Belfast-based round-the-clockTruck and trailer rental firm 24:7 is reporting faster and safer loading since adding a Krone Profi Liner curtainsider to its fleet of trucks (7.5 to 44 tonne), Euroliner trailers, fridge trailers, box vans, flatbeds and skeletals.
Trailers
CLOCS – Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety – has been shortlisted for two industry awards, with its safety aims and its partnership with Transport for London both coming to the judges’ attention.
Road Safety
ExxonMobil and McLaren-Honda are running an efficiency challenge for the drivers of the F1 team’s support truck fleet, transporting race cars, equipment and hospitality units.
Lubricants & Systems
Bread manufacturer Warburtons received a slice of the accolades at the 2015 Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) Awards, with its commercial vehicle fleet being judged the most fuel efficient.
Alternative Fuels
Transport operator BR Saunders has taken delivery of its first Renault truck, a 26-tonne Range C380 6x2, in response to increased demand for its services from the construction sector.
Rigids
LondonWaste – wholly-owned and contracted by North London Waste Authority (NLWA) to provide environmentally waste management – is running a fleet of new Mercedes-Benz eight-wheelers.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
First Bus has extended its tyre management contract with Michelin Solutions for a further two years, which will see Michelin supply, fit and service tyres on more than 4,000 buses across the country.
Tyres & Retreads
GHA Coaches has taken delivery of four Optare Solos and two Metrocity vehicles, as part of its fleet replacement programme.
Bus & Coach
Cosan Lubricants has introduced a range of Mobil products designed to boost reliability and productivity of trucks, coaches and buses.
Lubricants & Systems
Truck drivers from operators such as Bidvest, Ceva, Samworth and WM Armstrong are among a shortlist of 15 announced for the inaugural Microlise Driver of the Year awards.
Driver / People Management
South Wales-based New Adventure Travel has expanded its 75-strong bus and coach fleet with 10 MetroCity and four Solo buses from Optare, as well as two K 360 IB4x2 Scania Irizar i6 coaches and its first Scania Touring Coach based on Scania's K 410 EB4x2 chassis.
Bus & Coach
Delphi Automotive is investing heavily in new, state-of-the-art, testing-systems at its Technical Centre in Gillingham, Kent.
Engine/Transmission Management