Less than a year after it commissioned its first 14 Mercedes-Benz Econics trade refuse collection vehicles, Gaskells Waste Services has hailed the low-entry chassis “a winner” for its five-star Direct Vision safety credentials.
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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.
County records strong performance in Industrial and Distribution sector, says 2018 Kent Property Market Report
Nov 06, 2018
Industrial and distribution continues to be the strongest performing property sector in Kent and Medway, according to the Kent Property Market Report 2018.
Temperature Controlled Logistics returns with a top schedule for 2019
Nov 06, 2018
The 18th annual Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference will bring together supply chain, logistics and quality experts from around the globe to experience four days of ‘unmissable’ workshops, case studies, panels, interactive discussion groups and technology showcases.
UK freight forwarder sees increase in Brexit-related warehousing requests
Nov 06, 2018
Davies Turner, the UK freight forwarder and logistics service provider, is seeing a definite upsurge in enquiries about the availability of warehousing space, driven by customer concerns about the outcome of the Brexit negotiations and the future of UK trade with the EU after March next year.
Oxford Carriers joins TPN — THE Pallet Network
Nov 06, 2018
Witney-based Oxford Carriers has joined TPN – THE Pallet Network in order to secure the best palletised distribution services in the UK for its customers.
Mixed signals for Britain's rail freight
Nov 06, 2018
The welcome announcement of £24.3 bn funding for Britain’s railways over the next five years by the government’s rail and road regulator has been negated by news of higher charges to use the rail network, according to FTA, which speaks for the UK’s logistics sector.
Thermo King and Frigoblock recognised with the John Connell Quiet Logistics Award by the Noise Abatement Society in the UK
Nov 06, 2018
Thermo King and Frigoblock, transport solutions brands of Ingersoll Rand, have been awarded by the Noise Abatement Society in the United Kingdom with the 2018 John Connell Award in the Quiet Logistics category.
BEC secures one of its most successful years to date
Nov 06, 2018
BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd. – a leading supplier of data capture and voice solutions for the supply chain, logistics and manufacturing industries – is currently enjoying one of its most successful years so far within its 24-year history. One particularly impressive triumph for the company was its recent securing of Honeywell’s Vocollect Platinum Total Solution Provider (TSP) Status.
New TruTac features boost Mandata’s tachograph data download capabilities
Nov 06, 2018
New features have been incorporated into transport management technology specialist Mandata's Tacho Now digital tachograph download service, to further improve the seamless capture of driver and vehicle data.
