Freightliner has signed a new five-year deal with Maersk Line. Freightliner reckons it’s the biggest intermodal rail contract in the UK to date.
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Isuzu Truck (UK) is expanding it’s Scottish network with two more agents. Isuzu Truck Edinburgh and Isuzu Truck Perth, will handle sales, service and parts, bringing the number of UK dealers to sixty-six.
Famous Pacific Shipping has extended its network coverage in Central Europe, with the appointment of a new general agent for Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
The International Container Security Organisation, a new not-for-profit body has been set up in Brussels to help combat terrorism and organised crime in the international container freight industry.
Sales of Volvo Trucks decreased by 3 per cent between January and July 2006, from 62,141 to 60,068 in 2005.
Schmitz Cargobull has completed major refurbishment programme at its used trailer centre in Maldon, Essex.
W H Malcolm is fitting its entire fleet of vehicles with Tiss “Standard” anti-siphon device.
Wincanton has been awarded a three-year extension to its contract with BP Lubricants, which will see Wincanton managing the warehousing and distribution of both bulk and packaged lubricants throughout the UK.
Hapag-Lloyd is set to begin a new weekly service from Europe to South Africa in October 2006.
