December, 2009

• 16 December

  Welsh Assembly Governments Severn Bridge ignorance beggars belief says FTA

  The Welsh Assembly Government’s lack of understanding of the unfair burden imposed on companies doing business in Wales caused by the Severn Tolls beggars belief, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said today (15 December 2009). Despite constant and longstanding industry calls highlighting the problem, which has landed many companies …

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• 16 December

  Women in Logistics UK announces support for Transaid international development charity

  Women in Logistics UK (WIL UK), the organisation set up to promote women in the logistics sector and to enhance their networking and development opportunities, has announced Transaid as its chosen charity. WIL UK has already shown its support through helping to promote Transaid activities such as Transaid Cycle Tanzania …

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• 15 December

  Eddie Stobart Ltd upgrades its fleet with 30 new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers

  

  Eddie Stobart already operates an extensive fleet of Schmitz Cargobull trailers and this latest order follows the acquisition in 2008 of 150 dual – and 100 single-temperature vehicles from the Schmitz Cargobull range. The new vehicles will be used to deliver foodstuffs for Eddie Stobart’s grocery retail clients on routes …

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• 15 December

  Swisslog extends portfolio with light goods conveyor QuickMove

  

  A global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses and distribution centers, has announced the addition of the new QuickMove light goods conveyor to its solutions portfolio. After the launch of the Tornado miniload crane, Swisslog continues its strategy to provide a complete scope of supply and services in the …

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• 15 December

  Focus Packaging bridges gap with new Alpha Super 7 series pallet wrappers

  

  Focus Packaging have neatly bridged the gap between fully-automated packing lines and semi-automatic pallet wrappers with the new Alpha Super 7 series. It simply requires the loaded pallet to be placed on the turntable with the actual process of applying the film the wrapping and the cutting being fully-automated ready …

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• 15 December

  Polythene UK promotes compostable bags

  

  Polythene UK, the largest broker of polythene film and bags in the UK, is offering free compostable bags, self-titled ‘Polycomp’ bags, to visitors to the easyFairs ECOPACK Show next February in order to persuade people to switch to a ‘greener’ option. The award-winning firm based in Witney, Oxfordshire, provides polythene …

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• 15 December

  Lawrie Alford takes up new Passengerfta post

  Lawrie Alford has been promoted to Strategic Business Manager of Passengerfta, the Freight Transport Association’s new business unit combining all the association’s services for public service vehicle operators. Lawrie, who has been Sector Head of FTA’s automotive and leasing sector for the past five years, will take up his new …

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• 15 December

  Annual Fleet Asset Management Europe 2010 Conference and Exhibition

  Shell, Iveco, GE, Renault, Scania, Quallcomm, TNT, UPS and Others to Gather In Amsterdam on February 23rd-24th to Discuss How to Devise and Deploy Interoperable Fleet Solutions Penetration of fleet management systems in Europe is estimated to increase from its current rate of 4% to 12% by 2013, according to …

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• 15 December

  Diary Date Fork Lift Truck Association Awards voting deadline extended

  

  Due to a website glitch that prevented a small number of people from voting, the Fork Lift Truck Association has announced that voting for the FLTA Awards 2010 will now be open until Friday 29th January. Anybody who experienced trouble voting before Christmas should now be able to register their …

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• 14 December

  New pedestrian operated tugs from MasterMover for Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena

  

  By investing in two pedestrian-operated tugs for moving blocks of seats around its premises, Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena expects to see payback in just 18 months. Based in Glasgow, the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena stages international and world-class events throughout the year. The venue also hosts the Glasgow …

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