R M Penny, the provider of plant hire, demolition and excavation services across the South West and South Wales, has chosen Teletrac Navman to implement a new fleet management system in a move to drive efficiency and improve productivity for the family business.
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Bott Limited commits to long-term partnership with Scania
Aug 20, 2019 Comments (0)
Bude, Cornwall-based workshop and in-vehicle equipment manufacturer, Bott Limited, is continuing to renew its UK and European transport and distribution fleet with Scania.
Greencarrier invest in first all-electric trucks in China
Aug 20, 2019 Comments (0)
The first all-electric trucks began deliveries in Shanghai on 1st of July. With a range of each truck of approximately 240 km between charges and the batteries can be recharged within 2 – 3 hours making it ideal for delivery routes in and around cities.
Fortress fights the food fakers
Aug 20, 2019 Comments (0)
By: Phil Brown, Managing Director, Fortress Technology Europe.
Food fraud costs the industry around EUR 30 billion a year globally. With the number of cooperation requests by the EU Food Fraud Network jumping 30 percent in 2018, counterfeiters continue to pose a major threat to food innovation and consequently economic growth.
Yodel invents trailer safety gate system to reduce accidents
Aug 20, 2019 Comments (0)
Independent UK parcel carrier, Yodel, has partnered with trailer manufacturer Cartwright to develop a new safety gate system designed to reduce accidents as part of the latest addition to its trailer fleet.
Driver CPC Training Explained
Aug 13, 2019 Comments (0)
by Matthew De Machen, MD of TrainDrive
Any person who drives a bus, coach or lorry must undertake the Driver CPC Training in order to legally operate such vehicles.
Cargo Chief launches C4 2.0 – the most comprehensive database of trucking lane intelligence for freight brokers
Aug 13, 2019 Comments (0)
Cargo Chief has released the latest version of its C4 platform, version 2.0—now the most complete and informative database of trucking carrier lane preferences and availability in the OTR (over-the-road) industry.
BCGA adds 100th document to information library
Aug 13, 2019 Comments (0)
National trade body The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has added the 100th guidance document to its comprehensive reference library, developed to provide a useful resource to the transport and logistics sector.
Flogas cuts carbon and costs with Bio-LNG trucks
Aug 13, 2019 Comments (0)
LPG and LNG supplier Flogas Britain has added two Bio-LNG powered trucks to its fleet, in a move that will see them cut carbon emissions by more than 80%* and significantly reduce costs.
iHerb chooses CEVA Logistics’ eCommerce services in South Korea
Aug 13, 2019 Comments (0)
CEVA Logistics launches its first express eCommerce services in South Korea on behalf of iHerb, a US-based natural health products company.
