Archive for August, 2018

  • Brexit implementation period essential for business says RHA

    on Aug 29, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Brexit implementation period essential for business says RHA

    The Road Haulage Association is calling on the UK Government and the EU to go ahead with the agreed 21-month implementation period if there’s no Brexit deal

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  • Belfast welcomes Stena Forerunner

    on Aug 29, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Belfast welcomes Stena Forerunner

    Stena Line has added the Forerunner to the Belfast to Liverpoool route. The 3,000 lane metre Stena Forerunner has been introduced as a result to growing market demand and the need for increased capacity and will increase weekly freight capacity on the service by almost 10 per cent

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  • Labcraft brings brighter safety solutions to Automechanika & IAA 2018

    on Aug 28, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Labcraft brings brighter safety solutions to Automechanika & IAA 2018

    Labcraft, the industry-leading designers and manufacturers of LED lighting for commercial vehicles, is presenting three new lighting solutions at this year’s Automechanika and IAA shows in Germany which, says the company, will raise the bar for safety and illumination in the European and international vehicle work-place

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  • Operational review delivers significant packaging saving for Walker

    on Aug 28, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Operational review delivers significant packaging saving for Walker

    Following a comprehensive review of internal processes at its 250,000 sq. ft. multi-user storage hub in Berkshire, logistics services and online fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics, has cut the amount of packaging used across its business by some 5 per cent

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  • Stena Line vessels recognised for safe operations

    on Aug 27, 18 • in General News • with Comments Off on Stena Line vessels recognised for safe operations

    An unprecedented eight Stena Line ferries operating on the Irish Sea have received the prestigious Jones F. Devlin Award from the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA), acknowledging the skills and dedication of the men and women responsible for safe vessel operations

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  • M27 diversion route will hit hauliers hard

    on Aug 27, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on M27 diversion route will hit hauliers hard

    A two-mile section of the M27, between junctions three and four, near Southampton, will close for three weekends over the next 12 months – 28 September until 1 October 2018 – as part of a £19 million bridge renovation project

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  • A no-deal Brexit will turn the Garden of England into lorry park

    on Aug 23, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on A no-deal Brexit will turn the Garden of England into lorry park

    If the UK leaves the EU without a deal then the repercussions for Europe’s supply chain will be a disaster, says the Road Haulage Association

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  • No deal is not the end solution business needs says FTA

    on Aug 23, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on No deal is not the end solution business needs says FTA

    As the first of the government’s No-Deal Brexit papers is published today (23 August 2018), the Freight Transport Association, one of the UK’s leading business organisations, has warned that British business still needs detailed information to ensure that the nation continues to trade efficiently after Brexit

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  • Scania restarts production and sales of V8s

    on Aug 22, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Scania restarts production and sales of V8s

    Scania has begun the challenging process of reducing its backlog of truck and industrial and marine engine orders. The backlog was built up after a delivery and order stop caused by a lengthy strike at one of Scania’s main casting suppliers

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  • Hireco delivers every time

    on Aug 21, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Hireco delivers every time

    When you invest in a Hireco trailer, you invest in the knowledge, expertise and understanding that comes from years of experience in the transport industry. That’s the promise that Hireco makes to every person and organisation it does business with, and it delivers each and every time

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  • Clever connections at IAA

    on Aug 21, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Clever connections at IAA

    Cleverly connecting the transport world and creating first-class added value – that is what this year’s Krone motto “Clever Connections” for the IAA Commercial Vehicles stands for

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  • What is the oldest DAF truck still in operation?

    on Aug 20, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on What is the oldest DAF truck still in operation?

    DAF Trucks is looking for the oldest truck still in transport operation. The search focuses on typical DAF vehicles from past decades that continue to run day-to-day

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