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“Challenging trading” and lack of funding support sees Caledonian Logistics fall into administration
Inverness-based Caledonian Logistics has called in the administrators, just three years after being acquired by Staffordshire-based company Drac Logistics.
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Government pledges to tackle freight crime ‘epidemic’
A project identifying crime patterns at HGV parking sites is underway as the government battles an epidemic orchestrated by gangs operating out of the Midlands.
Festive travel disruption predicted if airport tanker drivers go out on strike
North Air tanker drivers who supply fuel to airlines operating at Edinburgh airport are on the verge of taking strike action in a row over pay, according to Unite.
‘Game-changing’ Volvo technology helps Solstor achieve fuel economy wins
Temperature-controlled and dry freight firm Solstor said switching to Volvo Trucks’ turbo compound technology with I-Save had improved its fuel economy by up to 20% with a corresponding drop in carbon emissions.
Government pledges to tackle freight crime ‘epidemic’
Festive travel disruption predicted if airport tanker drivers go out on strike
‘Game-changing’ Volvo technology helps Solstor achieve fuel economy wins
Paid sick leave on offer for Evri drivers
Motus Truck & Van sold in Saga deal
Dennis Eagle swoops in to deliver bin fleet for Birmingham
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Festive travel disruption predicted if airport tanker drivers go out on strike
North Air tanker drivers who supply fuel to airlines operating at Edinburgh airport are on the verge of taking strike action in a row over pay, according to Unite.
‘Game-changing’ Volvo technology helps Solstor achieve fuel economy wins
Temperature-controlled and dry freight firm Solstor said switching to Volvo Trucks’ turbo compound technology with I-Save had improved its fuel economy by up to 20% with a corresponding drop in carbon emissions.
Paid sick leave on offer for Evri drivers
Evri said it had agreed a “ground-breaking” deal with the GMB union over pay for its courier drivers, which would give its self-employed workers access to paid sick leave.
Dennis Eagle swoops in to deliver bin fleet for Birmingham
Birmingham City Council said Dennis Eagle had emerged as “the clear winner” in a tendering process that will see it taking delivery of 151 new refuse wagons.
Wincanton glows with beauty brand contract expansion
Wincanton has expanded its distribution contract with Japanese consumer goods manufacturer Kao to include the self-tan brand Bondi Sands.
University of Kent students explore logistics in action at Europa’s Dartford hub
Europa Worldwide Group welcomed 32 Logistics and Supply Chain Management students from the University of Kent Business school to its Dartford headquarters.
“Challenging trading” and lack of funding support sees Caledonian Logistics fall into administration
Inverness-based Caledonian Logistics has called in the administrators, just three years after being acquired by Staffordshire-based company Drac Logistics.
Chamberlain Transport slashes emissions by powering Palletforce deliveries with HVO
Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), supplied by Certas Energy.
Irish Freight Solutions partners with Whysup to champion mental health and wellbeing
Bolton-based haulier Irish Freight Solutions (IFS) is raising awareness of mental health and addiction by featuring the branding of mental health education specialist Whysup on one of its trailers.
Allied Bakeries boosts fleet with 36 Tiger Trailer rigids
Allied Bakeries has completed its first deal with Tiger Trailers with the addition of 36 Tiger rigids to its fleet.
Administration watch
“Challenging trading” and lack of funding support sees Caledonian Logistics fall into administration
Inverness-based Caledonian Logistics has called in the administrators, just three years after being acquired by Staffordshire-based company Drac Logistics.
Loss of £900,000 British Gas deal final nail in Trailar coffin, administrator reveals
Start-up firm Trailar Limited, which provided solar-powered panels for trailer roofs, collapsed into administration in August this year, owing £2.1m, after being hit by Covid, the Ukraine War, the international chip shortage, and a costly and failed attempt to gain equity funding, which contributed to British Gas pulling out of ...
Struggling waste haulier sold to director’s son
Hampshire haulier PL Transport Logistics has been sold to its sole director’s son for £360,000 after it collapsed into administration.
Industry news
Government pledges to tackle freight crime ‘epidemic’
A project identifying crime patterns at HGV parking sites is underway as the government battles an epidemic orchestrated by gangs operating out of the Midlands.
Motus Truck & Van sold in Saga deal
Motus Group said it had signed an agreement to sell its Mercedes-Benz dealership Motus Truck & Van to Saga, the wholly owned subsidiary of RCM in France.
