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First FORS Members’ Conference
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has hosted its first FORS Members’ Conference. The event, which sold out within just a few weeks, welcomed over 350 professionals from across the transport...
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Alltruck plc is as good as gold say Investors in People
East Midlands based commercial vehicle contract hire company, Alltruck plc, has joined an elite group of UK businesses in being awarded the Investors in People Gold Standard. The truck and van rental...
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RHA welcomes government commitment to tackle illegal lorry parks
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the government’s commitment to tackle illegal lorry parks but the issue can only be solved by better, legal parks to help drivers who are often desperate to...
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York Street Interchange reprieve is good news for freight says FTA
News that the York Street Interchange scheme in Belfast will now be progressed is good news for businesses and the economy, the Freight Transport Association has said. Infrastructure Minister Chris...
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Abnormal loads cross-industry forum established
As a direct result of the meeting of the Abnormal Loads Liaison Group, the haulage industry and other key stakeholders including highways, structure owners and enforcement authorities in April, it...
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Drivers using hand-held mobile phones are putting lives at risk
Under new rules, motorists committing the offence of using a hand held mobile phone while driving will get six points on their licence and face a £200 fine. However, HGV drivers face additional...
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GBA Services returns to Krone
Lancashire – based operator GBA Services has added a further 22 Krone trailers to its fleet as demand for the company’s services in the pharmaceutical and high-value, time-critical logistics sectors...
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Search on for Oil Industry Driver Of The Year 2017
With less than six months to go until the key event in the oil and fuel distribution industry’s calendar, FPS EXPO 2017, t, he hunt is now on to find the finest tanker driver in the UK and Republic of...
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FTA promotes logistics careers
Hundreds of young people tried their hand at driving a fork lift or sitting behind the wheel of an HGV during the three-day Skills Show 2016 at Birmingham NEC. The FTA’s stand included a fork lift...
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Stena Line celebrates five successful years on Belfast to Cairnryan
Leading ferry company Stena Line is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Belfast – Cairnryan service. The new service opened in 2011 and was part of an £80m investment by Stena Line which saw a...
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Frank Hanna fits ContiPressureCheck
Specialist livestock haulier, Frank Hanna, has fitted ContiPressureCheck (CPC) systems onto his dedicated Volvo artic and drawbar trucks. To meet their demanding delivery deadlines, the busy livestock...
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SmartWitness vehicle incident cameras prevent bogus crash for cash claims
A HGV transport and driver training school in Birmingham saved around £1,600 a week in bogus cash for crash claims after installing vehicle incident cameras. Chris Hetherington CRH Transport, which...
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Minor road collisions a major headache to road transport operat
Minor road collisions are costing HGV fleets many thousands of pounds because of the difficulty of proving liability and the high risk of fake personal injury claims. Video footage recorded by...
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TruDocument – paper free driver control
The latest innovative software feature to join TruTac’s TruControl tachograph analysis product is, TruDocument. This powerful feature provides an online document management and storage system. This new...
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Volvo presents the Flying Passenger
In Volvo Trucks’ new Live Test – ‘The Flying Passenger’ – a paraglider and a Volvo FH are about to go on a breath-taking journey. The truck needs to keep the paraglider in the air while giving it a...
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Fuel duty to see another freeze
The Road Haulage Assdociation (RHA) has congratulated the new Chancellor on his first Autumn Statement, and is pleased that he has recognised the vital role that UK haulage operators play in moving the...
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Bibby declared a world leader
Bibby Distribution has been declared a world leader in sustainable logistics at the Global Freight Awards, receiving the distinction of Highly Commended in the awards’ environmental category. Bibby...
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Aragon targets route planning software innovation
Paragon Software Systems has extended its membership of the Microsoft Premier Support for Developers programme to help build, deploy and manage routing and scheduling solutions that use the very latest...
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FTA disappointed in another delay to vital NI road scheme
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is bitterly disappointed in yet another delay in upgrading the vital A6 road between Belfast and Derry following a judgement hearing at Belfast High Court. Work...
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RGVA scores for Kinship Logistics
Vehicle Graphics specialist RGVA has helped Kinship Logistics commemorate the 50thanniversary of England’s World Cup win by wrapping 25 special edition ’66 plate MAN TGX tractor units. RGVA has applied...
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