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Haulage companies get Workplace Pension scheme warning
Haulage companies are amongst the 1.8 million businesses that need to establish and enrol their employees on to a Workplace Pension scheme by 2018, to avoid heavy fines, according to the Federation of...
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Mercedes-Benz FleetBoard is a ratings winner for NV Transport
Mercedes-Benz FleetBoard telematics technology has been instrumental in helping chilled distribution specialist NV Transport to achieve a remarkable improvement in fuel efficiency that has seen its...
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EU staff are vital to logistics sector
Freight Transport Association (FTA) Chief Executive David Wells has told Transport Secretary Chris Grayling that EU workers are as vital to the logistics industry as they are to the NHS and...
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Cash-for-crash fraudsters target vehicle dealership fleets
Cash-for-crash fraudsters are targeting vehicle dealership fleets because they are seen as a ‘soft touch’ for bogus claims. A leading Midlands dealership was being hit with 40 bogus claims a year for...
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RHA welcomes news on French military deployment
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed news that the French military are being deployed to carry out security checks on trucks – something for which the Association has been campaigning for nearly...
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TIP now offers moving floor semi-trailer solutions
In conjunction with leading moving floor trailer manufacturers, TIP Trailer Services is now applying its many years of experience in sourcing, financing and managing semi-trailers to provide a range of...
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Seven Telematics further expands its UK sales team
As part of its planned business expansion in the UK, Seven Telematics has announced the appointment of Jonathan Wiggins, who joins the UK sales team at the Newark based manufacturer in the role of...
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3G vehicle cameras play crucial role in minimising insurance claims
3G vehicle cameras are playing a crucial role in minimising insurance claims, with some fleet operators already achieving claim cost savings of up to 50 per cent. This was the view of speakers at the...
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Truck Competence at the Auto Trade EXPO
Upwards on 75 exhibitors at the Auto Trade EXPO will be displaying the “Truck Competence” sign, signifying that the company offers a range of products or services of interest to the haulage sector....
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Stena Line adds extra pre-Christmas freight capacity
Leading ferry company Stena Line is adding additional freight capacity to its busy Belfast-Liverpool service in support of the retail sector as it starts to ramp up for its key pre-Christmas trading...
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DAF Trucks gets a clearer view at Freight in the City
Improved visibility is high on the agenda for DAF Trucks at Freight in the City Expo in November with pride of place on its show stand going to a CF 440 FAD low-height 8×4 rigid tipper, featuring...
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RHA expresses sadness over death of illegal migrant
The Road Haulage Association is saddened to learn of the death of an illegal migrant found in the back of an HGV after it stopped at a lorry park on the A20 in Kent, on Tuesday morning. Commenting, RHA...
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Wincanton uses fleXipod to boost customer service
Wincanton has adopted Paragon’s fleXipod proof of delivery and fulfilment solution for its multi-client home delivery operation to help enhance the consumer experience and streamline workflow...
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Silvertown Crossing – an excellent investment says RHA
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the news from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that plans are moving forward with the Silvertown Tunnel proposal, providing a much-needed new crossing in south-east...
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Postponement of Belfast road scheme is bad news -says FTA
News that a vital road improvement scheme in the centre of Belfast has been put on hold following the Brexit vote is bad news for transport operators and the economy, according to the Freight Transport...
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Stay warm by getting fleeced this winter
The weather may be unpredictable but being warm throughout the winter months needn’t be. Dickies’ sensational range of winter warmers includes a range of gorgeously comforting fleeces such as the...
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Tillicoultry Quarries chooses Continental
Leading Scottish quarrying and supply company, Tillicoultry Quarries, has implemented a Continental construction tyres only policy following several months of practical on-the-job testing. Speaking...
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FTA says grants will encourage green truck take-up
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the Government’s plan to extend its Plug-In Van grant scheme to trucks is a positive step to encourage take-up of green technologies in the logistics...
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DKV supports DocStop petition
DKV Euro Service is supporting the petition of the association DocStop für Europäer e.V., which is asking for permission for the DocStop sign to be on all motorway services signs. The association and...
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Fleets could be missing a trick when it comes to camera telemetry
Fleet risk and safety advisor, Melvyn Hodgetts has warned that fleets which are not turning to camera telematics could be missing out on valuable knowledge that could help devise vehicle and driver...
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