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  • Microlise Telematics to help Abbey Logistics boost efficiency 

    on Oct 25, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Microlise Telematics to help Abbey Logistics boost efficiency 

    Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s largest bulk liquid and powder transport providers, is deploying a microlise fleet management telematics solution to 350 tractors and 300 trailers in its fleet.  Microlise Fleet Performance will provide Abbey Logistics with real-time visibility of its fleet and help it to improve driver performance and safety; while reducing fuel costs and environmental impact.  It will replace three different tracking systems currently being used in the business as a result of contract wins and an acquisition. Driver performance metrics, including A-G grades on a range of criteria, will be

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  • Enerpac 1,000 tonne Jack-Up for Collett

    on Oct 24, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Enerpac 1,000 tonne Jack-Up for Collett

    Leading heavy lift and specialist transportation company, Collett & Sons Ltd, have completed their first project utilising an Enerpac JS-250 Jack-Up system, installing a 100 Tonne Siemens steam turbine SST-600 and 60 Tonne generator at a new incinerator plant in Hull, UK. Working within tight space restrictions, the four tower Jack-Up system lifted the power generation plant equipment to a height of 4.5m, allowing it to be easily skidded into position

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  • Sam loves made-to-measure Mercedes-Benz Arocs

    on Oct 24, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Sam loves made-to-measure Mercedes-Benz Arocs

    For Sam Beldom, the acquisition of a new tipper has as much to do with the heart as it does the head. The owner-driver knows exactly what he wants, which explains why his new Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheeler was specially built to meet his requirements

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  • Proactive Solutions helps keep Reynolds fleet on the road

    on Oct 24, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Proactive Solutions helps keep Reynolds fleet on the road

    Goodyear Proactive Solutions, the vehicle-to-fleet operations management system, has helped a leading UK distributor of fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy and cheese, reduce its tyre costs by almost 25%

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  • Wincanton backs Driver First Assist initiative

    on Oct 24, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Wincanton backs Driver First Assist initiative

    Wincanton, the largest British logistics company, has today announced its backing for Driver First Assist, a not for profit organisation comprising drivers who have been trained to manage the scene at a road traffic collision as a first responder. This initiative will see Wincanton train its drivers to deliver lifesaving first aid at the scene of a road traffic collision, equipping them with the skills to respond effectively in the crucial moments immediately following a crash, before emergency services have arrived on the scene

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  • VisionTrack warns fleets on GDPR regulations

    on Oct 23, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on VisionTrack warns fleets on GDPR regulations

    Fleets face heavy fines if they breach tough new EU data protection laws coming in next year. Leading vehicle CCTV firm VisionTrack has warned that the new measures are a ‘ticking timebomb’ which fleet operators cannot afford to ignore. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules come into force on May 25 next year and apply to any companies processing the personal data of people living in the European Union. Penalties include big fines – amounting to millions, up to 4% of annual global turnover – on any companies guilty of data privacy breaches. Fleets with in-cab cameras

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  • Stena Line slams lack of investment on A77

    on Oct 23, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Stena Line slams lack of investment on A77

    Bosses at Stena Line have slammed the lack of investment in the roads to and from Cairnryan and have claimed that events over the weekend, which saw the A77 close for almost 24hrs due to severe flooding, will reoccur in the future if the current lack of investment in road improvements continues

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  • Keyo chooses Krone trailers

    on Oct 22, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Keyo chooses Krone trailers

    Keyo, the agricultural services, logistics and equipment hire specialist has added a Krone Dry Liner box trailer to its fleet which, says the company, in its 50th anniversary year, marks a step up in load security, volume and build quality

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  • We want a cleaner London – but not at any price says RHA

    on Oct 22, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on We want a cleaner London – but not at any price says RHA

    The Road Haulage Association is warning that the London economy risks being damaged by the new Toxin Tax and the planned Ultra Low Emission Zone being imposed by mayor of London Sadiq Khan.  

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  • IRHA opposes changes to Workers Directive

    on Oct 22, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on IRHA opposes changes to Workers Directive

    The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has met with Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport in Dublin, Verona and expressed its opposition to proposed regulation changes, that would impact negatively on international haulage operators

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