Online photographic equipment and gadgets company, Expro Direct, has cut its order fulfilment time by 95 percent since implementing NetDespatch’s popular cloud-based shipping and data management platform. Based in Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, Expro Direct supplies photographic and audio-visual equipment, spares and accessories to both the retail and trade sectors, and carries …
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The Road Haulage Association has demanded a step-change in Government action to restore order at Calais, latest reports state there are over 7000 illegal migrants in the Port area, all increasingly determined to reach the UK by whatever means possible. “The crisis in Calais may have gone from the front …
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UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), in conjunction with Safety Pass Alliance (SPA), is looking to create a one day health & safety passport training scheme specifically for the warehousing and logistics industry. SPA is one of the UK’s leading providers of safety passport schemes and has developed a number of successful …
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J O’Doherty Haulage is gaining a competitive advantage with the introduction of a new Terex Finlay J-1170AS jaw crusher at its North London based recycling facility. The new machine, supplied by Finlay Plant South East is being used to produce Type 1 recycled aggregate. With a detachable on-board sizing screen …
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Thousands of businesses use forklift trucks in hazardous areas where even the smallest spark could ignite the atmosphere and cause an explosion. Rob Vesty of Pyroban explains how to specify an explosion proof forklift correctly in seven simple steps. 1. Hazardous area classification – Establish the Zones A chemical factory, …
Read More »Truckstops, one of the world’s most widely-used routing and scheduling optimization solutions for vehicles and people, is now faster, easier to use and easier to integrate with related hardware and software. Developed, distributed and supported by Mapmechanics, Truckstops offers exceptional value for multi-drop, multi-route planning, and is equally effective in …
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JJ Bartlett, the Coventry-based bulk and general haulage operator reports 10 years of bottom-line savings since fitting their first vehicle tracking system from the telematics and fleet management specialist, AGM. Now, all 30 of the company’s vehicles are fitted with the advanced routeMASTER tracking technology and according to JJ Bartlett, …
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Kersey Freight has taken delivery of 15 Dry Liner box trailers from Krone Trailers UK which, says the company, give them security against migrant problems and provide additional load capacity. With daily destinations throughout Europe, Kersey Freight is keenly aware of the potential risk of migrant stowaways at all major …
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Terex® Finlay based in Omagh, recently hosted a UK customer open day in Doncaster, United Kingdom. The event was held Thursday 24th September, 2015, and attracted over 200 end user customers. In addition to UK visitors there was also an international flavor with customers and dealers in attendance from; Austria, …
Read More »15th and 16th October 2015, NAPLES, Pio Monte della Misericordia, Via dei Tribunali 253 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME In Naples, on the 15th and 16th October, will take place the 6th edition of Shipping and the Law in the recent and current markets. This annual conference, organised by Studio Legale Lauro under …
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