Logistics

04 July 2019 #CV Sector #Logistics #News #TNB News

Logistics giant Wincanton has launched a new collaborative warehousing system designed to make it easier for firms to find and sell warehouse space. Virtual Access to Storage and Transport (VAST) – www.oneVASTwarehouse.com – allows companies that need on-demand access to storage

04 July 2019 #Logistics #News #TNB News

Work on DPD’s new £150m state-of-the-art parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire is well underway. Aerial footage shows the giant footprint of the 276,454 sq ft main hub building and infrastructure work taking place on the rest of the 39 acre


A state-of-the-art Gray & Adams trailer featuring an electric rear shutter door has been added to the refrigerated transport fleet of family-owned James Hall and Co. The Preston-based operator is a primary wholesaler to SPAR retailers throughout the north of

20 June 2019 #Logistics #TNB News

Consumer delivery specialist, Hermes, has launched a new talent development programme to nurture talent within the business and support the next stage of the company’s growth. A total of 30 employees have been specially selected to take part in the


The winners of the 2019 everywoman in Transport and Logisitics Awards have been announced. The awards, which have been running for 12 years, champion women working in the sector and celebrate the industry’s most exceptional role models. The winners revealed

20 June 2019 #CV Sector #Logistics #TNB News

Volvo Trucks has teamed up with Denmark-based ferry and logistics company DFDS to put its electric, connected and autonomous vehicle, Vera, in the real-world environment of Gothenburg docks. The eye-catching solution is ideally suited to short, repetitive assignments in logistics,

20 June 2019 #CV Sector #Logistics #News #TNB News

Scania has unveiled a new battery electric self-driving urban concept vehicle designed to cope with everything from transporting commuters to collecting refuse. The NXT has been designed by the brand’s engineers as a modular concept vehicle that can change shape

12 June 2019 #CV Sector #Logistics #News #TNB News #Truck #Van

FORS will offer funded places on a selection of its driver specific training courses, to help members upskill their driving workforce. The free-of-charge training places, exclusive to FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) members, will be available on a selection of


Platooning has long been mooted as a potential solution for a logistics industry looking to reduce both the cost and environmental impact of vehicle movements. The idea’s a simple one…using connected and autonomous technology, trucks are able to form convoys

05 June 2019 #Logistics #News #TNB News

Delivery company Yodel is investing £15.2m on green technologies designed to reduce the environmental impact of its road-based operations. The investment by the parcel carrier includes new vehicles and trailers as well as technology to improve efficiency and safety. It

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