RMC’s UK Cement Division has improved the fuel efficiency of its fleet of 154 Volvo lorries by more than 7% in the past 12 months – the equivalent to a £332,000 saving – through an educational programme of the company’s 300 drivers. The programme,
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Companies can no longer sell on cargo insurance to their customers following the introduction of new legislation last month. According to David Riley (below), director of insurance broker Abbott and Bramwell, many freight carriers who sell insuranc
ProLogis’ recently completed 28,830sq m distribution warehouse at ProLogis Park at Coventry has been let to Co-operative Group. The rent achieved is close to the asking price of £5.50 per sq ft and brings the total warehouse space let at ProLogis P
The increasing demand for vehicle fleet management and telematics systems shows no sign of abating, as distribution fleet managers continue to juggle rising congestion and greater downward pressure from environmental legislation as well as spiralling taxa
Pulleyn, the temperature-controlled logistics specialist, has taken delivery of four 7.5 tonne rigid Mercedes-Benz Atego 818 sleeper cabs fitted with high specification refrigerated bodies designed and built by REEP, a leading manufacturer of refri
TNT Logistics UK has been supplied with 85 MAN vehicles for its Euro 113M NHS Logistics Authority contract. The fleet, in NHS livery, is being used to distribute healthcare supplies for the English National Health Service.
For hundreds of years, horse racing has been known as the sport of kings but not any more – it is now the sport of LOGISTICS.
The new Panther SGL pallet truck from Logitrans UK has been designed to take up a minimum place. Only 450mm behind the forks, the overall width of the Panther is 600mm, 200mm less that the narrow side of a EUR-pallet.
Chelsea Stores Group, the children’s chain including Daisy & Tom and the Early Learning Centre (ELC), expects to generate supply chain efficiencies, improve product visibility and maximise in-store availability having awarded a £4M, four-year contr
based cladding company CA Group was quick to catch on to the ProShed “culture”.
