Chris Tindall
Chris Tindall started writing for the haulage and logistics industry in 2002 and quickly realised there was enough going on to keep him busy for a very long time.
He’s covered a broad range of significant issues, including GPS jamming by criminals, platooning, Brexit and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lack of safe and secure lorry parks and he helped secure the release of a lorry driver in a Polish jail due to misuse of the European Arrest Warrant.
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First Prometon branded tyres unveiled
Prometeon has unveiled the first ever range of tyres to carry its own branding since the company was founded in 2017.
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Government legislation on e-van sales putting pressure on makers and buyers
An insistence by some van manufacturers that operators order a proportion of electric models has created problems for firms who cannot yet run them, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
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Scottish hydrogen hub gets the green light
Energy firm GreenPower has had its planning application approved for a hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland.
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RHA: vital upgrade of A66 must go ahead
The RHA has said it remained optimistic that a £1.5bn upgrade of the A66 would go ahead, after a campaign group launched a legal challenge against the project.
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ArrowXL leaps ahead with new employee training programme
ArrowXL has launched an online employee training and development programme as part of efforts to foster “a culture of continuous learning and excellence”.
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Row erupts over Packfleet’s change in payment model
Electric vehicle courier Packfleet has defended claims that it is trying to fire drivers and force them to become self-employed, saying it was ensuring workers would be paid at least the real living wage.
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Expansion plans at Sittingbourne logistics park
Panattoni said it is submitting a planning application for a 128,000 sq ft unit in Kent after acquiring an additional 10 acres at its net zero logistics park, G Park Sittingbourne.
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ABE Ledbury spies new opportunities with Hazchem Network membership
ABE Ledbury has joined The Hazchem Network, taking on the work of two former members and covering the HR, LD, SY7-8 and GL14-19 postcodes.
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Brick hurled from A66 bridge smashes lorry windscreen
A skip truck driver had a lucky escape after a brick was thrown at his vehicle from a bridge in Middlesbrough, smashing his windscreen.
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R Swain starts new chapter with CPI Books following electric Volvo delivery
R Swain and Sons has put a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 into operation following a review to identify where electric variants can be introduced to boost sustainability.
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Met Police and Longcliffe Quarries partner up to provide safety advice for drivers
Longcliffe Quarries has partnered with the Metropolitan Police to deliver an award-winning safety talk to over 100 HGV drivers in Derbyshire.
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GRS builds on fleet with seven-figure ‘Super’ investment
Construction materials group GRS has added eight Scania Super 460Ps to its fleet, representing an investment of more than £1m.
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Post-Brexit border checks begin with promise to “go quite slowly”
New checks on imports and exports of food and agricultural products to and from the EU began this week, with the government maintaining it would take a pragmatic approach and not go “from nought to 100mph on day one”.
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Tesco lodges truck damages claim against Scania
Tesco has filed a claim for damages into the competition appeal tribunal against Scania for what it said were losses suffered as a result of “unlawful and anti-competitive behaviour” regarding HGVs.
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Recycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by wagon
A Rotherham recycling firm has been fined £1.2m after one of its staff was hit by a wagon in its haulage yard and fractured his skull.
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ELB’s new initiative aims to take pain out of Capital deliveries
ELB Partners is launching a service for construction hauliers without the equipment and vehicles required to enter London and providing a hub for them to store goods before it completes final-mile deliveries.
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Ratchet-wielding trucker sentenced for grievous bodily harm
A lorry driver who left a man with serious head injuries after attacking him with a ratchet in a “horrendous attack” has received a suspended jail sentence.
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West Yorkshire haulier in administration
Leeds-based container and temperature-controlled haulage firm Centika Logistics has collapsed into administration.
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Birthday celebrations for Premier’s 20 years at the top
Premier Logistics is celebrating 20 years in business this month, with ambitions to continue growing the company by up to 10% by the end of the decade.
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Galaxy insulates fleet against carbon emissions
An insulation supplier based in Sheffield and Birmingham has replaced two of its diesel trucks with Volvo FE Electric 6x2s as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions.