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8th December 2020

3D ticks DVSA boxes with new software

Bolton, UK: 3D International is using fleet compliance software to tick the boxes on Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency compliance checks. The module, called TruFleet, is TruTac’s latest addition to its TruControl cloud-based system that enables 3D International to plan, organise and control all aspects of day-to-day fleet and O-licence management. Martin Rybka, senior transport …

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News Analysis8th December 2020

Logistics companies unable to develop mobile apps in house

Manchester, UK: Half of all logistics companies cannot develop apps in house although every business uses the technology, according to research published by mobile data capture company WorkMobile. Colin Yates, chief support officer, WorkMobile said that even pre-pandemic, enabling remote working was the most common pressure on business for half of those surveyed. “With social …

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7th December 2020

Brexit: the voices get desperate

London, UK: Talks between the UK and EU are due to resume in Brussels in a final bid to reach a post-Brexit trade deal. Disputes over fishing and business competition rules remain and the mood is not optimistic according to press reports. Prime minister Boris Johnson will speak to European Commission president Ursula von der …

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7th December 2020

Stocking filler

Annahagh, Co Monaghan, Ireland: A new children’s book has been launched and will make a cracking stocking filler this Christmas Collaboration between forklift manufacturer Combilift and award-winning Irish author Emer Conlon has resulted in The Forklifts and their Secret Superpowers, which depicts the main Combilift products as cartoon characters. Innovation has been a hallmark of …

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7th December 2020

Food industry warns of shortage of vets

London: There are too few official veterinarians to cope with the surge in demand for export health certificates needed come 1 January the food industry warns. Official veterinarians will be required for any Product Of Animal Origin – whether it is fresh, frozen, processed or an ingredient – to cross the border into the EU, …

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What's On / New3rd December 2020

Get connected

Thermo King’s online connectivity event takes place on 10 December at 10am

3rd December 2020

Thermo King online connection event

Brussels, Belgium: On 10 December Thermo King will host a free, virtual seminar to discuss what it is like to work and live in a connected world and the trends affecting the refrigeration industry. During the 90 minute event, participants will learn about the latest trends and innovations in the refrigeration industry and how Thermo …

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News Digest2nd December 2020

Lineage Logistics buys Polish cold storage company Pago

Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage Logistics has expanded in Europe acquiring Pago; Poland’s largest cold storage and logistics provider. The move marks Lineage’s entry into the Polish market and adds six warehouses assets to Lineage’s network of temperature-controlled sites. The combined company will have over 1.9 billion cubic feet of temperature-controlled capacity across more than 330 …

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2nd December 2020

Goods Vehicle Movement Service to be tested from mid-December

London, UK: The Goods Vehicle Movement Service will be put into “end to end” tests with businesses on 14 December – just 17 days before the end of the transition period. Government officials told the Northern Ireland affairs committee on 2 December that the Goods Vehicle Movement Service would be ready on 14 December but …

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News Digest2nd December 2020

Stena adds third new ferry to Irish Sea fleet

Dublin, Ireland: Stena Line has taken ownership of its newest ferry, Stena Embla, following a handover ceremony in Weihai, China. The vessel is the third of five new vessels commissioned by the company.The new Stena ships are larger than today’s standard RoPax vessels at 215 metres in length and freight capacity of 3,100 lane metres, …

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2nd December 2020

Renault expands electric range

Dunstable, UK: Renault Trucks is broadening its electric ZE truck range. The Renault Master ZE van is available in a 3.5 tonne model and D and D-Wide ZE models can now use the 66kWh batteries to give an operating range of up to 400km. Building on the 200kWh and 300kWh installations available at launch, a …

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News Analysis1st December 2020

Brexit: a choice between between shocking and a catastrophe

London, UK: In a matter of days the UK leaves the single market as the post-Brexit transition period ends but still there is no clarity about UK borders and a raft of other details. Duncan Buchanan, the policy director of the Road Haulage Association, said he is expecting something “between shocking and a catastrophe”. And …

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