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Investment in modern facilities and equipment coupled with an experienced and highly skilled workforce, ensures that FPCS continues to meet changing customer requirements.
Established in 1996, FPCS has quickly developed a reputation as a secure, high quality facility and has expanded its range of services to an increasing number of the Port’s shipping lines and agents.
REEFER MONITORING
Formerly an air conditioning and commercial refrigeration service company in the London area, Eldapoint, in 1968, was encouraged by one major shipping line to become involved in the provision of maintenance and repair services in respect of refrigerated containers.
Within a short time Eldapoint was providing reefer services on behalf of many container shipping lines and leasing companies and was the first service company in the UK to be recognised by the major reefer manufacturers, i.e., Carrier Transicold, Daikin, Mitsubishi and Thermo King, through appointments as service, spare parts and warranty agents.
Today, Eldapoint is the largest empty container depot operator in the country with facilities in Grangemouth, Liverpool, Essex, Felixstowe, Sheerness and Southampton with additional service centres in Greenock, Hull, Immingham, Seaforth, Barking and Tilbury.
The Eldapoint depot at Sub Station Road, Felixstowe covers an area of seven acres and has a capacity of 2,100 TEU.
We provide storage, handling and major and minor repair services for all types of equipment including, general containers, flatracks, open tops, reefers and ISO tanks.
Eldapoint Limited has also been honoured by an appointment as exclusive loaded reefer monitoring contractor to the Port of Felixstowe which it has held for six years since 1st January, 1999 and which will continue, at least, until 1st January, 2009. Alongside this service Eldapoint also provides 24 hour, seven day per week reefer breakdown cover for all Port users. Contact: 01394 613110
FELIXSTOWE SEAFARERS’ CENTRE
The Seafarers’ Centre is open daily from 1000 hours to 2300 hours (excepting Sunday when it closes at 2230 hours).
A mini-bus is available to ferry seafarers to and from the berths at Trinity, Walton and Landguard terminals and in one year carried over 40,000 passengers. Many facilities are available including a shop, recreation area for tabletop games, bar, TV room and a quiet room to sit and write home. There is a small chapel for services and reflective prayer. In addition to telephone, fax, and mail facilities, there is a large library of books, Bibles in various languages, foreign papers and magazines. The Centre is registered as a Bureau de Change which may also be used by bona fide personnel working within the Port of Felixstowe.
The centre is an ecumenical registered charity managed by a Board of Trustees comprising the British & International Sailor’s Society (Free Church), Apostleship of the Sea (Roman Catholic), and the Mission to Seafarers (Anglican). The Centre is managed on behalf of the Trustees by a Manager who reports directly to the Trustees. The in-house administrative staff are all part time, 50% of whom are voluntary.
The chaplaincy team comprising an ordained minister, a lay minister and assistant lay minister are seconded to the Centre by the participating mission societies. The team offers a 7 day week service of spiritual and welfare care and assistance to the thousands of visiting seafarers who call at the port every year.
They also provide an outreach service to Seafarer Centres located at the Haven Ports of Ipswich, Mistley and Harwich using minibus transport links. The chaplaincy team can be contacted by email at chaplains@felixstowe.fsnet.co.uk
The centre also acts as a communication hub for the international maritime community offering the vital link in keeping family, loved ones and friends in contact by the use of traditional postal mail, fax, telephone and email-Internet services.
An Internet café was officially opened on 5 October 2005 by Captain Gary Wilson.
The centre can be reached on the Internet and by email at the addresses given below.
Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre
The Dock, Felixstowe
Suffolk IP11 3TG,
Tel: (01394) 673599
Email: admin@seafarerscentre
felixstowe.org.uk
www.seafarerscentrefelixstowe.org.uk
PORT USERS’ ASSOCIATION
The Felixstowe Port Users’ Association Ltd (FPUA) is a pro-active, independent body for companies who conduct a business activity in or through the Port of Felixstowe. It has some 120 members, representing the various sectors within the Port community.
Membership is on a Category basis with each having its own Representative. Category 1 is for Shipping Lines, Category 2 is for Freight Forwarders, Category 3 is for Hauliers, Category 4 is for ERTS/Warehouse Keepers, and Category 5 is for other Port related companies.
The Association is run by a Council, comprising a Chairman, Vice Chairman and the five Category Representatives. The Council is elected by the membership, and all officers give their time voluntarily,
free of charge.
The Association liaises directly with the Port of Felixstowe, HM Revenue & Customs, Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority and other official bodies to secure the best possible conditions for the Port and its users and by so doing, contribute to the continued success of the Port.
The FPUA is based at:
Room 411
Trelawny House
The Dock
Felixstowe
IP11 3GF
Tel: 01394 676575
Fax: 01394 676575
e-mail: info@fpua.co.uk
www.fpua.co.uk.
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