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Traffic commissioners question whether some...

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

Commercial fleet operators are being warned satnav systems need to be fit for purpose following the latest bridge strike data being published by Network Rail. Traffic commissioners say that the number of bridge strikes remains alarmingly high

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Brigade Electronics launches new predictive...

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new predictive collision detection system. Sidescan®Predict is the next generation of collision avoidance systems. Supported by the Knowledge Transfer Partnership initiative with Cambridge University, the

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Hultsteins pairs up with Myriad to boost pa...

Nov 23, 2021Comments off

Refrigerated transport parts specialist Myriad is now stocking and distributing parts for Hultsteins, ahead of an anticipated rise in demand for the latter company’s environmentally friendly systems. Based in Southampton, Myriad has supplied parts to refrigerated

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Transport manager disqualified following mu...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

Following a public inquiry, Leo Al Auto faces its licence being revoked after its transport manager, Darren Boyce-Smith, was disqualified for two years. Boyce-Smith was disqualified having been found to have lost his professional competence, having

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Truck pricing cartel class action claim rea...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

A class action law suit seeking compensation from major European truck manufacturers for price fixing has reached 125 members. Law firm Edwin Coe says the claim is now worth more than £100m, but is urging more

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Haulier left ‘baffled’ after DV...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should never have been included. The enforcement agency published the non-compliance data

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IVECO to supply 1,064 gas-powered S-WAY tru...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

IVECO, a pioneer in the commercialisation and manufacturing of vehicles powered by alternative fuels, has announced an important development in its commercial relation with Amazon. Amazon has already taken delivery of the first batch of 216

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Seasonal driving hacks that could save UK m...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

A leading insurance comparison firm is revealing the top winter driving hacks that could help motorists avoid higher premiums and retain those all-important No Claims Bonuses. Quotezone.co.uk says many motorists overlook the winter conditions and can

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Marc Meyer

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

Marc Meyer is the Chief Commercial Officer at Transmetrics, a company that optimizes transport planning by leveraging the power of machine learning and predictive analytics. Contributing Posts: Emerging sustainability trends in the logistics industry

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Emerging sustainability trends in the logis...

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

As flights for cargo transportation were grounded worldwide due to the pandemic, spikes in demand for shipping services escalated rapidly. Yet, a third of shipping containers in the world are empty in transportation and every fifth