www.truckandtrack.com Summer 2025 Truck and Track 3 SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITIONS ON THE HORIZON by Barbara Ryan, Publishing Director, Truck and Track Following close on the heels of this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, the industry is looking forward to the launch of Multimodal 2025 which takes place on 17-19 June at the NEC in Birmingham. The free-to-attend exhibition, which is open to logistics professionals, will feature experienced speakers, networking opportunities and an exhibition area showcasing the latest in transport, logistics and supply chain solutions. If you intend to visit the show, we would be delighted to welcome you to the Truck and Track stand, number 8060. Continuing the theme, this issue also highlights the Road Transport Expo which will take place at NAEC Stoneleigh on 24th and 25th June. This must-attend tradeshow attracts HGV operators of all shapes and sizes, from owner-operators through to representatives from the top 10 largest HGV fleets in the UK. With an ‘All about the truck’ core focus, it is a must-attend show for anyone working in the road transport sector. It promises to be a one-stop venue for all HGV fleet needs, from new vehicles through to training providers, legal expertise, workshop equipment, safety kit and much more. Also in this issue, our Dangerous Goods Columnist, Ali Karim, shines the spotlight on how climate change can cause problems, particularly for staff members who may wish to wear short-sleeved shirts and shorts, where bare skin may result in serious burns. On a similar theme, Labeline’s Richard Shreeve, asks highly respected and experienced dangerous goods professional, Caroline Raine, to explain how ADR rules are enforced. The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has reported significant growth in Q1 2025, across all pallet sizes and services compared to the same period in 2024. Paul Sanders, Chairman of the APN, highlights the ongoing safety focus at UK hubs, reinforced by the annual Health and Safety at Work Week. Associated British Ports has showcased the sector leading experience at Offshore Wind Connections 2025 whilst XPO Logistics has exceeded 30,000 shipments between Europe and Morocco and increased capacity with investment in state-of-the-art container trailers. UPN – United Pallet Network – has introduced ‘SmartTRAK’, a bespoke new cutting- edge pallet freight tracking tool which enables users to follow their deliveries second by second in real time. Also highlighting its competitivity, businesses are encouraged to attract quotes for UK and European haulage using the Boxhaul platform. Descartes also features highly in this issue with articles explaining how global economic uncertainties may impact freight demand and profitability. In a separate article, the company’s annual Ecommerce study shows how younger consumers are driving online buying growth. As usual, I hope you enjoy reading this latest issue of Truck and Track. Barbara Ryan CONTENTS Page 4 BUSINESS NEWS 12 VEHICLE WASH SYSTEMS 15 RAILFREIGHT 17 MULTIMODAL 2025 23 DESCARTES 28 INTERMODAL TRANSPORT SOFTWARE 30 CONTAINER HAULAGE 34 AI SYSTEMS 38 PALLET NETWORKS 45 TRAILERS 51 ROAD TRANSPORT EXPO 2025 56 FUEL MANAGEMENT 60 WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT 63 DANGEROUS GOODS 71 SAFETY & SECURITY 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: Peter Ager editor@truckandtrack.com 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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