Ferry fares need help

artologistics

Hi,
Would you be able to help me or point me in the right direction where i should look for help?
I have small transport company (actually man and the Van )) and going very often to Europe. I usually choose landbridge with Stena Line (Dublin-Holyhead and Harwich-Hook of Holland) but the ferries are getting more and more expensive. As of now I'm driving a individual but i should go as freight (its even more expensive as i have to little vans and I'm not traveling to often).
Is there anything that can be done to lower my ferry cost?
Choosing an other route isn't an option as this is optimal route (milage and rest wise)

chin_grin

Sure, I'll just need your bank account number and sort code.

Nothingbetter2d

smuggling booze, tobacco & weed in from holland are ya?

chin_grin

http://www.artologistics.com/

:cool:

(Oooh! I can google a username! Technology eh?).

Immaculate Pasta

Steal one of those duck tour cars that go round Dublin and use that instead. Sorted :cool:

Seachmall

I hope you pay the appropriate duties on those electronics you be importing.

Also, can you hook me up with a decent sound system?

Stiffler2

Are you the man with the van that can and will ??

Get rid of your van and buy one of these bad boys, problem solved.

http://www.tinyhousetalk.com/wp-content/uploads/van-boat.jpg

artologistics

i'm not sure if that kind of DIY van/boats would be a good idea. To slow for police and coast guard and not enough room.
Thanks for trying

But for real any better idea? And no planes and submarines please

davet82

simple solution, buy a fúcking boat, problem solved :cool:

artologistics

davet82 i go step further then you
I think I would consider getting 51% shares in ferry company. What you think about this?
Read carefully what i have written on the top and you should figured out why i can't buy a boat

AngryBollix

smuggle it

artologistics

smuggle what??

davet82

artologistics wrote: »

davet82 i go step further then you
I think I would consider getting 51% shares in ferry company. What you think about this?
Read carefully what i have written on the top and you should figured out why i can't buy a boat

save harder and buy a smaller boat, problem solved :cool:


btw AH will provide the perfect solution for your dilema

Seachmall

artologistics wrote: »

smuggle what??

A boat.

artologistics

why do you want to convince me that i need the boat.
I do not need it and it's no solution to the problem

davet82

artologistics wrote: »

why do you want to convince me that i need the boat.
I do not need it and it's no solution to the problem

Because we are all currently trying to sell boats on done deal

Seachmall

artologistics wrote: »

why do you want to convince me that i need the boat.
I do not need it and it's no solution to the problem

Everyone needs a boat. And a boat solves everyone's problems.


In fact, just the other day I couldn't decide if I wanted Corn Flakes or Coco-Pops so y'know what I did? I bought a boat. Problem solved.

artologistics

so don't sell them. Open a ferry company get a good rates and i'll be your first customer . Everybody's wining

davet82

artologistics wrote: »

so don't sell them. Open a ferry company get a good rates and i'll be your first customer . Everybody's wining

our boats dont float though

Seachmall

artologistics wrote: »

so don't sell them. Open a ferry company get a good rates and i'll be your first customer . Everybody's wining

But then you still don't have a boat...?


I don't think you fully appreciate how much you are in need of a boat.

Rhys Essien

Arto,Why dont you find out of other transport companies who bring produce to the continent and return in empty truck/trailers.

Could they bring back stuff for you?(Kill 2 birds and all that)

I know of a transport company who bring fish to Spain(La Coruna) and Im fairly sure that they return empty.

davet82

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Arto,Why dont you find out of other transport companies who bring produce to the continent and return in empty truck/trailers.

Could they bring back stuff for you?(Kill 2 birds and all that)

I know of a transport company who bring fish to Spain(La Coruna) and Im fairly sure that they return empty.

pffft.... theres always one smart arse :rolleyes:

Mr Benevolent

The OP needs to hire his own company to do it. That way he can line his own pockets.

artologistics

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Arto,Why dont you find out of other transport companies who bring produce to the continent and return in empty truck/trailers.

Thanks for that. I've already checked that. I have stuff to go to/ and from the continent. Going myself is still cheaper (even with expensive ferries) than go with them.

chin_grin

Confab wrote: »

The OP needs to hire his own company to do it. That way he can line his own pockets.

Psssst, post number four in this very thread.

Mr Benevolent

chin_grin wrote: »

Psssst, post number four in this very thread.

I was the first, all the others copied me and changed the times of their posts.

biko

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