articleDeadline fast approaching
If you are either a manager responsible for the legal operation of lorry drivers, then this coming 10 September is a crucial date, says Geoff Dossetter.
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productReduces body weights
Leading supplier of bespoke sandwich panels, Panel Systems, has reported a huge increase in demand for Thermhex polypropylene honeycomb material from the commercial vehicle sector due to its benefits in reducing vehicle body weights.
articleDon’t let last mile erode profits
LCP Consulting says those that innovate for consumer convenience in the last mile with a close eye on channel profitability will be the ultimate winners.
productRoad miles reduced
Frozen warehousing specialist, Partner Logistics has teamed up with Birds Eye and DHL to take part in a new project which uses double-deck trailers to transport pallets of frozen goods from the warehouse to the distribution centre.
newsLonger lorries ‘deliver real benefits’ says Hammond
The second annual report on the trial of longer semi-trailers which is helping to reduce traffic and cut carbon emissions has been published, Transport Minister Stephen Hammond has announced.
productAppointments support growth plans
Quartix has announced two further appointments to the board of Quartix Holdings: Paul Boughton and Jim Warwick join the company as non-executive directors.
newsGas HGV trials have helped kick start the market says FTA
Crucial feedback on gas HGVs has been provided by the Low Carbon Truck Trial, with the provisional results being detailed in a first report commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT).
newsBoard Game seeks to educate kids on supply chain
Three years after its inception, a supply chain game – Business on the Move – has officially launched. The game aims to inspire, excite and educate young people from the age of 9 to 19, and beyond.
productDHL to revamp UK operations
The DHL Express division has unveiled a major expansion plan investing £156 million primarily at its East Midlands Airport and Heathrow hubs.
productIcy road warning
A new smart road stud from New Zealand-based Solar Bright can warn drivers of potentially icy roads and will soon be able to alert traffic management centres and maintenance depots of the treacherous conditions.
newsRTITB takes legal action against trainer over Driver CPC discrepancies
In October 2013 Truck and Driver published an article about a CPC instructor who ran Periodic Training on behalf of RTITB and failed to upload the drivers’ hours or issue certificates as proof of attendance.
newsUnipart Group distances itself from struggling Unipart Automotive
The Unipart Group has released a statement regarding recent media activity referring to Unipart Automotive – the car parts and accessories company that it sold in 2011.
newsFTA frustration as McLoughlin kicks Dartford Crossing decision into the long grass
The Freight Transport Association says a decision needs to be made sooner rather than later in response to the announcement by the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin that the DfT is to ‘appraise route options in detail’ at each of the proposed Lower Thames crossing solutions.
articleArgos warehouse worker strike set to escalate
Unite, the union is to escalate industrial action at Argos warehouses in a dispute over weekend working.
productCNG station opening
Stephen Hammond, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, has officially opened Howard Tenens’ new compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling facility at its Swindon facility. It is said to be the largest CNG station to be constructed by a private transport operator in the UK.
productDust & waterproof weight indicator
New from Avery Weigh-Tronix is an IP69K dust and waterproof weight indicator which is available in two variants: the ZM305 GTN Inbound-Outbound, intended for vehicle weighing; and the ZM305 Standard, a multi-purpose indicator with built-in applications.
productNew website & pricing
Vehicle-tracking specialist, Quartix, has launched its new UK website, www.quartix.net, which has been designed to enhance user experience and ensure visitors are constantly kept up-to-date with product developments and company news.
newsManaged interest rate rise good for business says Rhenus UK
Leading freight forwarder Rhenus UK believes that a carefully managed interest rate rise by the Bank of England could further enhance the UK’s economic growth, rather than choke off recovery, by sending a vote of confidence to the international market.
productUPN extending hub
Over the last year UPN has experienced a 30% increase in pallet consignments coming through the network.
newsYodel fails to turn a profit in latest results
Yodel has conceded that it is not making a profit as its latest round of financial results (to June 2014) were delivered.
