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Paragon launches Japanese language interface
Paragon has responded to growing demand from domestic and international transport fleets by launching a Japanese language option of its leading routing and scheduling software. This latest version will...
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Vehicle finance and leasing companies need to do more – Traffic Commissioner...
Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney has called on vehicle finance and leasing companies to do more to protect fair competition in the haulage industry after refusing to return an impounded vehicle. He...
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Walker Logistics announces three contract wins
Berkshire-based fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics, has secured new contracts to provide a range of supply chain services to three very different clients. Walker will deliver B2B, B2C and re-work...
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Minister to address FTA transport manager conference in Belfast
Chris Hazzard MLA, Minister for Infrastructure, will give the keynote speech at the Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager2017 – Northern Ireland conference sponsored by Iveco, which takes...
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Texa unveils IDC 5 Truck 40 software
Diagnostics specialists, Texa has unveiled the latest version of its truck diagnostics software – IDC 5 Truck 40, the latest evolution of Texa’s famous software dedicated to multi-brand diagnosis. IDC5...
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Renault Trucks introduces anti-runaway automated park brake
Renault Trucks has introduced an industry-leading Anti-Runaway Automated Park Brake (Anti-RAPB) to eliminate the risk of uncontrolled vehicle movements caused by human error when a truck is idling or...
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FTA helps industry keep on delivering this winter
With tomorrow seeing the official start of winter, the Freight Transport Association is supporting Highways England’s winter road safety campaign which this year highlights the dangers of driving in...
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RHA sympathises with victims of Berlin truck attack
The Road Haulage Association is deeply sympathetic for the people of Berlin who were victim of yet another terrorist attack that once again saw a truck being used as a murder weapon. Since the similar...
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Pub landlady swaps beer taps for big trucks
A former pub landlady of fifteen years has swapped her life of pulling pints to become the first female salesman at Guest Truck and Van. Jo Paige, from Peterborough, who is also a football coach at...
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CP Long Transport switches to Renault Trucks
Following impressive fuel performance from a Range T demonstrator, Devon general haulier, CP Long Transport Ltd, has taken delivery of its first Renault truck – a 44-tonne Range T520 6×2 tractor unit....
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Ping pong balls are no longer dangerous!
The issue has gone back and forth across the table and now UN chiefs have decided that ping pong balls should no longer be classified as dangerous goods. The balls, which are made of celluloid or...
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FTA Ireland appoints new General Manager
Freight Transport Association Ireland’s newly-appointed general manager says he looks forward to launching exciting new projects in 2017 and striving to make FTAI the most admired and influential...
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Logistics to the fore in follow-up mystery novel
Logistics journalist turned novelist Peter Rowlands is back! Having published his debut Kindle mystery novel in early 2016, Peter has followed up with a sequel, Deficit of Diligence, in which the...
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Logistics industry worried about digitalisation – Continental survey shows
Competition, environmental specifications, digital technologies, new players in the transport business, a lack of qualified drivers – logistics companies are not short of challenges, as the Continental...
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Freight calls for Government support for switch to green fuels
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Government to give transport operators similar support to the car sector by providing significant financial support to help achieve more...
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TIP secures Clipper business
A further nine new 13.4 m SDC box trailers from TIP Trailer Services are about to enter service within the trailer fleet at Clipper Logistics plc and will be shortly operating on one of the company’s...
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2017 Dakar Rally: A promising start for Renault Trucks with MKR
For the third time the MKR Adventure team, led by Mario Kress, is tackling the extreme roads of the 2017 Dakar Rally behind the wheel of an RT truck. After the first stages, the Renault Trucks Range K...
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Dreams improves on site customer experience with fleXipod
Dreams, the UK’s leading bed specialist, has adopted Paragon’s fleXipod electronic proof of delivery system to further enhance its customer-centric order fulfilment operation. The software will be used...
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Meyle-HD stabiliser links for commercial vehicles
Meyle has unveiled its brand new range of Meyle-HD stabiliser links for commercial vehicles to fit almost every model from the Volvo FH and Volvo FM model series. Designed to deliver maximum service...
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BMD Transport chooses Michelin
Leicester-based bulk aggregate haulier BMD Transport has cut its monthly tyre bill by 25 per cent after switching to a Michelin policy. The family-run company reported the savings soon after switching...
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