Nearly two-third (60 per cent) of van drivers believe they are made a scapegoat for perceived poor driving standards on UK roads, new research has revealed.
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Oct 24, 2016
The logistics industry must do more to attract top talent if it is to capitalise on the ways in which global supply chains are being reshaped by the online retail revolution, says Mark Elward, managing director of DK Fulfilment.
New standard for forklifts used where powders and dusts could ignite
Oct 24, 2016
The new EU standard EN1755:2015 is set to impact the design of materials handling equipment intended for use in Zone 21 and 22 hazardous areas, where powders and dusts are present. Food production and storage operations, the chemical industry and many other manufacturing and logistics operations will be affected.
Cartwright Group named within Sunday Times Top Track 250 – a ‘rising company to recognise’
Oct 11, 2016
Now approaching its 65th year of successful trading, Cartwright the UK trailer manufacturer and services group, has been named by the Sunday Times as one of 10 "rising companies to recognise" in the Top Track 250 league table of Britain's private mid-market companies
Cargo liquefaction a problem for bulk terminals
Sep 20, 2016
The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has warned that cargo liquefaction – an issue commonly associated with the seaborne transportation of unprocessed mineral ores and concentrates – is also an issue which bulk terminals need to pay attention to.
Women and young people prove to be among best in logistics industry
Sep 13, 2016
At this year's International Forklift Operator of the Year, there are more female operators through to the final than ever before along with the youngest ever entrants at just 18 years old. Is this a sign that the logistics industry is changing?
Mobilising the logistics supply chain
Sep 07, 2016
By Paul Swaddle, Chairman, Pocket App.
Regardless of the sector, be it banking, insurance, retail or utilities, the whole world seems to be adopting a digital or mobile-first strategy at breakneck speed and the logistics industry is no different.
Merseyside Logistics firm lifts UK award for excellence
Aug 30, 2016
Staff at Sovereign Transport in Kirkby have scooped a 'UK award for Excellence 2016' from Palletways, Europe's largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network.
'Move upmarket to beat Brexit backlash'
Aug 16, 2016
Businesses can't afford to bury their head in the sand following the Brexit vote, warns global delivery company Fastlane International.
What lorry drivers can't see even with mirrors
Aug 16, 2016
It's a question your life could depend on: do you know what a truck driver can't see from behind the wheel?
