Archive for February, 2018

  • Greggs optimises distribution operation with Paragon

    on Feb 28, 18 • in General 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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  • Drivers urged to prepare now for snow

    on Feb 26, 18 • in General 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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  • Renault Trucks launches mobile version of Optifleet

    on Feb 26, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Renault Trucks launches mobile version of Optifleet

    Optifleet, the fleet management software developed by Renault Trucks, is now available in a mobile version. As a result operators, wherever they are, now have real time access to fleet information through the Optifleet app, which can be used remotely on mobile ‘phones or tablets. This will enable hauliers to track their fleets anywhere, anytime and respond quickly to any unexpected incidents

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  • Volvo Trucks’ pioneering automation

    on Feb 24, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks’ pioneering automation

    The steady advance of vehicle automation enables exciting possibilities for the transport industry and society as a whole. And Volvo Trucks has been at the forefront of this evolution for well over two decades. A newly-released two-part film presents the Volvo Trucks view on how automation is set to transform the way we live and work in the coming years

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  • Renault Trucks will start selling electric trucks in 2019

    on Feb 24, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Renault Trucks will start selling electric trucks in 2019

    Renault Trucks will launch a range of electric vehicles in 2019. This range capitalises on the experience gleaned from ten years of testing electric trucks in real-life conditions with its customer-partners. These all-electric trucks are primarily designed for use in urban and inter-city situations and will be produced at the Renault Trucks plant at Blainville-sur-Orne in Normandy, France

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  • Warning of 15-mile queues at Calais should be Brexit wake-up call

    on Feb 22, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Warning of 15-mile queues at Calais should be Brexit wake-up call

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a warning of 15-mile queues at the Port of Calais, if border checks are introduced after Brexit, should be a wake-up call for the British and EU27 governments

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