Scottish rail freight targeted with appointment of Sales & Marketing Manager

EWS Network, part of the DB Schenker organisation, has today appointed David Murray as Scottish Sales & Marketing Manager.

David is highly regarded amongst the haulage business in Scotland and joins EWS Network from the John G Russell group. He is experienced in both road and rail logistics, gained from his current position and a previous role with EWS.

The appointment comes as EWS Network embarks on an aggressive sales strategy to win more freight business to the railway in Scotland. This strategy will focus on four areas:

• Intermodal – There is substantial potential to increase the amount of containers moved by rail. EWS Network will be developing services to link its intermodal terminals at Aberdeen, Dyce, Grangemouth, Inverness and at the Euroterminal terminal in Mossend.
• Anglo-Scottish – Substantial potential also exists to increase Anglo-Scottish traffic, particularly to the Midlands, and new cross border rail freight services will be launched by EWS Network for this important market.
• Channel Tunnel services – EWS Network is actively marketing this route as an efficient gateway to mainland Europe. Dedicated rail freight services from Scotland to mainland Europe will be reintroduced this year.
• Multi-user services – EWS Network is the only rail freight haulier to offer customers a service that doesn’t require them to load a full train. These multi-user services enable traffic to be won to rail, particularly from the Highlands and the north east, which could not otherwise be moved by rail. These multi-user services are currently helping 300 tonnes of potatoes to be moved a week from Elgin to Ely.
  

Paul Phillips, Business Manager for EWS Network, said: “I am pleased to welcome David to EWS Network. He is well respected in the logistics industry and will make a significant contribution to increasing the volume of freight hauled on Scotland’s rail network. There are many new opportunities for rail freight with businesses looking for logistics solutions to help reduce the level of their CO2 emissions. Increasing rail freight volumes assists in the development of a competitive, low carbon economy, and David is well positioned to help our customers in Scotland with this.”

David Murray, Scottish Sales & Marketing Manager for EWS Network, said: “I am delighted to be joining EWS Network. The need for efficient and cost effective logistics solutions is high for Scottish business and sits alongside a need for sustainable transport solutions. EWS Network has the right sales strategy in place to help Scottish business make rail part of their overall transport portfolio, and in doing so help reduce the level of their CO2 emissions.”