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The article features the classic haulage fleets of British haulers H Parkinson Haulage, Lancashire and John Raymond, along with a brief background of the companies. It includes H Parkinson's 1964 Atkinson T746 artic loaded with paper, a 1983 Scania 112meter 38-tonner with single-tyre tag axle, and a 1998 Seddon Atkinson Strato.

The article features family-owned transport company, Lions Logistics Ltd., started by brothers Jas and Monty Singh. Topics discussed include brief family background of the Singh brothers, trucks that were added to the company's fleet including a Scania 2011 R400, Merc Actros 450 and a 2005 Volvo FH, and information on the company's Volvo FH16 750 truck.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of going on a trip to Italy in a Scania V8 truck.

The article focuses on cargo company, IAG Cargo's introduction of a fee for paper air waybills (AWB) as part of its "Destination Digital" strategy to transform the business digitally.

The article focuses on Williams Transport is a fan of the Iveco S-WAY and not only was this Huntingdon-based haulier among the first adopters of the model after its launch in late 2020, but Williams Transport has bolstered the number it has on its fleet to seven. Topics include the end of year arrival of a new unit designed specifically to celebrate the firm's 50th anniversary that deserves a moment in the spotlight, and Iveco has been making headway, not least because of the S-WAY.

The article focuses on DS Smith Logistics' acquisition of 61 Volvo FM 460 Globetrotters through a long-term contract hire deal with TIP Group, replacing vehicles from a rival manufacturer and emphasizing safety, environmental considerations, vehicle weight, and product availability.

The article discusses minister Justin Tomlinson's confirmation that OH practitioners can expect a Green Paper on workplace health reform just before the summer. Topics include Tomlinson, the minister for disabled people, health and work, was speaking at a conference run by the Westminster Business Forum on disability in the workplace; disability confident and access to work; and focus on statutory sick pay.

The article about the success of TIP Trailer Services. Topics discussed include leading players need offer a wide range of services and the latest technologies; transport operators want to deal with companies that have the scale and resources to provide the right level of equipment and support services; and experience and expertise to meet their requirements and the ability to invest in infrastructure.

The article reports on challenges in the paper delivery industry in Great Britain. It is mentioned that mills in the nation have come and imports are likely to go down. Haulers are expected to collect more paper from local plants and less from ports. One of the companies in the industry is ARR Craib. The company keeps any employees who have no business there away from its trailers while they are loaded with reels. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a leaflet titled "Transporting Paper Safely."

The article reports on the British Health & Safety Executive's campaign to improve health and safety in the paper making, corrugated packaging and recovered paper industry. The three-year strategy, entitled Making A Difference 2008-2011, will build on a previous strategy that ran from 2005 and led to a reduction in the sector's overall reported nonfatal injury rate by 22 percent. The new strategy has set a target for reducing annual injury incidence rates from the current figure of around 1,170 per 100,000 employees to fewer than 850.

At a glance Make & model Volvo FH Globetrotter 6x2/2 Engine DC13K 12.8-litre straight six Euro 6d Power 460hp @ 1400-1800rpm Torque 2300Nm @ 900-1400rpm Gearbox I-Shift 12-speed automated manual Operator Folsana Pressed Sections Ltd, Bolton 76 May 2021 Truck & Driver FOLSANA VOLVOS After 15 years loyal service this manual Volvo FM12 is being replaced by a new FH 460 but it's being kept on as it's done so well Words: Richard Stanier / Images: Volvo Trucks UK 77 Truck & Driver May 2021 FOLSANA VOL V OS The FH offers a relaxing driving experience I t's quite common in transport to hear operators and drivers waxing lyrical about trucks from the past and how those much-missed motors were every bit as good as those operated currently, and that they "could still do a good job now". Wayne is happy to see his old FM12 in John's, "more than capable hands", and John is reportedly happy to be on it too, although he is apparently not as keen on the manual gearbox as Wayne, preferring the six-speed box in his little Daf. Throughout the spring 2020 lockdown Folsana continued to trade leaving Wayne to enjoy "the best road and traffic conditions" of his career, tempered only by the return of motorists who seemed to have Wayne with the FM's new driver John 80 May 2021 Truck & Driver FOLSANA VOLVOS forgotten the basic principles of driving later in that year. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on Rosefox Paper Ltd., based in Lancashire, England. It reports that the company was established in 1982 and now it operates 12 vehicles delivering paper and printing supplies on a daily basis to printers and schools in North West England. Rosefox Papers took delivery of two LF45 12-tonners in May 2010. It also offers information on Eclipse Recovery Services Ltd., a vehicle roadside assistance and recovery specialist.

