JLT Mobile Computers Designed for the Logistics Industry
JLT Mobile Computers has launched the JLT6012 logistics computer, the first product of a new generation of rugged vehicle-mount computers with innovative platform design. JLT6012 delivers unparalleled productivity and better user acceptance, while also establishing a platform for building innovative mobile IT solutions, including hardware, software, and services for future needs. The new computer features […]
Naval Dome’s MCPS Nominated for Two Awards
Naval Dome’s Maritime Cyber Protection System (MCPS), an advanced multi-layered cyber defence solution, has been nominated in the Marine Intelligence category of Riviera Maritime Media’s (RMM) 2018 Marine Propulsion Awards, and Informa’s Shipping 2030 Innovation of the Year Award. The reasons behind the nominations include its ability to improve a ship or fleet’s efficiency, economy […]
Tiger Trailers and Joloda Developed a New Trailer Design
Lanchester Wines, one of the UK’s leading wine merchants, has acquired two new purpose-built curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers, which will replace eight standard trailers in its commercial vehicle fleet. The new 13.7m tri-axle trailers were developed by Tiger, in conjunction with Joloda, to help Lanchester Wines streamline logistics between the company’s four warehouses in the […]
McGill’s Receives an Award for Supporting Apprentices
Scotland’s largest independent bus company, McGill’s, celebrated National Apprenticeship Week with its new Investors in Young People accreditation, which has been increased to Silver due to the company’s ongoing commitment to the training and development of young people. Every year, McGill’s takes on apprentices and gives them the chance to learn on the job and […]
National Auto Parts Launches New Clutch Kits
National Auto Parts has further enhanced its ever-expanding clutch portfolio with the addition of three new clutch kits as a response to the growing customer demand. The new applications are designed to bring the very latest OW-quality parts to the automotive market. The extension to its portfolio includes two clutch kits for Mitsubishi Colt and […]
MASkargo Joins IAG Cargo’s Programme
MASkargo, the cargo division of Malaysian Aviation Group, has become the ninth carrier to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus programme, according to IAG Cargo. The programme implies that members agree to interline on each other’s metal on a commercially booked basis. “Our partnership with MASkargo extends IAG Cargo’s network of destinations in Oceania and Southeast […]
Triscan Brand Is a ‘One Stop Solution’
The Triscan brand, the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of Fuel Management Systems, Fuel Pumps, Fuel Tanks, Fuels Monitoring Software and Tank Gauges, has started providing tank and tank services within the commercial sector. This evolution represents the company’s effort to become the ‘one stop solution’ for refuelling needs. The underground tank and open brick […]
Mobiletron Joins IAAF
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has welcomed its newest member to its rapidly expanding network of leading aftermarket businesses. Mobiletron, manufacturer of engine management sensors and rotating electronics, will bring its specialist knowledge to the IAAF membership and will look to take advantage of the many networking opportunities and informative events that are held […]
IAAF Welcomes TVS EAG
Automotive group TVS EAG (Excel) has joined the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), which will offer the group the chance to access a range of IAAF benefits such as alternative dispute resolution cover, lifestyle protection plans, fleet management solutions, merchandise and promotional workwear, the latest industry information and networking opportunities. “We are delighted to welcome […]
Michelin Extends Its CrossClimate Tyre Range
Michelin has announced the launch of Agilis CrossClimate, a summer tyre with a full winter capability. The new tyre boasts safety in all weather conditions, it is damage resistant and has a long lasting performance, equates to a low total cost of ownership, and it is robust and has high mileage. Agilis CrossClimate went through […]
Connected Multi-Camera Solution at CV Show 2018
The Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show will see the launch of Intelligent Telematics’ 3G multi-camera system at Stand 4H70. The new solution will integrate smoothly within the company’s software platform, which means that commercial fleet operators can combine a range of internal and external camera options to gain complete visibility of what really happened in case […]
ICFM Announces Record Numbers in 2018
