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Stena Line’s Belfast services deliver record 2017

2017 marked another record trading year for leading ferry company Stena Line across its travel and freight services. Freight volumes on its Belfast to Cairnryan, Liverpool and Heysham routes exceeded a record 514 000 units, which represents a 3% year on year increase. Car volumes topped 360 000, a 2.5%...

Intelligent Telematics opens new European headquarters  

Intelligent Telematics, the leading provider of connected vehicle camera solutions, has relocated its European headquarters to Reading as part of an ambitious expansion strategy that will see its workforce more than double in the coming months. The company has officially opened the office development at Commerce Park in Theale following...

Dover tax take from trucks a ridiculous idea says RHA  

The Road Haulage Association has reacted with incredulity to the proposal from a Kent councillor to introduce a congestion charge of £1 for all HGVs using the Port of Dover.

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Five new product features from TruTac at CV Show

The compliance and tachograph software experts TruTac, are focusing on 5 new product features and enhancements at this year’s CV Show.

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FTA calls on UK government to prioritise infrastructure deficit

The Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents logistics operators on both sides of the Irish Sea, is calling on the government to prioritise the infrastructure deficit leading to and from Loch Ryan, which handles approximately 45% of Northern Ireland’s trade with the rest of the UK.

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Hankook tyres chosen as OE on Scania trucks

Premium tyre maker Hankook is now supplying various treads of its SmartWork truck tyre series for use in construction site traffic, to the Swedish commercial vehicles manufacturer Scania as Original Equipment (OE).

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Creed chooses Gray & Adams

Independent wholesaler Creed Foodservice is slashing CO2 emissions by more than 300 tonnes per year after turning to Gray & Adams for its first twin-deck semi-trailer.

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Product Care chooses Paragon’s fleXipod  

  Product Care, a high-quality delivery and aftercare service, is increasing the efficiency of its operational and customer service processes with the adoption of an advanced electronic proof of delivery solution. The company will use Paragon’s fleXipod software to gain increased visibility of field activity and enhance control over its...

Calais blockade demonstrates threat to trade says FTA

The recent blockade of the Port of Calais by French fishermen showed how disruptions of cross-Channel traffic after Brexit could have a serious impact on the UK’s trading relationships, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

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Neglected roads cost hauliers millions and need urgent investment

The Road Haulage Association fully supports the RAC report that links vehicle breakdowns to potholes.

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RHA and DVSA appeal for evidence of problems at ATFs

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Driver & Vehicles Services Agency (DVSA have met to discuss serious ongoing problems with ATF testing and concerns over on-road enforcement.

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Brampton Skips rolls out ContiPressureCheck

Cumbrian waste specialist, Brampton Skips, is rolling out ContiPressureCheck™ across its fleet. Brampton Skips Fleet Manager, Neil McPhillips, believes the Continental Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) offers two key benefits for the company’s 20-strong fleet of rigids.

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