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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 75
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ArticlePallet-Track team keep moving in fundraiser for homeless charity St Basil’s
Pallet-Track employees are raising funds for West Midlands-based St Basil’s, a UK charity working to prevent young people becoming homeless.After voting for St Basil’s as their chosen charity, the 150-strong team at Pallet-Track’s Wolverhampton hub in Millfields Road have pledged to walk and run as part of their efforts to ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide targets school leavers in latest recruitment drive
As National Careers Week kicks off this week, Europa Worldwide Group has ramped up its school leaver recruitment drive.Europa’s early careers talent manager, Lana Jay (pictured), is speaking to schools across the country to discuss entry level opportunities within logistics, encouraging pupils to consider it as a career choice.The logistics ...
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ArticleManchester distributor orders 23 DAF tractor units from Asset Alliance Group
Asset Alliance Group will provide Manchester-based Bunzl Retail Supplies with 23 DAF XF 6x2 tractor units.The distribution firm took on the vehicles on a two-year full-service contract hire agreement after shopping around.Craig Duddle, transport manager at Bunzl Retail Supplies, said: “We have worked with Asset Alliance Group previously on smaller ...
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ArticleThree new units to be built at Panattoni Park in Northampton
Industrial developer Panattoni is set to start work on the second phase of its 1.6 million sq ft industrial park in Northampton.Panattoni Park Northampton, which is on junction 16 of the M1 motorway, will see three new units built measuring 250,000 sq ft, 380,000 sq ft and 430,000 sq ft, ...
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ArticleDX Express network expands with new Rotherham depot
DX is opening a new depot in Rotherham as it part of a wider plans to expand its depot portfolio over the next two years.The 20,000sq ft depot is located at Hellaby Industrial Estate, and will serve the group’s Express division, which specialises in secure, next-day parcel delivery.It will provide ...
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ArticleRivus Fleet Solutions invests in "flagship" HGV-compatible garage featuring conference facilities
Rivus Fleet Solutions has opened a new "flagship" garage in Southampton, 60% larger than its predecessor and capable of being able to support HGVs.The fleet management company said the new site also includes conference facilities, which customers could use for training events and meetings.The development follows the recent opening of ...
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ArticleNew year sees commercial vehicle manufacturing continue to slide
The ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit fallout and weak demand all conspired to result in the fourth consecutive month of decline in UK commercial vehicle production, according to the SMMT.UK CV manufacturing fell 31.5% in January, with 5,616 units rolling off the production lines, marking the worst start ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution recruits head of HR
MT Haulier of the Year award winner Expect Distribution has appointed Sophie Metcalf to be its head of HR.The company said the move signalled a strategic focus on celebrating the people at the heart of its business.Metcalf’s initial focus includes supporting Expect’s apprentices and growing its apprenticeship programme; as well ...
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ArticleScania names new chief executive and president
Scania has appointed a new chief executive and president, Christian Levin, from 1 May.Levin is currently on the executive board of TRATON SE and chief operating officer of TRATON Group and has more than 20 years’ experience working at Scania.As well as becoming chief executive, he will also remain a ...
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ArticleOpportunity knocks for UK operators as European hauliers boycott London over DVS
SmartWitness UK said it had found non-UK hauliers “really frustrated” by the Direct Vision Standard scheme and many were still looking to boycott London rather than shell out thousands of pounds to make their fleets compliant.However, it added that their stance could prove beneficial to UK hauliers who are ready ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: KNP proves 3 into 1 will go to pick up Livery of the Year Award
With the addition of Nelson Distribution and Steve Porter Transport to the Knights of Old portfolio, the larger brand was becoming increasingly diluted. Combining the three fleets meant more than 60 trailer-tractor livery combinations were possible.Through acquisition and mergers, Knights of Old, based in Kettering, has expanded significantly in the ...
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ArticleScania set to unveil new £10m regional HQ near Glasgow
Scania will open a new £10m regional headquarters close to Glasgow later this year.The 43,000sq ft, 7.8-acre plot at Eurocentral will replace its existing operation in Bellshill and will include 12 workshop bays, an ATF lane, parts department, office accommodation and secure parking for 50 trucks and trailers.“Scotland has been ...
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ArticleExintra uses Volvo FH tractors on Primark contract
Dutch logistics group Exintra has put two Volvo FH LNG tractor units into operation on its Primark contract, making regular runs into the UK.Sander Bogers, chief executive of Exintra Group, said: “Sustainable entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly important to our companies and we notice that more and more clients and consumers ...
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MT Awards 2020: Boxing clever by Wren Kitchens knocked out judges in Business Excellence Award sponsored by Hireco
It’s a measure of Wren Kitchens’ success that when MT catches up with head of transport operations Lee Holmes for a chat, he’s busy planning the company’s expansion into the US.After all, this is a retailer that only celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019, but by then could boast a ...
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ArticleHGVs to lead trial of new payment system on M6 toll road
Trucks and vans will be the first to trial a new payment system on the M6 toll road using ANPR cameras.Road owner Midlands Expressway said the cameras will go live in April and initially will involve fleet operators, before all other road users come under the scope of the new ...
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ArticleNew ruling on deliveries to Northern Ireland will have "severe impact", Parcelhero warns
Draconian measures that will significantly increase red tape and delays for goods sent between the UK and Northern Ireland will go ahead on 1 April, after the government failed to extend a grace period.A meeting of the UK-EU Joint Committee this week ended without agreement on a waiver of customs ...
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Online conference to look at policy options for low carbon transport
The Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum is holding an online conference to look at transport decarbonisation in the UK including low-carbon fuels, infrastructure, sector-specific targets and next steps for policy.The event will take place on the morning of Friday 30 April and will include contribitions from Rachel Solomon Williams, ...
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ArticleFleet Operations recruits business development manager
Fleet Operations, a provider of outsourced fleet management services, has appointed a new business development manager to support its growth plans.Mark Gallagher brings with him 20 years in the fleet industry and has previously spearheaded solutions to help businesses transition to electrification.Fleet Operations said Gallagher’s new role will involve accelerating ...
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ArticleGovernment urged to repair key Scottish road link after landslips lead to record breaking level of closures
Business leaders in Scotland are demanding the government commits to fixing a notorious stretch of road on the A83 plagued by major landslips.The road, near the Rest and Be Thankful in the Highlands, is a key transport artery that provides vital links to communities across Argyll and Bute and connects ...
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ArticleNew Crewe logistics park will create 300 jobs
One of the biggest speculatively developed sites in Crewe is about to begin construction and is expected to provide around 300 jobs on completion.Developer Panattoni said ‘Crewe 305’ on the Crewe Commercial park would include 27 dock doors, five level access doors and a yard with parking for 49 HGVs.The ...