Logistics

The Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) initiative to improve the safety of vulnerable road users now has 100 champions two years after launch. CLOCS focuses on three areas to reduce the risk of construction vehicles colliding with cyclists and…

Fleet managers asking employees for access to their driving licence records could find themselves on the wrong side of the law in the confusion surrounding the upcoming abolition of the licence paper counterpart, according to LicenceCheck. Under the recently enabled…

Jack Richards & Son has placed one of its largest fleet orders with a deal for 130 DAF Euro-6 XF 460 FTG Space Cabs. DAF’s Liverpool dealer North West Trucks is supplying all the units to the Fakenham and Northwich…

Temperature-controlled distribution business NR Evans has expanded its fleet with 15 new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers. The new vehicles join the firm’s 202-strong fleet, of which 98 are Schmitz Cargobull models. The trailers will be put to work transporting packaged…

A leading East Midlands coach operator says it has improved driving standards, cut fuel costs and improved passenger comfort with the help of routeMaster from AGM Telematics. The varied fleet of Paul S Winson Coaches has seen a number of…

Falkirk-based plant hire specialist Lomond Plant Group has seen fuel costs plummet after ordering a new tri-axle step frame from Andover Trailers. Fitted with the company’s fold forward ramps, which are proven to improve fuel efficiency by approximately one mile…

Penny Hydraulics has launched its new range of PH vehicle mounted cranes designed for vehicles with gross weights up to 18-tonnes. The cranes have been launched to satisfy the need for higher capacity lifting equipment and in response to pressure…

Continental has launched a revised digital tachograph under its VDO brand. The DTCO 2.2 incorporates a number of improvements including a new front panel design, the ability to record GPS position data for some versions and remote control via a…

Transport software specialist HaulTech has launched an integrated tracking device and camera designed as a low-cost method of providing vehicle tracking and incident recording for transport operators. The system is based on the Smart Witness KP1 incident camera, which also…

Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI) has launched its new Back-Stop thermal protection curtain designed to reduce energy loss from the back of chilled or frozen vehicles. They can be fitted as an option for new goods vehicles or retro-fitted. The curtain…