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Jamie Watson joins Intelligent Telematics

Intelligent Telematics, the leading provider of connected vehicle cameras to the fleet, road transport and insurance sectors, has appointed Jamie Watson as Field Operations Manager. In his new role, he will oversee the engineering team responsible for the installation of the company’s range of industry-leading devices to ensure a...

Good eye health can prolong an HGV driver’s working life says RHA

The Road Haulage Association is collaborating with sight experts, Vision Express by launching a brand-new Vision Van – a mobile eye-testing facility housed within a customised trailer, designed and built by Cartwright Conversions.

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Krone to launch Box Liner at Multi Modal Show

Krone are presenting a new container carrier at the Multi Modal Show which, says the company, offers greater versatility and easy handling for container carrier operators in the UK and Ireland.

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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

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

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,...

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...

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

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...

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  

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

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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