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Ctrack named as supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s vehicle telematics...
Ctrack by Inseego has been awarded a place on the Government’s new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework for the provision of vehicle telematics solutions to public sector organisations within the...
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Government supports NI ferry routes
The UK government is to provide £17 million in funding to safeguard Northern Ireland-Great Britain ferry routes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move has been welcomed by the Freight Transport...
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DAF truck production resumes across Europe
DAF factories in Eindhoven (the Netherlands), in Westerlo (Belgium) and in Leyland (UK) have successfully restarted their operations. Over the past four weeks the plants have introduced new hygiene and...
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SDC Truck & Trailer Parts UK franchise programme
SDC Truck & Trailer Parts is set to launch a new franchise parts programme in the UK. This is an exciting new opportunity for individuals with experience in the commercial vehicle parts industry to...
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Joint statement on cross-channel freight movements
Ireland, the UK and France has issued a joint statement with regards to freight movements between the three countries in the context of the COVID 19 crisis. The statement says the three countries are...
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FTA sets out priorities for Northern Ireland protocol
The Freight Transport Association has launched its Northern Ireland Protocol Policy Report, a document to highlight the key measures its members from across the logistics sector believe are needed to...
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RHA tells chancellor that hauliers are facing collapse and insolvency
The Road Haulage Association has today written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak with a plea to take the urgent action so desperately needed by thousands of haulage operators. “Road hauliers are the key...
View ArticleTyre monitoring must continue during pandemic
Commercial vehicle operators must ensure their drivers are continuing their daily walkaround checks during the current pandemic, Prometeon Tyre Group UK warns. “While the rules that govern road...
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Entries open for FTA’s Logistics Awards 2020
Entries to FTA’s annual Logistics Awards, sponsored by Port of Dover, are now open and with submissions already flooding in, the business group is urging anyone wishing to apply to submit their...
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Queen’s Award winners launch another innovative compliance-control product
TruTac, the leading tachograph and compliance software provider, who recently received a Queen’s Award for Innovation, have launched a brand-new fleet system for the planning and management of HGV and...
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Wheely-Safe agrees new road safety pledge with Brake
Wheely-Safe is reinforcing its commitment to road safety through a new initiative with industry charity, Brake. Brake will receive £10 for every heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that is fitted with a...
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FTA warns of back to work challenges
While the UK remains in lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19, government ministers are preparing to issue their “back to work” plans to restart the economy. And according to FTA, the business...
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FTA learns Cat C+E apprenticeship standard has been approved
FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, has learned that the long-awaited LGD Driver Apprenticeship Standard for Cat C+E licences, is to be published this summer. As Mags...
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How engine oil can help keep vehicle fleets on the road
Vehicle downtime can be a costly inconvenience, especially during busy periods and in the current climate, no transport business can afford to have their vehicles off the road. Remarkably, almost 70%...
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FTA becomes UK provider of electronic consignment notes
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only business group representing all of the logistics sector, has been selected by TransFollow as a UK distributor of eCMR, the electronic version of...
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Hauliers hit hard by pandemic need more government help
The RHA has urged the Government to do more to help hauliers recover from the COVID-19 crisis.The call comes as RHA surveys have revealed that thousands of hauliers are at risk of going bust as many...
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme must help Britain back to work says FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the business group which represents the logistics industry, has urged the government to use the next stage of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to...
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UNECE and IRU offer recommendations on cross border operations
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and International Road Transport Union (IRU) have issued a series of recommendations for border crossing operations during COVID 19, drawing on...
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Package of measures to support transport sector
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures, which it says will provide significant relief to the transport sector by solving practical problems, removing administrative burdens, and...
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Temperature-controlled operator goes diesel-free for longer life
Swedish long-haul operator Abbekås Åkeri (Abekkas Haulage) has fitted a Hultsteins Ecogen system to one of their 25.25m refrigerated drawbar vehicles which, says the company, is expected to extend the...
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