ICFM has announced record numbers in employees with fleet responsibility joining the organisation in the first two month of 2018. A total of 51 employees from different companies have signed up to undertake the ICFM training course. “Businesses are increasingly acknowledging that there is a skills shortage in terms of the fleet management knowledge of […]
The Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Journey
Fracht UK Projects has worked in collaboration with Partners Collett & Sons on the £100 million contract to excavate a 5 km tunnel under the River Humber to carry a replacement gas pipeline. The two had to deliver the tunnel boring machine, named Mary, from Immingham docks to Goxhill and devise a cohesive plan for […]
Bibby Distribution Achieves New Safety Standards
Bibby Distribution received two Gold Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) last year for reducing its accident rate by more than 10%. Reducing the Lost Time Accidents (LTAs) and RIDDORs (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations) rates led to recognition by RoSPA for both Fleet Safety and Occupational […]
Updates on NextGear Capital’s StockMaster platform
NextGear Capital, the industry’s leading provider of stocking plans and part of the Cox Automotive group, has released new features on its StockMaster platform that makes on the go stock management possible for the first time. More than 1,300 independent and franchised dealers in the UK benefited from this latest update in February, with dealers […]
P&O Ferries Is Planning a New River Berth at Tilbury
P&O Ferries and Forth Ports have reached an agreement to move to a purpose-built £150 million river berth on the Thames at the Port of Tilbury, which will increase its freight capacity to 600,000 units a year by 2020. The ferry and logistics company expects the new capacity at Tilbury to give it an unrivalled […]
Thermo King’s 2017 Dealer Awards
The leader in transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications Thermo King, held its annual dealer conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, where it honoured its top dealers from Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region for their achievements in 2017. TT-Thermo King of Poland received the highest recognition and was awarded the 2017 […]
Air Partner to Attend WCA Conference
The global aviation services group Air Partner will be attending the 10th edition of the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) Conference which will be held in Singapore between the 4th and the 8th of March. This will be the second time that the state of the art Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre will be […]
New Company Offers Forklift Safety Range
SumoSafe Global is a new company with offices in the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia that offers a range of products designed to reduce the damage done to palletised loads during the lift truck handling process and make forklift trucks safer to operate. “The SumoSafe range includes a number of ingeniously simple yet highly innovative […]
Asset Alliance Group Appoints Marketing Director
Asset Alliance Group has appointed a new Marketing Director that is believed to help steer the company’s portfolio of businesses. Grant Law brings with him 30 years of experience, having previously worked in senior marketing positions across a range of industries including brewing, electronics, food manufacturing, healthcare, IT, leisure, and utilities. Law has joined Asset […]
ParcelHero Couriers Helps Small Traders
ParcelHero, the leading courier price comparison site, has conducted a survey that revealed that at least 200 e-commerce businesses don’t expect to survive the massive growth in returns this year. Traders said that they were often pressured into paying the cost of returns even for unwanted items if they wanted to keep the 5-star ratings. […]
Krone Opened a New Distribution Centre
Krone Commercial Vehicle Group has responded to the customer demand for parts requirements in the commercial vehicle sector and started its operations at a new logistics centre. The groundbreaking distribution centre is located in Herzlake and it covers a total area of 38,000 square metres, which received an investment of €8.5 million. The 8,400 square […]
SMPE Expands Its Engine Management Portfolio
One of the UK’s largest independently owned automotive parts manufacturers and suppliers, Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE), has answered the customer demand and expanded its Engine Management portfolio to make sure it delivers optimal aftermarket performance. SMPE introduced last year more than 500 part numbers to the market, including 22 Air Mass Meters, 24 EGR […]
TOTAL UK Website improved features and functionality
TOTAL UK has just launched its new website http://total.co.uk/, which contains improved features and functionality. Its objectives are to be more customer centric and solution and mobile orientated. Therefore, the new design makes it easy for the website to adapt to any device it is being viewed on and the content has been restructures so […]
