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ArticleXPO Logistics expands gaming features for Tour de France mobile app
XPO Logistics, the official transport partner of the Tour De France cycle race, has released a new version of its XPO Moves the Tour game app as the cyclists take to the streets of France.The enhanced app, available at Google Play and iOS stores, allows players to compete around the ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: TRP looks the part and takes centre stage
TRP, the UK’s largest all-makes truck-and-trailer parts brand, supported by DAF Trucks, is to receive its own dedicated presence at the Commercial Motor Show. Details of DAF genuine parts will be available on DAF Trucks’ main stand at the show.With TRP experts on-hand to describe the TRP brand, show-attendees will ...
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ArticleEV Cargo Technology boosts container fill levels for M&S
Marks & Spencer has reported significantly reduced lead times and shipping costs in the last year after adopting a new optimisation system from EV Cargo Technology.The packaging module also cuts wastage and promotes sustainability by improving transit packaging compliance, minimising damage and increasing the amount of product which can be ...
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ArticlePall-Ex appoints new operations director to central hub
Pall-Ex (UK) has appointed Paul Pegg (pictured) as operations director at the company's central hub in Ellistown, Leicestershire.Pegg joined the logistics giant in 2018 as transport manager before being promoted to UK head of operations.He brings 27 years of experience to the role after starting his career as an HGV ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Electric cargo vehicles offer clean last-mile solution
E-Cargo Vehicles are pleased to announce their product availability into the UK logistic sector.We fully understand the world of logistics are changing . The last mile delivery brings with it its own challenging problems. Emission levels, congestion, cost and reliability, and ever demanding client deadlines.We can offer a range of ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Low Carbon Award sponsored by Fraikin
JLPJohn Lewis Partnership (JLP) has committed to a zero-carbon commercial vehicle fleet by 2045, with an interim target of fully fossil-free vehicles by the early 2030s.A plan spanning JLP's 600 heavy trucks, 750 refrigerated trailers, 1,750 home delivery vans and light trucks and 20 farm vehicles has been developed.JLP began ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Sort all your AdBlue requirements in the virtual world
The Air1 team are exhibiting at their first virtual show in September, the Commercial Motor Show. With face-to-face events on hold for the foreseeable, this event is the ideal exhibition for visitors to come along and still discuss their AdBlue requirements, via video calls, and to see what Air1 has ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Come and meet the procurement experts
Given the current circumstances, it is even more important that transport operators are obtaining the best possible pricing from their suppliers for the goods and services they require.Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) are experts in procurement and have been helping UK businesses and organisations for over 25 years to ensure that ...
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ArticleDfT calls on delivery firms to pinpoint pothole hotspots
Tesco and Ocado are among a small army of companies recruited by the government to help map the road network and identify “pothole hotspots” to pinpoint where funding is needed most.In what the Department for Transport (DfT) called a “first-of-its-kind audit”, data will be collated on current potholes identified by ...
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ArticleRHA begins National Lorry Week campaign
The RHA has begun ramping up the industry’s profile as it embarks on a 13-week campaign culminating in National Lorry Week between 16-22 November.The event will showcase logistics as being innovative, inclusive and sustainable and follows the HGV Heroes campaign, in which the trade association celebrated the very best of ...
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ArticleRisk firm offers workshops post-Covid health and safety training modules
A range of e-learning training modules that advise commercial vehicle workshops on health and safety rules and regulations in light of Covid-19 has been announced by Inspire International UK.The risk management company said statistics show that half of companies expect an increase in their risk profile as more staff return ...
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ArticleEFS Global buys Caistor Distribution
EFS Global has bought Lincolnshire-based freight company Caistor Distribution for an undisclosed sum.The deal follows a string of other acquisitions made by EFS in recent years including Euro SDB, 747 Express Freight, Logictrans UK, RTS Refrigeration and FWD Freight Services.Caistor Distribution provides specialised logistics services including pallet distribution, general haulage ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: 'Gold standard' for digi tach downloads
Since 2005, Lisle Design has been manufacturing the Digidown range of download tools for Digital Tachographs. Digidown has become the gold standard for such products; the Lisle Design name is synonymous with excellence and reliability. This reputation is built on three key tenets: reliable products, first class customer support and ...
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TBOOCV-19: Will goodwill towards freight transport last beyond Covid-19?
In the last of our current series of Trucking Britain out of Covid-19 surveys, we asked if operators expect the surge of goodwill towards the logistics industry will last beyond the pandemic.Turners GroupPaul DayMDCoverage: UK national.Main business sectors: Temperature controlled, containers, tankers and general haulage for transport and temperature controlled ...
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ArticleNew Gravesend AO depot will create jobs for delivery drivers
Online electrical retailer AO has opened its 18th depot, this time in Gravesend, as it capitalises on growing demand fuelled by the pandemic.The opening of the new site follows the opening of two new distribution warehouses in Crewe and Stafford earlier this year and follows hot on the heels of ...
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ArticleWincanton takes delivery of Volvo tankers
Wincanton has turned to Volvo for the delivery of two new tankers that will cover 180,000km each year, collecting milk from farms across South Wales.Both FM 8x2 tankers replace older models from a rival marque and have been built on a 5,100mm wheelbase with a rear steering tag axle and ...
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ArticleCollett transports 49-metre blades to Solwaybank windfarm
Wind turbine towers measuring 75m high and 49-metre blades have featured in Collett Transport’s most recent transport challenge, as it moves 120 components from Glasgow to the Solwaybank windfarm.The heavy and abnormal load specialist is delivering the parts from the King George V Dock to the farm 12km north of ...
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ArticleFleetCheck adds new features to vehicle inspection app
FleetCheck has added new features to its vehicle inspection app, including ‘push messaging’ for drivers to notify them of risk management-specific information.The app can now also be used to communicate new fleet policies for driver reading and confirmation, according to the software firm.FleetCheck MD Peter Golding said the app was ...
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ArticleBuilders Merchant celebrates 250th anniversary with new DAF CF260
Builders’ merchant Bradfords Buildings Supplies is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a new dropside DAF CF260.Founded in 1770 by William Bradford and initially relying on horse-drawn barges for its transport, the company also ordered a livery for the truck that acknowledges its heritage, plus a personalised number plate: RIG 1770.With ...
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ArticleCollapsed car transporter firm was back in profit when Covid struck
Car transporter company Drive Force (UK) had only just returned to profitability after experiencing 18 months of cash flow difficulties, before Covid-19 forced it into administration.The detail is included in a report to creditors explaining how the Avonmouth-based business, which had been trading since 1999, was forced to close its ...