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Eddie Stobart chief executive Andrew Tinkler will reveal the keys to success in the transport industry at the Fifth Motor Transport Fleet Management Conference next month.
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NYK Logistics says that it is planning a number of port-centric import centres following considerable interest in its first UK site at Thamesport. Initially envisaged as a 35,000ft² depot, the centre - which only goes live later this month - will soon add another 45,000ft², rising to a total of 120,000ft² by September, says NYK Logistics UK managing director Ian Veitch.
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'That was the biggest and best CV Show ever,' said Tony Young, CV Show manager. 'We had a terrific response from delighted exhibitors throughout the three-day show. The specialist areas worked extremely well, and compliments about the quality of visitors have been consistent.' The CV Show is the biggest of its type in Europe and a shop window for business sectors worth at least £10bn.
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Tea producer Twinings has renewed its logistics contract with Ceva Newsfast. The two companies have been working together since 1990, with Ceva warehousing the Twinings products at its Wellesbourne site for onward distribution to supermarket regional distribution centres, wholesalers and retailers.
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Volvo has been granted SEK 12.8m (£1.1m) by the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) to support field testing of third-generation dimethyl ether (DME) technology for heavy vehicles. The 14-truck field tests in Sweden are part of a project comprising demonstration of the entire technology chain, from biomass to fuel in the trucks and also includes distribution and filling stations for DME.
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From the 25th May 2007 vehicles categorised as M1 or N1 will only be legal to manufacture and sell bull bars that comply with EU Directive 2005/66/EC.
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All vehicles in the categories N2 (vehicles within 3.5 – 12t GVW) & N3 (vehicles exceeding 12t GVW) first registered after 26th January 2007 are required to have 2 supplementary mirrors fitted.
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On 1st January 2007 Euro 3 vehicles first registered between 1st October 2001 & 1st January 2005 came within the scope of the European 2002/85/EC Road Speed Limiter (RSL) directive for the first time.
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In October 2006 the EURO 4 engine exhaust gas emission levels came onto the statute books for all LGV’s first registered from this date.
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