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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 56
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ArticleTreasury to consider action on fuel costs after meeting with RHA member
Richard Meads, director of Meads Construction, has met with Treasury financial secretary Lucy Frazer to raise concerns about the rising cost of fuel.Meads Construction, which is an RHA member, runs 20 trucks as part of a construction and groundworks business.At the meeting, arranged by RHA, Meads told Frazer that the ...
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ArticleNetwork of new urban warehouses planned across UK
Invesco Real Estate and Barwood Capital have teamed up to build a £300m portfolio of up to eight urban/last mile industrial and logistics warehouses across the UK.The partnership has already acquired its first two sites, including a four-acre plot adjacent to Manchester’s Trafford Retail Park - on which it plans ...
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ArticleCargo-Partner expands into UK with full acquisition of Aztek International Freight
Manchester-based Aztek International Logistics has been acquired in full by Austrian transport giant Cargo-Partner.The acquisition follows a joint venture between Aztek International Freight and Cargo-Partner in 2021 which saw it acquire a third of Aztek’s shares.This latest deal sees Cargo-Partner buy the remaining two thirds of the company’s shares and ...
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ArticleLloyd Fraser beats rivals to win bid for logistics unit in Runcorn
Third party logistics provider Lloyd Fraser has signed up for a 43,078sq ft unit at Runcorn's Whitehouse Industrial Estate following a competitive bidding process.Lloyd Fraser has taken a five-year lease on the unit, which will be used for its retail logistics business.The Rugby-based company operates from around 16 locations around ...
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ArticleTransport division of T Wilson & Sons (Farmers) acquired by Len Wright Salads
North-West produce company Len Wright Salads (LWS) has acquired the transport division of T Wilson & Sons (Farmers).LWS, which has operating licences for 40 trucks and 50 trailers, hailed the acquisition as an “amalgamation of skills and experience that will enable first-class transport services to be delivered to existing and ...
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ArticleSeven in ten logistics operators report escalating costs as fuel prices soar, Logistics UK survey finds
Almost three quarters (71%) of UK logistics companies suffered escalating transportation costs in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period a year ago, according to Logistics UK’s May 2022 Performance Tracker.In addition, 40% of respondents said costs had climbed by 25% or more, as operators continue to ...
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ArticleGovernment must do more to help deliver hydrogen powered HGVs, says HFCA
The government needs to step up and support the development of purpose-built hydrogen-powered HGVs and help fund fleet retrofitting services.The call comes from the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA) in a positioning paper, released this week.The paper is urging the government to provide financial support to retrofit ...
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ArticleLondon Medway sees record rates of unaccompanied freight in April
London Medway, which is part of the Peel Ports Group, is reporting its busiest ever month for unaccompanied freight between the UK and France.Last month the port broke records after the service, which is run by DFDS, carried nearly 4,000 trailers on its vessels across the channel on its route ...
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ArticleWhistl creates new role of MD of parcels division
Whistl has promoted Andy Underwood (pictured) as its first MD of Whistl Parcels as demand for online shopping continues to grow.Under Underwood’s leadership Whistl Parcels will focus on large organisations and core strategic customers using its national network.Meanwhile Whistl’s Parcelhub brand will focus on medium-sized organisations and large SMEs, taking ...
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ArticleHellmann Worldwide fights back to black in 2021
Hellmann Worldwide is back in the black after a year of “both challenge and opportunity”, the company has revealed.The group, which was founded 150 years ago in Germany, is a global multimodal logistics provider specialising in vertical markets which include pharma, perishables, automotive, consumer goods and fashion.Hellmann, which employs around ...
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ArticleJJ Food Service adds 40 Isuzu Grafters to fleet
Wholesaler JJ Food Service has placed an order for 40 Isuzu 13.5-tonnne vehicles and 3.5-tonne Grafters with Solomon Commercials.Each of the 20 13.5-tonne bodies has been manufactured to specific requirements with triple doors, rear docking plates, flexible bulkhead and a GAH refrigeration unit with three-phase electric standby.The 20 Grafters will ...
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ArticleThe Algorithm People (TAP) partners with software firm to enhance 'Fleet as a Service' platform
Tech specialists The Algorithm People (TAP) has joined forces with software firm AFD to help transport companies achieve even greater savings and efficiencies.TAP said its My Transport Planner optimisation service had been combined with AFD’s geocoding technology and in trials it saw a combined 24% reduction in mileage and 17% ...
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ArticleParcel sector rocked by McColl's collapse as rescue deal fails
McColl’s collapse into administration could have a significant impact on e-commerce and parcels logistics beyond its own retail operations, according to delivery specialist ParcelHero.The convenience store chain said in a statement to the London Stock Exchange this afternoon (6 May) it was “regrettably left with no choice other than to ...
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ArticleGMB union rejects Asda's improved pay offer to drivers
Asda said it had made an improved offer for staff as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, but that it had been rejected by the union without drivers getting a chance to vote on it.The supermarket giant responded after the GMB union said a consultative ballot of 8,000 workers ...
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ArticleNew online portal can measure range and charging time of electric HGVs
Operators can now calculate the range, charge times and environmental benefits of battery electric trucks via a new web-based resource.Cenex said the portal will give fleet and transport managers the confidence that electric vehicles can meet operational demand by calculating range and charging times.It is taking data from the 12-month, ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks unveils plan to launch in North America
Volta Trucks has revealed its plan for entry into the North American market, with its Volta Zero vehicles operating on the streets of Los Angeles by the end of next year.The electric truck maker said it had established itself as the leading European full-electric CV manufacturer and its experience in ...
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ArticleHMT Group employs Isuzu Grafter as training vehicle
Warehouse and logistics business HMT Group is encouraging non-HGV drivers to make the step up to Class 1 and 2 driving levels with the use of an Isuzu Grafter 3.5-tonner as a training vehicle.It’s the first Isuzu truck in the group’s fleet and is being used within the company’s Palletline ...
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ArticleCleaner fuel the top priority for 45% of fleet operators
Decarbonising fleets is now the number one business priority for almost half of all UK commercial operators - topping driver safety and digital transformation, according to new research.However, despite the commitment to being net zero, the study by Bridgestone and Webfleet Solutions found it will be seven and a half ...
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ArticlePlant firms call on Asset Alliance for major fleet expansion
Plant and equipment specialists Enable Hire and Enable Welfare have acquired more than 40 new assets on hire purchase, including 15 Mercedes-Benz vans, with funding from Asset Alliance.The sister businesses doubled the size of their combined fleet and also invested in lighting equipment and welfare cabins, which has allowed them ...
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ArticleCollet moves 172-tonne transformer for National Grid
Heavy haulage specialist Collett’s latest project involved transporting a 172-tonne super grid transformer to the National Grid’s Feckenham substation.Relying on the latest addition to the fleet, the Collett team mobilised its new 250-tonne capacity Goldhofer girder bridge to facilitate the movement of the transformer over a weekend to its location ...