The proposed London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) offers poor value for money, excludes 94 per cent of the capital’s vehicle population, and will not enable air quality targets to be met according to a statement made by the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
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Amtrak Express Parcels is looking for extra overnight parcel sorting facilities after seeing volumes jump to new records.
DS Smith Featherstone has opted to triple its usage of plastic pallets.
Digital tachographs could be with us from April, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Sainsbury’s is planning to close its depot at Northfleet near Gravesend in Kent. This follows the decision to close the Rotherham depot. Revealing its third quarter trading results, the company said: “We are continuing to reorganise our depot network to e
Freight Traders and Trade Extensions have announced an alliance that adds the power of the TE Scenario engine to the Freight Traders tendering services.
Focus DIY has opened its newly extended distribution centre, at Tamworth Staffordshire. Work initially began on the site in April 2005 and was completed, handed over in November.
Graeme McFaull has taken over as chief executive of Wincanton from Paul Bateman who has retired.
Norbain SD has opened its new 4,645 sq m (50,000 sq ft) distribution centre at Ashton Moss in Lancashire, close to Junction 23 of the M60.
Operators need to plan now for the switch from Euro 3 to Euro 4, according to Stuart Hunt, managing director of DAF Trucks in the UK.
