Fraikin Supply Fleet Vehicles to Dixson Haulage
Dixson Haulage have taken delivery of their first vehicles from Fraikin. The haulage company are in the process of replacing part of their fleet, selecting new assets from Fraikin on a full service contract hire. A bespoke agreement has been confirmed between the two companies in order to ensure as much uptime as possible from […]
Carrier Transicold NI Network Service Partner of the Year
Carrier Transicold Northern Ireland has been named at the Carrier Transicold UK’s Network Service Partner of the Year 2017. The service partner excelled and took first place for the Performance Assessment and Competitive Excellence awards. Carrier Transicold operated in the UK as Carrier Transicold (UK) Limited and is a part of the Climate, Controls & […]
Refuse Vehicle Solutions to Exhibit at RWM
Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd, or RVS, will be celebrating their 6th year as an RWM exhibitor. As part of their celebrations, at this year’s exhibition the company will have 4 vehicles on display. The RWM exhibition is the main networking event for the industry, therefore it is a great opportunity for businesses to get noticed […]
UKWA Suggests Working with HMRC post-Brexit Excise
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association, or UKWA has published a Positioning Paper which outlines a number of different ways that the supply chain sector can work alongside Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, HMRC, in order to make sure post-Brexit excise legislation does not negatively impact legitimate logistics companies who are involved in the handling and […]
Exol Lubricants Partner with GreenChem
Exol Lubricants has started out on a partnership with GreenChem which means that they will now be supplying AdBlue. GreenChem is the leading manufacturer of the the highly purified colourless liquid that has been designed for diesel engines to cut down on the harmful emissions that are released by the engines. Since the partnership first […]
Midwest Motor Factors Sponsors Bilston F.C for Second year
Midwest Motor Factors has revealed that they will be continuing to support their local football team. The distributor of Automotive parts will be continuing their sponsorship of Bilston Town F.C, making this the second year in a row that Midwest Motor Factors has sponsored the West Midlands team. Bilston Town F.C will play in the […]
VWS Returning to the RWM after Successful Year
Vehicle Weighing Solutions Ltd, or VWS, will be returning this year to the RWM 2017. VWS is known for being a market leader for the provision of on board weighing and axle load protected bin weighing systems. The weights and measures that are used by VWS are approved by Enviroweigh and is continuously used by […]
FTA Advises on Future City Charges to Improve Air Quality
In order to improve air quality, encourage the use of newer and more eco-friendly vehicles in more urban and built up areas, cities across the UK will be looking to increase charges on older HGVs and Vans. These high charges are expected to be implemented between the start of 2019 and the end of 2020. […]
Jaama Recruits new Employees as Company Expands
Jaama, the leading software company for the fleet and asset management industry has recruited six new employees. These staff will be fulfilling customer-facing roles and will help the company manage the increase in business that they are experiencing. These new recruitments are promising for the company and shows how successful Jaama is at the minute. […]
TruTac launching Product at Coach & Bus UK Show
TruTac has announced the launch of a brand-new product. The transport industry software specialists will be launching their new product at the Coach and Bus UK Show this year. The new software has been designed for the PSV industry and is also joined by a collection of product enhancements also revealed at the trade show. […]
Narrow Aisle Ltd Has Been Selected by Crown Paints
Narrow Aisle Ltd has been selected by Crown Paints, who has invested in their fleet with the purchase of seven articulated forklift trucks. Crown Paints, the decoration supplies company have invested in these forklifts to be used at their production facility in Hull. The company has been working from Hull for more than 200 years. […]
Welsh Ports Vital to Success of British Trading in the Future
Welsh ports are considered to be vital for the success of British trading in the future. With Brexit looming, the Freight Transport Association has said that the continued and future success of British trading relationships after the UK leave the EU, could rely on the Welsh ports. This suggestion has been made as the National […]
Ubico Awarded Contract to Refuse Vehicle Solutions
