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All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
Virgin Pendolino fleet clocks up 100 million miles
Jun 01, 2011
Virgin Trains' Pendolino tilting train fleet, designed, built and maintainedby Alstom, recently clocked up 100 million miles since the first trainentered service in June 2002.
It's official: driving in traffic is hazardous to your health
Jun 01, 2011
At the time TomTom launches its Break Free campaign, research commissioned by TomTom suggests that drivers men in particular suffer a significant and unhealthy increase in physiological stress when driving in traffic.
Fleets advised to check insurance data now to avoid pitfalls caused by new law
Jun 01, 2011
Fleet operators are being advised to ensure that all vehicles used on business trips - including grey fleet cars - are listed on the Motor Insurance Database (MID), which is managed by the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB).
Neglecting fork lift training risks lives
Jun 01, 2011
More than half of men and women who regularly work with fork lift trucks in Britain are not sufficiently trained to do so, according to statistics released by the nation's leading authority on the use of fork lift trucks.
Container shipping giant set to issue industry wake-up call
Jun 01, 2011
It's been called the box that changed the world. But the industry that transformed the face of global trade and transport in the space of just 50 years now stands on the brink of another era-defining moment: whether to continue with entrenched habits, or rediscover its desire and capacity for innovation and change.
Lightening the load with an overhead conveyor
Jun 01, 2011
Floor space is at a premium whatever business you are running. So if you need to move products around safely whilst keeping your valuable floor area clear, an ideal solution is to use the typically redundant roof space in your facility.
ALD Automotive's ProFleet2 GPS wins Technology Award
Jun 01, 2011
ALD Automotive has announced its ProFleet2 GPS has won the Technology Award in the 2011 Fleet World Honours in London.
Davies Turner Air Cargo sees the way forward with dual-view X-ray scanning
Jun 01, 2011
Initiatives to enhance safety and security in the worldwide supply chain has seen Davies Turner Air Cargo (DTAC) acquire and install a cutting edge, large Rapiscan pallet-sized X-ray machine which uses dual-view technology.
