FORKLIFT BATTERY TECHNOLOGY IS TOP CONCERN FOR THE FUTURE.
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FORKLIFT BATTERY TECHNOLOGY IS TOP CONCERN FOR THE FUTURE.

Early results from UK national survey indicates future power option is top of the agenda Battery technology has emerged as the top technical challenge for the future by forklift truck operators, dealers and the wider…

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Innovative training scheme and bursary for veterans and their families launched at The Port of Tilbury.
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Innovative training scheme and bursary for veterans and their families launched at The Port of Tilbury.

Tilbury on the Thames Trust, the Port of Tilbury Logistics Academy and the Royal British Legion, have launched an innovative training scheme and bursary to create tailored opportunities for veterans and their families to develop…

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The ELD Mandate: Four Ways Fleets Must Prepare.
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The ELD Mandate: Four Ways Fleets Must Prepare.

Under the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, fleets must have approved Hours of Service (HOS) tracking solutions by December 18, 2017. With a goal of providing a safer work environment and more accurate record keeping,…

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Twill’s digital freight forwarder expands into Vietnam and Indonesia.
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Twill’s digital freight forwarder expands into Vietnam and Indonesia.

Twill, a digital freight forwarder designed to make shipping simple, has today announced its expansion into Vietnam and Indonesia. Just eight months after first launching on the China to UK tradelane, Twill now also imports…

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Chancerygate acquires DX Logistics Portfolio.
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Chancerygate acquires DX Logistics Portfolio.

Leading industrial developer and asset manager, Chancerygate, has acquired a portfolio of five distribution centres from mail, parcels and logistics operator, DX Network Services for £4.5m. The properties total 76,487 sq ft and are located…

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Hiab’s announces winning projects from its hackathon CargoHack3 “Time for Elevation”.
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Hiab’s announces winning projects from its hackathon CargoHack3 “Time for Elevation”.

Hiab, part of Cargotec, organised its first fully open innovation challenge “CargoHack3” with recent finals in its Test and Innovation Center in Hudiksvall, Sweden. Hiab published the call for applications in May and received 35…

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German Design Award 2018 for BT Reflex R-series reach truck.
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German Design Award 2018 for BT Reflex R-series reach truck.

The class-leading reach truck model BT Reflex R-series from Toyota Material Handling has been awarded with the German Design Award 2018. Its clean and functional design scored a winning place in the Excellent Product Design…

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Engineer 2.0 – taking service to the next level.
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Engineer 2.0 – taking service to the next level.

What your mom never taught you about customer care… It’s an old saying that a salesperson may sell the first fork lift… but it’s the service engineer who sells the second… third… and fourth. Indeed,…

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Exploring franchising options to grow your business.
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Exploring franchising options to grow your business.

Kate Lester, founder and CEO, Diamond Logistics The logistics industry has seen considerable revenue growth in recent years, with the market valued at £96 billion per year and 190,000 logistics companies in the UK. One…

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The most successful electric forklift truck in the world.
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The most successful electric forklift truck in the world.

  The 111,111th electric forklift truck from the 386 series leaves the assembly line at Linde Material Handling The Linde electric forklift truck from the 386 series is the most manufactured forklift of its kind.…

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