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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 31
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ArticleLogistics UK calls for 10,000 EU work visas amid fears over new driver shortage data
Logistics UK has urged the government to replicate its Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme for the logistics sector and prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work visas to EU drivers.The scheme permits up to 30,000 individuals to come to the UK on a so-called T5 visa to work in agriculture for ...
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ArticleEarl Transport leases 14 SDC curtainsiders from TIP
Earl Transport has added 14 new SDC 4.2m curtain-sided trailers from TIP to its fleet.All 14 trailers are working on a contract for Pets Choice which has been a customer of the East Lancashire haulier for nearly 40 years.The new trailers come on a five-year leasing arrangement including full repair ...
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ArticleObituary: Ernest Henry Nicholls
Ernie Nicholls, founder and chairman of Nicholls Transport, has died.A company statement read: "Ernie Nicholls, founder and chairman of E.H. Nicholls Jnr Ltd, who are well known as Nicholls Transport, with a head office based in Sittingbourne, Kent, has sadly passed away."Ernie was an astute and forthright businessman. At the ...
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ArticleRoger Black partners with ArrowXL in new home fitness venture
British Olympian Roger Black has signed up ArrowXL to handle home delivery of his first online home fitness equipment shop at www.rogerblackfitness.com.The retired former runner launched the new venture earlier this year in a bid to encourage people to pay more attention to their health and wellness, particularly in light ...
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ArticleSilent Approach award to recognise quiet deliveries at 'Noise Oscars'
Entries are now open for The Noise Abatement Society John Connell Awards, to be held in the Terrace Pavilion at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday 20 October.NAS chief executive Gloria Elliott OBE said this year's event would acknowledge the logistic industry’s magnificent response during the pandemic and invited submissions ...
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ArticleYodel rejects accusations of "corporate self-sabotage" as drivers vote on strike action
Yodel said it was working with the GMB union to resolve a row over pay and conditions as the firm's LGV1 drivers vote on whether to take strike action.A ballot opens on August 25 and closes on September 15 – meaning industrial action could take place during Yodel's busiest 'peak' ...
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ArticleFraikin supplies new DAF curtainsiders to Belgrade Insulations
Fraikin’s long-standing relationship with Belgrade Insulations has been strengthened with the delivery of five new DAF curtainsiders.The seven-year, full-service contract hire agreement sees four 32-tonne and one 26-tonne DAF CF rigid trucks join the company’s 43-strong mixed commercial vehicle fleet. The increased load capacity will help expand the firm's services.Each ...
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ArticleParfetts signs up Ryder to support wholesale expansion
Wholesaler AG Parfett & Sons has signed a new deal with Ryder for 26 DAF LF230 18t trucks.The move will support continued expansion at the company, which owns the Go Local store brand.The new trucks will operate from five of the seven Parfetts depots: Somercotes, Aintree, Sheffield, Middlesbrough and Stockport.Parfetts' ...
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ArticleTesting begins on prototype Volta Zero with full roll-out scheduled for next year
Anglo-Swedish electric vehicle start-up Volta Trucks has begun testing the first prototype Volta Zero at Horiba Mira in Nuneaton.The move follows the unveiling of the first prototype chassis of the Volta Zero – said to be the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city logistics.Full-scale ...
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ArticleHermes tackles driver shortage with new LGV apprenticeship scheme
Hermes has launched an apprenticeship programme designed to help address the national LGV driver shortage, whilst developing its own people.The 12-month scheme has so far attracted 45 employees and will see them gain a Cat C licence and become a qualified LGV driver.Every employee will be given one day off ...
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ArticleElddis Transport (Consett) posts solid results amid "big peaks and troughs"
Elddis Transport has reported "a solid financial performance in extremely challenging conditions" during 2020 and said it would continue with new site, fleet and IT investments into 2022.Results for the period ending 31 December 2020 showed turnover was virtually identical to the previous year at £28,895,952 (2019: £28,682,212) while pre-tax ...
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ArticleGlencar signs double development deal with St Modwen Logistics
Glencar Construction has been awarded two new project instructions by logistics and industrial specialist St Modwen Logistics at strategic development sites in Exeter and Chippenham.At the Exeter site - St Modwen’s Skypark Development in Clyst Honiton - Glencar will construct a 196,000 sq ft build to suit a manufacturing facility ...
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ArticleHawthorn Logistics adds Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units to fleet
Washington-based Hawthorn Logistics has taken delivery of its first ever Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units, adding 10 multi-temperature and 10 single-temperature versions to its refrigerated trailer fleet, which is now 100% Carrier-cooled.Mounted to new 13.6-metre Chereau trailers, the units join a 43-strong refrigerated trailer fleet and represent 15 replacements ...
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ArticleYodel signs parcel sorting deal with Hexapole
Yodel has partnered with Dutch sortation specialist Hexapole to optimise capability for small parcels at its Shaw sorting centre in Oldham.The deal will help Yodel meet increased demand amid the surge in online retail and involves a refurbished unit originally installed in a third-party premises in Switzerland.Hexapole has already installed ...
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ArticleScheme to trial a hydrogen-fuelled HGV for Sainsbury’s wins government funding
Specialist energy consultancy Element Energy has won government funding to trial a hydrogen-fuelled HGV on behalf of Sainsbury’s in the Tees Valley area.The HGV will operate from a local distribution centre and will be carrying out goods deliveries in the area.The trial is one of a number of schemes which ...
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ArticleFox Brothers buys JJ O’Grady as it ramps up expansion plans
Haulage and construction firm Fox Brothers is continuing on the acquisition trail with the purchase of Lancashire operator J J O’Grady.This latest purchase follows its acquisition of Leyland plant hire firm Clive Hurt in December last year, which has operating licences for 136 trucks and 36 trailers, making the group ...
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ArticleNew MFS division harnesses solar power and kinetic energy recovery to help hauliers cut emissions
Commercial vehicle company Marshall Fleet Solutions (MFS) has launched a new division dedicated to helping operators cut their carbon emissions and play their part in averting climate breakdown.The launch closely follows the publication of the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report last week which called for urgent ...
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ArticleHGV market sees signs of recovery in Q2 but still a long way to go, says SMMT
New HGV registrations were up by 128.7% in the second quarter of 2021 compared to 2020, revealing positive signs of recovery following the pandemic.However the full revival of the logistics industry has some way to go, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned this week, pointing to the ...
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ArticleDriver of crashed Freightroute truck that blocked A1 was four times over limit
A Freightroute truck was crashed by a drunken lorry driver who was four times over the limit, according to Durham Police.The crash took place on Saturday (14 August) at junction 59 of the A1 near Darlington, blocking the A1 for several hours.Durham Constabulary tweeted a photo of the crashed truck ...
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ArticleDVSA to recruit 40 additional vocational driving examiners to help reduce lorry driver shortage
A campaign to recruit additional vocational driving examiners in England and Wales to help reduce the lorry driver shortage has been launched by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) today (17 August).However, the successful candidates will have to carry out car driving tests for four months before they can ...