Supply Chain And Fifth Wheel Supplier Make Perfect Couple
The leading FMCG supply-chain operator, Fowler Welch, reports safe coupling across its fleet since using the latest fifth wheel and coupling solutions from Fontaine Europe. With such a high distance travelled by the fleet – approx. 63 million kilometres each year – Fowler Welch requires a method of tractor-trailer coupling which is as close […]
BNP Paribas Rental Solutions Renew Contract With Vacu-Lug
Grantham-based retreading company, Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres, has renewed its contract with BNP Paribas Rental Solutions, which first began in February 2012. BNP Paribas Rental Solutions, part of French banking group BNP Paribas, is a commercial vehicle specialist with over 30 years’ experience and 15,000 vehicles under management across the UK and France. They supply contract […]
Operator Top Marks For Telematics On The School Run
Johnson Bros. Tours, the Nottinghamshire based independent coach tour specialist has used on- board telematic controls for over two years and, says the company, the system is now an integral part of their daily fleet operation. With 150 coaches to manage on nationwide and continental routes, plus the safe delivery and collection of over 4000 […]
Hireco Secure £500k Deal With Trailer Giant Krone
Hireco, the Northern Ireland based company which provides a full rental, leasing and 24/7 breakdown service for trucks and trailers (across the UK and Ireland) is delighted to announce an investment of £500k in securing the purchase of 20 GRP box vans from leading trailer manufacturer Krone. Hireco now employs over 100 people across […]
Vehicle Tracking Keeps Container Handler On Time
Assured Container Services, the specialist container and unaccompanied trailer handler has completed their first six months with Verilocation’s vehicle tracking system which, says the company, has already become an integral part of the business. Based in Grays, Essex and with 16, 44 tonne trucks in the fleet, ACS collect from all major UK ports including […]
Edwards Coaches Supply Velindre With Transport To London
On Tuesday the 17th and Saturday 22nd of November, two groups of volunteers from South Wales will be making their way to Heathrow, London to trek across Patagonia to mark the 150th anniversary of the initial Welsh settlement in the area. Edwards Coaches based in South Wales are supporting Velindre with a free of charge […]
Dundee Drivers Get An MOT
Drivers and other employees at Xplore Dundee are being offered free health checks, as National Express’s award-winning Health Bus initiative visits the Scottish garage. The team has travelled north to hold confidential appointments on site with staff; an independent health professional offers a range of checks and advice on various health-related matters, including tests […]
Edwards Featured In The Times
Currently celebrating their 90th year of operation, Edwards Coaches are an established and family run coach travel company based in the heart of South Wales. In 2011, Edwards Coaches founded a relationship with Lombard finance to help move the business forward and grow their fleet further. Following the initial deal with Lombard, commercial director Jason […]
Resolve The Calais Situation – Not An Option Says RHA
The current situation at Calais may be slipping from the headlines but has not gone away. That’s the claim from the Road Haulage Association in the light of yet more unrest and acts of violence towards hauliers who wish nothing more than a safe passage to the UK. The RHA welcomes the increase in […]
Thierry Couturier Appointed Yorkshire Tiger MD
Arriva owned Yorkshire Tiger have announced that Thierry Couturier has joined the company as Managing Director. Thierry has extensive experience in the bus industry, working in major cities including London and Paris. His previous posts include Managing Director at London Sovereign and Business Development Executive at Transdev. Speaking of Thierry’s appointment, Nigel Featham, […]
Arriva Yorkshire Crowned UK Bus Operator Of The Year!
Local bus company Arriva Yorkshire has recently celebrated with the Mayor of Wakefield , employees, local councillors and customers after being crowned Bus Operator of the Year at this year’s National Transport Awards. The title is one of the most prestigious in the industry, and the competition saw the Yorkshire business go up against bus […]
Local Managers Up For Top Award!
