From May this year, all UK lorry drivers will be obliged to work on Universal Time Co-ordinated (UTC), when the new EU digital tachograph regulations come into force.
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Ryder last month celebrated the 10th anniversary of its huge contract with the Ministry of Defence to supply vehicles to British forces in Germany.
Ken Abram has closed its doors after 44 years owing to increasingly difficult trading conditions and the loss of key contracts.
Malaysia Airlines System’s cargo operation, MASkargo, last month took delivery of its first B747-400 freighter.
The presence of low-cost economies on the eastern fringe has concentrated minds in Germany. But good infrastructure and a shift in the geographic centre for pan-European logistics creates a fine balance. By Chris Lewis
Automotive supplier Hella has picked Kuehne & Nagel to manage its Chinese Aftermarket Division’s national warehousing activities.
The UK truck driver shortage has more than halved in the past year, according to Skills for Logistics although, it says, experts are warning it is too early to be complacent.
DAF Trucks N.V. is due to start production of an extra-clean engine, at the beginning of next year.
The Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show this week saw a host of new truck launches as manufacturers updated their product ranges to meet the Euro 4 environmental legislation that comes into force in October.
JDA Software group has acquired Manugistics group for £118m.
