General Transport & Distribution News

Palletforce has been honoured with a prestigious Gold Award from RoSPA the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

The eruption on 14 April 2010 of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano (the second eruption in a month) has caused havoc throughout Europe and beyond. In this briefing we take a look at some of the key insurance issues arising for businesses, in particular airlines and those handling cargo, as a result of this "act of God".

Freshlinc Distribution has expanded its fleet of vehicles with an order for 17 SLX Spectrum units.

Loading bays are accepted as one of the most hazardous areas of any companys operations, with an estimated 25% of all factory and warehouse accidents occurring in that area.

Palletised distribution specialist Palletline has won one of RoSPAs prestigious Occupational Health & Safety Awards for 2010, underlining the organisations ongoing commitment to occupational health and safety procedures at its Birmingham hub.

Given the difficult conditions that have prevailed in manufacturing over the past year you may think that the only course of action is to stay hunkered down and wait for it all to blow over for good...

So what steps can you take to lower your international freight costs? Download Management Dynamics white paper to discover key steps youll need to take in order to cut down on freight spend.

RALLY driver John MacCrone has won praise for a battling performance in his first race of the season.

Alarm bells rang for Transline-Resource employee and active Rugby League player, Paul Coates when he increasingly found it harder to draw breath.

Acumen Distribution Ltd has taken delivery of 17 new DAF 4x2 tractor units as part of its ongoing investment strategy and expansion plans.

Advanced logistics software from Paragon Software Systems is enabling The Linde Group to optimise routing and scheduling of thousands of gas deliveries across the world.