HGV tyre specialists Continental are warning HGV drivers that they should consider fitting winter tyres to their vehicles throughout the winter months. The last two winters have been particularly bad, with many HGV driving companies succumbing to the bad weather. However, if commercial vehicle operators want to stay safe during the winter conditions they should [...]
The first Volvo Trucks Trade & Export centre has opened in Coventry. The Volvo Trucks Used Truck department has opened the new facility on Padstow Road close to the A45. The new centre will offer export and trade buyers the chance to view Volvo stock vehicles and trucks from other manufacturers amounting to around 100 [...]
The DAF Trucks Apprentices of the Year 2011 have been named. DAF run a recognised apprenticeship scheme in Bristol and each year the ten top performing apprentices from each of the three academic years are put through their paces at the DAF training centre in a series of timed tasks. A team of assessors judge [...]
It’s good news for Norbert Dentressangle (ND), the well known logistics haulier has just won a contract with Carlsberg UK, to become their primary logistics partner. After a ‘long and tough’ contract tender process, ND will distribute Carlsberg’s products including bottled, canned and kegged liquids from the main Carlsberg brewery in Northampton to the rest [...]
The John Connell Enterprise in Quiet Transport Award 2011 has been won by Carrier Transport. The company have been recognised by the Noise Abatement Society for their latest Vector 1550 City PIEK refrigeration system. The award is the second John Connell Award for the company, after they were given an award for Innovation in 2007 [...]
The Crewe based car transporter firm Brit European has just won a three-year contract extension deal with Mercedes-Benz. As part of the deal they will transport and deliver Mercedes’ heavy trucks, Vario vans and Sprinter vans. The renewal deal is warmly welcomed by the firm who made a loss at the end of 2010, despite [...]
North Yorkshire Police have highlighted the problems in lorry parks along the A1, A19 and A66 after a spate of thefts from HGVs. In a pre-Christmas campaign to combat theft in the area, extra patrols will be added to the standard crime prevention teams to heighten security. Over the last six months there have been [...]
United Pallet Network (UPN) has just welcomed a new member, ALD Logistics. The Associated Newspapers owned logistics company will be taking over delivers for the postcodes SE, BR and some areas of SW. ALD has a fleet of 32 commercial vehicles, which it uses to deliver the free Metro newspaper around London and the Home [...]
A diabetes awareness campaign has been launched which aims to help professional drivers better manage their condition. The ‘Are You Running on Empty’ campaign intends to promote awareness about type-2 diabetes and is being run by TREND, the AA, MSD Diabetes and the Diabetes Nursing group. We recently brought you news about the introduction of [...]
Reports suggest that the Chancellor George Osborne is going to resurrect plans to stop the congestion on the A14 by allowing a toll road to be built. A new £1bn scheme, which will see the upgrade of the east to west route through East Anglia, was initially shelved in 2010. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) [...]