Archive for the ‘UK’ Category

  • Two new Esso fuel sites to open in Belgium

    on Sep 7, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Two new Esso fuel sites to open in Belgium

    Two new Esso sites will be added to the brand’s Belgium network following the rebranding of Shell forecourts, according to WEX Europe Services, owner and provider of the Esso Card™ fuel card. 

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  • RHA win concession on truckers’ overnight allowances

    on Sep 6, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA win concession on truckers’ overnight allowances

    The Road Haulage Association has won a significant concession from tax officials on Overnight Allowances for lorry drivers.  

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  • Stena supports Mercy Ships charity partnership

    on Sep 4, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Stena supports Mercy Ships charity partnership

    Stena Line has launched a Group-wide Coffee Campaign to support the Mercy Ships charity in their efforts to deliver free, world-class health care to people in need in the developing world

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  • Suggest a big name for Irish Ferries new big ship

    on Sep 2, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Suggest a big name for Irish Ferries new big ship

    Irish Ferries is encouraging members of the public to have their say on the name that they think could be given to their new 55,000 tonnes, €144 million cruise ferry, which is currently under construction in Germany and is due for launch next Summer

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  • DAF Trucks participates in UK truck platooning trial

    on Aug 30, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on DAF Trucks participates in UK truck platooning trial

    DAF Trucks will participate in a two year truck platooning trial in the UK, led by TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory

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  • McCaffrey Transport turns to MAN for new fleet addition

    on Aug 29, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on McCaffrey Transport turns to MAN for new fleet addition

    Leading manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK is supplying McCaffrey Transport with a new TGX 26.500 6×2/2 tractor unit with XXL cab as it looks to decrease fleet downtime

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  • Industry stalwart joins Marshall Fleet Solutions

    on Aug 28, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Industry stalwart joins Marshall Fleet Solutions

    Within its expanding Fleet Management Division (FMD), Marshall Fleet Solutions has appointed industry stalwart Ian Gilbert to the new and updated role of FMD Business Stream Manager at the Cambridge based company

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  • TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    on Aug 27, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on TRL appointed to lead UK’s first HGV platooning trial

    The Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways England has commissioned TRL, the global centre of innovation in transport and mobility, to lead the first real-world operational trial of platooning vehicles on UK roads

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  • FTA supports truck platooning

    on Aug 25, 17 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA supports truck platooning

    Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain and Ireland’s roads.  The announcement today (25 August 2017) of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is needed to test if such a system is ready for use and can deliver the benefits it promises. 

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  • Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    on Aug 23, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    After another night of violence in Calais the Road Haulage Association is deeply concerned that the lives of UK bound truckers are now at greater risk than ever

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