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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 65
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ArticleBrittany Ferries launches LNG-powered ferry from Portsmouth to Spain and France
Brittany Ferries has launched the UK’s first LNG-powered ferry which sailed from Portsmouth this week on its inaugural voyage to Spain.Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca (pictured) left the port on Sunday 27th with more than 600 passengers and freight vehicles destined for Bilbao.The ship will make two round trips to Bilbao each ...
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Biffa bin lorry drivers ballot for strike action after rejecting "insulting" pay offer
Manchester bin drivers are voting on whether to strike after rejecting an "insulting" pay offer of 1.75% from employer Biffa.The bin strike ballot opened today (29 March), after extensive negotiations with the waste management company failed to deliver a resolution. The drivers are demanding an increase in wages above what ...
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Sunswap receives £3m to boost use of solar powered transport refrigeration units
London-based Sunswap has secured a £3m investment to help roll out its plans to power transport refrigeration units (TRUs) with solar panels and electric batteries, in a move which could radically cut the cold chain sector's carbon emissions and fuel costs.The deal means Clean Growth Fund and Barclays become ...
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ArticleMulgrew Haulage orders 200 bespoke curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers
Northern Ireland haulier Mulgrew Haulage has switched to Tiger Trailers for its latest curtainsider fleet order.The Dromore-based company said the procurement switch was "influenced heavily" by the manufacturer’s ability to build bespoke trailers to exacting specifications. Tiger Trailers said Mulgrew is one of a number of new customers the company ...
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ArticleBlacks Haulage Solutions joins Pall-Ex to meet growing e-commerce demand
West Lothian transport company Blacks Haulage Solutions has joined the Pall-Ex network as a shareholder member.The family run business, launched 48 years ago, will cover the EH postcode for the Pall-Ex network, supplying services to Newbridge and the surrounding area.Blacks Haulage, which has its headquarters in Bathgate, offers pallet services, ...
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Ferries remain suspended as P&O given "one last opportunity" to do U-turn on sackings
As P&O Ferries boss Peter Hebblethwaite was given “one last opportunity” by the government today (28 March) to do a U-turn on the sacking of 800 crew, P&O sailings from Dover to Calais remain severely curtailed.There are no P&O ferries sailings from Dover to Calais until Thursday, with those between ...
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ArticleAmazon UK adds five DAF CF Electric HGVs to fleet in European first
Amazon has launched five DAF CF Electric HGVs on Britain's roads in a move which sees it add electric trucks to its fleet for the first time in Europe.The 37-tonne DAF HGVs are operating out of its fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Milton Keynes, with Amazon estimating they will replace ...
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DPD plans major new facility in Black Country
Logistics giant DPD is set to open a new facility in the Black Country which aims to operate a fleet of electric delivery vehicles.The parcel delivery company has agreed terms with Birmingham-based Trebor Developments and investment manager Schroders Capital to build a new 60,000 sq ft parcel facility on Revolution ...
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ArticleMichelin helps Chiltern Distribution slash fuel use on 19 new trucks
Chiltern Distribution is set to save around 7,200-litres of fuel per vehicle per year after fitting Michelin's low rolling resistance Energy tyre ranges across 19 new Volvo and Scania trucks, the company has revealed.The Peterborough-based business, which runs a 54-strong fleet of trucks and specialises in the food and pharmaceutical ...
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ArticleSuttons International boosts fleet with 100 ISO tank containers
Suttons Group subsidiary Suttons International has invested in 100 additional 24,000 litre ISO tank containers to bolster the firm's international tank container fleet.The tanks, supplied by supplier NT Tank, will be delivered into active service by late summer. The company said this week that it will also continue to negotiate ...
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PML extends Blue Skies deal by three years
Perishable Movements Limited (PML) has renewed its long-standing contract with Blue Skies to deliver fresh fruit products for another three years.PML, which has been working with Blue Skies for the last five years, is tasked with collecting fresh fruit snack pots flown into Heathrow from countries including Egypt, South Africa, ...
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ArticleDavid Goldsborough replaces Andy Fitt as managing director at Yusen Logistics (UK)
Northampton-based Yusen Logistics (UK) has recruited David Goldsborough as managing director. Goldsborough replaces Andy Fitt, who became managing director at Yusen Logistics UK in May 2018.Fitt announced on LinkedIn this week that he was leaving Yusen after deciding to "move away from full time roles." He praised the ...
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ArticleForecorts do have a future if they adapt to the new EV world
New heights are being reached in sustainability and petrol filling stations (PFSs) are struggling. In 2020 we saw the closure of 5,000 PFSs in the UK. This shows that our moves towards a greener future are finally coming to fruition, but what does this mean for forecourts? With Starbucks set ...
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ArticleARI Fleet UK rebrands to Holman
Fleet management and leasing firm ARI Fleet UK has rebranded and is now known as Holman.The move sees the entire global organisation, including retail dealerships, vehicle up-fitters and fleet management come together under the new name.Nick Caller, Holman UK MD, said: “The automotive sector is going to experience more changes ...
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ArticleTruck manufacturers suspend trade with Russia as sanctions bite
The Russian invasion and war in Ukraine have brought some fairly swift economic retaliation from the UK, USA and EU. Russian banks and companies have been sanctioned, as has a long list of individuals.The list of companies includes the Russian truck maker Kamaz, which is now subject to a list ...
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ArticleGovernment pledges £1.6bn to new smart charging action plan
The government has unveiled plans to ramp up the number of EV chargepoints in the UK to 300,000 by 2030 – almost five times the number of fuel pumps available today.Freight groups welcomed the announcement and said it would help make transitioning to zero emission fleets a reality for logistics ...
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ArticleProfits on the rise at John G Russell
A focus on asset utilisation saw John G Russell (Transport) increase profits by 5% last year.The Glasgow haulage and warehousing firm said revenues had also risen slightly to £68.8m in the year ending 31 March, compared to £68.7m in 2020.Pre-tax profit for the period was £7.8m (£7.4m). Operating profit increased ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks reports upturn in sales
Renault Trucks said it had seen “significant business growth” in 2021, with a 25% increase in vehicles invoiced, despite disruption to supplies.In its heavy and medium duty ranges there was a 27% increase in deliveries to 33,422 and there was an increase of more than a fifth among its light ...
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ArticleHoyer extends Esso UK logistics contract
Hoyer has extended its contract to deliver, stock manage and plan Esso UK’s fuel logistics to 2029.The arrangement means the two companies will have been working together for more than 30 years.Donald Mckay, Hoyer Gas and Petroleum Logistics contract manager, said: “I’ve personally been involved with the Esso business for ...
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ArticleTransaid calls for entries to Hadrian's Cycleway autumn fundraiser
International transport charity Transaid is calling for cyclists to saddle up for a 157-mile fundraising ride across northern England in the autumn.The 40 riders will depart Whitehaven on 16 September and pedal to South Shields over two full days of cycling for Hadrian’s Cycleway.The money raised will be used to ...