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  • Kirklees Council invests in vehicle safety technology  

    on Jul 22, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Kirklees Council invests in vehicle safety technology  

    Kirklees Council is equipping its new waste and recycling fleet with the latest vehicle safety technology

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  • Ctrack and MaxOptra join forces

    on Jul 21, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Ctrack and MaxOptra join forces

     Ctrack by Inseego has teamed up with MaxOptra to meet the growing demand from multi-drop distribution operations for optimised scheduling and live transport management. The partnership will deliver telematics-enabled solutions that use highly accurate, real-time data to support dynamic route planning and planned vs actual performance monitoring

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  • FTA Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme Award 2020 

    on Jul 21, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme Award 2020 

    FTA’s Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) has today (21 July 2020) announced that entries are now open for its Leadership in Emissions Reduction Award, sponsored by ExxonMobil. The award recognises and celebrates the logistics company most committed to reducing emissions and leading the way in environmental excellence.  

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  • Some of the ways HGV business can streamline their operations

    on Jul 21, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Some of the ways HGV business can streamline their operations

    Business owners managing fleets of heavy goods vehicles should always be looking for new ways to streamline their operations, making work easier for their team and more profitable

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  • Wincanton opens fifth Screwfix distribution centre in Stafford

    on Jul 20, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Wincanton opens fifth Screwfix distribution centre in Stafford

    Wincanton, the largest British third-party logistics company, has opened a new 128,000 sq ft distribution centre in Stafford, to support its customer Screwfix, the major UK retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products, in its continuing business growth

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  • P&O Ferrymasters launches specialist consultancy service

    on Jul 20, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on P&O Ferrymasters launches specialist consultancy service

    P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its pan-European logistics solutions business with the launch of a specialist consultancy service, which will help customers to manage complex supply chain challenges

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  • Ban on 10-year-old tyres on horizon

    on Jul 15, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Ban on 10-year-old tyres on horizon

    Tyres aged ten years and older will be banned from lorries, buses and coaches on roads in England, Scotland and Wales in a bid to boost road safety, Roads Minister Baroness Vere announced today (Wednesday 15 July)

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  • Elddis Transport boosts efficiency with SDC Freespan Trailers

    on Jul 15, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Elddis Transport boosts efficiency with SDC Freespan Trailers

    Consett based Transport and Logistics operator Elddis Transport, has taken delivery of new SDC Freespan Curtainsiders for its general haulage operations

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  • Freeport vision could unlock trade opportunities says FTA  

    on Jul 15, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Freeport vision could unlock trade opportunities says FTA  

    The government’s proposal to establish ten Freeports in the UK has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for international trade, according to the Freight Transport Association, the business group representing the logistics sector

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  • Border announcements are helpful says FTA

    on Jul 13, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Border announcements are helpful says FTA

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has a given a broad welcome to a statement given by  Michael Gove MP, made in the House of Commons this afternoon, about post-Brexit border arrangements

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  • Brit-Pol cuts costs while Mandata TMS supports growth plan

    on Jul 8, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Brit-Pol cuts costs while Mandata TMS supports growth plan

    Brit-Pol the fast-expanding logistics specialist reports major savings in POD and accounts processing, just one month after installing Mandata’s TMS system

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  • FTA welcomes plans to issue further Certificates of Temporary Exemption

    on Jul 8, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes plans to issue further Certificates of Temporary Exemption

    The government’s plans to issue further Certificates of Temporary Exemption (CTE) for vehicle testing, as outlined in the Business and Planning Bill, have been welcomed by FTA, the business group representing the logistics sector.  But, as FTA’s Policy Director Elizabeth de Jong explains, the testing system has not been resilient and these plans offer only a temporary fix, which must be changed to secure economic recovery

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