The IBF Framework Agreement Is Concluded
The final round of negotiations for the creation of the new IBF Framework Agreement has ended with success and the Agreement was signed. The clauses will now be valid for a four-year period, with a wage review after two years. Here are the main points of the agreement: There will be a salary increase of […]
Automechanika Birmingham at NEC
The Automechanika Birmingham exhibition for the automotive aftermarket and vehicle production industry will be present at the NEC between the 5th and the 7th of June 2018. According to Event Director Simon Albert, the exhibition will tackle all the major issues affecting businesses in the automotive aftermarket. It was specifically designed to meet the needs […]
The Earned Recognition Event
The Earned Recognition seminar held at Squad Hall in Leamington Spa welcomed leading industry experts Beverley Bell, CBE, former Senior Traffic Commissioner and Philip Lapczuk, Product Specialist at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Beverley Bell spoke about her thoughts on why earned recognition is important for transport, and presented a compelling case for a […]
ParcelCompare Wins the Trusted Service Award
ParcelCompare, the revolutionary new online parcel price comparison website, has won the Feefo Trusted Service Award 2018 in its first year of launching. The online price comparison service seeks out the cheapest and fastest options from all the major couriers, being extremely well received by customers looking for the best value to send parcels to […]
Vacu-Lug Puts Tyre Management First
Vacu-Lug will be speaking to the guests at The Commercial Vehicle Show (CV Show) about the economic, environmental, and legal benefits of their tyre management service. Those responsible for fleet safety, compliance, and efficiency will have the opportunity to see a demonstration on how selecting Vacu-Lug as their tyre management provider will significantly assist them […]
Paragon Updates Its Software for Sustainable Vehicles
Paragon Software Systems has improved its routing and scheduling software to help customers overcome potential challenges associated with sustainable vehicles. As the transition to low-emission road transport fleets grows, this development will enable transport planners to manage vehicles that may have limited ranges better. “Green fleets are firmly on the radar of many logistics operations […]
ProSKU Helped Intermedia Brand Marketing Grow
West Sussex-based Intermedia Brand Marketing has introduced the cloud-based ProSKU warehouse management system (WMS) earlier this year and since then, it has added innovative B2B and B2B services for customers, has consolidated its warehouse operations, has reduced picking errors and resulting returns and has undergone significant expansion in warehouse space and number of employees. The […]
Pall-Ex Is No. 1 for Quality
Pall-Ex has become the first and only pallet network to receive the latest ISO quality standard across the whole of its network. The haulage company received accreditation for the new ISO 9001: 2015 across its quality management systems, demonstrating its first class capability to meet customer, statutory and regulatory requirements, while increasing the customer satisfaction. […]
Ray Moran Is Happy with Krone Purchase
The groupage and pharma transport specialist Ray Moran International Transport has announced that since the addition of 10 Krone trailers to its fleet, it has been capable of easier loading and extra capacity. “We started with one Krone trailer to see how things were” says Ray Moran, “and soon realised that the combination of build […]
Virtuosys & Angel Trains Deliver Edge Computing
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has offered grant funding to Virtuosys, the company delivering business-ready solutions at the network edge, and Angel Trains, one of Britain’s leading train leasing companies. Together they will demonstrate an Edge Computing solution for use on board trains. ‘First of a Kind: Demonstrating Tomorrow’s Trains Today’ project will merge […]
TruTac Keeps Calor’s Fleet Safe
TruTac’s compliance products provide tachograph data capture, tighter management control, and continued safety for Calor Gas’ fleet. The market-leading LPG supplier in the UK achieves and maintains high driver and vehicle compliance across its nationwide depot network due to the tachograph software expert. “We are the UK’s leading supplier of LPG” says Calor’s Fleet Asset […]
H Parkinson Haulage Acquires IVECO Vehicles
H Parkinson Haulage has just acquired its first IVECO vehicles which will be used on high mileage contracts. The seven Stralis NP 4×2 tractor units are expected to cover more than 350,000 km every year each. They were supplied by Walton Summit Truck Centre and are the newest addition to the group’s 95-strong fleet. The […]