Food logistics specialist, Reed Boardall, has taken delivery of 30 Scania 500R tractor units to complement the 15 Volvo 520 tractors also acquired as part of its on-going replacement programme
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eCourier has reduced its Central London pickup and delivery times by 33 per cent, after fitting its entire fleet of vehicles with O2’s Xda II and GPS modules.
Protek-dor, the UK transport security specialist, has launched a range of Trailergard devices.
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have joined forces to submit their proposals for the 2006 budget, following the cross-industry support gained from the Burns Inquiry,
Jigsaw Solutions, contract logistics provider, is planning to restructure its business format, following its expected breakthrough of the £20m turnover threshold from its seven current customers.
Widnes-based container operator, Transworld has invested in a fleet of 11 XXL-cabbed MAN TGA 26.430 6×2 tractor units.
The most significant challenge facing the Logistics Services sector is that of complexity. With lengthening supply chains, brought about by the trend to ‘global sourcing’, service providers are now placed in a position where managing this complexity req
Van maker LDV has appointed Charles Megan interim chief executive officer following Allan Amey’s decision to retire from the business on his 60th birthday in May this year.
Volvo has developed a system to deal with the problem of drivers taking their eyes off the road. Some 80 per cent of collisions can be explained by the driver taking his eyes off the road just before the incident, according to new American research.
Control Towers provide air traffic personnel with complete visibility of all the flights they are supervising. A new breed of Logistics Control Tower is now providing the same help to logistics service providers. By Joakim Jansch
