Archive for the ‘UK’ Category

  • Calor opts for Paragon

    on Jun 3, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Calor opts for Paragon

    Calor, the UK’s leading supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is using Paragon’s Multi Depot system to schedule deliveries of bulk gas tanks using specialist crane vehicles, managed by its engineering division, CalorForce. The schedule also incorporates tank collections and relocations.  As a result of implementing Paragon Software Systems’ routing and scheduling solution, CalorForce has halved the admin workload of its crane vehicle scheduling operation

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  • Recruitment agency on hunt for 65 truck drivers

    on Jun 3, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Recruitment agency on hunt for 65 truck drivers

      Recruitment company Employ Recruitment UK are on the hunt for more than 65 truck drivers having successfully landed £1.5m worth of contracts.  The urgent appeal for drivers comes after the logistics specialist, whose clients include Sainsbury’s, DHL and Marston’s brewery, added a top high street retailer to their books, together with increasing contracts from their existing business partners

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  • Road Angel Fleet launches Tough Track

    on May 29, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Road Angel Fleet launches Tough Track

    Renowned automotive tracking and security technology experts, Road Angel Fleet has launched Tough Track, a unique asset tracker that thanks to its patented impact resilient casing protects even the most remotely located items, due to bullet-proof material and its own self-contained power source

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  • Driver First Assist joins forces with the Institute of Advanced Motorists

    on May 27, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Driver First Assist joins forces with the Institute of Advanced Motorists

    Driver First Assist (DFA) has joined forces with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) to promote the benefits of early incident response. A person can die from a blocked airway within four minutes, but in the UK the ambulance target response time is twice that. 

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  • Fleets want longer red traffic lights

    on May 26, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Fleets want longer red traffic lights

    More than half the country’s fleet operators believe traffic lights should stay red for longer, a poll by comparison website TrackCompare.co.uk has shown

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  • Haulage Exchange delivers for Hancock  

    on May 26, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Haulage Exchange delivers for Hancock  

    AE Hancock ltd, a haulage business based in Stockport, has virtually eliminated empty capacity and increased the profitability of its business after joining Haulage Exchange at the beginning of the year. Since becoming a member of the freight trading platform, the company has been able to fill over 90 per cent of empty return loads resulting in a 20 per cent boost in turnover in the first month alone worth £8,

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  • HaulageToday.com appoints new Business Development Manager

    on May 26, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on HaulageToday.com appoints new Business Development Manager

    HaulageToday.com, your favourite news site for the road haulage industry has appointed a new Business Development Manager Izabela Fouere has a long track record in sales and business development and will head up the HaulageToday.com team

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  • Ctrack unveils new multi-comms solution

    on May 22, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Ctrack unveils new multi-comms solution

    Vehicle tracking specialist Ctrack has launched a new multi-comms solution to enable transport operators to seamlessly switch between communication channels to meet precise operational requirements while minimising data transfer costs. This solution will ensure the most cost effective real-time tracking and reporting solution for companies operating across borders or in remote and harsh environments

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  • Descartes launches driving licence management and verification system

    on May 21, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Descartes launches driving licence management and verification system

    Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce has launched Descartes SmartLicence™, an integrated driving licence management and verification service for the United Kingdom

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  • Coolertech has succcessful CV Show

    on May 21, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Coolertech has succcessful CV Show

    The recent CV Show at the NEC in Birmingham proved to be a huge success for vehicle bodybuilder, Coolertech Ltd. The company, which designs and builds insulated vehicles ranging from small car-derived vans, through to 26 tonne rigids, exhibited in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz dealer, Rossetts Commercials. Three Mercedes temperature-controlled vehicles were on display; two insulated box bodies and one insulated panel van conversion

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