InterCor European Project With Involvement of France
InterCor is a European project that is taking place with the involvement of France, the Netherlands, UK and Belgium. As part of the project there will be an upgrade of both new and existing Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems services, or C-ITS. The upgrades and tests that will occur will take place in specific areas in […]
LDV Released Confirmation of Strong Sales Figures
LDV has released confirmation of the strong sales figures for their custom-built mini buses. The launch of the 15 seater mini bus and the 6 seater combi vans too place in April, and LDV have recently confirmed that the vehicles have had a good reception in the UK as well as in Ireland. The team […]
Highways England Working Towards Simplifying Fleet Administration
Highways England have been working towards simplifying the administration for their fleet at Dartford Crossing. The updates are taking place after discussions that have taken place between ACFO and Highways England. Due to the free flow charging scheme that was implemented in 2014 the fleet managers involved have experienced a significant increase in the amount […]
Allied Bakeries; More Than 940 Trucks and Trailers
Allied Bakeries has a fleet of more than 940 trucks and trailers. It has been announced that the fleet will be continuing to run using Michelin tyres for the next three years. The announcement has been made in connection to Allied Bakeries renewing their contract for tyre management with Michelin solutions. The EFFITIRES™ tyre management […]
Williamson Foodservice Recently Added Two DAF Trucks
Williamson Foodservice have recently added two DAF trucks to their fleet. The company have taken the two temperature controlled truck in order to expand their fleet. The trucks have been supplied by Fraikin as part of a five-year full-service contract hire agreement. Williamson Foodservice has a commercial fleet of 30 vehicles but are edging away […]
ACS&T Logistics Has Added 13 New Trailers to Their Fleet
ACS&T Logistics, a subsidiary of the international group Camellia Plc, has added 13 new trailers to their fleet with the assistance of Carrier Transicold. The food logistics company that is based in Grimsby has worked with Carrier Transicold in order to upgrade their fleets with the inclusion of the Vector™ 1550 refrigeration units. These vehicles […]
Freight Transport Association Has Issued a Warning
The Freight Transport Association has issued a warning about how the lack or a reduction of workers from the European Union could have a damaging impact on the freight and logistics sector. The Trade Association has said that without the European Union workers the industry could slow significantly. The Government released a policy paper on […]
Theresa May Has Made a Deal With the DUP
The Conservatives and Theresa May have made a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party in order to form a government after the election that took place on the 8th June and resulted in a Hung Parliament. As a art of the deal that has been made between the two political parties, the Conservatives have agreed […]
New Chairman of Cargo IQ Membership Board
The new chairman of the Cargo iQ Membership Board has been named as Henk Venema. Henk is the Senior Vice President and the Global Head of Network Carrier Management for DHL Global Forwarding. Henk Venema has managed to build up more than 15 years of experience in the air cargo sector and will be fulfilling […]
Cimcorp to Manufacture Automated Logistics Systems
Cimcorp the manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic handling services has received a significant order. The work will see the manufacturer creating automated logistics systems that will be used at a tire plant in Algeria. The factory that will be the end location for this logistics systems is a new plant that has been opened […]
Kavis Have Outsourced the Management of UK B2C Supply Chain
Kavis, the company that manufactures and supplies disposable food and catering products as well as packaging and utensils has announced that they have outsourced the management of their UK B2C supply chain to Walker Logistics. The Disposable food and catering product supplier have needed to outsource the management of their products after after they experienced […]
Maritime Transport Awarded FTA Roadworthiness
Maritime Transport has been Awarded with the FTA Roadworthiness Award by the Freight Transport Association. The award has been given to Maritime’s Bristol Depot in order to recognise and celebrate the high standards that they offer through their maintenance services for vehicles and trailers. The company has also received praise for their work into managing […]
UTC Aerospace Systems Selections with 5 Airlines
UTC United Technologies Corp, has been selected to supply wheels and brakes to five of the world’s airlines: Alaska Airlines, Southwest, EasyJet, Icelandair and Lufthansa. UTC is one of the largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense […]
Crane Worldwide Logistics : New Global Director
The international logistics company, Crane Worldwide Logistics has announced that they have appointed a new Global Director for Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment, or QHSSE. Ashley Herren has been revealed to have taken up the new position for the company and will be working from Houston in Texas. Crane Worldwide Logistics began operating in […]
Edward Hutchson Been Looking Into Automated Solutions
The Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, Edward Hutchnson has been looking into automated solutions for the logistics sector. BITO works on an international scale in order to deliver storage and order picking systems. Using automation in logistics is gradually getting closer to a reality, with companies working with larger volumes of products as well […]
Noisy Building Sites Need to Have Warning Signs
A nationwide hearing aid practice has said that noisy building sites and road works operations need to have warning signs in order to protect the hearing of those passing by the site and the operators that are carrying out work on the site. The Yorkshire-based hearing aid specialist has said that many of the construction […]
Masabi Deployed Two of Their Mobile Ticketing Software
Masabi has revealed that they have deployed the first two of their mobile ticketing software. The company have launched the two mobile ticketing services through JustRide SDK. This Software Development Kit, or SDK has been noted as the first mobile ticketing SDK in the world and was first used by Kolis and then by their […]
Maritime Plans Running Up to Day of the Seafarer
On Friday, the International Maritime Organisation was full of a range of Government representatives including Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Director Generals and Ambassadors in order to recognise seafarers. This event took place as part of the plans running up to Day of the Seafarer which was the 25th of June. The event and the […]
Bibby Distribution Doubles Up on Safety with RoSPA