Local bus company Arriva Yorkshire is celebrating following the announcement that Jessica Mills, local marketing co-ordinator based in Wakefield and Anthony Lowe, local engineering manager at Castleford depot have both been nominated for prestigious awards at the ‘industry leading’ UK Bus Awards 2015. The awards, now in their 20th year, are designed to recognise, […]
Home Office Security Minister To Open Transport Security Expo
On 2nd December, the Rt Hon John Hayes MP, UK Security Minister at the Home Office, will be officially opening this year’s Transport Security Expo at Olympia London. An MP since 1997, Mr Hayes has held a number of shadow ministerial and Government roles, including Minister of State at the Department for Transport and senior […]
STI Freight Management Expands Fish Logistics Service
Duisburg, 10 November 2015. STI Freight Management is expanding its food logistics business and is bringing fresh fish from the north Atlantic to destinations in Europe and overseas. Five times a week STI trucks transport fresh salmon from the aquaculture farms on the coast of Scotland’s Shetland Islands for their customer Ocean Quality, a subsidiary […]
DPD Reveals Plan For ‘Fifty Days Of Peak’
The UK’s fastest growing major parcel delivery company DPD has revealed its plans for handling an anticipated record number of parcels between Black Friday and the January sales. Preparations for Peak 2015 began in January in partnership with DPD’s business customers and major retail clients and as a result, the company is planning for a […]
Contactless Payments And Oyster To Make Travel Seamless
Gatwick Airport and 5 other stations to accept pay as you go Oyster and contactless payments. Passengers travelling between Gatwick Airport and London will soon be able to use pay as you go, Rail Minister Claire Perry confirmed today (Tuesday 10 November 2015), thanks to an agreement between the government, Transport for London (TfL) and […]
New Chief Executive For British Airways
International Airlines Group has announced that Alex Cruz is to replace Keith Williams as chairman and chief executive of British Airways in April 2016 when Keith retires after 18 years at the airline. Alex Cruz is chairman and chief executive of Vueling currently. In his new role, he will continue to report to IAG chief […]
ABP Invests £1.6M In Mobile Harbour Crane For Newport
Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested £1.6 million in a new mobile harbour crane at the Port of Newport to help improve efficiency as the port handles increasing volumes of cargo. The new machine, a Liebherr LHM 180 Mobile Harbour Crane, has a lifting capacity of 64 tonnes, an outreach of 35 metres and is […]
Iveco Announce Appointments To Lead New Business
Nick Pemberton has been appointed Director of the Truck Business Line, and Ian Lumsden Director of the Light Business Line at Iveco UK, as the company moves to align its product strategy with that of wider European operations. Pemberton – formerly Key Account Fleet Sales Manager at Iveco UK – brings more than 30 years […]
Unipart To Launch Productivity Campaign
Unipart, Europe’s leading logistics, manufacturing and consultancy group, is launching a new campaign promoting productivity improvement in Britain. According to the company, which has its headquarters in Oxford, productivity is Britain’s biggest issue when it comes to economic growth. Over the past months, the media has regularly reported on the UK’s ‘productivity puzzle’, […]
Timetable To Resume Between Manchester & Bolton
Network Rail has announced that services on the route between Manchester and Bolton will return to a full timetable from Monday 14 December.* As part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan, Farnworth Tunnel, near Bolton, is being enlarged to house two electrified lines. Following the breakthrough on 25 October, Network Rail has continued to work […]
Yodel Preparing For Unprecedented Christmas Peak Demand
Over £1 billion of consumer online spending predicted on one day alone is set to generate record parcel volumes Independent parcel carrier Yodel is preparing for the biggest industry peak in history, as analysts predict internet shopping on Black Friday – the annual pre-Christmas bonanza – will see consumer spending hit £1.07 billion, a […]
Competition Intensifies In The UK Logistics Sector
For the first time in the bi-annual UK Logistics Confidence Index, operators report that maintaining their existing customer base is now the top focus for logistics companies. The Index, commissioned by Barclays and Moore Stephens, reports that for over half (57%) of operators, their main source of new business over the past six months has […]
Urban Delivery Hybrid Unveiled By Scania
Scania has unveiled a hybrid vehicle for its extensive range of urban distribution trucks. This combines electric and biodiesel operation, while other engines run on gas and biogas, biodiesel, bioethanol and hydro-treated vegetable oil. The move comes as part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to offering the widest range of sustainable transport solutions possible. One […]
