London, UK: The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has launched an Emergency Space Register, urging members to provide details of warehousing space available. UKWA will then collate the information into a weekly register so that available space for pallets can be identified easily. “While outbound flows from distribution centres of non-essential goods grind to a …
London, UK: The government has belatedly, temporarily removed the routine D4 medical for driver licences. The move will allow 30,000 drivers to remain on the road. As reported on this website, the FTA has lobbied the government over the issue. Under the changes, drivers can continue driving if their licences are due to expire if …
Reading, UK: Coldstores will reach capacity within two weeks warns the Cold Chain Federation in its latest Covid-19 update. “With frozen and chilled food products still coming into store at a high rate but demand all but gone for many usual customers such as food service, schools and airlines, cold stores are now starting to …
Bath, UK: The European road freight market could drop by as much as 17% this year as a result of the coronavirus epidemic according to research by Ti. In a white paper, the research group predicts the fall if lockdown measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 continue to weigh on economic activity for the …
London, UK: DVSA has decided that periodic tachograph calibrations and inspections on all lorries, buses, coaches and trailers,, due to expire, will now be given a three-month extension. The move, introduced on 8 April 2020, means that new certificates will not be issued. If a tachograph calibration or inspection is due in the next three …
London, UK: The FTA is unhappy about the government’s refusal to consider an extension to the Brexit transition period. Earlier this week a Downing Street official had insisted that there were no circumstances in which the UK would delay its departure from the relationship with the bloc beyond December 31 2020, despite the disruption to …
London, UK; Clean air zones (CAZs), such as Manchester, have been delayed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that that will not give firms the time to recover after Covid-19 to generate cash for costly vehicle upgrades to Euro V1, according to the Road Haulage Association. The government has said that the …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Heel-dragging at the top of government has meant that some HGV drivers critical to Britain’s response to the Covid 19 crisis have been forced to stop work altogether, the FTA says. Since GP practices have restricted the patients they can see, truck drivers requiring a health certificate have been being turned away …
Singapore: Taiwan-based shipping company Evergreen Line has added 2,000 Carrier Transicold PrimeLine units to its refrigerated container fleet. Evergreen cites industry-leading energy efficiency and reliability of the model for its choice. “Carrier Transicold’s 18-year relationship with Evergreen Line continues to grow, as evident in our units forming the majority of their fleet and in this …
Athens, Georgia, USA: Carrier Transicold’s newest solar charging system fits on top of the transport refrigeration unit and delivers 2amps of power. “With a significantly smaller footprint than our prior solar panels, the new system provides up to 18% greater power delivery for faster, more complete charging of a 12-volt TRU battery, helping ensure uninterrupted …
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA: Carrier Global Corporation announced it completed its spinoff from United Technologies and now trades as an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange. “Against the backdrop of unprecedented global uncertainty, Carrier and its employees remain focused and continue to solve critical challenges — from improving indoor air quality, protecting …
Cramlington, Northumberland, UK: Mandata, has a new job management system to help owner-drivers and operators with small fleets run their businesses. Mandata Now is a cloud-based job management tool that requires no formal training or set up and users can be up and running in minutes. Users can add jobs, plan those jobs and allocate …
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