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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 60
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ArticleHoward Tenens thanks Coffee Network team after warehouse gets top marks
Howard Tenens’ Swindon warehouse has been awarded the highest possible AA-grade accreditation by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) after an audit confirmed its adherence to strict quality, safety and operational criteria.A new version of the standard was released this year, prompting adaptations by the company including complete allergen management and ...
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ArticleTIP swoops for Ryder's trailer leasing and maintenance business
TIP Trailer Services has struck a deal with Ryder to acquire the trailer leasing and maintenance business, which will save 133 jobs.Agreed for an undisclosed sum, the deal means TIP will add around 3,550 trailers and a workshop in Lichfield, as well as two ‘parking locations’ in Shepshed and Manchester, ...
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ArticleScottish haulier invests in Carrier Transicold units to save on fuel
McLaughlan Transport has added three more Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units to its trailer fleet after being impressed by the fuel-saving performance of previous units.The latest temperature-controlled assets are again mounted to 13.6m Gray & Adams trailers and join a 70-strong fleet at the Scottish transport firm.The Vector units ...
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ArticleHead-banger truckers vote for favourite road and best song to drive to
The M6 toll road (pictured) has been voted Britain’s most enjoyable motorway in a poll of HGV drivers.Despite facing criticism since it first opened in 2003, 32% of truckers said the privately owned motorway was their favourite route.The almost-permanently congested M25 came second with 31% of the vote and the ...
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ArticleVox Pop: Is the industry ripe for increased consolidation?
CMA CGM Group's move to buy nearly 100% of the capital of automotive specialist Gefco and integrate it into its subsidiary, Ceva Logistics, is the latest in a flurry of recent industry takeover activity.MT asks a range of of the sector's leading players whether we can expect more of the ...
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ArticleRecruiters reveal the industry role you can 'walk into and demand the salary you want'
New research has shown that the parcel and delivery sector are in desperate need of business development managers.Talent finding company Bis Henderson Recruitment highlighted a 160% increase in demand for BDMs in 2021 compared to 2019 - and an increase in average salaries for the role of 31%.The parcel industry ...
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ArticleDecarbonisation Power Players will drive the transport industry towards net zero
For the road freight sector to substantially decarbonise its activities over the next 15 to 20 years, the industry will need to go through a dramatic period of change. That is why Motor Transport in association with Scania (GB) and The Algorithm People has assembled the Decarbonisation P0wer Players, a ...
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ArticleHotel Chocolat and iForce join Eddie Stobart Logistics at Panattoni Park Northampton
Panattoni has fully let its 1.7 million sq ft logistics park in Northampton after signing lease agreements for the last two units with iForce and Hotel Chocolat.E-fulfilment provider iForce has signed a 10-year lease for 376,915sq ft and Hotel Chocolat a 10-year lease for 429,107 sq ft.The new lettings follow ...
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ArticleNational Highways forks out over £865,000 in compensation for vehicle damage caused by poor road surfaces
National Highways paid out £865,254 in compensation for the damage caused to vehicles by poor road surfaces on its network, between January 2018 and October 2021.Research shows that drivers submitted more than 145,000 compensation claims between January 2018 and October 2021, with local and national road authorities paying out in ...
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ArticleHer Royal Highness The Princess Royal to attend Microlise Transport Conference 2022
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of transport charity Transaid, will address delegates at this year’s Microlise Transport Conference.The conference takes place on May 18 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Microlise has been a corporate supporter of Transaid since 2015 with its team participating in a range of activities ...
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ArticleCrossroads Truck and Bus launches Hauliers against Hunger campaign with foodbank charity Trussell Trust
Volvo dealer Crossroads Truck and Bus is launching a campaign to support food banks across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.The campaign, dubbed Hauliers against Hunger, will see eight Crossroads Truck and Bus depots support local food banks, in partnership with foodbank charity The Trussell Trust.In addition two demonstrator trucks, decorated in Hauliers ...
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ArticleSt. Modwen Logistics invests £65.5m in Stoke-on-Trent warehousing
St. Modwen Logistics has invested £65.5m to develop more than 450,000sq ft of warehouse space in the past 18 months, with a further 480,000sq ft currently under development in Stoke-on-Trent.The company is developing more than 480,000sq ft of warehouse space at St. Modwen Park Stoke Central, which is part of ...
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ArticleBJS Haulage installs Webfleet technology to boost efficiency and security
Wednesbury-based haulage firm BJS Haulage has invested in an integrated telematics and asset tracking solution in a bid to improve efficiency and security across its 100-strong fleet.The Webfleet fleet management system has been installed across the company’s entire fleet, with asset trackers added to all curtain-side and box trailers.Webfleet provides ...
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ArticleHighway Code to change in preparation for the launch of self-driving vehicles on UK roads
The government has set out changes to the Highway Code to ensure the first self-driving cars, vans, trucks and buses are introduced safely on the UK’s roads.The changes come as the government prepares to approve the launch of the first self-driving vehicles on Britain’s roads, possibly as early as this ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen appoints chief engineer as it prepares to roll out zero emission van
First Hydrogen has appointed Stephen Pendrey as chief engineer of its automotive division’s vehicle programme.Pendrey is tasked with managing First Hydrogen’s program engineering and development activities as well as supporting the company to meet its ambitions to mass manufacture fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).The company said Pendrey’s appointment to its ...
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ArticleGefco to be acquired by Ceva Logistics parent company CMA CGM
Shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group is to acquire nearly 100% of the capital of automotive logistics specialist Gefco in a move which will see the logistics specialist integrated into the group’s subsidiary Ceva Logistics.The European Commission has authorized CMA CGM to acquire the capital of Gefco immediately, pending ...
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ArticleGovernment accused of launching “fake” Supply Chain Taskforce after ditching it just weeks after launch
The government’s Supply Chain Taskforce, launched in the midst of the driver shortage crisis in September last year, was dumped just days later in a reshuffle and may never have convened, the Labour Party has revealed.Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, slammed the move this week, accusing the government of creating ...
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ArticleLoop Energy to supply hydrogen fuel cell for 7.5-tonne Tevva Truck
British electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva Trucks has chosen Loop Energy’s fuel cell system for Tevva’s 7.5-tonne electric truck platform.The Canadian firm won the contract to supply its T505 (50 kW) Series fuel cell system after tests by Tevva Trucks showed the system outperformed those of rival bidders on ...
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ArticleTransport and storage now the main industry in 11 UK districts
The rise in online shopping and courier activities over the last decade means there are now 11 local authority districts in the UK where transport and storage has become the dominant industry, official figures reveal.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in 2011, transport and storage was not the main ...
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ArticleNet zero policy must fully embrace hydrogen, government warned
Hitting the country’s net zero goals is at risk unless the government fully embraces hydrogen as a solution for fuel, infrastructure and vehicles, according to the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (HFCA).The trade association said it believed a combined hydrogen and electrification strategy was required for the UK to ...