Northumberland-based natural mineral water bottler and distributor Abbey Well has taken delivery of six high-specification Volvo FH12 tractor units on a five-year contract hire deal with Volvo Trucks.
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UK and European companies are throwing away millions of pounds annually in lost revenues and missed cost savings by not optimising their aftermarket logistics strategies, according to Caterpillar Logistics division
TRW Automotive, based in Livonia, Michigan and which achieved sales of US$11.3Bn (£6Bn) in 2003, is among the world’s ten largest automotive suppliers, and one of the top financial performers in the industry.
Dairy company Arla Foods UK has taken on more refrigerated trailers from Fraserburgh-based Gray & Adams. The single temperature trailers are being used to distribute a comprehensive range of chilled dairy products to Arla’s customers throughout the UK.
Network Rail can now remotely monitor and control its rapid response vehicles having upgraded its existing fleet management system to improve the operation of the vehicles, which are permanently on hand to offer ‘first aid’ in rail operations including ta
The Cold Storage and Distribution Federation (CSDF) is heavily promoting its HoursMate system in preparation of the Working Time Directive’s (WTD) Road Transport Directive (Sectoral Directive) coming into force on March 23, 2005. HoursMate is a cost
ASG Services has increased its involvement at Nippon Express’ distribution centre in Leicestershire extending its role as a single source of supply for floor marking, labelling and warehouse signage. The company has now completed installin
Nineteen milk collection trucks have gone into service with Dairy Farmers of Britain. Supplied by GE Equipment Services, TIP Tanker Services for leading milk distributor Lloyd Fraser (Bulk Liquids), the vehicles are 32-tonne, 20,500-litre capacity units.
If there’s one subject I encounter wherever I go in Europe, it’s the question of the shortage of relevant skills in the logistics industry. Of course, this shortage varies in form from country to country but the underlying problem does not bode well for E
Fleet management company Maximus has launched its exclusive International fuel management system, FuelFocus, to the UK market.
