CLEAR International has just issued its latest forecast for the West European Trailer Market. Since the last report in May several West European economies have had their forecasts for 2019/20 economic growth downgraded yet again. In the first six months trailer demand was up by 0.4% but a fall of… Read more »
Hutchinson Engineering Services demonstrate FORS training during Road Safety Week
FORS Gold member, Hutchinson Engineering Services is supporting Road Safety Week (November 18 to 24) with its own ‘Stay Safe Be Seen’ campaign. The company, based in Weston, Nottinghamshire, launched the ‘Stay Safe Be Seen’ initiative in 2017 after Transport Manager, Ryan Easom completed the FORS Professional Safe Urban Driving… Read more »
Ontruck takes home award for Digital Transformation at the 2019 Global Freight Awards
“It’s clear that Ontruck have married true innovation in the digital sector with a solution that matches customer needs and gives quantified benefits” These were the words of the judging panel of the 2019 edition of the Loyd’s Loading List Global Freight Awards in handing over the prize for Digital… Read more »
Valley Wholesale Carpets first choice is Cartwright
Valley Wholesale Carpets has recently taken delivery of a tri-axle semi-trailer box van from Cartwright, saying they would not go anywhere else for their trailers. The well-known carpet wholesaler, as a result of satisfaction with previous orders, ordered its latest box van from Cartwright. One of the main features is… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz vans ‘hit the nail on the head’ for tools specialist
Brighton Tools & Fixings knows all about premium-quality equipment – which explains why it is now running four new Mercedes-Benz vehicles supplied by local Dealer Rossetts Commercials. Three stylish Citan vans are allocated to Sales Representatives, who visit construction sites and other locations across much of East and West Sussex,… Read more »
World Toilet Day: HGV drivers deprived of human right to sanitation
Many of the UK’s HGV drivers are deprived of the United Nations (UN) Human Right to sanitation due to the lack of toilet facilities on the national road network, according to FTA, the voice of the UK logistics sector. Speaking on the UN’s World Toilet Day (19 November 2019), FTA… Read more »
FTA calls on government to secure the future of HS2
Following uncertainty surrounding the review of HS2, FTA has called on government to secure the future of the high-speed railway and reassure businesses of its commitment to infrastructure investment moving forwards (15 November 2019). Alex Veitch, FTA’s Head of Multimodal Policy, commented: “FTA and its members are excited about the… Read more »
Prestigious project nets two awards for Collett
In a four week period Collett & Sons Ltd deliver three 169 Tonne Super Grid Transformers, a prestigious National Grid project which awards the Team the titles of the FTA Road Freight Operator of the Year and the Motor Transport Awards Team of the Year! Delivering Willenhall, Cellarhead and Lovedean… Read more »
Sainsbury’s van driver crowned Hero of the Year 2019
A van driver who saved a motorist trapped in a burning car after a high-speed crash in Huddersfield (12 November 2019) been recognised with a national award at FTA’s 2019 Van Excellence Honours Lunch. Kevin Marriott, a Sainsbury’s delivery driver, was presented with the Hero of the Year award at… Read more »
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur teams up with national charity Brake for Road Safety Week (and beyond)
Ed Hollands, the young founder of mobile advertising company DrivenMedia has gifted five branded lorries to Brake, the road safety charity ahead of Road Safety Week (November 18 to November 24). The lorries carry hard hitting messages, from reminding drivers to always wear a seatbelt to getting the message across that any phone use behind the wheel… Read more »
