Multi award-winning transport and logistics operator Mobile People Powered Logistics has announced that it has been certified as a Carbon Neutral Business under the UN’s internationally recognised calculation ISO 14064. This makes it, the directors believe, the only independent operator in the UK currently, and the first independent haulier and palletised delivery business in England and Wales, to achieve this…
Bridgestone makes investment in retread tyre range
Bridgestone’s commitment to its retread tyre offering has been emphatically underlined with a multi-million-pound upgrade of its range, which will further expand its manufacturing processes and lead to more ‘hot’ products being produced than ever before from its Lincolnshire factory. Under the new ‘Bandag Hotread’ name, Bridgestone’s retread solutions will become some of the most advanced in the UK, featuring…
Cost efficiency boost for Southern Cranes
Southern Cranes and Access is targeting ‘major fleet efficiency and productivity improvements’ following the introduction of a new integrated camera telematics solution. The Sussex-based crane hire and powered access specialist has rolled out Webfleet, together with MANTIS Live cameras, across its 91-strong mixed fleet of vans, cranes and heavy haulage transport. Southern Cranes worked closely with AES Fleet, an official Webfleet partner, to deploy the…
Frankly Farcical Fares (1)
How Much Does a Bus Ride Cost? The Answer is £2 – Or Maybe Less! With rhw introduction of the £2 maximum fare for a single journey, several periodicals looked around for some of the best bargains, either for length of journey or/and spectacular scenery for a modest two quid. The Guardian’s list of five began with the celebrated 840…