Logistics

News from Fortec: Fortec Distribution Network believes it is the first pallet network to become an Associate of Transport for London’s (TfL) Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). FORS is an accreditation scheme that aims to improve fleet activity in London…

News from Continental: Marks & Spencer is trialling the latest 360-degree camera system from Brigade and technology partner, ASL Vision, to further improve safety on its lorry fleet. The system offers a surround view in a single image, which has…

Refrigerated haulage company, STS Logistics Oswestry, has seen the UK’s first Renault Trucks Range T520 high roof, flat floor sleeper deliver a 10% fuel consumption saving in the first two weeks of operation. The left hand drive vehicle, supplied by…

News from Telogis: Kwik Fit has installed telematics devices in its entire 200-strong fleet of mobile vans with the dual aim of further improving driver behaviour on the road and boosting customer service. Kwik-Fit Mobile was an early adopter of…

Fighting against rising fuel prices, tyre wear and other factors pushing up costs, fleet managers are continually tasked with finding new methods and approaches to save money. Efficiency improvements help to reduce an operator’s outgoings and right now, it seems…

Leicester-based transport company, Premier Logistics, has purchased eight used Renault Premium tractor units, the first Renault trucks to join the company’s Mercedes-dominated fleet of 80 vehicles. Supplied by approved Truckplus used dealer, Renault Trucks Coventry, the five Renault Premium 460.25…

Transport firm McNally Logistics, based in County Meath Ireland, has widened the scope of its fleet with the addition of a Krone Profi Liner which, says the company, will do ‘almost anything’ they want it to do. Specialising in groupage,…

A new white paper commissioned by DHL, has claimed that the engineering and manufacturing (E&M) supply chainsis lagging at least a decade behind other industries. It claims that the sector has been slow in responding to change globally, and risks…

News from VUE: An increasing number of UK commercial fleets are turning to in-vehicle technology for protection against the sharp rise of insurance fraud, according to CCTV vehicle company, Vision Unique Equipment (VUE). Latest figures from the Association of British…

News from Bibby: Bibby Distribution has boosted delivery efficiency for car care product supplier Tetrosyl, with the introduction of nine new Don-Bur double-deck trailers featuring the very latest in load restraint systems. The new double deckers, in Tetrosyl’s Carlube brand…