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SmartWitness protects against stowaways

A specialist events haulage company which has worked with singer Robbie Williams has stopped illegal stowaways on its lorries coming from the continent after installing SmartWitness in-vehicle CCTV cameras. Drivers from FCL Logistics in Staines, Middlesex, have used the cameras to stop illegal immigrants from trying to break into the...

The Kerfoot Group implements Paragon

The Kerfoot Group, a leading provider of speciality oils to the food, technical and personal care industries, is targeting improved customer service and reduced transport costs using Paragon’s routing and scheduling software. The company will use the planning system to manage a fleet of HGVs that are responsible for more...

Leeds CAZ will put many hauliers at risk

The Road Haulage Association is outraged at Leeds City Council plans to charge pre-Euro VI lorries £50 per day to enter their Clean Air Zone – due to be launched in January 2020.

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DVSA commits to easing the ATF crisis

Hauliers and ATF operators are celebrating after the DVSA promised to increase the number of testers available to carry out MOTs on HGVs. The move follows a campaign led by the Road Haulage Association calling for an end to the crisis which leaves many vehicles off the road because they...

Volvo FH 25 year Special Edition — a tribute to an icon

To celebrate the introduction of the Volvo FH in 1993 – a quarter of a century ago – Volvo Trucks is releasing the Volvo FH 25 Year Special Edition. Available as both Volvo FH and Volvo FH 16, it is characterised by its distinctive exterior and interior design, superb driver...

SDC Truck and Trailer Parts adds Auger to range

SDC Truck and Trailer Parts have recently signed an exclusive long term supply agreement as a distributor for leading German truck parts supplier Auger.

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EU Commissioner says Ireland must prepare for hard Brexit

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan said that Ireland must prepare for a scenario where the UK leaves the EU without agreement next March, meaning a hard Brexit.

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Leyland celebrates 20 Years with PACCAR

Lancashire manufacturer, Leyland Trucks is this year celebrating twenty years of ownership and investment by US-based Company PACCAR, a global technology leader in the design and manufacture of premium light, medium and heavy-duty trucks.

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New Stena Line ferry to operate on Dublin – Holyhead route

Stena Line has confirmed that the first of its new RoPax ferries currently under construction in China is planned to enter service on its Dublin – Holyhead route early 2020.

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Intelligent Telematics makes senior management appointment  

Intelligent Telematics has expanded its business development function with the appointment of Ian Hoskins as UK Sales Manager. With growing demand for its connected vehicle cameras from the road transport, fleet and insurance sectors, he will be tasked with heading up a nationwide team to maximise sales opportunities and support...

Report migrant trouble to a dedicated helpline – says RHA

Following more reports of gangs in northern France trying to get on board UK-bound lorries, the Road Haulage Association urges members to report migrant trouble to a dedicated helpline.

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Brexit Britain on the road to nowhere says FTA 

With three weeks to go until crunch Brexit talks in Brussels, the UK’s leading logistics trade body says that its confidence in Government’s ability to deliver a ‘frictionless’ Brexit that will ‘Keep Britain Trading’ with the EU is fast collapsing. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is one of the UK’s...