The FTA and RHA are calling on the government to introduce a system of collecting information from visiting lorry operators and drivers which, in future, could be subsumed “into a formal European database exchange”.
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Increasing product complexity, a desire for make-to-order and the race to source from low cost economies is creating a heady mix for automotive manufacturers. Can the sector rise to the challenge of complexity?
Stewart Oades can take credit for pushing up operating profit at Christian Salvesen by 15.5 per cent after just a year in the hot seat. Operating profit for the full year rose to £20.9m on sales up just 1.9 per cent at £820.7m.
Laurent Farman is to take over as managing director of Renault Trucks from Thierry Lepercq who is stepping down with effect from 14 July. Farman is currently in charge of the Romanian market.
The Freight Transport Association has appointed two new vice presidents to support FTA President John Russell.
S&S Distribution has invested £800,000 in expanding and re-branding its fleet.
NYK Logistics has won a further contract with Land Rover, to manage the supply of components to point of fit, on the Defender and Range Rover production lines at Solihull.
The International Container Security Organisation, a new not-for-profit organisation has been set up in Brussels to help combat terrorism and organised crime, in the international container freight industry.
The Department for Transport said that it is investigating the cost of rail rolling stock leases.
Purple Foodservice Solutions has won a contract with the Ministry of Defence, to distribute its global food supply contract, worth £150m per year.
