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2nd February 20232nd February 2023

MCS Rental Software improves with what3words adoption

Rental software provider MCS has added what3words to its software to improve efficiency and customer experience. What3words uses words instead of numbers or letters for location identification, making it easier to remember and share coordinates. The integration with MCS Transport Mobile, which already includes latitude and longitude, makes navigation even simpler by reducing complicated coordinates …

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31st January 202331st January 2023

RSW’s Eco1000 in motion

Rosslauer shipyard has been using a 4-axle Eco1000 from Cometto to transport its steel construction parts. This investment has quickly gained attention, as the shipyard has received outside job offers. A massive crane beam from Kranbau Köthen was waiting at Aken's Elbe port, where it can be loaded with stationary equipment for up to 270 …

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30th January 202330th January 2023

Collett delivers four 48m steel bridge sections

The new link road across the Calder and Hebble Navigation is believed to be the biggest civil engineering project ever undertaken by Calderdale Council. Collett delivered four 48m steel bridge sections for the project, manufactured by Severfield, the UK's top structural steel construction company. The sections were transported from Collett's facility in Bolton to the …

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13th January 202313th January 2023

XPO invests in 100 electric Renault Truck for its French operations

French pioneer in alternative-power freight transportation , XPO, has purchased 100 electric trucks from Renault Trucks. The decision to invest in electric trucks follows the successful testing of the Renault Trucks E-Tech D 16-tonne truck in the Lyon and Paris regions, which started in October 2021. XPO has completed orders for 65 electric trucks, with …

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6th January 20236th January 2023

3-in-1 solution from Faymonville

Faymonville has introduced the new ModulMAX AP-M modular trailer that combines the supporting assist mode with the self-propelled mode and the classic trailer mode. This transport solution is one of the strongest available on the market with up to 1,270 kN of traction force from one Powerpack Unit. With 45 tons of payload per axle …

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19th December 20229th January 2023

AGI Global Logistics opens new Manchester and Southampton office

AGI Global Logistics has recently opened a new office in Manchester and Southampton, bringing the total number of offices to 18. The opening of the Manchester office has increased their coverage in the North of England, with Southampton improving their offering along the South coast. Photo: Tom Wright The Manchester office is headed up by …

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15th December 202215th December 2022

TII Group awarded “World Market Leader 2023”

Renowned German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche has named TII Group as the world market leader in the mechanical and plant engineering category. The magazine reported on this in a special edition published in November. “Receiving the award once again proves the resilience and reliability of our group of companies. It is also proof of the high …

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13th December 202215th December 2022

Greiner delivers three new Sefiro’s

The German family owned company, Greiner GmbH, who specialises in development, design, and production of custom-built transport, assembly, and special-purpose systems, has recently delivered three new Sefiro’s, specifically designed to the needs of the customers. Greiner has delivered to the Maastricht-based Convoi BV a 4-axle line plus 3-axle line unit including a hybrid power pack. …

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2nd December 20228th December 2022

180 axle lines position the “bridge of superlatives”

Luxembourg railroad company CFL has completed an important step in its infrastructure expansion program by shifting a 200-meter-long arch bridge with a help of self-propelled vehicles from Cometto. With a length of 200 meters and a width of 18.5 meters, the arch spire reaching 40 metres from the deck to the highest point of the upper arch, it …

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28th November 202228th November 2022

New train connecting London Gateway and Southampton Logistics hubs

DP World has launched new intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton. The DP World operated service, which ran for the first-time last weekend, is scheduled every Saturday carrying cargo including fresh fruit, beverages and consumer goods in less than five hours. The train takes up to 120 lorries …

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