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Swedish long-haul operator Abbekås Åkeri (Abekkas Haulage) has fitted a Hultsteins Ecogen system to one of their 25.25m refrigerated drawbar vehicles which, says the company, is expected to extend the working life of the two diesel fridges, while at the same time making significant cuts in fuel consumption and harmful emissions
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The European Commission has adopted a package of measures, which it says will provide significant relief to the transport sector by solving practical problems, removing administrative burdens, and increasing flexibility
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and International Road Transport Union (IRU) have issued a series of recommendations for border crossing operations during COVID 19, drawing on the benefits offered by tried and tested UN Conventions
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the business group which represents the logistics industry, has urged the government to use the next stage of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to ease business back to work after the COVID-19 crisis, to prevent significant job losses and avoid decimating recovery plans for companies.
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FTA, the only business group representing all of the logistics sector, has been selected by TransFollow as a UK distributor of eCMR, the electronic version of consignment notes
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The RHA has urged the Government to do more to help hauliers recover from the COVID-19 crisis
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Vehicle downtime can be a costly inconvenience, especially during busy periods and in the current climate, no transport business can afford to have their vehicles off the road
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FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, has learned that the long-awaited LGD Driver Apprenticeship Standard for Cat C+E licences, is to be published this summer.
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While the UK remains in lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19, government ministers are preparing to issue their “back to work” plans to restart the economy. And according to FTA, the business group which represents the logistics industry, these plans will create both opportunity and risk for businesses keen to comply with new safe working regulations and get their complex supply chains re-started or re-energised to cope with growing demand
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TruTac, the leading tachograph and compliance software provider, who recently received a Queen’s Award for Innovation, have launched a brand-new fleet system for the planning and management of HGV and PSV vehicle maintenance and compliance
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Entries to FTA’s annual Logistics Awards, sponsored by Port of Dover, are now open and with submissions already flooding in, the business group is urging anyone wishing to apply to submit their application now to be considered for one of the logistics industry’s most prestigious awards. FTA’s annual celebration is the only awards by the industry for the industry and is one of the biggest events in the logistics calendar.
Read More »Commercial vehicle operators must ensure their drivers are continuing their daily walkaround checks during the current pandemic, Prometeon Tyre Group UK warns
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