Kirriemuir, Dundee, Scotland: AAD Transport, a general haulier, runs 33 tractors and has added a limited edition Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 to its fleet. Just 400 have been built and of these only 35 were made available to UK customers. BLS Truck & Van supplied the truck, the sole Mercedes-Benz in the fleet at present, …
London, UK: Gas-powered trucks offer environmental and financial benefits of gas over diesel, particularly in long-haul applications, according to a government-funded study. The Low Emissions Freight Trial report from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership tested gas-powered trucks from different manufacturers, including vehicles using spark ignition and compression ignition technologies. It also looked at the performance …
Bardon, UK: Oakland International has forged close links with local charities, the Coalville Foodbank and MRC Community Action, following the opening of its Bardon site. Mark Williams, head of consumer development, Oakland International’s said: “Our policy at Bardon was always to replicate what we do at our other facilities, whereby we focus on giving something …
London, UK: The National Audit Office has warned in a report on Britain’s Brexit readiness that “many traders and third parties will not be ready for new EU controls.” It stressed that crucial IT systems have yet to be tested and transit areas for lorries are not ready as the government attempts to prepare new …
Burtenbach, Germany: Growth in telematics use by operators has been boosted by open access to systems. Kögel Telematics has offered open interfaces to all conventional telematics portals as standard since 2018. Now, operators using Schmitz Cargobull and Krone telematics systems can also access each of the systems regardless of the telematics hardware installed or the …
London, UK: More than one third of businesses have had a van stolen in the last 12 months, according to Logistics UK’s Van Security Report, launched this week. To understand the nature and scale of van crime, the business group collated data from UK police forces and sought real-life examples and insights from van users …
Dale Patterson, managing director of storage company Exporta, explains the ramifications of Brexit for pallets and why plastic is better than wood. Kinross, Scotland: Brexit continues to throw up new and often unexpected problems for exporters. Dale Patterson, managing director of storage company Exporta, explains the ramifications of Brexit for pallets and why plastic is …
Birmingham, UK: The Commercial Vehicle Show 2021 has been postponed and is now set for 8 – 10 June 2021. The show, which was scheduled to take place in April, will still take place at the NEC in Birmingham. Continuing problems with the coranavirus epidemic prompted the postponement the show organisers said. www.cvshow.com
Roosendaal, Netherlands: The Cool Chain Association has launched the Covid-19 Distribution Change Management Matrix, aimed at supporting airports to prepare their logistics for vaccines. The Matrix looks at adherence to temperature requirements, packaging, forecast and quantity, and timeframe across different stages in a vaccine’s journey through an airport. The Cool Chain Association will share the …
London, UK: Government ambitions to phase out petrol and diesel vans in favour of electric vehicles by 2030 will fail without government action to provide a charging infrastructure, says Logistics UK. Denise Beedell, policy manager for vans and urban, Logistics UK, said: “With electric vehicles making up only 1% of all vans sold in the …
Felixstowe, UK: Felixstowe Port users are complaining of “chaos” at the port with delays and failed IT systems. The owner, Hutchison Ports, blames pre-Brexit stockpiling and the pandemic. Last week, Evergreen directed one of its ships to bypass Felixstowe because of “serious port congestion”. The ship’s cargo was unloaded in Rotterdam instead and ferried to …
London, UK: Cold Chain News digital is out this week and will be available on this website. This month’s features cover the technology revolution coming with telematics; timely advice on Brexit from the RHA’s Richard Burnett; how to use advanced routing and scheduling to meet unpredictable demands; and making the digital tachograph more than just …
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