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DAF underlines importance of genuine parts

DAF Trucks is underlining the importance of its DAF Genuine Parts programme as the market leader launches its new complete hub kit for the popular CF and XF ranges. The company says its hub kit assembly offers long-term financial benefits thanks to its durability and reliability.

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Stena Line adds extra freight capacity

In response to growing market demand, Stena Line is planning to upweight its freight capacity on the popular Belfast – Liverpool route. This month (August 2018), Stena Line will initially deploy the 3,000 lane metre Stena Forerunner vessel before replacing it with a similar ship early in 2019 at which...

Fontaine Fifth Wheel brings safer coupling to IAA 2018

Fontaine Fifth Wheel are presenting their latest range of fifth wheel couplings at this year’s IAA show. They work at the forefront of haulage technology and their specialist experience, knowledge and expertise enables Fontaine Fifth Wheel to offer a broad range of technically tailored options, to meet exacting operator needs.

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A no-deal Brexit will stop rock from rolling says RHA

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning that a no Brexit deal will have a profound effect on the border at Dover.

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RHA claims money back for hauliers over Cartel

In its next step towards getting compensation for thousands of UK truck operators, the Road Haulage Association has now submitted its application to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in respect of the claim against the European truck manufacturers, found to be colluding in a price fixing cartel between 1997 and 2011.

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FTA urges government to act on migration report

The Freight Transport Association, which represents more than 17,000 businesses across the UK logistics sector, is urging government to act on the findings of today’s Home Affairs Committee report on migration, to ensure that UK business can continue to operate at full staffing levels after the UK leaves the EU....

More parking at Ashford is welcome says RHA

Although pleased that Ashford International Truck Stop is to increase its capacity from 390 to 650 spaces, the Road Haulage Association is concerned that there’s still not enough being done to solve the lorry parking crisis.

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Research findings cloak real concerns of commercial drivers says FTA

Transport Focus’ research findings into the motorway services network, published today (24 July 2018), make encouraging reading for car drivers looking for a suitable stop to break a journey. According to the research, following investment by the motorway service area operators, many of the facilities they offer to the consumer...

Beware of Black Saturday on the roads

Saturday, July 21 at 2.30pm is the time you are most likely to have a crash in Britain this year, according to new SmartWitness research A ‘perfect storm’ of conditions including peak traffic volumes in July, the start of children’s school holidays and the great summer ‘getaway’ all happening at...

Paragon now connected with more than 40 telematics systems

Paragon Software Systems’ routing and scheduling software is now able to interface with more than forty different vehicle tracking systems following a number of new technology partnerships.

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Stena signs order for two additional E-Flexer ships

Stena has decided to exercise its option to build a seventh and eighth E-Flexer vessel. The two vessels will be deployed within Stena Line’s route network with a planned delivery in 2022.

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RHA condemns truckers who make money on the backs of migrants

The Road Haulage Association strongly condemns UK-bound truck drivers who are being paid to smuggle migrants across the Channel.

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