Volvo Trucks are lining up a total of fourteen new FH trucks for its stand at Truckfest, being held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough on 5th and 6th May 2019. In addition,two tractor units from Volvo’s official used truck network will also join the show-stopping FH display. The… Read more »
Speedy Freight creates job opportunities in Derby and Leicester
New ownership for the Leicester and Derby franchises of Speedy Freight, the UK’s leading provider of urgent or sensitive transport, will bring up to 40 jobs and the most responsive service for local business says general manager Gary Sawyer. Sawyer, who took over the Bolton, Wigan and Oldham franchises two… Read more »
Europa’s major investment in 1Hub
Three years after it first opened, Europa Worldwide Group, has invested £2,000,000 into a reconfiguration programme at its 1Hub in Dartford as part of its preparation for Brexit. The development was already part of the leading logistics supplier’s long-term strategy to expand the site as the company experienced growth, but… Read more »
Carrier Transicold Helps Reynolds Take First Steps into Engineless Refrigeration
Reynolds, one of the biggest fruit and vegetable suppliers in the UK, has taken delivery of two new specialist vehicles for operation inside London’s new Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). Both vehicles feature Carrier Transicold refrigeration technology and have been supplied by SHB Hire. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier,… Read more »
Renault Trucks takes pole position at Tip-Ex 2019
Building on its strong performance in the construction sector, Renault Trucks is to announce the full line-up of its enhanced Ready for Business bodied stock range at Tip-ex 2019. Stand A11 will feature two of the top sellers, a Range C430 8×4 muck-away tipper featuring Thompsons Loadmaster body and a… Read more »
Ten new Volvo tractor units are just the ticket for James Booth (Bolton) Ltd
Long-established Northern tipper haulage specialists, James Booth (Bolton) Ltd has recently put ten new Volvo FM tractor units into service as part of a total fleet renewal programme, consisting exclusively of Volvo trucks supplied by Pete Schofield, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials Ltd. FORS Bronze operators, James Booth… Read more »
Leading recycling company choose Cartwright trailer to launch new service
When seeking to invest in a new curtainsider trailer for the launch of a new service for its expanding recycling business, Welshpool based Parry & Evans’ chose Cartwright. The family run business, which was established nearly 60 years ago, is one of the UK’s premier recycling operations. Its commitment to excellence in… Read more »
Abbey Logistics in £1.6 million DAF Trucks fleet update
Bulk tanker specialist, Abbey Logistics, has confirmed a fleet order for 20 DAF XF FTP lightweight mid-lift 6×2 tractor units in a £1.6 million investment into its bulk liquid and bulk powder operations. The order re-establishes the market-leading DAF brand with the national tanker operator. The truck order, comprising 16… Read more »
Tiger Trailers and Tata Steel partner to develop new Lightweight Clearspan Curtainsider Design
Tiger Trailers has begun deliveries of its all-new Lightweight Clearspan Curtainsider Trailer, following a six-month development programme in conjunction with Tata Steel. The trailer, which is 500kg lighter than a conventional Clearspan Curtainsider, allows some of Tiger Trailers’ customers to carry a greater payload of up to 29.5 tonnes, allowing… Read more »
New one-hour live webinar to explore CLOCS and FORS
FORS is launching a new live interactive webinar to help its members and Champions, as well as CLOCS Champions and specifiers, understand the relationship between FORS and CLOCS. The live ‘Demystifying FORS and CLOCS’ one-hour webinar explains how the two organisations work together to champion best practice in road transport… Read more »
