General Transport & Distribution News

The Fortec Distribution Network is providing customers with excellent service by beating its own ambitious targets for on-time delivery, according to the latest figures.

Palletline has welcomed a new member into its premier palletised distribution network, Bedfordshire based Miniclipper Logistics. Kevin Buchanan, Palletline Managing Director, said: "We're thrilled to be joined by such a prestigious player in the industry.

TomTom and Towergate have joined forces to reduce road risk and lower fleet insurance premiums for businesses as part of Towergate's Fleetcare+ product.

Kewill has been selected, by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), as one of the three consortia to develop Infocomm Technology (ICT) solutions to manage paperless airfreight processes in Singapore, as part of the e-freight@Singapore programme.

BIFA the British International Freight Association will once again be attending the forthcoming Multimodal exhibition and conference and is looking forward to meeting existing and prospective Members, as it brings its message to the wider UK freight industry.

The transportation of abnormal loads on UK roads causes average delays per vehicle of 15-25 minutes and the resulting congestion can cost up to a 1600 per mile.

Tyre profiles have changed considerably in recent years because of changes in vehicle styling and demand for increased vehicle performance. With this in mind, logistics firm Canute, the UK independent haulier, has revealed its top tips for tyre efficiency.

Logistics consultancy, Davies & Robson has helped access equipment hire company, Lavendon, to improve the operating efficiency of its collection and delivery service within the UK and Germany.

Stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, Tracker is urging fleet managers and business owners to safeguard their fleets against the rise of GPS jammers. New research from the Sentinel consortium has revealed an increase in thieves using jammers in an attempt to outsmart the police. Criminal gangs are importing cheap GPS jammers from overseas and using them to steal lorries and vans with valuable loads.

When William Armstrong set up his transport firm Stanley Baldwin was Prime Minister and George V was on the throne.

With a new live dashboard and interactive maps, Deltion's Cloud computing CarrierNet Version 6 is said to take a leap forward in user friendliness, while also helping logistics operations to reduce their costs and improve their sustainability.