The ADLV (the Association for Driver Licence Verification) is urging fleets to maintain frequent online checking of driving licences as the UK lockdown eases. With rapidly expanded delivery fleets on one hand and a sudden increase in returning car drivers and volunteers on the other, the number of licence checks required has… Read more »
Panther makes over 8000 pallet spaces available to help meet ever increasing demand for warehouse space
Two-man delivery specialists Panther Warehousing has freed up over 8000 pallet spaces at its 215,000 sq. ft storage and distribution facility at Normanton, near Wakefield, Yorkshire at which it can provide a full e-commerce solution for large item sales. With the UK currently in the midst of a nationwide capacity… Read more »
£2 billion package to boost cycling and walking sparks safety equipment fears
Drivers and fleet managers must invest in life-saving road safety technology because of a plan to grow the number of cyclists and pedestrians, a leading safety campaigner warns. The UK Government has announced a £2bn package with the aim of doubling cycling and substantially grow walking to work by 2025…. Read more »
Entries open for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2020
Brake is calling on fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers and individuals working within the fleet industry to enter the 2020 UK Fleet Champions Awards. The prestigious awards recognise the achievements of those working to prevent crashes and reduce pollution caused by vehicles used for work purposes. The deadline for entries is… Read more »
Whitepaper outlines flexible space strategy for ‘new reality’ supply chains
Findings from a new white paper published by warehouse space strategists, Bis Henderson Space, suggest that logistics professionals will be seeking to create supply chains that are far more flexible, resilient and better suited to the ‘new reality’ that emerges from the Coronavirus crisis. The report, ‘Warehouse Space: A New… Read more »
Xeneta container rates alert: continued global uncertainty hits rates, but worst fears yet to be realised
With the collapse in demand and glut of supply in the container vessel segment, analysts may have been fearing the worst for developments in long-term contracted ocean freight rates. However, despite the widespread ramifications of Coronavirus, rates held comparatively steady for the month of May, with the latest XSI® Public… Read more »
Safety is ABP’s number one priority
Safety always comes first at ABP, and this hasn’t changed during the pandemic. ABP have been working hard to keep Britain trading, in the safest way possible. Every vessel visiting the Humber must submit a Health Declaration, prior to arrival. If in the unfortunate case that a ship reports a… Read more »
Garrett Transport helps deliver hygiene products to front line NHS hospitals
Saffron Waldon based logistics company Garrett Transport is supporting two of its major customers to deliver essential cleaning products to the front line of the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. Based in Little Walden, Essex, the company, which joined the award-winning Pallet-Track network last year, is working with Nitritex, part… Read more »
Europe’s Largest Truckwash says thank you to key workers
Lymm Truckwash has been thanking customers and key worker HGV drivers with free refreshments whilst proving essential truck washing services. Lymm Truckwash washes around 60,000 trucks a year and is now starting to welcome back more of its regular customers as further businesses get up and running again. During the current… Read more »
I.T.S. Transport selects most fuel efficient Volvo FH tractor unit
Haulage specialist I.T.S. Transport has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH with I-Save, combining the impressive D13TC Euro-6 Step D engine with turbo-compounding and updated fuel-efficiency features. The engine produces up to 300 Nm of extra torque, which means less acceleration and fuel is needed to keep a steady… Read more »