The article highlights that Valencia, a waste management company, received fines from the Health and Safety Executive, UK, due to safety breaches resulting in the loss of lives of two lorry drivers in distinct accidents.

The article reports on the move of Tachodisc to urge the European Union (EU) and the British government to set a standard for the paper used to print out information from digital tachograph in 2007. Tachodisc director Karen Crispe, argues that some manufacturers are utilizing thermal paper. The Monitoring of the Implementation of Digital Tachographs project of EU has vowed to investigate the need for a paper standard.

The article offers a statement from the Great Britain Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) comenting that the British government's workplace health Green Paper is expected to be published "later this year."

The article focuses on the fleet transformation at Deadman Confidential, which now features new Volvo trucks after transitioning from second-hand DAF (Dutch Automotive Factory) vehicles. Topics include the company's past maintenance issues, the decision to switch to Volvo for better service, and the current fleet composition, which includes both trucks and vans for handling confidential collections.

The article focuses on maintaining the nation's power grid requires specialist equipment and NGC use MAN trucks for their on and off-road operations where HQ in the Scottish Borders to check them out. Topics inlcude NGC Contracting's work takes them sometimes miles off the beaten the nation's electricity grid, the truck can comfortably cover a long distance on the road to get to a job, and the tackle almost any off-road task when it gets there and perform the installation of equipment.

The article reviews the FH12 truck from Scania AB. INSET: WORK, REST AND PLAY.

The article reports on the confirmation by British minister for disabled people, health and work Justin Tomlinson that the government will issue a Green Paper on workplace health reform before the summer, based on his speech at a conference on disability in the workplace in 2020.

The article discusses what paper should be used in a digital tachographs in Great Britain. It states that since the introduction of digital tachographs, paper suppliers entered the market by using low-grade thermal paper which may fade quickly, and would therefore be no good as a legal record. With this issue, it is advised that consumers should be cautious, and ensure the use of top quality thermal paper, which has been specifically designed for the digital tachograph.

The article reports on the decision of the British Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to withdraw its advice on transporting paper in Great Britain amid fears that it could have been causing accidents rather than preventing them. The guidance has been withdrawn following a number of serious incidents involving curtainsiders. Andrew Braund, head of health and safety at the Confederation of Paper Industries, says the problems arose because the HSE advice suggested the curtain could be used as a restraint for the paper.

The article discusses that the Trades Union Congress (TUC) senior policy officer for health and safety, Hugh Robertson, criticized government moves to scrap the Fit for Work service and government's "Improving Lives: The future of work, health and disability" paper.

The article reports that Menzies Distribution Solutions has extended its contract with SAICA Paper for another three years.

The article offers information on the plans of Freight Investor Services (FIS) to introduce index-linked block space agreements (BSA) and forward freight agreements (FFA) to the air cargo market to deal with price volatility. Topics discussed include the efforts of Michael Gaylard, head of strategy at FIS, and Nicola Hughes, FIS air cargo business development manager, in this regard; the prerequisite of a derivatives market; and the plans to improve the liquidity for the indices.

The article reports that Aberdeen, Scotland, hauliers are bracing themselves for the possible closure of a paper mill based in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Owned by International Paper, the mill produces 250,000 tonnes of paper a year and is the town's largest employer, but has been losing more than £l million a month. Bosses have begun consulting 371 staff on the future of the factory.

The article reports that the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Simplifying the Business initiative is proving not so simple for cargo thanks to the volume of paper needed to obtain customs clearance around the world. In 2005 IATA was launching its e-freight initiative. Aleks Popovich, global head of cargo of IATA, promised bold action, with a group of early adopter carriers swiftly developing a system to remove paper documents from air freight.

The article focuses on the need to enable a paperless system by air cargo stakeholders as per the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It discusses the improvement of electronic air waybills (e-AWBs) penetration as per Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director Brandon Fried, how paper-free cargo shipping should be introduced through incentivisation.

The article reports on the increase in typical haulage rates in the second quarter of 2022 in the United Kingdom according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The article presents a profile of transport firm C &H which is part of the Charles Gee Group, started by Charles Gee in 1887. The firm as stated transports forestry products including raw material, newsprint, book paper to customers throughout the Europe. It makes use of the automated process for unloading the reels from the trailer into the warehouse and delivers reels of paper to News International Ltd using technology different from other firms.