RHA National Lorry Week – Raising The Profile
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has declared the first ever National Lorry Week (26-31 October) to be an outstanding success and has confirmed that plans are already underway for an even bigger scale event in 2016. RHA Chief Exec Richard Burnett said: “We launched National Lorry Week with the #LoveTheLorry strap line to do […]
TGE Van Expands MAN Product Range
Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus UK welcomes new product Simon Elliott Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus UK says there are exciting times ahead with the launch of a new range of van. The much-anticipated MAN TGE will be revealed at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show, in Hanover. Positive demand is […]
Johnston Sweepers Cleans Up With First Renault Trucks
Johnston Sweepers, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of street cleansing vehicles, has taken delivery of the UK’s first Renault Trucks sweeper-packaged Euro-6 chassis. The two 16-tonne Renault Trucks Range D 4×2 R Sweeper 250 E6s join the Johnston’s demo fleet, following a debut at the RWM Show, NEC, Birmingham, on the Johnston Sweeper stand. […]
Employment Tax Fraud A Serious Concern, Says RHA
Fraud involving the tax status of lorry drivers is becoming a serious concern for the transport industry, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) warns. Haulage drivers are increasingly being paid as if they were self-employed rather than through PAYE, the RHA says. That is likely to be correct if the driver owns the truck but if […]
Bus Operator Pulls Out The Stops For Lights Switch On
Visitors heading into Blackburn for this year’s Christmas lights switch on are being encouraged to leave the car at home and take advantage of a special £1 return bus fare. Bus operator Transdev Lancashire United has joined forces with switch on organisers Blackburn BID (Business Improvement District) and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council by […]
Abbey Opens New Multi-User Warehouse Facility
Abbey Logistics Group – best known as an operator of liquid and powder tankers – has announced that it is diversifying its service offering with the opening of a new, multi-user warehouse facility. Situated close to Port Sunlight on the Wirral and conveniently located for goods travelling through Merseyside docks, the 140,000 sq ft […]
Abu Dhabi Airports’ Skypark Plaza Strengthens Car Rental
01 November 2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Two new car rental companies have opened offices at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Skypark Plaza, giving customers a greater choice of vehicles and prices. Fast Rent a Car and Avis UAE join the five car rental operators already based at the Plaza, and will offer customized rental […]
Breakfast Is Served At Motorpoint Birtley
Motorpoint is serving up free breakfasts to every customer visiting its new site in Birtley this coming weekend. The UK’s leading car supermarket is set to open its £5m supersite on Durham Road in Birtley on Friday, November 6. The nine-acre branch, close to J63 of the A1, will house 500 new and nearly new […]
Yodel Wins Big At The National Courier Awards
Independent parcel carrier Yodel has taken home the innovation distinction award at this year’s National Courier Awards. The carrier was nominated by Fellows of the Institute of Couriers and received the award in recognition of its pioneering ‘Have Your Say’ customer feedback programme, which has driven change throughout the business. The awards are an […]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Unveils New Digital Experience
On 8 September 2015 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars broke new ground by presenting Dawn, the marque’s acclaimed new Drophead Coupé motor car to the world’s media via an interactive, globally streamed online launch. This bold approach was borne out of an intimate understanding of the rapidly changing profile of the marque’s customers and enthusiasts, whilst acknowledging […]
Temporary Workforce Reductions In Unit Offshore
TTS Business Unit Offshore, a part of TTS Group ASA, has decided to implement further temporary workforce reductions with immediate effect in the subsidiaries in Norway and Poland. In addition to the notice given September 17, TTS Business Unit Offshore give notice for layoff of another 40 full time equivalents, leading to a 50% temporary […]
Mercedes-Benz Citan Euro 6 Updates Announced
Merc has unveiled revisions to its Citan range including Adblue-free Euro 6 engines, twin-clutch gearbox for the petrol and an end to the L-shaped handbrake. The big news is a petrol-powered Citan 112 equipped with an optional 6G-DCT six-speed dual-clutch gearbox which can be used in either automatic or manual mode. The 1.2-litre 114hp Euro […]