Ubico Ltd, the environmental services company has awarded a maintenance contract to Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd. The contract will cover the maintenance of the environmental services company’s fleet of 70 vehicles. Ubico operates in the public sector delivering street cleaning and other grounds maintenance services. The company works for the West Oxfordshire District Council and […]
Working Towards Operations More Sustainable
Over the last few years, companies have been working towards making their operations more sustainable and environmentally friendly. However, despite all of the effort that is being put in, through the installation of solar panels and wind turbines, companies are still failing to significantly reduce the amount of energy that they use in their operations. […]
Palletline London Team Managed to Pass Their Annual Audit
Palletline London team have successfully managed to pass their annual audit. The annual check has been carried out for the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme. The results of this audit is that Palletline has managed to keep their Silver accreditation for the second year in a row. The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme is a voluntary accreditation. […]
SG Fleet Has Become the First Vehicle Leasing Specialist
SG Fleet has become the first Vehicle leasing Specialist to become a part of the ICFM Corporate Investor Programme. SG Fleet is a rapidly expanding company which carries out operations in the UK in Solihull and Stoke on Trent. The company operates over 13,000 vehicles in the UK and 125,000 on an international scale. SG […]
IAG Cargo Published Q2 Results Last Week
IAG Cargo published their Q2 2017 results last week. The company has reportedly managed to generate a commercial revenue of €260 million during the second quarter of this year. This time period has been measures as between the 1st of April and the 30th of June. This revenue that has been generated in Q2 is […]
Fiege Excited about Development of a Logistics Technology Accelerator
Last Week, Fiege expressed their excitement regarding the development of a Logistics Technology Accelerator. Fiege Logistik is aiming to help start-up companies that are wanting to change the future of the logistics industry by implementing a range of revolutionary business ideas. The logistics company want to help to change the industry from the start by […]
Innovative Safety Systems Moving to New Premises
A developer of vehicle safety technology, Innovative Safety Systems Ltd, will be moving to new and larger premises in order to continue with their growth plans. The safety solutions supplier will be relocating to larger premises close to the M5 in Pershore, Worcester. Innovative Safety Systems, or ISS has developed a range of cutting edge […]
Roadlink International Sponsoring Truck Racing Team
Roadlink International, the supplier of truck, trailer, bus and off highway components have announced that they will be sponsoring a Truck racing team. As part of Division Two of the British Truck Racing Championship, Roadlink will be sponsoring TeamPower Truck Racing. Among those that drive for this team are Steve Powell and Andrew Fulcher. TeamPowert […]
Krone Trailers Supplied Lifting & Sliding Door Profi Liner Curtainsiders
Krone Trailers has supplied three of their lifting and sliding door Krone Profi Liner curtainsiders to a Wetherby based company. Suttle Transport Services Ltd has been seeking a solution for their specialist high-cube loads and has made the purchase from Krone. The Tockwith company, Suttle operates in the UK, Holland, Germany and Belgium delivering on […]
Blue Tree Systems Received GAMP 5 Approval
Blue Tree Systems has received GAMP 5 approval from Crest Solutions. This approval has been awarded to one of the telematics provider for the trucking and transportation industries for their temperature management and the company’s approach to monitoring solutions that are used in order to transport pharmaceuticals. It is good news that one of the […]
Kimberly Karlshoej Will Be Stepping Down
Kimberly Karlshoej has announced that she will be stepping down from her role as the head of the charity arm of the International Transport Workers’ Federation. Kimberley has been working as the head of the ITF Seafarers Trust and when she has stepped down from her current role it has been announced that she will […]
Team Oliver Racing Headed to Donington Park Race Circuit
Last weekend, the 22nd and 23rd of July, Team Oliver Racing headed to Donington Park race circuit for the most recent meeting. Donington Park is considered by a great number of people to be the birthplace of Truck Racing and the circuit is the most local for Team Oliver Racing. The close proximity of this […]
