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New Stena Line ferry arrives in Northern Ireland for final trials

The next generation of ferry travel proudly sailed into Belfast Harbour last week with Stena Edda undertaking important final trials before it welcomes passengers on the Belfast to Liverpool route in the coming weeks.

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DfT holding back carbon benefit of longer semi trailers says FTA

The government should make the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) a permanent fixture on the UK’s roads following the successful outcome of its trial, according to FTA, the only business group representing all of the logistics sector.

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CameraMatics launches Direct Vision Standard package to help thousands of non-compliant vehicles

With the FTA estimating that over 60% of HGVs in London aren’t currently compliant with the new DVS standard, leading fleet and vehicle safety solutions specialist CameraMatics have launched a one stop Direct Vision Safe-System Package.

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First order of Tiger Trailers for GBA Services

Preston-based logistics firm GBA Services has begun welcoming its first order of trailers from Tiger as the fast-growing specialist with a can-do attitude strives to realise its ten-year vision to have permeated every European market and become recognised as a top-twenty force in motor transport.

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CEO taking logistics to new heights after decade of change

After ten years with the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the business organisation representing the logistics industry, Chief Executive David Wells has revealed his ambitions for the association’s next decade, which he believes will drive even more achievements for its members.

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Apprenticeship levy a wasted resource says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed its disappointment that hundreds of millions of pounds that was intended for training apprentices, has gone unused.

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Dextra places ongoing trust in Tiger Trailers

Bespoke customisation and technology integration forming integral parts of the customer’s requirements and the solution achieved, Tiger Trailers has, as one of the UK’s leading trailer and commercial vehicle body manufacturers, delivered once again for Dextra Group plc – this time with a 9.6m tandem axle curtainsided double deck step...

New Iveco S-WAY to launch at CV Show

Iveco will use the 2020 Commercial Vehicle show in Birmingham as the venue for the launch of its much anticipated new S-WAY truck, the first vehicle in the new Iveco WAY heavy range, developed to deliver a complete package of features and services focused on the driver, on sustainability and...

VisionTrack to showcase video telematics at CV Show

VisionTrack will be showcasing its range of connected vehicle cameras and video telematics solutions at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 (Stand 4E30). As well as introducing its latest product and software innovations, the company’s team of experts will be on hand to provide guidance on how road transport fleets can...

Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone to exhibit at CV Show

THE fleet solutions ‘powerhouse’ forged by Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone will be in the spotlight at this year’s CV show.

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r2c Online processes 15,000,000th job sheet

r2c Online, the industry leading fleet and workshop management platform, has recently processed it’s 15,000,000th digital job sheet. Today nearly 30,000 fleets and over 1200 workshops use the platform, with the company projecting a current run-rate of 5,000,000 job sheets per year, and growing.

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Football legend to guest star at FTA Northern Ireland logistics lunch  

Former Premier League footballer Andy Cole will be speaking at FTA’s annual Northern Ireland Logistics Lunch, to be held at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast on Friday 5 June 2020.

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