Harrison Logistics Ltd and Harrison Logistics Scotland Ltd went into liquidation last Wednesday with the immediate loss of 60 jobs.
The demise of Harrison Logistics – which had offices at Tilbury, Southampton, Manchester, Bristol, Tamworth, Liverpool and in Grangemouth, Scotland – has led to problems for timber importers using the Port of Tilbury where a lien has been placed on all Harrison Logistics goods.
Grant Hayward of Vincent Murphy said: ‘We are still in negotiation with the port and hoping to get some good news soon. It is frustrating that we cannot get hold of our goods, particularly as there are somethings we have run out of and we are desperate.’
Port of Tilbury director Eddie Goodwin said: ‘We are hoping to resolve this very quickly as we have huge storage problems here.’
He said the port is owed a substantial amount of money, running into six figures.
A Harrison Logistics creditors meeting will be held at the Manchester offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers on January 22.
Joint liquidator David Thornhill said about 25 staff have been retained to help wind the company down.
‘We are trying to ensure that cargoes are removed to their destinations as smoothly as possible with the co-operation of various port authorities.’
Mr Thornhill said there has been interest to buy the business or parts of it and this will be discussed at the creditors’ meeting.
A Harrison Logistics employee said: ‘I believe the company had just turned the corner – but it was too little too late.’
