Roadway Magazine - October 2017

In this issue

October 2017 - News: RHA brings HMRC to agreement over overnight allowances; National Lorry Week 2017, roundup of events, RHA Parliamentary Reception report. RHA Autumn Conference: full report. RHA News: Annual cost survey opens, Scotland region GDPR and cyber resilience seminar report, International Group details new certificate of keeper and id plate system, Tom Cotton becomes newest member of Policy team. Legal news: employment law update on whistleblowing. Interview: Paul O'Leary COO of Assetminder on their fleet maintenance management solution. Features: Ro-ro ferry market; custom spec trailers; Cartwright Trailers special report; Smartdrive combats driver distraction; forklift market latest; Scania executive interviews; Scania new P-series and latest G-Series line-up. And Finally - invoice finance.

DAF Cements Place As Market Leader

In the months since the global launch of DAF Trucks’ CF and XF models at the CV Show in April the company has confirmed its place as UK market leaders with orders for the new CF and XF topping 1,450 units.

1 min

Trade Against The Tide

Ferry companies are investing heavily in the UK’s burgeoning trade routes. But will Brexit and security threats upset their plans for growth?

6 mins

Public Interest: Whistleblowing Test

How far does the whistleblower’s public interest defence extend? Laura Smith, a Solicitor at Backhouse Jones Solicitors details a recent Court of Appeal ruling that brings deliberate wrongdoing into play.

2 mins

Trailer Talk

An increasing number of companies are ordering custom spec trailers, with many manufacturers embracing the practice as competition and customer expectations grow.

5 mins

Cartwright Marks 65th Anniversary Year With Launch Of Total Service Offer For Customers

The game-changing one stop shop solution is now available for the total life cycle of Cartwright trailers and commercial vehicle products, demonstrating its commitment to high-quality customer service.

3 mins

Driven To Distraction

Louise Cole looks at the growing and potentially fatal problem of driver distraction and how fleets can use video analytics to stop risky behaviours which can lead to cataclysmic collisions.

4 mins

Handling The Pressure

A number of innovations are sweeping the materials handling industry, with electric forklifts bringing promises of zero emissions, while new technologies could increase safety and productivity.

8 mins

Scania Launches New Construction Range

Aimed specifically at the construction market, Scania's new P-series and G-series ranges have been designed to be as robust and versatile as possible, with many construction applications catered for.

2 mins

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Roadway Magazine Description:

ROADWAY Magazine is the UK's leading business to business magazine for the road haulage and logistics industry. Published monthly, the magazine is read by thousands of firms engaged in or servicing the supply chain business.

ROADWAY provides a complete business picture, uncovering the personalties behind the operations, revealing best practice through regular profiles on hauliers, suppliers. The magazine gets to the heart of key concerns by asking the politicians direct and has team of professionals who report on specialist areas such as employment and legal issues. Logistics is a global business so ROADWAY also looks at the International picture. many of its readers are involved in deep sea container work and freight forwarding and of course we keep readers up to date on what is going on in Europe.

It contains regular features and reports about the latest commercial vehicles to come onto the market, getting hands through its truck testing programme. There is regular news on trailer design as well as materials handling news. All this is this complimented by coverage of all the products and services the freight transport and logistics industry relies on.