Features
FleetCor acquires Arval’s AllStar UK fuel card company
FleetCor Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of fuel cards and parent company to Knaresborough-based The Fuelcard Company, recently announced its acquisition of AllStar Business Solutions Limited from The Arval Group for £194 million.
Intermodal Europe 2010: charting a course to industry growth
The Intermodal Europe exhibition and conference returns to Amsterdam with a revitalised new programme that will ensure a balanced focus on all areas of container logistics and transport across road, rail and sea.
Driver CPC - one year on
The application of the EU Driver CPC obligations on HGV drivers is one year old this month. From 10th September 2009 existing HGV licence holders were obliged to attend a minimum of 35 hours of approved training during the five year period ending 10 September 2014.
Lorry drivers in demand as vacancies rise
Recovery in the UK economy was signalled by significant increases in transport sector job vacancies in May 2010. The figures for lorry and van drivers showed substantial increases on the same month for 2009, with the highest number of recorded monthly vacancies since 2008.
Gareth JohnTransport should be priority for new government, says CILT
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT) has welcomed the appointment of Philip Hammond as the new Secretary of State for Transport. The Institute says, however, that he must do all that he can to ensure that transport investment is protected from the severe spending cuts required in order to reduce the deficit and improve the public finances.
Logistics insurance need not be a gamble
Brian Sullivan, the TT Club’s Director of Business Development, brings insight into what is for some a mysterious world of risk and legalese
Celebrations as Eurotunnel carries its 15 millionth truck
Eurotunnel recently celebrated, on board a shuttle travelling between Coquelles and Folkestone, the 15 millionth truck to travel through the Channel Tunnel using its Truck Shuttle service since operations first began in 1994
Freight stars recognised by the UK international forwarders' association
The UK’s most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards were given to the best of the British freight forwarding sector at a milestone awards ceremony – the 21st – hosted by author and broadcaster Mrs Frances Edmonds
United Kingdom Warehousing Association - Roger Williams
The logistics industry should be doing more to improve the public’s perception of it, if it is to stand any chance of receiving more government money to fund training and development