Urgent government action needed to turn zero carbon transport targets into reality
The Zemo Partnership is calling for urgent government action to ensure targets are translated into the policies that will achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Glencar to build four warehouses at Catalyst Industrial Park in Birmingham
Commercial construction firm Glencar is set to build four logistics units at Catalyst Industrial Park in Birmingham, on behalf of Aviva Investments.
Haulage prices up on last year but remain stable in November 2024, TEG Index reveals
November’s haulage price index is up 10.4 points, compared to a year ago, whilst courier rates remained almost unchanged over the year, according to the latest TEG Road Transport Index.
SNAP adds more than 120 truck parking locations to European network
Digital parking payment provider SNAP has added more than 120 new truck parking locations across its European network.
Operators using weekly pay structure losing out, new report warns
Businesses in the transportation and logistics industry that are clinging to weekly pay schedules are missing out on substantial cost savings, with potential reductions of up to 50% in payroll expenses, new research shows.
CV production delivers best January to October performance in 16 years, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing delivered the strongest 10-month performance since 2008, despite a slight fall in October, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Renault Trucks looks to scale up production of electric retrofitted trucks after winning road approval in France
Renault Trucks has become the first truck manufacturer in France to obtain approval to use an electric retrofitted vehicle, which will now begin to be trialled as part of Renault’s plans to scale up the technology.
Logistics UK slams outgoing transport secretary as replacement is named
Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as the new transport secretary.
Interviews
MTA Low Carbon winner JLP wants to take the high road to zero emissions
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) picked up the Motor Transport Low Carbon Award for the third time in the last seven years in 2024.
Vaculug Sustainability Forum hears about truck and tyre manufacturers’ journey toward net zero
Tyre retread specialist Vaculug held its fourth Sustainability Forum at the British Motor Museum in October, bringing together operators, suppliers and leading experts to discuss the UK’s road to net zero emissions.
GXO and RHA outline the roadmap for driver safety and welfare in free to watch webinar
Motor Transport in association with leading 3PL GXO held a webinar in October to discuss the vital issue of how the road transport industry should be handling the recent influx of new drivers to ensure they are properly prepared for life on the road.
A New Era for renewable fuel supplies dawns in Essex
The use of renewable fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to cut carbon emissions from diesel trucks now rather than waiting for battery electric vehicles to develop into a more practical solution is becoming increasingly popular.
‘SMEs are in a massive hole over electric but the approach is too blinkered’
Chris Clowes, executive director of global logistics consultancy, SCALA, considers the ways other countries are tackling HGV fleet decarbonisation, and the lessons operators can learn from a domestic market still claiming record numbers of casualties
Battery electric nothing new for Bradshaw Electric Vehicles
Battery electric vehicles are sometimes regarded as new-fangled devices but they were first seen on the roads of Europe in the 1890s and in the 1960s the UK had the world’s largest fleet of BEVs in the days when electric milk floats were a common sight on every street. Today ...
Renault Trucks shows that electric trucks can do the job at only a 5% price premium
Renault Trucks has been on its battery electric vehicle (BEV) industrial manufacturing journey for four years now and recently held a series of open days at its electric demo centre based at its axle plant in Saint-Priest near Lyon to give an update on progress.
The APC still flying the flag for independent couriers 30 years on
The APC was founded 30 years ago as The Alternative Parcels Company and still has an unusual ownership model in the parcels world, in that it is owned by its 103 independent, entrepreneurial delivery-and-collection couriers.
Decarbonisation
‘Game-changing’ Volvo technology helps Solstor achieve fuel economy wins
Temperature-controlled and dry freight firm Solstor said switching to Volvo Trucks’ turbo compound technology with I-Save had improved its fuel economy by up to 20% with a corresponding drop in carbon emissions.
Urgent government action needed to turn zero carbon transport targets into reality
The Zemo Partnership is calling for urgent government action to ensure targets are translated into the policies that will achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
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MOTOR TRANSPORT TOP 100 2023
It’s been a difficult year for the road transport industry, but our annual survey of company performance highlights the professionalism and tenacity of operators in facing up to the challenges.
Palletways welcomes Foulger Transport and Transol Logistics into the fold
Foulger Transport and Transol Logistics have joined the Palletways pallet network.
Foulger Transport opts for Mercedes-Benz Actros
Norfolk haulier Foulger Transport has taken delivery of seven new Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. The units join its 100-plus strong, predominantly Daf, fleet.
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