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Biggest can of beer in the world – probably!

on Jan 8, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Biggest can of beer in the world – probably!

Beer drinkers in pubs around the country might soon be seen checking how many pints they’ve had when the world’s largest cans of beer arrive to deliver to their locals
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TIP opens seventh ATF

on Jan 8, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on TIP opens seventh ATF

Following an investment in excess of £120,000 to improve and upgrade the facilities at its Grays depot in Essex, TIP Trailer Services has now opened its seventh ‘Authorised Testing Facility’ (ATF) as part of its continually expanding FleetCare maintenance programme
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Pollock chooses DAF LF 45

on Jan 7, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Pollock chooses DAF LF 45

A 12 tonne DAF LF45 in the fleet of leading Scottish operator Pollock (Scotstran) Limited is proving to be as flexible as a 7.5 tonner but has more than twice the payload
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DFDS chooses Gray & Adams

on Jan 7, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on DFDS chooses Gray & Adams

When Northern Europe’s largest integrated shipping and logistics company needed another batch of refrigerated trailers for its thriving Irish operation, it charted a course straight back to Gray & Adams
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Haulage needn’t be thirsty work

on Jan 3, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Haulage needn’t be thirsty work

Pan-European transport specialist and Pall-Ex member John Bywater Transport has unlocked the key to significant fuel savings following an in-house fuel trial involving comparable tractor units from five different truck manufacturers
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Geodis Wilson appoints new COO

on Jan 3, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Geodis Wilson appoints new COO

Geodis Wilson has appointed Eric Martin-Neuville as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Freight Board Member with immediate effect
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Freshlinc specifies Carrier Vector® 1850 technology

on Jan 3, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Freshlinc specifies Carrier Vector® 1850 technology

Freshlinc is expanding its fleet and chilled load capacity with the introduction of its first four 14.6m refrigerated semitrailers fitted with Vector®1850 multi-temperature technology from Carrier Transicold
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Four decades in the driving seat

on Dec 21, 12 • in UK • with Comments Off on Four decades in the driving seat

During its lifetime Palletforce member Owens Road Services has grown from a one van light haulage operation into a major UK player running more than 200 vehicles from six strategic locations
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Tesco chooses Gray & Adams

on Dec 19, 12 • in UK • with Comments Off on Tesco chooses Gray & Adams

Tesco is now running 25 new 15.65m Gray & Adams refrigerated trailers as part of a widely publicised Department for Transport-backed trial
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trg donates new car to Cancer Research

on Dec 18, 12 • in UK • with Comments Off on trg donates new car to Cancer Research

Leading logistics company trg has raised more than £38,000 for Cancer Research UK in partnership with its customer Tesco Grocery Distribution through a raffle to win a brand new Hyundai i
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