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Container maker Modalis has unveiled a Butterfly open-top 20-ft swap body for bulk consignments. The fruit of a collaboration with Belgian design firm Agesia, the patented design has an automated roof and is made from recyclable composite panels. It aims to address the limitations of current open-top swap bodies - models with tarpaulin roofs are slow and tedious to open, while those with a hard top are complicated to handle ...
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Following a vote by the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont on 13 December to continue the current arrangements for the movement of goods between Great Britain into Northern Ireland for another four years - unless the Government negotiates alternative arrangements - an independent review of ...
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The UK’s main Irish Sea port at Holyhead is set to remain shut until at least Thursday, 19 December due to damage caused during Storm Darragh. Closure is likely to cause widespread disruption to deliveries into Ireland during the last few days before Christmas. Backlogs ...
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The TT Club says that the House of Commons debate in December highlighted the lack of resources specifically targeted at fighting freight crime.
The insurer says that the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is under-supported and under-funded. Its specialist freight crime investigation team currently has ...
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The EU Regulation on General Product Safety (GPSR) could affect some GB businesses selling goods in Northern Ireland. From 13 December, says the Road Haulage Association. GPSR introduces some new requirements on traceability which means that businesses selling from GB into the EU and into ...
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Huddersfield Palletways member, The Pink Link, has gained a Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award. It recognises the company’s commitment to supporting those who have served, and continue to serve, our country – including veterans, reservists and their families. The ERS scheme celebrates ...
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Organisers of the Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham have opened visitor registrations for the 2025 event, which takes place on 17-19 June at the NEC.
Multimodal is launching an AI Clinic on the main floor of the event which aims to be a ‘one stop shop’, debunking ...
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UK lighting and furnishing company Tyson says that Europa Road’s Europa Flow Delivered Duty Paid service has drastically simplified its operations since adopting it in 2021.
The company says that having experienced delayed shipments and extensive administrative and customs paperwork, plus increased duty payments due to ...
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When former Royal Signals serviceman Craig Wells left the army, he was described as “the most qualified unemployed person I’ve seen” by his Job Centre rep. But after a long battle to find work, he set up T&B Solutions in Redcar, Teesside with one vehicle.
Ten ...
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Vehicle logistics specialist Ontime Automotive has opened a new subsidiary and facility in Germany.The hub at Bergheim, near Cologne, is close to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the largest in Europe for vehicle transhipments and will provide covered storage and technical support, mirroring the activities of ...
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