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FTA says roadwork ban will speed Christmas deliveries

on Nov 30, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA says roadwork ban will speed Christmas deliveries

The Freight Transport Association says a ban on roadworks on major routes in Northern Ireland over Christmas and the New Year will be of huge benefit to transport operators at their busiest time of year
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Bernard Matthews chooses Schmitz Cargobull

on Nov 30, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Bernard Matthews chooses Schmitz Cargobull

Norfolk-based poultry producer Bernard Matthews has taken delivery of six new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers just in time for Christmas. The new reefers will replace older trailers as the company prepares for its busiest season
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Logistics needs Government support – says FTA

on Nov 26, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Logistics needs Government support – says FTA

The logistics industry needs the full support of the government in order to achieve decarbonisation, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said, following publication today of a Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report on the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032).
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Westlake teams up with Leicester Tigers with Match Ball Sponsorship

on Nov 26, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Westlake teams up with Leicester Tigers with Match Ball Sponsorship

Leicester Tigers have teamed up with Westlake after the tyre company became their official match ball sponsor
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FTA welcomes Operation Stack funding

on Nov 25, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes Operation Stack funding

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the Chancellor’s announcement of a quarter of a billion pounds of funding for new facilities in Kent to solve problems caused by Operation Stack is good news for the logistics industry
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Central government to release hold on local road transport powers

on Nov 25, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Central government to release hold on local road transport powers

The Department for Transport will honour the transport pledges made by the government in the summer 2015 budget, according to DrivingDefences.com
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Opportunity missed by Chancellor in Autumn Statement – says FTA

on Nov 25, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Opportunity missed by Chancellor in Autumn Statement – says FTA

Responding to the Autumn Statement announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer today – the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said that the decision not to reduce fuel duty was a missed opportunity by the Government.
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ESL Fuels targets hauliers with new Ultra Diesel launch

on Nov 24, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on ESL Fuels targets hauliers with new Ultra Diesel launch

Four years after its purchase of the ex BP Castrol oil terminal in Stanlow and, following a multi-million pound capital investment programme at the Ellesmere Port plant, ESL Fuels is set to directly target the commercial transport and haulage sector with the launch of its new Ultra Diesel fuel product
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Serviceco set to launch truck and trailer maintenance brand

on Nov 24, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Serviceco set to launch truck and trailer maintenance brand

A Northern Ireland company described as the ‘AA for trucks and trailers’ is set to launch its new service in Belfast later this week. Serviceco will provide a comprehensive maintenance and breakdown service for trucks and trailers across the UK and Ireland
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Why is speeding still a serious issue on our roads?

on Nov 23, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Why is speeding still a serious issue on our roads?

Despite all the publicity over the last decade about speeding and the introduction of 20mph zones, recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice show that during the same period speeding is still the biggest motoring-related offence where the defendant is found guilty in court
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