Archive for the ‘UK’ Category

  • TIP now offers moving floor semi-trailer solutions

    on Oct 12, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on TIP now offers moving floor semi-trailer solutions

    In conjunction with leading moving floor trailer manufacturers, TIP Trailer Services is now applying its many years of experience in sourcing, financing and managing semi-trailers to provide a range of rental, leasing and maintenance solutions for moving floor trailers in the

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  • RHA welcomes news on French military deployment

    on Oct 11, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA welcomes news on French military deployment

    The Road Haulage Association has welcomed news that the French military are being deployed to carry out security checks on trucks – something for which the Association has been campaigning for nearly eighteen months

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  • Cash-for-crash fraudsters target vehicle dealership fleets

    on Oct 11, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Cash-for-crash fraudsters target vehicle dealership fleets

    Cash-for-crash fraudsters are targeting vehicle dealership fleets because they are seen as a ‘soft touch’ for bogus claims. A leading Midlands dealership was being hit with 40 bogus claims a year for its branded repair vans, courtesy cars and test vehicles

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  • EU staff are vital to logistics sector

    on Oct 10, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on EU staff are vital to logistics sector

    Freight Transport Association (FTA) Chief Executive David Wells has told Transport Secretary Chris Grayling that EU workers are as vital to the logistics industry as they are to the NHS and construction sector

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  • Mercedes-Benz FleetBoard is a ratings winner for NV Transport

    on Oct 9, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz FleetBoard is a ratings winner for NV Transport

    Mercedes-Benz FleetBoard telematics technology has been instrumental in helping chilled distribution specialist NV Transport to achieve a remarkable improvement in fuel efficiency that has seen its fleet average rise by 1.8 mpg in less than three years!

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  • Haulage companies get Workplace Pension scheme warning

    on Oct 9, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Haulage companies get Workplace Pension scheme warning

    Haulage companies are amongst the 1.8 million businesses that need to establish and enrol their employees on to a Workplace Pension scheme by 2018, to avoid heavy fines, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).  Some may need to act even faster

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  • New truck order puts MAN in majority for fleet in UK and Ireland

    on Oct 5, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on New truck order puts MAN in majority for fleet in UK and Ireland

    Leading manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK has delivered 12 new TGX tractor units to Encirc. The order comes on the back of Encirc committing to seven new Euro 6 TGX models in 2015. Both orders have been placed through RK Trucks in Belfast

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  • Paragon expands vehicle tracking integration  

    on Oct 4, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Paragon expands vehicle tracking integration  

    Paragon Software Systems is increasing the number of vehicle tracking systems its routing and scheduling software integrates with to meet growing demand from customers across the globe.  Singapore-based Astrata Group’s fleet management solution is the latest system to be interfaced, with five further partner integrations planned over the coming months. Paragon customers can take advantage of many of the most frequently used tracking systems worldwide to increase the visibility of their transport operations in real-time resulting in reduced costs and increased customer service

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  • FTA says Silvertown Tunnel commitment is excellent news

    on Oct 4, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA says Silvertown Tunnel commitment is excellent news

    The announcement today of the go ahead for the Silvertown Tunnel has been described as excellent news for east London by the Freight Transport Association

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  • Stena Line celebrates five successful years on Belfast routes

    on Oct 3, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Stena Line celebrates five successful years on Belfast routes

    Leading ferry company Stena Line is celebrating a very successful first five years on its Belfast to Liverpool and Heysham routes which have experienced significant growth following their acquisition from

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