www.truckandtrack.com Spring 2026 Truck and Track 3 FOREWORD by Barbara Ryan, Publishing Director, Truck and Track Welcome to the Spring Edition of Truck and Track. Looking back to the Winter edition I wrote that 2026 would bring some challenges to our industry. Little did I realise that the challenge would take the form of a fuel crisis! Spiralling prices and shortages in supplies. Paul Sanders the Chairman of the Association of Pallet Networks covers this issue on page 38. Paul gives some realistic suggestions and urges the Government to take immediate action to support our industry. This is clearly a time when we need to stand united and make sure that worthwhile solutions are implemented in a timely manner! UPN will be celebrating their 25th year anniversary in 2026 (pages 40-43). Now having grown with over 100 dedicated members supporting nationwide and European coverage. UPN were the first pallet network to achieve carbon neutral delivery and have achieved steady growth by developing a range of smart solutions to remain ahead of the competition. We’re fast approaching the show season, and this commences with the Commercial Vehicle Show 21st-23rd April at the NEC Birmingham (page 16-17). This time it combines The Bus and Coach Expo which also benefits supporting industries that are common to both transport type of operations. The theme of the show is “Fuelling change-the route to decarbonising road transport”. The show is packed with the latest hardware and innovations and in the current climate is an important event that shouldn’t be missed. Other dates for your diary: June 30th-July 2nd Multimodal 2026 at the NEC and the Road Transport Expo (RTX) at NAEC Stoneleigh. These shows will be covered in the Summer Edition of Truck and Track. As usual I hope you enjoy reading the Spring Edition of Truck and Track. Barbara Ryan CONTENTS Page 4 BUSINESS NEWS 15 WHEEL ALIGNMENT 16 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SHOW 2026 21 VEHICLE WASH SYSTEMS 24 DESCARTES 26 INTERMODAL TRANSPORT SOFTWARE 28 NATIONAL FLEET WASHING 32 ROAD TRANSPORT EXPO 2026 35 FUEL MANAGEMENT 38 PALLET NETWORKS 47 TRAILERS 54 WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT 56 DANGEROUS GOODS 62 SAFETY & SECURITY 67 MULTIMODAL 2026 69 PORTS 70 RAILFREIGHT 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 07894 702002 Editor: Colin Barge 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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