Archive for September, 2018

  • Government’s immigration proposal is bad for road haulage

    on Sep 26, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Government’s immigration proposal is bad for road haulage

    The Road Haulage Association has warned that the Cabinet’s proposal to impose new immigration rules on EU nationals would hit haulage hard

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  • A6 upgrade to give Northern Ireland a boost

    on Sep 26, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on A6 upgrade to give Northern Ireland a boost

    FTA, the business organisation which represents the logistics industry has expressed its delight at news that the upgrade work to the A6 between Derry and Dungiven is finally under way

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  • FTA calls for early introduction of longer semi-trailers

    on Sep 25, 18 • in General News • with Comments Off on FTA calls for early introduction of longer semi-trailers

    The Freight Transport Association is calling for the early introduction of longer semi-trailers (LST) following a successful trial

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  • First Range T High for McCulla Ireland

    on Sep 25, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on First Range T High for McCulla Ireland

    McCulla Ireland has put into service a Range T520 High 6×2 TML, one of the first right hand drive models in Ireland and the first for the temperature controlled logistics firm which is approaching its 50th anniversary year

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  • FTA welcomes No Deal Brexit notices

    on Sep 24, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes No Deal Brexit notices

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Government’s No Deal Brexit notices on aviation, road haulage and the export/import of food products

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  • No-deal plans are a recipe for post-Brexit chaos 

    on Sep 24, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on No-deal plans are a recipe for post-Brexit chaos 

    The Road Haulage Association is warning plans in the Government’s latest technical notice on commercial freight in the EU are too little, too late

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  • Ctrack launches long-life trailer tracking solution

    on Sep 19, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Ctrack launches long-life trailer tracking solution

     Ctrack, an Inseego company, has extended its trailer tracking capabilities with the launch of a battery-powered telematics device that uses long-life power management technology to operate for up to seven years. The telematics unit provides a simple asset management solution that will enable road transport operators to enhance security and better utilise their trailer fleet

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  • FTA says road networks to receive connectivity boost

    on Sep 17, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA says road networks to receive connectivity boost

    Following years of inadequate infrastructure, the UK economy is set to benefit from vastly improved road connectivity, according to leading business organisation the Freight Transport Association (FTA), thanks to two new schemes – the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway and the proposed reclassification of an A14 section to a motorway.  However, FTA, which represents more than 17,000 logistics business nationwide, is concerned that further investment is desperately needed to keep Britain’s roads moving. 

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  • FTA says huge obstacles on Brexit still remain

    on Sep 16, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA says huge obstacles on Brexit still remain

    The government’s technical notices for a No Deal Brexit will create an array of red tape and paperwork, and yet still do not provide answers to the key questions being asked by those responsible for moving the UK’s goods and services between the UK and Europe, according to FTA, the leading business group. 

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  • RHA calls for clarity on Brexit

    on Sep 16, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA calls for clarity on Brexit

    The Road Haulage Association has branded Brexit secretary Dominic Raab’s comments driver licensing post-Brexit to be nothing more than a smoke screen for the big-ticket items that need to be addressed before March

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  • Nogales chooses Paragon routing and scheduling

    on Sep 13, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Nogales chooses Paragon routing and scheduling

    Nogales Produce Inc., a provider of Mexican fresh produce, groceries and restaurant supplies to more than 2,000 stores and restaurants in the United States, has adopted Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to help improve its increasingly complex delivery operations

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  • McCulla chooses ProVision’s CameraMatics

    on Sep 13, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on McCulla chooses ProVision’s CameraMatics

    Like the majority of hauliers and fleet companies, McCulla, a leading refrigerated transport specialist, was challenged with managing insurance costs, claims, rising fraud, driver training and fuel costs. The major issue that drove them to begin searching for a vehicle camera system (ultimately choosing ProVision’s CameraMatics system) was managing and defending claims in a more efficient way and wanting to better defend those claims. Following extensive trials of three different systems, they chose ProVision’s CameraMatics system because of its flexibility, quality and powerful platform that provides powerful features to manage fleet risk, driver safety and

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