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ArticleCM Show 2020: Trakm8 focuses on 'intelligent, game-changing' fleet management technology
Trakm8, technology provider of fleet management, insurance telematics, optimisation and dashboard camera systems, will be showcasing an array of innovation at this year’s virtual Commercial Motor Show (29 September – 1 October).Visitors to the free-to-attend virtual exhibition will have the opportunity to learn more about Trakm8’s technology solutions through the ...
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Article340 jobs saved at Mercedes truck dealerships after administrators agree sale
Parts of the business and assets of Mercedes truck and van dealership Roanza have been sold to Estar Truck and Van, saving around 340 jobs.Sarah O’Toole and Jason Bell of Grant Thornton UK LLP in Manchester were appointed joint administrators to Roanza Limited and its subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental Limited ...
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ArticlePotter Space appoints new MD as Matthew Lamb steps down
Business park operator Potter Space has appointed Jason Rockett (pictured left) as new MD.He replaces Matthew Lamb (right), who the company said was stepping down after 15 successful years.Potter Space was formerly Potter Logistics, which was named Haulier of the Year at the 2015 Motor Transport Awards - the same ...
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ArticleReason Transport pleads guilty to charges connected to death of HGV driver Petru Pop
Reason Transport has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to the death of HGV driver Petru Pop in November 2016.The Coventry-based haulier appeared at High Wycombe Magistrates Court on 28 August to face charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act.Petru Pop died while making a delivery to a ...
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ArticleGoodyear Total Mobility seals five-year partnership deal with Bretts Transport
Goodyear has inked a five-year partnership deal with warehousing, logistics and distribution firm Bretts Transport.As part of the agreement, the North Cambridgeshire-based operator will be supplied with premium tyres from the Fuelmax Gen-2 range and be supported by TruckForce, under the Goodyear Total Mobility offering.Bretts' fleet of 246 vehicles, which ...
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ArticleMoody Logistics helps Wave Direct navigate soaring hot tub demand
(Left-to-right): Moody Logistics planner Mark Fisher; Wave Direct chief executive Dan Luper and Moody Logistics MD Caroline MoodyMoody Logistics is bathing in the benefits of a hot tub craze which took off during the Covid-19 lockdown.The Northumberland-based family firm has helped online firm Wave Direct cut days off its delivery ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics wins UK distribution deal with Beko Appliances
XPO Logistics has landed a contract with home appliance group Beko to serve as transport partner in the UK.Under the deal, XPO will be responsible for delivering the full range of Beko refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, cookers, dishwashers and freezers which are marketed under its home appliance brands Beko, Grundig, ...
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ArticleAssociation of Fleet Professionals welcomes 75th new member
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has welcomed fleet driver risk management firm DriveTech as its latest new member this week.The organisation has gained 75 new members since its launch in March this year.The AFP was formed by the merger of the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) and the ...
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ArticleExtending fleet life in face of Covid-19 could be false economy, epyx tells hauliers
Operators planning to extend their fleet replacement cycles in the wake of the coronavirus crisis could incur expensive service, maintenance and repair (SMR) costs, epyx warns.The company provides the 1link Service Network SMR platform through which fleet operators can buy and manage SMR from around 9,000 franchise, independent and fast-fits.Debbie ...
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ArticleSupply chain in jeopardy as traders struggle with Brexit policy, government warned
Logistics UK is warning that any attempt by the government to negate parts of the EU Withdrawal Agreement will have severe consequences for UK supply chains.The call came as the RHA criticised the lack of “energy” being exercised by government departments to prepare traders for the UK’s exit from the ...
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ArticleEuropa Road launches EuropaFlow to minimise Brexit border delays
Europa Worldwide sales and branch network director Dionne RedpathDartford-based Europa Road has launched a new customs product designed to minimise post-Brexit transit time delays.The new product, dubbed EuropaFlow, is designed to circumvent any delays that could be created by the need to contact importers prior to delivery, to agree terms, ...
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ArticleGist reveals Michael Chambers as new chief executive
Michael Chambers has taken on the role of new chief executive at logistics firm Gist following the retirement of Martin Gwynn.Chambers takes over after 26 years with the company, which specialises in contract logistics, temperature controlled logistics and international and food services.It boasts a client base including blue chip companies ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics acquires fifth warehouse as demand soars and no-deal Brexit looms
Aztek Logistics has opened a fifth warehouse in Letchworth Garden City after seeing a surge in demand including a double-digit increase in service enquiries over the past three months.The warehouse acquisition is also in preparation for the repercussions of a no-deal Brexit, if the UK crashes out of the EU ...
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ArticleWarrington Brexit lorry park plans slammed by council
Warrington Borough Council has criticised government plans to create a Brexit lorry park at Appleton Thorn, close to the M56.If the plans go ahead the HGV park will act as an internal border, providing a base for paperwork checks, alongside sample vehicle checks, for trucks entering and leaving the country ...
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ArticleDFDS to ask third party hauliers to cut emissions as part of climate action plan
DFDS has launched a climate action plan which will require third-party haulier trucks to cut their fleets emissions.The move is part of the ferry operator's plans to cut its carbon emissions by up to 35% over the next 10 years as part of wider plans to become carbon neutral by ...
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ArticleCEVA Logistics launches global roll out of CargoWise platform
CEVA Logistics is aiming to standardise and simplify its 4PL global operations with the roll out of logistics platform CargoWise.The CargoWise platform allows logistics operators to execute complex transactions in areas such as freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping, tracking, land transport, e-commerce, and cross-border compliance, enabling them to manage ...
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ArticleHauliers give mixed verdict on UK road network
Almost a third of haulage companies are unhappy with the country’s motorways and A-roads, according to a report.The survey by Transport Focus measured the satisfaction of HGV managers from 526 logistics and coach businesses.It found two fifths of businesses that run lorries and coaches on England’s motorways and major A-roads ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Partnership Award sponsored by MAN
Abbey Logistics and HovisSince November 2018, Abbey Logistics has worked with Hovis to modernise its supply chain, creating operational visibility by sharing in-depth real-time performance data.Together they have built dependability and flexibility in the supply of flour to Hovis’ bakeries, cut costs, improved working practices and built engagement from drivers ...
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ArticleHaulier has licence revoked after further offences follow fatal collision
A haulage company whose vehicle was involved in a fatal collision with a cyclist because the driver’s vision was obscured by a table top on the dashboard has now had its licence revoked.Traffic commissioner Nick Denton said S&J Transport had known for many months before the crash in Birmingham that ...
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ArticleContractors predict HS2 "jobs boom" as full construction begins
The formal start of construction of HS2 has begun, with contractors saying the work heralds a “jobs boom”.The move to full construction was described by the government as a “shovels in the ground” moment and marks the start of one of the biggest infrastructure projects ever undertaken.Having received Notice to ...