“Damaged road surfaces cost businesses in the logistics industry millions of pounds a year in vehicle repair and hire placement.The news that the government has finally responded to FTA’s calls for improvements in road surfacing and allocated £201 million to help tackle this issue is particularly welcome; the road network has been subject to chronic underinvestment for several years and this funding is desperately needed.
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Wincanton celebrates ‘go-live’ for Britvic, following new contract win
Apr 09, 2019 Comments (0)
Wincanton has been appointed to manage Britvic’s new, state of the art warehouse facility in Rugby, Warwickshire. Operations at the circa 273,000 sqft site went live last month.
COSCO latest line to commit to Port of Liverpool
Apr 09, 2019 Comments (0)
The world’s top five shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that Chinese giant COSCO Shipping is to ship via the port.
Paragon launches new Live Management functionality for improved transport planning and execution
Apr 03, 2019 Comments (0)
Paragon Software Systems has expanded the functionality of its Live Management software to give transport operators greatly improved visibility at every step in the planning and execution process.
We need your help: FTA calls on Assembly Members for Black Route Support
Apr 02, 2019 Comments (0)
FTA, the organisation representing the UK’s logistics sector, has written to all Welsh Assembly Members urging them to press the First Minister to approve the ‘Black Route’ plans for the M4 Relief Road. Construction of the route, according to FTA, would provide a regional economic boost worth hundreds of millions of pounds and tackle the congestion that blights the lives of local citizens.
Cloud-based supply chain management platform SPOT Offers new container tracking service
Apr 02, 2019 Comments (0)
The SPOT Supply Chain Visibility & Collaboration Platform has been extended by a new container tracking service that consolidates various data streams to provide customers best possible and independent container status information.
Brigade Electronics introduces device to help protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users from ‘silent killer’ electric and quiet vehicles
Apr 02, 2019 Comments (0)
A life-saving device that has been designed to help protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users from ‘silent killer’ electric and quiet vehicles is being launched by Brigade Electronics.
Packaging company has savings wrapped thanks to cloud TMS technology
Apr 02, 2019 Comments (0)
Packaging company Plasto-Sac UK is among the first in the sector to adopt new cloud transport management technology to improve the efficiency of its road haulage and distribution operations.
MWI Animal Health ‘keeps its cool’ with first refrigerated Mercedes-Benz Sprinters
Apr 02, 2019 Comments (0)
The first vans to bear the name of MWI Animal Health are also its first to undergo temperature-controlled conversion, and to be supplied by the Mercedes-Benz Van Centre Exeter.
Softbox drives its cold chain digital transformation agenda from the front
Apr 02, 2019 Comments (0)
Softbox, global innovator and provider of temperature control packaging for the life science and logistics industries, has announced changes to the focus and talent of its leadership team to further develop products and services for the cold chain logistics industry.