Konecranes Supplies Hybrid Truck for Contargo Company
Duisburg Intermodal Terminal, or DIT, has integrated a new vehicle into their operations. A new hybrid reach stacker that has been developed by Konecranes has been added to the container logistics network. The new vehicle is expected to be delivered to the Contargo Terminal which is located in Emmelsum. DIT believe that the use of […]
Flexi Warehouse Support KP Snack Manufacturers
The manufacturer and distributor of a range of popular snacks in the UK has adopted new warehouse operating systems in order to deal with the increase of capacity and to better organise and manage the logistics at one of the company’s sites. KP the manufacturer and distributor of products such as McCoy’s, Phileas Fogg, Hula […]
Expansion of Logistics Lighting Solutions
The Leicester based lighting solution provider, Ecolighting has announced that their range of product are now available for sale online. The business works to supply energy saving lighting solutions, both indoor and outdoor, for retail, office industrial and commercial buildings. Ecolighting is ideal for logistics operations of companies wanting to be more energy efficient and […]
Omega, workshop & equipment wholesaler Joins IAAF
Omega Tools, the workshop tools and equipment wholesaler has joined the constantly expanding Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation, or IAAF. Now that they are a member, Omega will be able to access the wide range of IAAF benefits. These benefits include a variety of Merchandising and promotional workwear as well as fleet management solutions, lifestyle protection […]
Schmitz Cargobull Managed to Help FCL Events Logistics
Schmitz Cargobull has managed to help FCL Events Logistics halve their pan-European operations costs. This saving has been made with the support and extra space that has been provided in the form of four new MEGA box trailers. Schmitz Cargobull have supplied the new trailers for FCL Events Logistics that has provided the extra capacity […]
Cloudbass Has Signed a New Deal With ATS Euromaster
Cloudbass, the specialist broadcast solutions company has signed a new deal with ATS Euromaster. The partnership has been formed in order to maximise the amount of time their vehicles are spent in use and reduce the amount of time spent inactive for maintenance. Cloudbass is used by a range of large broadcasting companies such as […]
Hey Severn Crossing Toll Charges Will Be Scrapped
Last week, on the 20th of July, it was announced that hey Severn crossing toll charges will be scrapped. The Government released their plan to get rid of the tolls by the end of next year, and the news has been welcomed. The toll charges were disliked by many, and the Freight Transport Association, or […]
IAAF Approve Number of the Amendment
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket, or IAAF, has approved of a number of the amendments that have been made by the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee. The amendments that have been put forward address the diagnostics, repair and maintenance of vehicles. The amendments for the maintenance of vehicles have been put forward alongside […]
Coach & Bus UK – you don’t want to miss it!
The start of this year’s Coach & Bus UK is just a few weeks away and all the signs are pointing to a bumper edition of the UK’s leading trade show for the coach, bus and mini vehicle exhibition. Successful businesses strive constantly for development, efficiency and effectiveness. By visiting Coach & Bus UK 2017, […]
Davis Turner Expanded Their Regional Distribution Centre
Davis Turner has expanded their regional distribution centre located in Cumbernauld. As part of this expansion project it is thought that Davies Turner will become more popular. The freight forwarding and logistics service provider has managed to create an extra 20,000 sq.ft. of warehousing at their Cumbernauld site. The UK leading independent freight forwarding company […]
Government Continued Negotiations for Brexit
Last week, at the Government continued negotiations for Brexit, the Freight Transport Association has said that they feel the logistics sector is one again being overlooked during planning to leave the European Union. The Freight Transport Association, or the FTA works to represent over 16,000 businesses across a range of sectors in the freight and […]
Vacu-Lug Launched Their Own Fleet Manger App
Vacu-Lug has launched their own fleet manager app in order to provide a service for customers that will help them get remote access to their vehicle data. The app is called VMS Mobile and will provide a summary of the information that is held as part of Vacu-Lug’s VMS tyre management systems. It is though […]