Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) has announced the appointment of a new addition to its national dealer network. Bradford-based Spartan Forklifts became an official Toyota dealer on September 1st following a signing ceremony held at the company’s West Yorkshire premises.
Perennial Freight, a leading Irish road transport specialist with daily services to the UK and mainland Europe, has adopted a sophisticated multi-camera system to support driver welfare, reduce insurance costs and operate responsibly. The company has teamed up with Camera Telematics to roll out the technology solution across 85 HGVs that operate from three locations in the Republic of Ireland.
The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has issued a caution that European Union food suppliers to the UK may cease exports next month without a revision of the upcoming checking and inspection mandates for incoming goods, as conveyed in a communication to Defra Secretary Steve Barclay. The Federation has voiced concerns that the impending border control model could disrupt the UK’s food supply chain and escalate food prices.
Prominent figures within the retail sector are advocating for the utilisation of UK ports nearer to the final destinations of goods as a strategy to cut carbon emissions and streamline inefficiencies within the nation’s logistics framework.
Ping uses several sensors as well as cameras on the strategic road network (SRN) to “ping” alerts to fleet operators to notify them of dangerous driving behaviours.
During National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling on freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices.
2022 presented itself as another highly challenging year for the UK road haulage network. Record high fuel prices added further crippling costs to the already beleaguered industry that was recovering from Covid and Brexit restrictions.
As the UK and wider world recover from the pandemic period, many transport organisations are looking for ways to increase profitability. The shock economic factors over the last few years have no doubt left some companies close to failure or have certainly forced them to reduce their operating costs somewhat. In this article we are looking at the key 5 challenges the industry continues to face in 2022 and into 2023.
Haulier’s have been advised to expect rises of at least 8ppl on diesel for next week W/C 17/10/22. This is on the back of 2 consecutive rises whereby the costs of diesel as risen by 4ppl on average.
he second phase of a pilot program will see customers offered the chance to road test the trucks, initially in Northern Europe.
