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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 20
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ArticleNew device will stop trucks from aquaplaning, scientists claim
Researchers say they have developed a device that prevents vehicles including HGVs from aquaplaning during adverse road conditions.The Run Dry Traction System (RDTS) prevents water and other contaminants from reaching a vehicle’s tyres by firing a jet of compressed gas close to the front of the wheel.The effect is to ...
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ArticleSuckling Transport hit by drop in demand for fuel
Turnover at Suckling Transport fell by £9.4m last year due to a reduced demand for road fuels coupled with a partial reduction in long-term contractual business.In its latest results, the Essex-based haulage contractor said prompt decision making regarding resource levels, significant cost controls and reliance on the furlough scheme enabled ...
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ArticleSlump in engine production "very worrying", SMMT tells government
The SMMT has repeated its call for the government to step in and help the automotive sector after new figures revealed a 24% reduction in engine production last month compared to a Covid-impacted August 2020.Mike Hawes, SMMT CE, said it was “very worrying” that just 81,266 engines were made in ...
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ArticleTesco in automated parcel machine deal with InPost
Tesco has agreed a deal with e-commerce delivery firm InPost to deploy automated parcel machines (APMs) in up to 500 stores, potentially eliminating a quarter of a million last mile deliveries.The parcel lockers are seen by the retail giant as an extra hook to attract customers in the run-up to ...
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ArticleRobertson's Fine Foods invests in five new vehicles from Fraikin
Butcher and premium pork supplier Robertson’s Fine Foods expects to be bringing home the bacon after taking delivery of five new Mercedes-Benz, Iveco and DAF temperature-controlled vehicles.Supplied by Fraikin, the 3.5-tonne Sprinter, two 7.2-tonne Iveco Dailys, a 12-tonne DAF LF and a larger 15-tonne LF have all been specified with ...
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ArticleFreight in the City Expo 2021 back live in London with sustainable innovation at its core
Freight in the City Expo opened its doors to visitors once more at London’s Alexandra Palace on Tuesday 28 September.This exciting show, now in its sixth year, provides a showcase for the latest urban delivery vehicle technology and brings together leading logistics experts for topical debate.A bustling exhibition hall gave ...
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ArticleM&H Carriers signs Scotland delivery deal with John Lewis
M&H Carriers has struck a deal with John Lewis to make use of its warehouse in Aberdeen as it caters for an increase in demand for deliveries in Scotland’s north east.Under the arrangement, the John Lewis team will handle all warehousing, picking and loading of M&H Carriers’ home deliveries in ...
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ArticleMicrolise reports rise in profits and revenue
Telematics firm Microlise saw revenue rise by 14% to £57m in the 12 months to 30 June 2021, as haulage firms strove for fleet efficiencies.The company, which listed on the London stock exchange’s AIM in July, also increased its pre-tax profit to £2.2m during the period, compared with £710,000 the ...
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ArticleForest Freight offers new container delivery service from DP World London Gateway
Rainham’s Forest Freight has spied a business opportunity caused by a mass build-up of containers at nearby DP World London Gateway and is offering a new service bringing them back to its depot.The premium container haulage service collects customers’ freight from the port before they are transported the 10 miles ...
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ArticleBuild distribution hubs near end user, new research concludes
Building consolidation centres close to where people live and work is key to the future of UK logistics, according to property developer Prologis UK, which is funding a report into the future of freight.It said there was a “damaging misconception” that distribution centres should be sited outside of cities in ...
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ArticleWalker Logistics names new head of operations
Walker Logistics has appointed Adrian Skirrow (pictured) as its new head of operations, overseeing all administrative and operational processes at its Berkshire site.With over 20 years’ leadership experience, Skirrow has held senior operational positions across manufacturing and logistics.William Walker, MD at Walker Logistics, said: “Adrian has expertise and strength in ...
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ArticleVolvo Trucks to host online event to speed transition to electric HGVs
Volvo Trucks is addressing the transformation to electric transport with a global online event on 12 October at 2pm.‘The Leap – How to Go Electric’ can be accessed here and aims to inspire transport firms to get started. It will answer common questions and highlight the business aspects of electromobility.In ...
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Article"Suspend Driver CPC to ease shortage," urges Pallet-Track boss
Pallet-Track is calling for the Driver CPC to be suspended in order to encourage HGV drivers back into the industry and back behind the wheel.The pallet network said the move would be a “safe and quick-fire route” and although it was now too late to save peak Christmas trading, the ...
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ArticlePlan to speed up HGV driving tests could see hike in insurance premiums
Insurers cannot rule out a rise in premiums for hauliers as a result of the government’s plan to speed up HGV driving tests to help resolve the skills shortage.The combining of the category C and category C+E tests is seen as a way of pushing through an extra 20,000 tests ...
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ArticleNew visa scheme luring "high number" of foreign drivers, lawyers reveal
There has been “a high number” of enquiries from international HGV drivers wanting to come to the UK and capitalise on the temporary visa scheme, according to a Harrogate law firm.Truth Legal, which also has offices in Leeds, has an immigration practice and solicitor Louis MacWilliam said it had already ...
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ArticleLorry driver who hit and killed elderly woman on New Milton crossing spared jail
A lorry driver who hit and killed an elderly pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing whilst the traffic lights were on red, has been spared jail.Southampton Crown Court heard how Gary Horbury, 58, of Ferndale Road, New Milton, had been travelling south and came to a stop at a pelican crossing ...
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ArticleStreamline Shipping Group to double driver numbers and fleet
Scottish logistics firm Streamline Shipping Group is celebrating its 40th year in business with a move to a multi-million-pound new depot at Aberdeen Harbour and plans to double its driver numbers and fleet.The new 7,800 sq m harbourside facility on Palmerston Quay will also see the group almost double its ...
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Eddie Stobart commissions new £75m DIRFT facility as part of expansion plans
Eddie Stobart has commissioned a new £75m two-unit campus at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) as it moves to expand its road and rail operations.The logistics company, which has operated a facility at DIRFT since 1997, will vacate its existing properties when the new unit is completed in Q3 ...
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Europa Showfreight lands three events partnership deals
Europa Showfreight, a division of Europa Worldwide Group, has signed three events partnership deals with exhibition agency Human Built, event organiser Prysm Group and aircraft supplier AV Buyer.The deal with Human Built will see Europa Showfreight deliver logistics for the agency's entire event portfolio, including shows such as EMEX 2021 ...
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ArticleTevva unveils the Tevva Truck at Freight in the City Expo 2021
UK manufacturer Tevva has revealed its latest vehicle - the all-electric 7.5 tonne Tevva Truck - at the Freight in the City Expo today (28 September) in London.The British-designed battery electric vehicle (BEV) is Tevva's third generation vehicle and is on show at Stand VO6 at the Freight in the ...