Driver training
FTA names Matthew Pickering as its Driver of the Year 2016
The overall winner of the FTA Driver of the Year Award 2016 has been revealed at this year’s Freight in the City Expo. […]
Month: November 2016
Compliance & legislation
Direct Vision Standard is sensible way forward, says FTA
London’s Direct Vision Standard is a more intelligent and rounded approach to vulnerable road user safety than previous mayor Boris Johnson’s plan to mandate extra HGV cab windows, according to the FTA. […]
Alternative fuels
Fuso Canter E-Cell makes UK debut at Freight in the City Expo
Mercedes-Benz has given the Fuso Canter E-Cell its UK debut at the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace today (2 November). […]
News
John G Russell profit up after focusing on core distribution service
Scottish multimodal operator John G Russell boosted pre-tax profit by 8% last year despite suffering from floods, sluggish rates and disruption on cross-channel routes.
Air quality
Freight “absolutely essential” to London economy, says Shawcross
London needs to find new ways to tackle issues caused by its “essential” freight movements, was the message from deputy mayor of London for transport Val Shawcross as she opened the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace this morning. […]
News
Palletline sees increase in operators wishing to defect from other networks
The number of operators wishing to defect to Palletline from rival networks has risen markedly in the past 12 months, Palletline’s MD Graham Leitch has claimed.
News
Arcese UK slips into the red
Tilbury, Essex-based logistics and freight forwarding firm Arcese UK has slumped into the red, but has vowed to increase both turnover and profit this year.
News
Rising fruit and vegetable volumes helps Turners (Soham) turnover and profit grow
Turners (Soham) saw pre-tax profit and turnover increase last year due to rising fruit and vegetable volumes.
News
Sainsbury’s to open national frozen food DC
Sainsbury’s is to replace its Elstree DC in Borehamwood with a national frozen food DC in Northampton.
Operator News
Giving a lift to driver recruitment
Mobile Mini is a fast-growing provider of temporary site accommodation and secure storage containers across the UK. Founded in the USA in 1983, it set up in the UK in 2005 in Stockton on Tees and now has 16 depots with more than 36,000 portable units. Mobile Mini currently runs around 50 crane-equipped drawbar delivery […]