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  • York conference celebrates recruiter’s success

    on Jan 21, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on York conference celebrates recruiter’s success

    Duncan Buchanan  the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) Policy Director was one of the keynote speakers at Driver Hire’s 2019 recent annual conference. Duncan provided industry insight on the issues that will be affecting Driver Hire customers in the coming year. Amazingly he managed to do most of this without mentioning the ‘B’ word!

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  • BTRAC installs SmartWitness video camera systems

    on Jan 10, 19 • in Latest News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on BTRAC installs SmartWitness video camera systems

    The British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRAC) has decided to install  SmartWitness video camera systems in all competing race trucks for the 2019 season

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  • Roadside payments are changing

    on Jan 3, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on Roadside payments are changing

    The Driver & Vehicle Services Agency (DVSA) has confirmed a change to the way roadside payments are collected

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  • EU Member States agree on new vehicle safety standards

    on Dec 17, 18 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on EU Member States agree on new vehicle safety standards

    The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has welcomed the endorsement by EU ministers of industry of a new package of mandatory minimum vehicle safety standards

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  • Descartes launches mobile driver vehicle safety checks

    on Dec 5, 18 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on Descartes launches mobile driver vehicle safety checks

     Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announces that from October 2018, Descartesmobile driver vehicle safety checks will be available as part of its SmartCompliance suite. Transport operators of all sizes will be able to access the Smartcheck Mobile Driver Vehicle Safety Check (DVSC) solution within Smartanalysis to get a complete picture of compliance with tachograph data, driving licence and driver CPC verification. By assuring compliance with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) required walk-around driver vehicle safety checks, Smartcheck will improve safety of commercial fleets and help mitigate roadside prohibitions

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  • Operational review delivers significant packaging saving for Walker

    on Aug 28, 18 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on Operational review delivers significant packaging saving for Walker

    Following a comprehensive review of internal processes at its 250,000 sq. ft. multi-user storage hub in Berkshire, logistics services and online fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics, has cut the amount of packaging used across its business by some 5 per cent

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  • A no-deal Brexit will turn the Garden of England into lorry park

    on Aug 23, 18 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on A no-deal Brexit will turn the Garden of England into lorry park

    If the UK leaves the EU without a deal then the repercussions for Europe’s supply chain will be a disaster, says the Road Haulage Association

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  • New heavy-duty precision Geodore torque wrench

    on Aug 15, 18 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on New heavy-duty precision Geodore torque wrench

    Continuing their strong, long standing relationship with Gedore, Heamar is launching the latest addition to the Gedore torque wrench range – the BIW Industrial Adjustable Torque Wrench

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  • Malcolm Logistics chooses Cartwright

    on Aug 8, 18 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on Malcolm Logistics chooses Cartwright

    Malcolm Logistics, a leading independent provider of third party logistics services, has ordered 41 Class A swap bodies from trailer and commercial vehicle body manufacturers Cartwright

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  • Stena Line’s new Belfast-bound ship taking shape in China

    on Jun 25, 18 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on Stena Line’s new Belfast-bound ship taking shape in China

    One of the two new E-Flexer RoPax ferries bound for the Belfast – Liverpool route in 2020 has recently marked an important production milestone by celebrating its official keel-laying at the AVIC shipyard in Weihai, China. The new vessels will have capacity for 1 000 passengers, 120 cars as well as 3 100 freight lane meters

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