Increasing Airport Capacity Allows UK to Stay Global Hub
It is thought that increasing the capacity of the airports around the South East of England will allow the UK to stay as a global training hub. The Freight Transport Association has supported the creation of a third runway at Heathrow as opposed to Gatwick. The Freight Transport Association is seen as the leading logistics […]
Richard Gutsell’s New Role at Palletline
Palletline, the best member-owned Palletised freight distribution company in the UK has announced that they have made a new appointment. The company, which works towards delivering pallet distribution services which as both dependable and value for money has revealed that they have appointed a their former Head of Hubs to the board. Palletline has stated […]
Goodridge is a New Partner at Oliver’s Mount
Oliver’s Mount, the road race circuit which is located in England has revealed that they will be welcoming a new partner. The Race Circuit will be joined by Goodridge who will be a partner for the 2017 season on the Race Circuit. Oliver’s Mount is considered to be the only natural road track for racing […]
DFS Announce New Traxx System
The well-known furniture retail brand, DFS has revealed that they are using the Traxx® quick-change frame and banner system. This equipment has been installed in order to update the furniture company’s livery. DFS has used the frame and banner system on their commercial fleet. The company has also used four new designs on their fleet […]
Birmingham ThinkTank Welcomes Autonamous
Autonamous Pods, state of the art driverless vehicles, are being developed in order currently in order to try and make the future of travel easier. In is thought that the Pods will be prove to be really beneficial for those who are blind or have a visual impairment. The new developments for these pods have […]
TTS group & Ulstein Release New Crane Technology
A partnership has been formed between TTS Group and Ulstein. The companies have joined forces in order to deliver cranes that have the capacity for 3D motion compensation. It is thought that the new cranes that are being produced by TTS and Ulstein will be utilized in the offshore industries. The working collaborating team has […]
Trailer & Telematics Created by Michelin Solutions
DS Smith the producer of packaging made out of Paper and corrugated card has revealed that they have been using a trailer and telematics programme that has been created by Michelin solutions. The telematics program has been utilized across the packaging producer’s entire fleet, which has 207 vehicles. DS Smith is a company that works […]
ATS Euromaster Rewarded Gold Award
ATS Euromaster has been awarded with the Gold Award form the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for the fourth year in a row. The tyre and wheel maintenance company has been given this accolade for the fourth time as recognition of their hard work. The award this year follows the announcement of ATS […]
JLT Mobile Computers Attending TOC Europe
JLT Mobile Computers has announced that they will be co-exhibiting at the TOC Europe. The leading company that works to develop and create more reliable computers that are bespoke for demanding environments has revealed that at the event they will be exhibiting alongside their long term business partner Autepra, which is a company that delivers […]
JM Gorry & Son Announce New Michelin Products
JM Gorry & Son has announced that they have switched to a policy that is now 100% after a successful trial period using the Michelin Remix retreaded tyres. The company found that the tyres that they have tried out were outperforming other competing brands’ when they were fitted to identical vehicles within the company’s fleet. […]
German Gymnasium Reveal Summer Events
German Gymnasium has revealed that they will be hosting an event that will take place in partnership with Wines of Germany. The event will take place this summer and will include a range of picnic hampers to be sampled by guests. The whole event is expected to have a cool Berlin vibe and will allow […]
Goodyear Sponser of British Truck Racing Champs
Goodyear has announced that they have just signed a deal that will see them become both the sponsor and the tyre supplier of the British Truck Racing Championship. The tyre manufacturer has announced that they have signed a three-year deal to be the sponsor of the championship. Goodyear will be working to deliver high performance […]
Mister Spex successfully use New Management System
Mister Spex has announced that they have been successfully using a warehouse management system from PSI Logistics GmbH. The leading online opticians in Europe has said that they have been using the PSIwms management system as part of the businesses website logistics processes. The company has been using the warehouse management since November 2016. Mister […]
Vacu-Lug : new manager of Shanks Waste Management
Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres has been announced as the new manager for Shanks Waste Management Ltd’s commercial vehicles. The Grantham based family owned business has been working to deliver retread tyres as well as managing a number of different tyre management contracts since 1950. The business has been selected to manage the commercial vehicles and the […]
R T Mycock & Sons aqcuire a new Renault Truck
R T Mycock & Sons has recently acquired three Renault Trucks. The vehicles hare from the Range C and are 8x4s and are all fitted with Bay-lynx Newman volumetric mixer bodies. R T Mycock & Sons selected the vehicles for their performance while off road as well as all round vehicle durability and handling. The […]
Etihad Cargo & Intradco return 19 Black Rhinos to the Wild
Etihad Cargo and Intradco Global has helped to return 19 black Rhinos back in to the wild in Rwanda. The critically endangered animals have been moved by the cargo company and the animal transport business for African Parks. African Parks is an organisation that works on a non-profit basis in order to manage a number […]
Lorne Stewart Engineering Revealed Their New Update
Lorne Stewart Engineering has revealed that they have updated the look of their fleet while also managing to make significant savings from their fuel costs. The company’s new fleet is consisting of Mercedes-Benz vans which will also help the engineers reduce their CO2 emissions. Lorne Stewart Engineering started the tender process last year and the […]
NOVUS Named on Shortlist for the Training Team
NOVUS has been named as part of the shortlist for the Training Team of the Year 2017. NOVUS is the partnership that has been formed between a number of leading companies and the University of Huddersfield. The partnership has been created in order to develop the future professionals of the supply chain. The team has […]
Warehouse Companies Are Looking to Reduce Their Operating Costs
