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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 71
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ArticleUnion wins 'protective award' for staff made redundant after Canute Group collapse
The United Road Transport Union (URTU) said it had won a “protective award” for staff made redundant when Almtone-owned Canute Group ceased trading in 2018.Following an employment tribunal hearing last month, the union said it had been successful before a judge in showing that Almtone had failed to consult former ...
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ArticleSkills for Logistics partners with Pertemps to offer blended Driver CPC training
HGV drivers now have the opportunity to do some of their Driver CPC training at home after a flexible course was launched offering a mixture of e-learning and classroom-based work.Skills for Logistics and training firm Pertemps have teamed up to offer the course after acknowledging the “huge shift” in the ...
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ArticleTransaid given funding for HGV driver training in Ghana
Transaid has secured funding for a professional driver training programme in Ghana, raising standards and expanding training capacity for HGV drivers.The international development charity said almost 95% of freight is transported by road in Ghana and with heavy goods traffic expected to increase in coming years, there are concerns there ...
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ArticlePlan to build Midlands lorry park and create jobs delayed by fears over noise
Plans by a Midlands haulage company to expand and build on land in Walsall have been delayed after the local council demanded a noise survey was carried out.PMT Haulage has submitted plans to convert almost 1.4 acres of land in Darlaston into a haulage yard, where vehicles and trailers will ...
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ArticleStewarts of Tayside orders nine Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor units
Stewarts of Tayside has freshened up its fleet with nine new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor units, including one FH with the fuel efficient I-Save.Supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, the Globetrotter XL tractors join a 30-strong fleet of Volvos and include both replacement vehicles and ...
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ArticleGodman Absolutely committed to an electric future for London same-day courier
In the era BC (Before COVID-19) same-day couriers were the preserve of the rich and famous who just had to have that diamond ring today or City businesses such as legal or banking where urgent paper documents had to be delivered physically rather than by email. But the lockdown has ...
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ArticleGovernment delays import border checks until October
International hauliers are breathing a sigh of relief after the government was forced to delay the introduction of border checks on imports until October.With many of the key border control posts little more than holes in the ground and with mounting compliance pressure created by pandemic lockdowns and regulations across ...
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ArticleFortec launches shareholder model for members
Fortec has introduced a shareholder model for members, giving them an equal say in how the pallet network is run.It said 50% of its independent hauliers have so far signed up.One, Devereux Transport, is now a shareholder in the Watford Gap area, alongside Welsh hauliers Grand Prix Express and Celtic ...
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ArticleBrit-Pol secures funding from Bibby Financial Services to drive international growth
Family-run Lincolnshire haulage firm Brit-Pol has secured a £2.5m invoice discounting facility, enabling it to extend its export and import markets and establish a new office in Poland.The international haulier, which collects goods in Europe and delivers to blue chip customers in the UK, as well as in Germany, the ...
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ArticleThieves steal pharmaceuticals worth £30,000 from parked truck as driver sleeps
Paracetamol worth £30,000 was stolen from a lorry parked in a village near Barnsley while the driver was sleeping in the cab on Tuesday night (9 March).Police said thieves targeted the HGV on Elmhurst Park in Dodworth between midnight and 5.30am and managed to steal the over-the-counter pharmaceuticals from the ...
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ArticleHermes trials gas-fuelled Iveco Eurocargo to underline green credentials
Hermes is trialling Iveco’s CNG-fuelled 12-tonne Eurocargo as part of its commitment to operating an environmentally friendly fleet.The delivery company already runs 90 CNG tractor units and uses electric vans for some of its deliveries in UK cities, including London.If the trial is successful, Hermes said it could offer an ...
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ArticleUniversity in joint venture with Severn Trent to convert amonia from sewage into hydrogen fuel
The potential for lorries to be fuelled by sewage waste is being investigated by Coventry university and Severn Trent.The project will look to capture waste ammonia from the water company’s treatment facility and convert it into a green fuel for heavy vehicles not suited to battery electrification.Severn Trent currently destroys ...
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Article"A fantastic milestone" - Royal Mail collects a million doorstep parcels in five months
Royal Mail’s “incredibly successful” parcel-pick up service has collected one million parcels from customers’ doors since its launch in October 2020.Parcel Collect enables online sellers and shoppers to stay in the comfort of their homes when they want to mail or return a pre-paid item by post.Postmen and postwomen collect ...
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ArticleAsset Alliance moves from Leeds to Manchester as expansion plans continue
(From left) Ellie Kempson, Asset Alliance fleet management assistant; Jenna Williams, sales executive; Brian Kempson, truck and trailer sales director and Lewis Bradley, vehicle preparation assistantIncreasing demand and a growing customer base has prompted a move by CV specialist Asset Alliance from Leeds to an eight-acre site in Manchester.The location ...
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ArticleHGV driver jailed after M40 crash kills helicopter pilot dialling 999
An HGV driver who caused the death of an RAF helicopter pilot who had parked up on the M40 to help out following a collision, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.Malcolm Clarkson pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after he drove into the back of Scott McConnell’s car ...
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ArticleDaimler/Volvo fuel cell joint venture a giant leap towards electric future
Last month, Daimler Trucks and the Volvo Group finally established the hydrogen fuel cell joint venture the two companies announced last year. It promises a significant step forward in the production of electric drivelines for both companies.Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a year marked by a number of electric commercial ...
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ArticleCalling all home delivery heroes... the MT Awards need you!
With 2020 undoubtedly shining the spotlight on the importance of the home delivery sector in a time of national crisis, the Motor Transport Awards provide the perfect opportunity to showcase your operation’s expertise.The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed home delivery operators to extremes - not only in coping with an unprecedented ...
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ArticleWincanton seals three-year extension deal with Alstom
Wincanton has won a three-year extension to its contract with train manufacturer Alstom.The new deal will see Wincanton expand its services by creating a logistics facility and providing a dedicated warehouse solution for the refurbishment of Alstom’s high-speed passenger train fleet – the Class 390 Pendolino (pictured).Wincanton is also setting ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: DPD used technology to make the most of existing resources and take the Best Use of Technology Award
By 2018, DPD’s 65-strong depot network was stretched to its limits following rapid growth over the previous seven years.“With volumes up around 10% per year, we were facing a capacity challenge,” says DPD group marketing director Tim Jones. “We promise our customers a premium service for 52 weeks of the ...
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Article"You're crippling us!" - logistics firm to cut jobs and relocate over extension to Low Emissions Zone
The MD of a major logistics specialist based near Heathrow has hit out at London mayor Sadiq Khan's decision to widen the Low Emissions Zone (LEZ), insisting it is crippling his business.Mike Parr, MD of family-owned business PML (Perishable Movements Ltd) based in Feltham, said the European hauliers the firm ...