Reports on the potential closure of a paper mill run by Arjo Wiggins in Fort William, Scotland. Reason for the potential closure of the mill; Possible impact of the closure on Ferguson Transport.

The article reports on the position of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine on the Building Our Industrial Strategy of the Australian government.

The article offers information related to Parry & Evans Ltd., a Waste and recycling services in Welshpool, Wales. It examines It examines change to the company's set-up involved the move out of a confidential waste operation in Leighton Buzzard using eight vehicles. It mentions management of the workforce is led by the firm's managing director Steve Evans.

Provides information on the storing and delivering of paper reels contract given by Price & Pierce to PD Logistics. Background of the logistics operations of PD Logistics; Tractors and trailers fleet inventory of PD Logistics.

The article reports on the renewal of contracts won by transport company CM Downton with paper manufacturer Holmen Paper, plastic packaging manufacturer RPC Promens, and newsprint and magazine paper manufacturer Norske Skog.

Presents information on the approach being employed by truck operators in distributing newspapers and magazines across Great Britain. Occupational hazards in operating heavy goods vehicle according to Daniel Ausling, commercial manager operations at Associated London Distribution; Factors that caused delay in delivering newspapers; Reason behind the decision of MacFarlane Transport not to use subcontractors according to company's magazine warehouse manager Dave Shields.

The article offers information on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the heavy-goods vehicle (HGVs) repair and maintenance operations in the United Kingdom. It mentions that digital compliance systems have been surging in popularity with savvy hauliers looking for an efficient way to ditch the lengthy paper trail and streamline HGV fleet maintenance processes.

Presents news briefs related to occupational health in Great Britain as of March 2004. Guidance booklet on fuel cell hazards published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); Leaflet on improving health and safety in the recovered paper industry launched by the HSE; Series of case studies setting out the business case for good health and safety management unveiled by the Health & Safety Commission; Fine imposed on the Environment Agency by Lincoln Crown Court for an accident on the banks of the River Witham in England in September 2001.

This article investigates the effectiveness of the Simplifying the Business initiative sponsored by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which aims to remove all paper documents from air cargo by 2010. IATA estimates the initiative could save as much as $1.2 billion of costs a year--equivalent to 3% of total industry revenue assuming the $40 billion estimate of total annual air freight revenues is correct.

The article focuses on several spreadsheets, logbooks and wall planners which are still fleet operators tools of the trades. Topics include examines transport and warehousing specialist Owen groups has several problems as defects reporting and maintenance and service planning were conducted manually on physical documents or spreadsheets.

The article reports on the end of downloadable paper O-license application from the Internet in April 2018 as the Driver and Vehicles Standard Agency (DVSA) steps up its effort to get hauliers to apply online in Great Britain.

The article reports on the reaction of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) on the newly proposed aviation policy in Australia. It states that AOPA is skeptical that the aviation policy in the Green Paper will benefit the aviation industry. If the policy will be passed, it will be the first time that the country will have a comprehensive aviation policy. It also notes that the AOPA plans to send a submission in response against the Green Paper.

The article presents a case study of paper recycling company Recycle Paper UK which was fined due to death of worker Mohammed Yasin who was thrown from a forklift truck in January 2013, and mentions inspector Caroline Lane's views on the same.

Reports on the benefits of integrated electronic flight bags (EFB) to airlines. Information on Dutch airline KLM which was the launch customer for EFB; Initial troubles encountered by KLM with EFB; Discussion on how crews were trained in EFB use. INSETS: Towards the paperless cockpit;EFB categories.

The article discusses the move of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to abolish the paper version of driving licenses. It states that DVLA will stop using the paper licenses on June 8, 2015. It mentions that the DVLA is expecting that their new system will allow truck operators to check the drivers' details without having to rely on their drivers providing copies.

The article reports on The Healthy Lives, Healthy People White Paper published by the Department of Health in December 2010 which described a new vision that would require employers to play a central role in encouraging better public health.

Details the plans laid out by the British government in its public health White Paper "Choosing Health," which focused on occupational health and published in November 2004. Goals prioritized by ministers in workplace health; Importance of the partnership between health professionals, individuals and employers towards the promotion of health in the workplace; Impact of work on health according to David Coats, associate director at the Work Foundation.

The article reports on the move of the government in Australia to combine the General Aviation (GA) Action Agenda with the White Paper process. The GA Action Agenda was intended to problems concerning the GA industry in the country, which include rising costs and lack of government policy. Moreover, a detailed White Paper was planned to be released in 2009.