Every year, containers of goods arrive relentlessly at distribution centres before being opened and tipped and stowed. Opening involves removing the seal, a bolt or bolts of steel that secure the latches of a freight container preventing the doors from being opened by thieves in transit. At a busy DC, this can be something that needs doing multiple times a day and, if you are using long handled bolt croppers for this job, the stress on the bodies of some members of your cargo reception crew can be excruciating.

A greener way to shop online

Andrew Tavener – Head of Marketing, Descartes Systems UK Ltd

In a year like no other UPN has continued to grow strongly

In this issue of Truck and Track we catch up with UPN Managing Director – David Brown – to get his perspective on the challenges that both UPN and the Pallet Network Sector are facing and his thoughts on the future.

Perry’s of Gobowen returns to Totalkare for mobile column lifts

A Shropshire-based Renault Trucks and Accident repair centre expanded its vehicle lifting capabilities with additional mobile column lifts from workshop equipment experts Totalkare.

Security Sealing in a New World of Eco, Bio and the Circular Economy

Security Seals are an important element in the logistics process and, when used properly, guarantee a consignment arrives at its destination as it was dispatched.