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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 25
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ArticleDX opens new depots as freight revenues exceed expectations
DX Group has announced the opening of new depots in Paisley, Scotland and West Bromwich in the West Midlands.The new sites will support the growth of the group’s freight division, which provides parcel freight services to both business and residential addresses and specialises in the delivery of irregular dimension and ...
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ArticleVOX POP: How will the tough trading climate affect your plans for this year’s peak season?
MT asks a range of the industry's leading players how they plan to tackle increased costs and shrinking volumes in the months ahead...Charlie Shiels, CEO, ArrowXLWe remain uncertain at the moment about how much of a test the peak season will be for our industry this year. We’re not expecting ...
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ArticleScania and MAN to sell Russian assets
Traton divisions Scania and MAN Truck & Bus are to sell their Russian assets.The move comes after both MAN and Scania pulled out of Russia in March this year, in line with other Western companies, as part of sanctions imposed on Russia in protest at its invasion of Ukraine.Traton said ...
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Kammac sees revenue boost in 2021 fuelled by pharma sector
Kammac saw revenue leap by more than a third last year as demand for storage and additional services in the pharmaceutical sector grew.The family firm, which was founded by MD Paul Kammac in 1988, operates depots in Burton, Knowsley, Manchester, Worksop and its Skelmersdale headquarters near Liverpool.The 3pl specialises in ...
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Container hauliers face another eight day strike at Felixstowe Port as talks fail
Another eight day strike at Felixstowe Port is on the cards this month, after workers rejected management’s attempt to impose a pay deal.The second eight day strike, announced by Unite, follows the refusal of Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company to improve its pay offer and its imposition of a 7% ...
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ArticleNew MT research explores HGV repair and maintenance strategies
Brand-new research from Motor Transport and sister title Commercial Motor has been released to look at operator fleet servicing trends, as the industry looks to recover from the disruption of Covid-19.The recently published ‘Hot Topic: Repair, Maintenance & Digital Compliance’ report surveyed nearly 300 operators of all sizes to get ...
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ArticleP W Gates bolsters fleet with three DAF XG 530 tractors
Hertfordshire-based P W Gates is strengthening its fleet with the addition of three new generation DAF XG 530 tractor units as part of the company’s expansion plans.The logistics firm, which is based at Welwyn Garden City, is adding the three tractors to eight other DAF units acquired earlier in the ...
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ArticleNew brooms sweep clean as FORS gets a change of management
At the start of 2022 the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) had a complete shake up of its management team (see panel) following the appointment of £4bn a year European consulting, digital services and software development giant Sopra Steria as the new FORS administrator in October 2021 after a competitive ...
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TIP Trailer Services rebrands as TIP Group
TIP is changing its brand name to TIP Group to more accurately reflect its business activities, the company has announced.The group, which operates in 19 European countries, includes TIP Trailer Services, which will also be rebranded TIP Group.As part of the rebrand the company is also changing its social media ...
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ArticleXPO and Etex extend partnership
XPO Logistics has landed a multi-year contract renewal in the UK with international building materials manufacturer Etex.XPO already distributes several hundred thousand tonnes of products for Etex each year, using a digitally managed network which was deployed by the logistics giant in 2020.The two companies also partner directly in France ...
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Operators invited to free half-day Scottish Clean Air Roadshow on 18 October in Edinburgh
Commercial vehicle operators affected by Scotland’s Low Emission Zones (LEZ) across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow should head along to a free half-day roadshow next month, brought to you by Motor Transport and Transport News.You’ll be able to hear directly from senior government officials and Transport Scotland about the LEZ ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Low Carbon Award partnered with Fraikin
The McCulla (Ireland) team led by Peter Summerton (second left) collect their second trophy from Adriana Radu, corporate services director of Fraikin (second right)LOW CARBON AWARDMcCulla (Ireland) has launched a waste-to-energy circular economy programme, investing in an anaerobic digester plant at its headquarters that allows it to produce all of ...
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ArticleGray & Adams reaches finals in Make UK Manufacturing Awards
Gray & Adams has been selected as a finalist in the Make UK Manufacturing Awards in the Developing Young Talent category.The Make UK Awards celebrate manufacturing excellence and its previous winners include Sony UK, BAE Systems and Kimberly-Clark.Gray & Adams said this week it is “delighted” to be recognised as ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Service to Industry Award partnered with Aquarius IT
William Stobart (second left) collects the trophy from Guy Reynolds, director of Aquarius IT (second right)WILLIAM STOBARTWilliam Stobart, deputy group CEO at Culina, was born in Cumberland in 1961, the fourth child of Eddie and Nora Stobart. After starting out as a teenager working in the family business, 45 years ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Best Use of Technology Award partnered with Bridgestone UK
The BOC team collect their trophy from Ian Davis, UK fleet sales manager at Bridgestone UK (second right)BOCAn engaging virtual reality training solution from BOC ably demonstrates how bringing technology together can overcome a problem.Using high-definition 360-degree video capture, eye-tracking and motion seat technology, BOC’s virtual training programme reduces travel ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Business Excellence Award partnered with Hireco TL
Lee Thompson-Halls (second left) and Masie Pateman, senior operations support manager (centre) at Wren Kitchen collect the trophy from Tim Gibson, sales director of Hireco TL (second right)WREN KITCHENSLaunched in 2009, Wren designs and manufactures its own kitchens in the UK and delivers them in its own trucks with ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Livery of the Year partnered with Palletline
The McCulla (Ireland) team led by Peter Summerton (fifth left) collect the company’s first award from Glenn Baker, network and operations director of Palletline (second right)MCCULLA (IRELAND)McCulla (Ireland) is a well-known temperature-controlled storage and distribution company serving the UK and all of Ireland, as well as the rest of continental ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Urban Operator of the Year partnered with FORS
The DPD UK team led by Tim Jones (centre) and CEO Elaine Kerr (holding trophy) the award from Paul Wilson, FORS account director (second right)DPD UKDPD is transforming its urban operation in a drive to become the UK’s most sustainable delivery company.It now has a fleet of 1,500 all-electric vehicles ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 - Partnership Award partnered with Partners&
The Mike Watson Transport and Real English Drinks Distillery teams collect their awards from John Marks, client partner at Partners& (third right)MIKE WATSON TRANSPORT and REAL ENGLISH DRINKS DISTILLERYSpirits business Real English Drinks Distillery (REDD) and logistics leader Mike Watson Transport (MWT) boast a shared operation that has allowed symbiotic ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Clean Fleet Van of the Year partnered with Close Brothers Vehicle Hire
The Ford of Britain team led by Iain Brooks (second left) pick up the trophy from Close Brothers sales director Richard Gosling (second right)FORD E-TRANSITThe Transit van has defined the light commercial vehicle delivery scene for more than 60 years, which is why the introduction of a new zero-emission model ...