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  • HGV drivers advised to get a COVID test before arriving in Kent

    on Jan 27, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on HGV drivers advised to get a COVID test before arriving in Kent

    If you’re travelling via the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel you should get a negative COVID test before arriving in Kent, the Department for Transport has advised

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  • Protecting your drivers and your fleet

    on Jan 27, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Protecting your drivers and your fleet

    If you run a haulage company or any kind of transportation company, you are going to need to ensure that you are doing everything in your power to protect your people at all times, as well as protecting the vehicles they are driving. You can think of this as an essential part of fleet management, while also being an important aspect to employee care and generally ensuring you are running the business sensibly. In this post, we will take a look at some of the keys to protecting your drivers and your fleet as well

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  • Things to consider when planning your next road trip

    on Jan 27, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Things to consider when planning your next road trip

    Are you planning your next road trip? You’re probably not alone. According to research, almost six out of ten (57%) millennial families take road trips that began from another city. However, to have an amazing experience, there are some things to note, and here are a few of them. Plan a fun itinerary Image Credit For a successful road trip, you need a superb itinerary. An unplanned itinerary will leave you seated in a vehicle for hours on end with nothing but restroom stops, and that can be very boring. To make sure you have

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  • Specialist van and truck fit-out company moves to Hinckley

    on Jan 26, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Specialist van and truck fit-out company moves to Hinckley

    A business that specialises in customising vans and trucks has relocated to a new 20,000 sq ft facility in Hinckley

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  • Stena Embla makes first Belfast-Liverpool crossing

    on Jan 26, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Embla makes first Belfast-Liverpool crossing

    Stena Line’s newest ship on the Irish Sea has made its inaugural crossing on the Belfast-Liverpool service

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  • Commercial vehicle HGV snow socks for trucks and buses

    on Jan 25, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Commercial vehicle HGV snow socks for trucks and buses

    The Parma Group is currently offering a pair of commercial grade snow socks for HGV, bus and truck applications on its website, www.parmagroup.co.uk

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  • TfL reminds HGV operators to apply for free safety permits

    on Jan 19, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on TfL reminds HGV operators to apply for free safety permits

    Transport for London (TfL) is reminding heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators to apply for a free safety permit as soon as possible, with less than two months to go until the introduction of London’s pioneering Direct Vision Standard. Enforcement will begin on 1 March, by which time all owners of HGVs over 12 tonnes – including those rated between one-star and five-star – will need to display a valid permit to continue operating the capital

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  • Stena Line’s newest ship debuts on Rosslare-Cherbourg route

    on Jan 14, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Line’s newest ship debuts on Rosslare-Cherbourg route

    Stena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the brand-new Stena Embla will make its Irish Sea debut on the Rosslare-Cherbourg service, today, Thursday, January

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  • SmartWitness appoints new MD EMEA

    on Jan 12, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on SmartWitness appoints new MD EMEA

    SmartWitness has appointed Fearghal MacGowan as Managing Director of EMEA. In his new role, he will be responsible for the development of the SmartWitness EMEA and to grow the SmartWitness channel engagement strategy of the business

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  • Meadow Foods deploys Descartes’ e-Customs

    on Jan 12, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Meadow Foods deploys Descartes’ e-Customs

    Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, is supporting Meadow Foods, the leading supplier of dairy ingredients and inclusions to the food industry, with preparation for Brexit through deployment of its e-Customs solution

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  • Check your paperwork says FTA Ireland

    on Jan 7, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Check your paperwork says FTA Ireland

    FTA Ireland has warned UK businesses to ensure any goods sent to the Republic of Ireland are accompanied by the correct declarations paperwork or face potential delays on arrival at Dublin and other Irish ports

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  • Coronavirus testing for hauliers to continue following decision by French government

    on Jan 7, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Coronavirus testing for hauliers to continue following decision by French government

    Current testing arrangements for hauliers crossing the Channel – where they must have had a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of crossing – are set to continue following a decision by the French Government today (Thursday 7 January)

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