Warehouse companies, like all companies, are looking to reduce their operating costs. For warehousing companies, they are trying to cut their costs by making sure that their fleets of material handling equipment are working at their most efficient. However, by focusing on this aspect of the company’s operations, the business miss out a more obvious […]
TOTAL Just Released a New Additive For Diesel Fuel
TOTAL has just released a new additive for diesel fuel that can be used in commercial vehicles. This new product launched by TOTAL is said to reduce the amount of fuel that is used by the vehicle by as much as 5%. It has also been suggested that the new diesel fuel additive has a […]
Spedian™ Expanding Their Offering Into the USA Markets
Spedian™ is a lightweight and reusable vehicle graphics specialist. The company is in the process of expanding their offering to in to the United States market after they have managed to agree a licensing deal with the US-based fleet services graphics providing company Modagrafics. It is thought that the vehicle graphics market in the US […]
Volvo Announce They Experienced Success During New Trials
The Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo has announced that they have experienced success during their trials of a new and limited edition FH16-750. This news of success has come after it managed to pull one of Krone’s Profi Liner curtainsider. The trial run saw the Volvo vehicle pull the curtainsider to the tip of Scotland from […]
Brake Engineering Reveals New Brake Calipers
Brake Engineering has revealed that they are releasing eight new brake calipers and one new pair of brake discs to that market. These new products will add to the companies already impressive product coverage. Brake Engineering has been considered one of the leading parts suppliers in the UK after market for more than 30 years. […]
Motor Industry Providing Free MOT Updates
It has been announced that the Institute of the Motor Industry will be providing free MOT updates at the Automechanika Birmingham. This event will be held at the NEC in Birmingham and the Institute will be providing this service on Thursday 8th June between 9am and 11:30am. Automechanika Birmingham is one of the leading exhibition […]
At Home Box Company Revealed That They Have Appointed Walker Logistics
The At Home Box Company is a commerce-based subscription company that was first started by the TV personality Anthea Turner. The subscription business has revealed that they have appointed Walker Logistics to manage their UK supply chain. The Berkshire based logistics company will be managing the UK supply chain for The At Home Box Company. […]
NewCold Has Been Expanding Across the UK
NewCold, the Advanced Cold Logistics company has been expanding quickly across the UK. The logistics company is also looking at expanding in to the US market by investing in a new coldstore located in Tacoma. It is thought that the Tacoma site is one of the largest in the country with the capacity of more […]
Total Attend the Commercial Vehicle Show
TOTAL attended The Commercial Vehicle Show that took place at the NEC in Birmingham in April of this year. TOTAL Lubricants and AS24 attended the Show which is thought to be the largest road transport and commercial vehicle event in Britain. The Commercial Vehicle Show is a popular event that can attract around 21,000 business […]
Latest Member of XLProjects Has Been Introduced
The latest member of XLProjects has been introduced. BATI has become a member of XLProjects, the non-exclusive network of independent project forwarders and charterers that are working to transform the current logistics industry. The network contains a number of the best known project logistics companies from around the world. BATI is a company that describes […]
Pack2Go UAE Has Developed a High Level of Service Expertise
Pack2Go UAE is a company that has a number of decades’ experience in freight and logistics operations. The company has worked across domestic and international markets. The company has developed a high level of service expertise in the residential and commercial segments. Pack2Go has branches in Singapore as well as the UAE and Qatar. The […]
Ajusa Reveal They’ve Adopted the PACT Initiative
Ajusa UK, the manufacturer of Original Equipment, or OE, quality engine parts manufacturer has revealed that they have managed to adopt the PACT initiative. This electronic trading system will work to streamline the engine manufacturers communication with their parts distributors. The PACT initiative will also work to support Ajusa with their supply of OE-quality gasket […]
Flexi Training Expand Training Facility
In order to meet the demand of the increasing number of lift truck operators that are undertaking a range of different articulated forklift training courses, Flexi Training Ltd has announced that they have had to increase their training facility to more than double its original size. Flexi Training Ltd is a division of the Narrow […]
UKWA Has Formed a Collaboration With Logistics Learning Alliance
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association, or UKWA has formed a collaboration with Logistics Learning Alliance in order to develop a Warehouse Supervisor Certificate of Professional Competence. This new certification is said to be the equivalent to a Level 3 of the Regulated Qualification Framework. The Warehousing CPC has been suggested as an ideal course for […]
Transport Logistic Are Holding Discussions in Munich
Transport Logistic is an internationally renowned fair that will be running this year between the 9th and 12th May. It is thought that the “Adriatic Ionian Logistics Corridor” will be at the centre of the discussions throughout the fir that is being held this week in Munich. The fair dedicated to transport and logistics will […]
Closure of the Footpath at Filton Abbey Wood Station
Network Rail issued a reminder about the closure of the footpath between the carpark and the platforms at Filton Abbey Wood station. The footpath was closed on Sunday 7th May and it is thought that the closure will run until Autumn of this year. The engineering team at Network Rail have closed the footpath in […]
First Safety Campaign Has Been Launched
The first safety campaign run by the Port of London Authority has been launched. The campaign focuses on the Human Factor and held their Annual Stakeholder Forum on the 9th May. The PLA decided that the needed to target the human error that takes place in an incident. After some analysis of incident data, it […]
Terex Trucks Are Looking For Six New Recruits
Terex Trucks has revealed that it is looking for six new recruits to join their modern apprenticeship programme. The manufacturers based in Motherwell create rigid and articulated haulers and are looking to expand their numbers by training six new apprentices. The apprentices will be based at the company’s global HQ which is in Motherwell. The […]