Archive for the ‘UK’ Category

  • RHA welcomes proposal for Lower Thames crossing  

    on Jan 26, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on RHA welcomes proposal for Lower Thames crossing  

      The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the Lower Thames Crossing consultation, published by the Department for Transport

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  • FTA says Stanford West is best option for new lorry area

    on Jan 25, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA says Stanford West is best option for new lorry area

    A year ago today thousands of trucks were stranded on the M20 in Kent in Operation Stack due to closure of the Channel Tunnel. Twelve months on Highways England is consulting on alternatives to the motorway queuing system and the Freight Transport Association (FTA)is backing a lorry area at Stanford West

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  • Paragon lends helping hand to St Gemma’s Hospice  

    on Jan 19, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Paragon lends helping hand to St Gemma’s Hospice  

    Paragon has teamed up with St Gemma’s Hospice to help collect and recycle more than 1,400 unwanted Christmas trees in and around the city of Leeds. The Dorking-based company supported the annual disposal service by coordinating a team of 11 volunteer drivers, using its leading routing and scheduling software. As a result, the Hospice has raised over £14,000, which will be used to provide vital care for terminally ill people in West Yorkshire

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  • Masternaut to host driver safety conference

    on Jan 19, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Masternaut to host driver safety conference

    Masternaut, the UK’s largest provider of fleet telematics, has announced plans to host its Safe From Harm conference, which will explore topics around reducing driver risk and what can be done to improve road safety

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  • BJS Storage & Distribution shortlisted for Best Rebrand

    on Jan 19, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on BJS Storage & Distribution shortlisted for Best Rebrand

    BJS Storage and Distribution of Doncaster, Sheffield and London has been shortlisted for “Best Visual Identity from the Industrial & Basic Materials Sector” at this year’s Transform Awards Europe. BJS Storage and Distribution has recently contracted Moirae Creative Agency (Doncaster based Full Service Creative Agency) to undertake a huge rebrand of their entire visual identity. Moirae Creative Agency have been shortlisted for their work with BJS Storage and Distribution

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  • FTA Chief Exec at Westminster to discuss driver shortage

    on Jan 18, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA Chief Exec at Westminster to discuss driver shortage

    The Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Chief Executive David Wells has been at Westminster today highlighting the issue of driver shortage in the logistics sector. Mr Wells was giving evidence to the Transport Committee, which is investigating factors affecting recruitment and retention and the effectiveness of measures by industry and the Government to solve the driver crisis

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  • FTA publishes new edition of popular legal guide

    on Jan 14, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA publishes new edition of popular legal guide

    The 54th edition of the Freight Transport Association’s Yearbook of Road Transport Law, sponsored by Bridgestone, has now been published.  Fully updated for 2016, the Yearbook is an indispensable publication designed to provide those in charge of commercial vehicle fleets with all the information they need on road transport legislation. 

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  • Nectar Imports selects Paragon

    on Jan 14, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Nectar Imports selects Paragon

    Nectar Imports has selected Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to optimise its daily drinks distribution. The drinks supplier will use Paragon to manage its delivery operations and ensure its reputation for flexibility and promise of next working day delivery is maintained as the company continues to grow

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  • CV Show registrations goes live

    on Jan 11, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on CV Show registrations goes live

    The UK’s biggest and best event for the road transport, distribution and logistics industries is now open for visitor registration via the official website www.cvshow.com

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  • Vehicle Road Safety – how prepared are you and your drivers?

    on Jan 11, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Vehicle Road Safety – how prepared are you and your drivers?

    Statistics made available for 2014 make alarming reading: there were 1,658 people killed, 20,676 seriously injured and 123,988 slightly injured in accidents that involved vehicles. Of these 14,043 involved light goods vehicles and 6,873 heavy goods vehicles

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