ACFO is claiming victory in a five-year battle with HM Revenue & Customs that will see the taxman announce revisions to Advisory Fuel Rates effective from June 1.
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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.
Ziegler Group selects Trimble solution to equip European heavy goods fleet
May 25, 2011
Trimble has announced that the Ziegler Group has selected the Trimble CarCube fleet management system for its fleet of 2,000 heavy goods vehicles across Europe.
BITA launches industry recruitment initiative at AGM as forklift truck market outlook continues to improve
May 25, 2011
A new initiative to attract new blood into the Forklift Truck market, through better opportunities and apprenticeships, was the headline announcement at the BITA (British Industrial Truck Association) AGM recently.
Portable facility maker eliminates handling damage
May 25, 2011
Bunkabin is a UK supplier of on-site facility units. The company's Bunkabin range includes various purpose-built sleeping accommodation cabins as well as toilet and shower facilities which are hired to a wide range of customers from events organisers to construction sites.
Rick Bestwick refrigerated fleet adds Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 technology
May 25, 2011
The key to cost efficiency is through strategic and trusted partnerships with suppliers, according to cold storage and transport specialist company Rick Bestwick, which has taken delivery of five new trailers fitted with Carrier Transicold's powerful Vector 1550 transport refrigeration units.
DHL wins contact extension to manage Debenhams' supply chain until 2015
May 25, 2011
DHL Supply Chain has won a contract to carry out order fulfilment of e-commerce services for Debenhams Direct.
