UPS launched its first advertising campaign to activate its role in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with content appearing in television, online and print media outlets as preparations for the London 2012 Games continue to ramp up. With the London 2012 games as the central campaign theme, UPS… Read more »
Eddie Stobart Collects Tops Logistics Safety Award
Haulier Eddie Stobart has won a top national safety award for its Stop, Think, Act campaign which has helped slash the number of RIDDOR accidents by 91% and decreased Eddie Stobart’s Accident Frequency Rate by 84%. Fighting off tough competition from finalists including Virgin Trains and City Link, it picked… Read more »
UK PD Ports Hull container terminal grows
PD Ports operated Hull Container Terminal on 17 October completed the re-configuration of its container cranes to increase the facility’s efficiency and meet growth expectations. One of the three rail-mounted ship-to-shore gantry cranes, which weighs 650 tonnes, was moved to allow the terminal’s two biggest cranes to be positioned alongside… Read more »
A16 Bypass Affected By Out Of Date Sat Navs
According to the Peterborough today, Hundreds of lorry drivers are bypassing the newly opened £80 million A16 bypass and flouting a new weight restriction in the process. Concerns have been raised that heavy goods vehicles are still thundering down the old A1073 through Eye Green to Crowland, rather than using… Read more »
New Truck Park in Great Ryburgh, Norfolk
The malt brewing giant, Crisp Malting Group has won its case to develop a new truck park for upto 25 vehicles at a site in Great Ryburgh, Norfolk. Councillors at North Norfolk District Council have approved the firm’s application to develop the eight-acre site in Great Ryburgh, which will include,… Read more »
Port of Felixstowe Celebrates 29th Daily Rail Service
The Port of Felixstowe is celebrating its 29th daily rail service, which commenced on Saturday 1st October. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight, and runs to Barton Dock Manchester five days a week, complimenting the already extensive rail offering from the UK’s largest container port for shipping lines,… Read more »
Port of Felixstowe Opens Berths 8 & 9
UK’s largest container port opens new deepwater terminals – Terminals are the only UK berths capable of accommodating the world’s largest container ships – The development will lead to huge economic benefits for the region and the UK – Expansion of Felixstowe Port to create 1500 new jobs The Port of… Read more »
Dock Worker for Trucking Company
Dock Worker for Trucking Company Considered working in a Dock? This interview will take you through the ups and downs you can expect in the position, what it takes to land the job, what you can expect to earn and more. I’m a Dock Worker for a very reputable trucking… Read more »
Longer Lorry Trailers To Be Tested in the UK
UK Lorries are being allowed longer trailers in a trial aimed at boosting the economy, reducing road journeys and cutting pollution, the Government has announced. 900 lorries will be given trailers 1 meter longer than the current legal maximum, and a further 900 will be lengthened by 2.05m for the… Read more »
