Transport and Distribution News for Freight Forwarding, Haulage, 3PL/4PL & Contract Distribution in Europe

By Masternaut.

Employee welfare is at the top of every organisation’s agenda. Safety notices, PPC and PAT testing are all good examples of helping people stay safe in the workplace, but how can you increase the safety of those who spend the majority of the day on the road?

Cargo iQ has successfully trialled a new Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Solution to provide vastly improved planning and control options to small and medium sized forwarders who work with member airlines on a small-scale, or regional basis.

Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, officially opened the new Europcar Van Supersite in Birmingham Newtown.

CEVA Logistics has further expanded its eCommerce services with the implementation and go-live of significant new business wins in the UK, Turkey, USA, Canada and Brazil in the past few months.

EnerSys has launched its ODYSSEY Performance Series batteries for buses, trucks and other large commercial vehicles.

A major new research report has identified a widening chasm in the relationship between people and their neighbours that is damaging our mental and physical health and reducing the ability of communities to cope when crisis hits.

By Kushal Nahata, CEO & Co-founder, FarEye.

Ever since the industrial revolution, there has been significant changes in the environment due to human activities. Environmental degradation due to pollution and other human activities pose a serious threat to mankind.

Global automotive technology supplier ERM Advanced Telematics, whose products have been installed in over 5 million vehicles around the world, is launching three new products that will help insurance companies to determine the price of car insurance policies, the company said.

CEVA Logistics and home furnishings retailer IKEA have celebrated the opening of a new Customer Distribution Centre (CDC) at Staten Island on the US east coast. Under a five-year deal to provide warehouse management and fulfilment services, CEVA will manage the 975,000 sq ft (906,000 sq m) site.

A haulier has significantly improved customer invoicing after investing in new cloud transport management technology, provided by software specialist Mandata.

Kerry Logistics Network Limited strives to reinforce its commitment to technological innovation, as demonstrated by its first Hackathon organised in February 2019, when eight teams competed at the two-day event.