Bibby Distribution has won two Gold Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), thanks to its outstanding performance in implementing enhanced health and safety policies across its workforce. The business has been recognised with Gold Awards in Fleet Safety and Occupational Safety, following Bibby Distribution’s first ever entry for the UK’s […]
New Appointment to Boost MAN Sales Team
Leading truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK has appointed a new salesman to its team in Northern Ireland. MAN Truck & Bus is the largest subsidiary of the MAN corporation based in Munich, Germany. The business has a revenue of around €9 billion a year (2015) and a staff of 35,500 people. The subsidiary […]
FTA Calls on Government to Keep Severn Toll Promise
FTA calls on Government to keep Severn toll promise The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling on the Government to guarantee its pre-election promise to remove all charges on the Severn Bridges. The FTA represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air in the logistics industry. Before the UK […]
CM Downton Signs Contract with Smiths News
DOWNTON delivers has won a contract with Smiths News, the UKs leading Newspaper and magazine wholesaler. Starting in June 2017 Downton will be covering daily trunking operations between its magazines hub in Hemel Hampstead and deposits in Stevenage and Hornsay. CM Downton is a 1955 founded company and a market leading logistics firm. The company […]
TTS Group signs historical contract for Syncrolift®
The Norwegian Quartered TTS Group is an international corporation, with subsidiaries in 14 countries, providing handling solutions and access systems for the marine and offshore industries. The TTS Group has just signed a new contract for a 9000 ton Synchrolift (ship lifting system) and a transfer system with Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works Limited (KSEW) […]
TyreSafe : Maximizing Safety of Scooter Commuters
TyreSafe is a UK based charity dedicated to maximizing the safety of scooter commuters by reminding people to carry out regular Tyre checks and pointing out the dangers of defective and illegal tyres. The usage of mopeds and scooters has become more attractive over the recent years. The low running costs, great time saving and […]
Assessing the health impact of transport policies
Some key urban transport policy measures can lead to positive effects on people’s health, while others have few benefits, a new study has found. A team of researchers, led by Haneen Khreis from the University of Leeds and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), have assessed the human health impacts of 64 common […]
The Queen’s Speech stutters on Brexit, but good news for logistics
The details of the Government agenda for the next two years have been revealed; and the global delivery experts Fastlane International say there is some good news for exporters and logistics companies. The delayed Queen’s Speech has finally been delivered, and the e-commerce delivery specialists Fastlane International say that there is some good news for […]
MAN makes light work of heavy recovery work
Leading truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK has supplied recovery experts Lantern Recovery with a top-spec MAN TGX 26.560 6×4. It will be going in to operation as a commercial vehicle recovery unit largely covering London and the Home Counties. James Miles Ogden, head of business development at Lantern, said: “We run a fleet […]
New cargo win for Yorkshire Airport
Doncaster Sheffield Airport is celebrating winning a new cargo contract, bringing flowers and vegetables to the UK for some of the country’s largest retailers. The airport has secured a deal with Network Airline Management who begin a weekly MD11 service from Nairobi to Yorkshire this week. It will be the airport’s first scheduled flight handling […]
More Powerful Engine Broadens the Appeal of Volvo FE Range
The Volvo FE is now being launched with a 350hp engine and a new nine-tonne front axle. This makes the versatile Volvo FE range a stronger contender for even more demanding distribution, refuse handling and light construction duties. The Volvo FE-350 is designed for gross vehicle weights (GVW) at 18- and 26-tonnes with gross combination […]
Australian unions take up ICTSI dockworkers case
The Indonesian Government is coming under pressure to intervene in a major industrial dispute developing with port operator ICTSI after Australian unions protested and delivered a joint letter to the Indonesian Minister for National Development Planning Bambang Brodjonegoro in Canberra today. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and local Indonesian union FBTPI organised the protest after […]
Activa Contracts won full outsourcing fleet deal with Winterbotham Darby
Activa Contracts has won a sole supply, full outsourcing fleet deal with Winterbotham Darby that also sees it take on a consultancy role to the organisation’s cash allowance drivers potentially resulting in them opting for company cars following the introduction of new tax rules. Redhill-headquartered Winterbotham Darby, which has manufacturing sites operating under its Deli […]
FTA says French government must act
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling on the French government to take urgent action after a van driver was killed when migrants barricaded the A16 near Calais early this morning. The van hit stationary trucks that had been forced to stop at a roadblock of trees and rubble and burst into flames, killing […]
Freight forwarders’ body joins calls for softer Brexit
With Brexit talks due to get underway in Brussels later today, the British International Freight Association is calling for the UK negotiators to push for a deal that keeps the UK in the European customs union. BIFA Director General, Robert Keen says: “Over the weekend, we heard the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond dismiss […]
Michelin lays waste to budget competitor
Steel waste container specialist Fairport Containers has binned its budget tyre policy and switched to Michelin, after a set of premium Michelin fitments achieved almost three times the mileage of a budget competitor in a tyre trial. The Michelin 315/70 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D XDE drive tyres clocked up 382,708 km – travelling more […]
FTA Says Seamless Trade & Logistics Must be Brexit Priorities
As Brexit negotiations get underway, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has repeated its calls for the Government to prioritise logistics and trade and to keep an open mind in the talks to ensure freight can continue to move freely throughout Europe. The logistics industry contributes over £121 billion Gross Value Added to the economy […]
The Whole Truth about Amazon and Whole Foods
The e-commerce delivery expert ParcelHero say there’s a good reason why Amazon’s making the £10.7bn step into brick and mortar retail by purchasing Whole Foods Market: it could lead to a chain of cashier-less fresh food stores. Amazon is getting in to the fresh food act in a fresh new way; spending $13.7bn (£10.7bn) purchasing […]