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3T Recognised in Gartner Magic Quadrant for the 5th Consecutive Year

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3T Logistics and Technology Group, a leading UK-based transport management technology company, has been recognised in the March 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report for the fifth consecutive year, following detailed research based on expert analysis by Gartner. 3T is one of just fifteen companies included in the Gartner Magic Quadrant …

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Beating the driver shortage to keep elves on the shelves

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

We recently reported the worries of the Freight Transport Association about the risk of an HGV driver shortage affecting Christmas logistics following Brexit in 2019, as one in eight drivers currently come from other EU countries. But new figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation show that the HGV driver shortage is already starting to …

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Clean Growth Strategy targets HGV efficiency

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

The government’s Clean Growth Strategy was published online on October 12th and outlines the measures that will be taken to ensure future growth in the UK economy is eco-conscious, including some of the ways to reduce the carbon footprint of HGVs and road haulage. “There needs to be significant improvement in the efficiency of HGVs, …

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DfT approves real-world trials of platooning HGVs

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

‘Platoons’ of HGVs could soon be seen on real-world public roads in the UK following the news that the Department for Transport has approved the Transport Research Laboratory to conduct trials of the semi-autonomous technology. Unlike fully autonomous vehicles, during the trials there will be human drivers in all of the trucks, and the driver …

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A bird’s eye view on road haulage routes

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

A team from the University of Leeds have developed a system that allows drones flying overhead to provide a bird’s eye view on the routes taken by trucks below – enabling them to be routed around any obstacles, for example. Their system not only provides passive monitoring of trucks, but can also autonomously direct them; …

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Switching to electrical HGVs would save London £900m by 2021

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

New research has shown that by switching just ten per cent of London’s current truck and van fleets from diesel to electrical by 2021 would save the capital close to £1 billion. According to Urban System Laboratory at Imperial College London, £900 million would be saved in reduced health impact and abatement costs. Not only …

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Fewer freight vehicles to be allowed in to London

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced plans to lower the amount of freight vehicles entering the capital by ten per cent in the next decade. The decision is part of the newly released Transport Strategy for London. The Mayor of London, released a draft of the document on June 21st and it sets out the …

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Best HGV driver shortlist revealed

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

HGV drivers quite literally drive our industry. So celebrating the effort and commitment that they show to their job is an important consideration. One of the biggest annual celebrations of HGV drivers is the Microlise Driver of the Year Awards. Drivers are shortlisted in three categories: short, medium and long distance. The awards are then …

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Concerns raised over the danger of longer lorries

3T News, Carrier News / By Reagan Nyandoro

Concerns about the Government’s trial of longer lorries have been raised in a joint article by the Local Technical Advisors Group (LAG) and the Campaign for Better Transport (CfBT). The government has agreed to increase the number of longer lorries, 7ft longer than a standard HGV, in the UK. The concerns raised by the two …

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