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Iceland extends its commitment to Renault Trucks

In a move to strengthen its partnership with Renault Trucks, Iceland, one of Britain’s fastest-growing and most innovative retailers, has ordered an additional 79 Range T tractor units and appointed two Renault Trucks approved dealers to run its Vehicle Maintenance Units (VMUs) in Enfield and Swindon.

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Road scheme will improve safety

A £230,000 investment in the A1 in Northern Ireland will improve safety and keep traffic moving, says the Freight Transport Association.

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 Longer semi-trailer trial demonstrates safety and environmental benefits – says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) in the UK has welcomed news that the Department for Transport (DfT)’s will be extending the numbers in its Longer Semi-Trailer (LST) trial this year.

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New TRP eCatalogue

DAF Trucks and PACCAR Parts has unveiled the brand-new TRP eCatalogue. As well as carrying a total of more than 70,000 parts for all makes of trucks and trailers, the online catalogue is now also available in no fewer than 17 languages. The TRP eCatalogue can be found at www.trpparts.com.

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FTA’s five-point plan to keep Britain trading

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has drawn up five priorities for customs and border arrangements to keep Britain trading post Brexit.

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Driver First Assist – training HGV drivers to make the difference

The Road Haulage Association is pleased to support Driver First Assist (DFA) – a much-needed life-saving road safety initiative supported nationally by all three emergency services.

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200 fully funded Traineeships & Apprenticeships on offer for FTA members

Pressures on the freight and logistics industry to deliver goods to increasingly tight timescales are being heightened by shortages of skilled HGV drivers. In fact, the industry estimates that there could be up to 35,000 vacancies for trained operators across the country.

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New addition to MAN Truck & Bus sales team

Leading truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK has appointed Mark Lennox to the role of sales executive in Northern Ireland, covering Counties Tyrone, Antrim and Derry.

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Protecting border arrangement is key – says FTA Ireland

The importance of nurturing Ireland’s special border arrangement with the UK was top of the agenda at an all-island meeting on the impact of Brexit on Monday.

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Cost pressures and skills shortage continue to weigh on logistics sector

Reducing transport costs remains the biggest objective for logistics operations according to Paragon Software System’s annual UK customer survey. Over half of respondents (57.3%) said that targeting savings is their main priority followed by improving planning accuracy (14.5%) and increasing profitability (9.7%). However, these businesses anticipate a number of barriers...

Wincanton reaffirms commitment to Northern Ireland operations

Wincanton, the largest British logistics company, has announced a new agreement with Coca-Cola. Under the terms of the three-year contract Wincanton will manage the existing Coca-Cola warehouse at Lisburn handling both raw materials and finished product.

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New trailer lock guards against theft and stowaways

A patented protection system for the cargo compartments of vans and semi-trailers has been launched on the market.

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