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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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Cartwright Fleet Services joins Isuzu Truck’s expanding UK network

Leading truck manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has continued with the ongoing development of its UK dealer network with the recent appointment of Cartwright Fleet Services as full sales, service and parts dealers based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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NewCold – Advanced cold logistics comes to the UK

NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics is the fastest growing specialist deep frozen warehousing and distribution global player whose world-class systems, energy efficiency and productivity make it stand out from other conventional cold storage companies.

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5000th DAF roles off assembly line in Taiwan

DAF Trucks is experiencing impressive growth in Taiwan. The 5,000th truck has rolled off the assembly line less than ten years after it opened in Dadu. With a market share of almost 30% in the 12 ton+ segment, in Taiwan DAF is the undisputed market leader among non-Asian truck...

CV Show 2017 – registration now live

The UK’s biggest and best event for the road transport, distribution and logistics industries, the Commercial vehicle Show, is now open for visitor registration via the official website www.cvshow.com

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New Krone flatbed semi-trailer for UK and Ireland

Krone will be introducing a new flatbed semi-trailer to the UK and Ireland during the first quarter of 2017.

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BMD Transport chooses Michelin

Leicester-based bulk aggregate haulier BMD Transport has cut its monthly tyre bill by 25 per cent after switching to a Michelin policy. The family-run company reported the savings soon after switching its entire fleet to the premium fitments, and expects to see further reductions in running costs as it takes...

Meyle-HD stabiliser links for commercial vehicles

Meyle has unveiled its brand new range of Meyle-HD stabiliser links for commercial vehicles to fit almost every model from the Volvo FH and Volvo FM model series.

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Dreams improves on site customer experience with fleXipod

Dreams, the UK’s leading bed specialist, has adopted Paragon’s fleXipod electronic proof of delivery system to further enhance its customer-centric order fulfilment operation. The software will be used by the retailer’s two-man delivery teams, responsible for handling more than 12,000 orders each week, to ensure the highest levels of customer...

2017 Dakar Rally: A promising start for Renault Trucks with MKR

For the third time the MKR Adventure team, led by Mario Kress, is tackling the extreme roads of the 2017 Dakar Rally behind the wheel of an RT truck. After the first stages, the Renault Trucks Range K 520, driven by Pascal de Baar, occupies fifth position in the overall...

TIP secures Clipper business

A further nine new 13.4 m SDC box trailers from TIP Trailer Services are about to enter service within the trailer fleet at Clipper Logistics plc and will be shortly operating on one of the company’s existing long-term contracts throughout the UK.

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