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  • Montracon celebrates 40 years

    on Oct 29, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Montracon celebrates 40 years

    Trailer manufacturer Montracon is celebrating 40 years in business this year. To mark the occasion the company held an Open Day at its Carr Hill, Doncaster plant in South Yorkshire, England

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  • Giti launches key trailer tyre size

    on Oct 29, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Giti launches key trailer tyre size

    Giti Tire has added size 445/45R19.5 alongside the 435/50R19.5 in the Giti GTL925 pattern, as the company completes its wide base range in the growing volume transport segment

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  • Flogas invests in first hybrid delivery truck

    on Oct 29, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Flogas invests in first hybrid delivery truck

    Flogas Britain, a leading UK supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has introduced a brand new hybrid vehicle to its London delivery fleet – marking its ongoing commitment to championing environmental excellence across the business

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  • FTAI meets EU task force to discuss Brexit

    on Oct 26, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on FTAI meets EU task force to discuss Brexit

    An FTA Ireland delegation, together with representatives of the Freight Transport Association, have held a round table meeting with representatives from Michel Barnier’s Task Force 50 negotiation team in Brussels, to present the concerns of pan-European supply chains on the implications of Brexit, with a strong focus on the specific challenges for Ireland

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  • Woodland Group expands into the South West

    on Oct 26, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Woodland Group expands into the South West

    The Woodland Group, the independent global freight forwarding and supply chain specialist, joined by GAA hurling legend Séan Óg O hAilpín has announced its expansion into the South West of Ireland, at the company’s new office and warehouse space in Westgate Business Park, Lehanaghmore, Cork

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  • Microlise Telematics to help Abbey Logistics boost efficiency 

    on Oct 25, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Microlise Telematics to help Abbey Logistics boost efficiency 

    Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s largest bulk liquid and powder transport providers, is deploying a microlise fleet management telematics solution to 350 tractors and 300 trailers in its fleet. 

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  • Enerpac 1,000 tonne Jack-Up for Collett

    on Oct 24, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Enerpac 1,000 tonne Jack-Up for Collett

    Leading heavy lift and specialist transportation company, Collett & Sons Ltd, have completed their first project utilising an Enerpac JS-250 Jack-Up system, installing a 100 Tonne Siemens steam turbine SST-600 and 60 Tonne generator at a new incinerator plant in Hull, UK. Working within tight space restrictions, the four tower Jack-Up system lifted the power generation plant equipment to a height of 4.5m, allowing it to be easily skidded into position

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  • Sam loves made-to-measure Mercedes-Benz Arocs

    on Oct 24, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Sam loves made-to-measure Mercedes-Benz Arocs

    For Sam Beldom, the acquisition of a new tipper has as much to do with the heart as it does the head. The owner-driver knows exactly what he wants, which explains why his new Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheeler was specially built to meet his requirements

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  • Renault Trucks returns to Freight in the City Expo

    on Oct 24, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Renault Trucks returns to Freight in the City Expo

    Renault Trucks returns to Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace, London on 7th November 2017, and will unveil a host of progressive new vehicles dedicated to meet the challenges of safer, more efficient and more productive operations in urban environments

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  • Proactive Solutions helps keep Reynolds fleet on the road

    on Oct 24, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Proactive Solutions helps keep Reynolds fleet on the road

    Goodyear Proactive Solutions, the vehicle-to-fleet operations management system, has helped a leading UK distributor of fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy and cheese, reduce its tyre costs by almost 25%

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  • Wincanton backs Driver First Assist initiative

    on Oct 24, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Wincanton backs Driver First Assist initiative

    Wincanton, the largest British logistics company, has today announced its backing for Driver First Assist, a not for profit organisation comprising drivers who have been trained to manage the scene at a road traffic collision as a first responder. This initiative will see Wincanton train its drivers to deliver lifesaving first aid at the scene of a road traffic collision, equipping them with the skills to respond effectively in the crucial moments immediately following a crash, before emergency services have arrived on the scene

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  • VisionTrack warns fleets on GDPR regulations

    on Oct 23, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on VisionTrack warns fleets on GDPR regulations

    Fleets face heavy fines if they breach tough new EU data protection laws coming in next year. Leading vehicle CCTV firm VisionTrack has warned that the new measures are a ‘ticking timebomb’ which fleet operators cannot afford to ignore. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules come into force on May 25 next year and apply to any companies processing the personal data of people living in the European Union. Penalties include big fines – amounting to millions, up to 4% of annual global turnover – on any companies guilty of data privacy breaches. Fleets with in-cab cameras

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