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  • Fingerprint drug testing for drivers now a reality

    on Mar 6, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Fingerprint drug testing for drivers now a reality

    Intelligent Fingerprinting is bringing new levels of convenience, hygiene and speed to workplace drug testing for the transport and logistics industry with the availability of a simple, end-to-end drug testing solution based on fingerprint sweat analysis

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  • RHA members have their say after weather disruption

    on Mar 5, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA members have their say after weather disruption

    The Road Haulage Association in Britain is engaging with members to find out how last week’s severe weather affected them as businesses, not only in terms of the cost of delays but also how they mitigated risk

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  • Stena Line launches battery power initiative

    on Mar 3, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Line launches battery power initiative

    The next step in Stena Line’s ongoing sustainability strategy is to test new environmentally friendly energy options for the propulsion of its vessels. Stena Line recently signed a contract with Callenberg Technology Group for batteries with a total capacity of 1 MWh which will be installed on the Stena Jutlandica, which operates between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn. This means that, before the summer, battery power during ‘in port’ operations will become a reality

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  • Intelligent Telematics to launch connected  multi-camera solution at CV Show

    on Mar 2, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Intelligent Telematics to launch connected  multi-camera solution at CV Show

    Intelligent Telematics, the leading provider of connected vehicle cameras to the fleet, road transport and insurance sectors, will be launching a 3G multi-camera system at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2018 (Stand 4H70). The modular solution will integrate seamlessly with the company’s proven software platform, so commercial fleet operators can combine a range of internal and external camera options to gain complete visibility of what really happened in the event of a road collision. 

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  • Wicklow company brings eye-appeal to quarry transport  

    on Mar 2, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Wicklow company brings eye-appeal to quarry transport  

    Wicklow-based Hudson Brothers limited has raised the standard of truck comfort and design in the concrete and aggregates sector to a new level of sophistication with the purchase of their first-ever Mercedes-Benz

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  • Greggs optimises distribution operation with Paragon

    on Feb 28, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Greggs optimises distribution operation with Paragon

    Greggs is using Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to optimise the performance of its distribution operation as part of a £100 million investment programme that is reshaping its supply chain within the UK. Most recently, the UK’s leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer was able to model transport requirements following the consolidation of its Edinburgh and Glasgow bakeries to improve fleet utilisation by over 30% and remove almost 900 miles a week from its local plans

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  • AES unveils three web-based calculators

    on Feb 28, 18 • in General News • with Comments Off on AES unveils three web-based calculators

    AES UK Ltd in partnership with Josam has launched three web-based calculators

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  • Members of FTA emissions scheme lead the fleet on clean air  

    on Feb 28, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Members of FTA emissions scheme lead the fleet on clean air  

    Members of the Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) have continued to cut vehicle emissions and fuel costs, according to the latest data released today. 

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  • Central spare parts centre for improved customer service

    on Feb 27, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Central spare parts centre for improved customer service

    In response to current and future demand for parts requirements in the commercial vehicle sector, Krone Commercial Vehicle Group has started operations at its new central logistics centre

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  • P&O Ferries and Forth Ports plan new £150 million river berth at Tilbury

    on Feb 27, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on P&O Ferries and Forth Ports plan new £150 million river berth at Tilbury

    P&O Ferries has reached agreement with Forth Ports to move to a purpose-built £150 million river berth on the Thames at the Port of Tilbury which will treble its freight capacity to 600,000 units a year by

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  • One in five drivers is still using their mobile at the wheel

    on Feb 27, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on One in five drivers is still using their mobile at the wheel

    One in five drivers is still using their mobile at the wheel a year after tough new penalties were introduced, according to a new survey from vehicle CCTV specialists SmartWitness

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  • Drivers urged to prepare now for snow

    on Feb 26, 18 • in General News, News, UK News • with Comments Off on Drivers urged to prepare now for snow

    With heavy snow forecast across the UK and Ireland this week, drivers are being urged to prepare now to avoid delays and disruption to journeys over coming days.  

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