worked closely with Food Standards Scotland to ensure that seafood consignments have all the paperwork and sign-off required by the European

Union authorities. From its site in Bellshill, near Glasgow, O’Toole can support customers in Scotland with temperature-controlled warehousing, cross dock and transport services, and its onsite export health certificate and customs service continues. www.otooletransport.com

PTG set to open up shop in Scotland

Norway-based refrigeration specialist PTG is setting up a UK arm to serve the seafood industry. The company has appointed Julian Ramsey (pictured) as General Manager for the new company, PTG UK with effect from 1 August. He was formerly head of MacGregor’s fishery division in Peterhead.

PTG’s main markets in Scotland will be in the marine and industrial sectors, with solutions including RSW (refrigerated sea water) systems for ships, heat pumps, and freezing and ice production systems. PTG UK will provide sales and service for customers in catch fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing, including for facilities on land as well as fishing fleets and vessels for the aquaculture sector. www.ptg.no/en

DFDS is chilling in Liverpool

The UK cold chain business unit of DFDS acquired a 21,000-pallet cold store in Liverpool earlier this year, two years on from taking over the lease of the facility.

Matt O’Dell, UK cold chain managing director said: “Ownership of this store is a major move for our UK cold chain operation and supports our long-term growth strategy. Not only will it allow us to expand our domestic offering, but also help strengthen our overall ability to continue to offer premium cold chain solutions in the UK and beyond.”

The Liverpool cold store has capacity for approximately 21,000 pallets, including a fully automated chamber holding over 12,400 pallets. www.dfds.com