Keeping Vessels Moving on the Humber
Associated British Ports Humber Pilot, Ben Jeffrey, highlights how the pilots have been adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst delivering the core business of moving ships through the Humber. Former Submariner Ben Jeffrey left the Royal Navy in April 2019 where he...
Smart tech company’s sweet solution for food and beverage giant Nestlé
Smart tech firm Sauce has launched an innovative solution to enhance operational efficiency for one of the world’s biggest food and beverage companies. The technology developed by Sauce is aimed at solving complex yard management challenges for confectionery and...
CCTV: Looking Ahead
Since its first use in Britain in the 1970s, and adoption for use in public spaces in the 1980s, CCTV systems have grown in popularity and usage and can be found everywhere, from small domestic properties right through to high security environs such as banks and data...
Yorkshire care staff helped as more than one million items of lifesaving PPE delivered to UK care homes
MORE than one million items of lifesaving PPE have been delivered to care homes across the UK - including several in Yorkshire - thanks to swift action of rapid response specialists. A total of 525,000 surgical masks, 500,000 disposable aprons, and 10,000 litres of...
Lightweight panels help refrigerated truck owners cut costs
With food transport, including refrigeration, thought to be responsible for almost 2% of the UK's total greenhouse gas emissions, manufacturers of refrigerated vehicles are facing challenges when it comes to reducing their environmental impact and making cost savings....
Roadchef supports HGV drivers during Covid-19 crisis
One of the nation’s leading motorway service area (MSA) operators, Roadchef, is stepping up to ensure that HGV drivers are supported during the Covid-19 crisis. Following the Department for Transport’s announcement that it will extend drivers’ daily limit from...
VEHICLE CAMERAS ‘SLASH INCIDENT REPORTS AND PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS’
A survey of drivers, fleet managers and other industry professionals who read the magazines Commercial Motor and Motor Transport found more than half (56%) say the tech improved driver behaviour, and 47% of those surveyed said incident reports had decreased after...
Cardiff University‘s PARC and DSV collaborate to produce 3D printed visors for NHS staff in Wales
A suite of 3D printers originally destined for Cardiff University’s PARC Institute have been repurposed and relocated to manufacture visors for NHS Wales in the fight against COVID-19. The 3D printing machines, including the latest in industrial HP 3D printing...
Walker Logistics expect rapid UK growth for CBDfx hemp products
CBDfx - a global market leader in the hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) industry - has appointed Walker Logistics to provide storage and fulfilment services in the UK. With nearly 100 different products, CBDfx's range of creams, face masks, tinctures, gummies and e-liquids...
XPO Logistics Adds COVID-19 Dashboard to XPO Connect
XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, has moved quickly to introduce a new digital dashboard for shippers and carriers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company integrated the tools with its XPO Connect™ digital freight platform...
