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Driver shortage the biggest challenge – says Paragon survey
The ongoing driver shortage is by far the most significant challenge facing the road transport sector in 2018 and a growing cause for concern amongst logistics operations according to the findings of...
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New Schmitz Cargobull trailers provide red hot performance
Brian Yeardley Continental’s live event division TRUCKINGBY has taken delivery of seven additional Schmitz Cargobull MEGA box & curtainsider low-ride trailers, to transport light, staging and video...
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French President calls for more action on Calais migrant crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Calais on Tuesday, January 16 and called on the UK to take in more migrants and spend more on border security. Responding, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett...
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Devil in the detail – says RHA
Transport for the North has launched its draft Strategic Transport Plan, which sets out a vision to boost the North of England’s economy through a 30-year transport investment programme. Transport for...
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Maritime Transport upgrades and extends Microlise Fleet technology
Maritime Transport Ltd (Maritime), a top 25 UK transport operator with a turnover exceeding £200m, has upgraded its Microlise Telematics to include new proof of delivery (pod), driver performance...
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Brampton Skips rolls out ContiPressureCheck
Cumbrian waste specialist, Brampton Skips, is rolling out ContiPressureCheck across its fleet. Brampton Skips Fleet Manager, Neil McPhillips, believes the Continental Tyre Pressure Monitoring System...
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New Irish Ferries’ cruise ferry W. B. Yeats named
The completed hull of the new Irish Ferries cruise ferry W. B. Yeats was launched into the water on Friday, 19th January, 2018) at the shipyard of Flensburger Schiffbau–Gesellschaft in Flensburg,...
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RHA and DVSA appeal for evidence of problems at ATFs
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Driver & Vehicles Services Agency (DVSA has met to discuss serious ongoing problems with ATF testing and concerns over on-road enforcement. On Tuesday 23...
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Neglected roads cost hauliers millions and need urgent investment
The Road Haulage Association fully supports the RAC report that links vehicle breakdowns to potholes. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “Pothole-related breakdowns are bad news for...
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Calais blockade demonstrates threat to trade says FTA
The recent blockade of the Port of Calais by French fishermen showed how disruptions of cross-Channel traffic after Brexit could have a serious impact on the UK’s trading relationships, says the...
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Product Care chooses Paragon’s fleXipod
Product Care, a high-quality delivery and aftercare service, is increasing the efficiency of its operational and customer service processes with the adoption of an advanced electronic proof of...
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Creed chooses Gray & Adams
Independent wholesaler Creed Foodservice is slashing CO2 emissions by more than 300 tonnes per year after turning to Gray & Adams for its first twin-deck semi-trailer. Family-owned Creed, which is...
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Hankook tyres chosen as OE on Scania trucks
Premium tyre maker Hankook is now supplying various treads of its SmartWork truck tyre series for use in construction site traffic, to the Swedish commercial vehicles manufacturer Scania as Original...
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FTA calls on UK government to prioritise infrastructure deficit
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents logistics operators on both sides of the Irish Sea, is calling on the government to prioritise the infrastructure deficit leading to and from...
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Five new product features from TruTac at CV Show
The compliance and tachograph software experts TruTac, are focusing on 5 new product features and enhancements at this year’s CV Show. 1 – Earned Recognition: Following the success of their work with...
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Dover tax take from trucks a ridiculous idea says RHA
The Road Haulage Association has reacted with incredulity to the proposal from a Kent councillor to introduce a congestion charge of £1 for all HGVs using the Port of Dover. Commenting, RHA chief...
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Intelligent Telematics opens new European headquarters
Intelligent Telematics, the leading provider of connected vehicle camera solutions, has relocated its European headquarters to Reading as part of an ambitious expansion strategy that will see its...
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Stena Line’s Belfast services deliver record 2017
2017 marked another record trading year for leading ferry company Stena Line across its travel and freight services. Freight volumes on its Belfast to Cairnryan, Liverpool and Heysham routes exceeded...
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Recruitment company adds RGVA vehicle graphic
Driver recruitment and training specialist Kinetic has invested in its most hard-working advert to date – an attention-grabbing reflective livery which provides powerful promotion throughout the day...
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Karl King Transport joins the Fortec Distribution Network
Ipswich-based Karl King Transport – established in 1991 to provide end to end transport solutions for goods coming into the UK by port – has joined the Fortec Distribution Network. The company joined...
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