09 Mar
Freight, Haulage, News

The CCF warns that new border inspection rules will halt EU food exports to the UK

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.

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07 Mar
Drivers, Haulage, Technology

Middlegate Europe Selects Surecam Video Telematics To Protect Fleet And Drivers

Middlegate Europe, the international transport and logistics specialist, is targeting insurance, safety and efficiency improvements with a video telematics solution from SureCam. The company has installed forward-facing dashcams on its UK fleet of over 40 HGVs to capture vital video evidence of driving incidents and gain access to advanced GPS tracking. This will help Middlegate to safeguard drivers, vehicles and other road users, along with the reputation of the business.

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28 Feb
Drivers, Technology

Queclink Integrates With Leading IoT Platforms To Provide Self-Managed Fleet And Video Telematics

Queclink Wireless Solutions has teamed up with a growing number of fleet management and tracking platform providers to deliver self-managed telematics for vehicle operators and technology resellers. The company’s range of 4G vehicle telematics, asset tracking and dash cameras are now integrated seamlessly with IoT software platforms from Key Telematics, Wialon, 3Dtracking, GpsGate, RedGPS, Mapon and Maptex as part of its UK and international expansion plans.

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05 Jan
Drivers

Commercial Fleet Experts Recognise Rising Threat To Drivers

There has been a steep rise in incidents of aggression and harassment towards commercial fleet drivers from both opportunistic thieves and members of the public in the past 12 months. This was the opinion of leading fleet, health and safety, and technology specialists at a recent event organised by SureCam and PeopleSafe to discuss driver safeguarding and lone worker protection.

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11 Dec
Future, Haulage, Insights

Driver CPC changes: overview of responses and government response

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) was introduced in 2007, from the European Union Directive 2003/59/EC.  This was transposed into domestic legislation by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 (as amended), with DCPC coming in force from 2008 for passenger transport and 2009 for goods transport

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20 Nov
Drivers

Applied Driving Offers Fleets Free Access To Driver Education Resources In Support Of Road Safety Week

Applied Driving, the global provider of driver safety and performance management solutions, is offering free access to its e-learning module library and complimentary downloadable resources to coincide with Brake’s annual Road Safety Week campaign. The company is encouraging fleets to take advantage of the free resources during November to help support drivers with the tools they need to improve safe driving behaviour.

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13 Nov
Haulage

DAF Trucks Initiates The DAF EV Relay

DAF Trucks has launched the DAF EV Relay, featuring two electric DAF LF 4×2 rigids touring the company’s 34 truck sales centres across the UK and Ireland. This initiative aims to educate and familiarise staff with electric vehicles (EVs). The journey, starting from two different locations in England, involves each dealer driving an LF Electric to their location and conducting hands-on training for their team. These trucks, adorned with special graphics, emphasise their range, environmental benefits, and cost savings, showcasing insights from the 18-month Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT).

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