Monday 20 May 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: fta, distribution, economy
The recently published Logistics Report 2013 shows that, despite continuing tough economic times, the industry is getting ready for growth.
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Saturday 04 May 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: ftai, road safety, o-licensing
The FTAI claims that those of its members that have been independently audited through the association’s accreditation scheme have already felt the benefits of making road safety a high priority.
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Monday 22 April 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: transport, uk, economy
The UK transport sector’s net employment outlook now stands at +17%, an increase of 19 percentage points on last quarter and the most positive outlook since before the recession.
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Tuesday 26 March 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: deliveries
Should you have any queries on delivery dates over the Easter period then please contact us at sales@nationalpallets.co.uk or telephone 0845 260 1086, prior to booking (calls charged at local rate). Please note that the displayed delivery dates for both the UK and Europe will be subject to variations during the Easter Bank Holiday period.
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Monday 25 March 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: freight, logistics, fta
In particular, the FTA rejected the idea of trucks being banned from particular locations in the city at certain times of the day, arguing that this would be an onerous burden on businesses trying to operate in London.
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Friday 08 March 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: transport, haulage
According to figures in the latest Trailer Market Forecast Report for Western Europe, the heavy trailer market fell by 6.3% in 2012.
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Monday 18 February 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: transport, uk
Despite a drop in confidence in the second half of last year, the UK’s third-party logistics (3PL) providers are optimistic about 2013, according to statistics revealed in the latest Logistics Confidence Index from Barclays and Grant Thornton UK.
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Wednesday 06 February 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: fta, european-commission, eu, security
The FTA has expressed concern over the level of security currently provided to drivers and vehicles in transit as they shuttle goods across borders between EU member states.
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Thursday 31 January 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: tnt, ups, logistics, tnt-express
Express shipment giant UPS has abandoned its €5.2 billion bid for the Dutch distribution group TNT Express after facing strong opposition from bureaucrats in Brussels.
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Wednesday 16 January 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: fta, freight, managers
Sarah Bell, West of England Traffic Commissioner, recently encouraged the UK’s transport managers to develop good relationships with their maintenance contractors.
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