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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 36
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ArticleRED Driving School goes green
RED Driving School is beginning the process of moving to electric after hitting a record fleet size of more than 1,500 vehicles.It has also taken steps to reduce its carbon emissions by investigating all aspects of zero-emission driving, including home, kerbside and ‘on-the-go’ charging, as well as introducing green energy ...
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ArticleDirect Vision Standard has cut serious accidents by 64%, TfL claims
Transport for London’s controversial Direct Vision Standard (DVS) is behind a sharp drop in serious accidents, it has claimed.The scheme, which many fleet operators complained was too hastily implemented, leaving them with compliance issues, requires owners of HGVs weighing more than 12 tonnes to apply for a safety permit that ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman partners with Driving for Better Business
Telematics specialist Teletrac Navman has joined forces with Driving for Better Business – a government-backed National Highways scheme to improve awareness of work-related road risk, employers’ duty of care and employees’ responsibilities.The pair will work together to help create and share insights that enhance productivity, profitability and safety of fleets.Through ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics wins distribution deal with Luxury Flooring
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by interiors manufacturer and supplier Luxury Flooring for national distribution services in the UK.XPO will use two-person teams and a dedicated fleet to transport an estimated 130,000 orders per year to delivery points across the UK.The solution provides comprehensive coverage through a ...
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ArticleBP invests £50m in electric vehicle battery testing centre
BP has unveiled plans to invest up to £50m in a new electric vehicle (EV) battery testing centre and analytical laboratory in the UK.Planned to open by the end of 2024, the new facilities will be located at the company's existing global headquarters for its Castrol business in Pangbourne, Berkshire, ...
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ArticleAre we heading for a recession? Leading operators have their say...
Andrew Malcolm, chief executive officer, Malcolm GroupI don’t think we’re heading for a recession - I think we're already in it, or that’s the approach we’re taking at Malcolm. When you’re in transport, with lower margins than we should all be working for, you always have to work with a ...
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ArticleDockers vote for strike action at Felixstowe port
Operations at Felixstowe port could grind to a halt next month after union members recorded a “massive” 92% vote in favour of strike action over pay.The UK’s largest container terminal said Unite had agreed to its request to meet with conciliatory service ACAS next week in an effort to resolve ...
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ArticleBullet Express ensures new trucks are Wheely-Safe
Bullet Express is adding 32 new trucks to its fleet and has opted for Wheely-Safe’s tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) to improve safety and reduce downtime.The new DAF XF and CF tractor units, as well as Mercedes-Benz Actros rigids are being put into service via a three-year repair and maintenance ...
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ArticleBP in new green hydrogen collaboration with Iberdrola
BP and Europe’s largest utility Iberdrola are collaborating to provide large-scale production of green hydrogen to customers in the UK, Spain and Portugal.The two companies are also looking at options to jointly serve electric vehicle owners in the UK, following an announcement it was investing up to €1bn (£835.8m) into ...
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ArticleHowdens grows HVO fleet and trials gas and electric options
Kitchen supplier Howdens said a vital ingredient for its sustainability strategy is hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which it is now using extensively across its logistics fleet.It is also piloting electric trucks and is introducing six bio-liquid natural gas vehicles at its Raunds and Portbury sites, which work similarly to diesel ...
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ArticleOperator ordered to pay £15,000 to local wildlife trust after polluting river with sediment
A Warwickshire excavator and fleet operator unintentionally allowed sediment from a quarry to enter freshwaters and cause environmental damage.However, because the environment agency (EA) accepted that the negligence by AT Contracting and Plant Hire was not due to dangerous or foolhardy behaviour, it escaped prosecution.Instead the company was sanctioned with ...
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ArticleMaritime Transport reports rise in 2021 profit and revenue
Maritime Transport’s workforce received several pay increases last year as the logistics firm sought to retain staff amid an acute driver shortage.In its latest financial results for the year ending 27 December 2021, the company said Brexit, insufficient rates of pay, lockdown measures impacting on its employees’ outlook and strong ...
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ArticleWincanton names new chief financial officer
Wincanton has appointed Tom Hinton as its new chief financial officer with effect from 15 August, replacing interim CFO James Clarke.Hinton has held group CFO positions at Infinis Energy plc, Domestic & General and international mining and chemicals business WE Soda.Dr Martin Read, Wincanton chairman, said: “We are delighted to ...
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ArticleUpdated route map for hauliers puts focus on safety and air quality
An updated lorry route plan for hauliers travelling through Suffolk has been produced and now includes air quality management areas and changes in road safety.New features include by-passes and link roads at Beccles, Eye and Haverhill to divert traffic away from town centres and the downgrading of routes at Leiston ...
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ArticleCollapsed haulier had debts of £450,000 after losing Pallet-Track membership and key contract, report reveals
West Midlands haulier Adam Jones and Sons collapsed into administration and closed down after racking up losses of more than £450,000 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to insolvency experts.The Halesowen business was forced to appoint administrators on 24 May, just three years after it was acquired by investment firm ...
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ArticlePolice use unmarked truck to target HGV drivers in M5 sting
HGV drivers in Gloucestershire were caught on camera flouting the law while behind the wheel earlier this month.Police used an unmarked lorry and filmed drivers committing offences on the M5 such as using their mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt.Footage collected by officers included an HGV driver reading from ...
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ArticleTevva welcomes special guest to R&D hub at MIRA Technology Park
(From left) West Midlands mayor, Andy Street and Tevva chief engineer, Ken ScottTevva hosted West Midlands mayor Andy Street last week, following the launch of its 7.5-tonne hydrogen electric truck.Street was given a tour of the OEM’s hub at the MIRA Technology Park in Nuneaton and a ride in Tevva’s ...
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ArticleDP World reports record half-year volumes at London Gateway
DP World handled more than one million TEU at London Gateway in the first six months of the year – a record for the port.Between January and June, it saw throughput of 1,013,000 TEU, a 10% increase on its previous best half-yearly performance in the second half of 2021.The port ...
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ArticleEU-bound hauliers hit with £300 fines in Dover gridlock
More than 100 fines in 48 hours were issued to HGV drivers attempting to jump the queues on the M20 amid traffic chaos at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.As the situation began to ease, Kent County Council continued to urge drivers to plan ahead and warned them their journeys ...
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ArticleTest your brakes, traffic commissioners report urges as public inquiries over trailer defects mount
The traffic commissioners have repeated their warning to hauliers providing traction-only services about their responsibilities for the condition of trailers, following a spate of cases at public inquiries.In their annual report, the TCs said trailer suppliers, including those based outside of the UK, were avoiding their responsibilities to ensure the ...