www.truckandtrack.com Autumn 2024 Truck and Track 3 TRUCK AND TRACK - TOPICAL, RELEVANT AND NEWSWORTHY by Barbara Ryan, Publishing Director, Truck and Track Welcome to the Autumn issue of Truck and Track. As usual, we have brought together an interesting mix of topical and relevant news, interesting case studies and company announcements. Pallet Networks feature strongly with the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) publishing figures for 2023 showing impressive sustainability improvements year on year for the UK pallet network sector. Building on this success, statistics for the first half of 2024 show steady growth of 1.5% in pallet volumes, and 3.5% growth in Q2 against the same period last year. Staying with pallets, The United Pallet Network (UPN), representing independent regional hauliers, has reached a significant milestone of 100 members. This landmark expansion confirms UPN’s commitment to building a strong, stable network with a focus on efficiency, reliability and superior service for its diverse nationwide client base whilst championing green credentials and a carbon neutral delivery focus. As a global leader, Descartes Systems Group focuses on the importance of building resilience within organisations to utilise technologies for customs and regulatory compliance. The company’s Customs Management Software marks a significant advancement in customs operations, offering a superior alternative to manual processes. By utilising templates and automation, Descartes simplifies customs declarations, boosts efficiency, ensures accuracy and helps to ensure regulatory compliance. Stobart, part of the Culina Group, has announced a long-term commitment to sustainability with the announcement of an important new initiative – The Stobart Sustainability Fund – which is designed to provide support for not-for-profit organisations, community groups, schools and colleges involved in sustainability initiatives. Direct funding is provided for specific projects that tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions, or protect and enhance the environment. Stobart is actively welcoming applications for any green projects and initiatives requiring funding support. On a similar theme, Stobart Ports, the UK’s leading logistics supply partner for container transport, has announced the commencement of a second daily train service between the Port of Felixstowe and Widnes. This new service, launched in partnership with GB Railfreight, comes as a response to the substantial demand following the initial service’s success since October 2023. Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has announced the completion of a significant phase of works at Millbay Docks, within the Port of Plymouth. This development marks the completion of the first works funded by the UK Government as part of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport seed capital programme. As always, I hope you will enjoy reading this issue of Truck and Track. Barbara Ryan CONTENTS Page 4 BUSINESS NEWS 17 DESCARTES 22 INTERMODAL TRANSPORT SOFTWARE 26 CULINA GROUP 28 FUEL MANAGEMENT 34 PALLET NETWORKS 43 TRAILERS 49 WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT 52 SAFETY & SECURITY 55 DANGEROUS GOODS 62 CONTAINER HAULAGE 64 LOGISTICS 65 RAILFREIGHT 67 PORTS Truck and Track The Haulage & Logistics Buyers Magazine Truck and Track The Haulage & Logistics Buyers Magazine To advertise, contact Barbara Ryan, Publishing Director, Truck & Track Multi Media Limited, via email barbara.ryan@truckandtrack.com Editor: Peter Ager editor@truckandtrack.com 07774 169981 Designed and published by Truck & Track Multi Media Limited Creative Director: Marc Pittaway DISCLAIMER Every care has been taken during the production of this magazine with compiling advertisements, editorial and advertorial. However, Truck & Track Multi Media Limited cannot accept responsibility for material supplied by third parties and excludes all liability either relating to any products and services promoted in this publication or arising from any error, omission or inaccuracy. Nor is Truck & Track Multi Media Limited responsible for the content of external websites. Finally, the views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily the views of its Publishers. Copyright © Truck & Track Multi Media Limited. All rights reserved. TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TOALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk
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