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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 67
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ArticleDFDS relaunches daily cross-channel freight service
DFDS has relaunched its unaccompanied freight service between Sheerness and Calais with its vessel, the M/V Botnia Seaways.With a carrying capacity of 11,530 gross tonnage, the M/V Botnia Seaways will be the new dedicated vessel for the route, with a daily service via the English Channel.It can carry up to ...
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ArticlePalletforce signs up Chiltern Transport
Palletforce has recruited Chiltern Transport to its fold, covering the LU postcodes around Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.The Pitstone, Bucks-based haulage firm was founded in 1989 by Keith Croker and started out as a freight forwarder.It began operating its own fleet and warehouse in 2005 and joined a pallet network ...
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ArticleFord on the charge with new EVs
Ford is set to launch a new generation of all-electric vans by 2024.The iconic Transit range will include four new electric models – the all-new Transit Custom 1-tonne van and Tourneo Custom multi-purpose vehicle in 2023, and the smaller, next generation Transit Courier van and Tourneo Courier multi-purpose vehicle in ...
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ArticleVeolia in London council electric truck tie-up
Kingston Council has become the latest authority to approve the use of Veolia’s fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles within the London borough.Veolia, which is the council’s recycling and waste collection partner, will operate the vehicles and will make collection services in Kingston fully electric for the first time when ...
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ArticleUrgent plea for storage as more than 50 transport firms sign up to help Ukraine
Logistics UK has had more than 50 offers of help from transport firms keen to distribute aid donations to Ukraine.But with storage capacity under increasing strain, companies with available warehousing space are being urged to come forward.The call comes as Moody Logistics opened its warehouse facilities to Newcastle’s Polish Centre ...
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ArticleNorfolk police operation reveals "shocking" level of driver offences
The number of goods vehicle drivers found breaking laws regarding mobile phone use at the wheel, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt during a week-long operation in Norfolk was described as “shocking” by police.Officers once again took to roads in the east of England in an unmarked HGV earlier this ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Poland delivers Nexus software to members
Pall-Ex Poland has rolled out its freight management and tracking software Nexus to its members.The group said the software gives firms better control of their freight and allows its membership to communicate better than before.Nexus was built in-house by Pall-Ex Group’s IT team in Coalville and its launch follows the ...
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ArticleNew Grafters leave Challenger flushed with success
Portable toilet firm Challenger Site Services has been bowled over by Isuzu’s 3.5-tonne Grafters, with seven added to its fleet in the last year and more to follow in 2022.Supplied by Isuzu dealer Ditchburn Truck Services, the latest three Grafters all feature the Easy Shift automatic gearbox and two are ...
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ArticleWalkers Transport names new sales director
Walkers Transport's new sales director, Janine McMaster with (from left) fellow board members, Chris Burley, Scott Hobman, Keith Robinson and Jason ScottWalkers Transport has promoted Janine McMaster to sales director.McMaster joined the Palletways member in 2015 as business development manager and the company said she had since played a pivotal ...
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ArticleDuke Distribution acquires Etherhead Transport as expansion drive continues
Duke Distribution in Worksop has bought local haulage firm Etherhead Transport as part of its growth strategy.Duke Distribution was only incorporated in 2020, but in a statement it said it had achieved “significant organic growth” and that acquiring companies which shared its family values and commitment to customer services was ...
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Article'You're acting illegally if you ignore red diesel rule change,' waste firm warns
Waste management firm CSG is warning operators not to unwittingly break the law by continuing to store and use red diesel after 1 April.The company said businesses must ensure surplus rebated fuel is collected and disposed of correctly, to avoid heavy fines from next month.Jen Cartmell, treatment director at CSG, ...
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ArticleDO & CO HGV drivers cancel strike after accepting 14% pay rise
Around 100 HGV drivers working for aviation catering firm DO & CO have agreed to a 14% pay increase following a row over pay disparities.The Heathrow-based drivers had voted to commence strike action earlier this month but this was suspended when the catering company tabled a new offer.The Unite union ...
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ArticleOperators slam P&O Ferries amid battle to re-route freight
International hauliers have hit out at P&O Ferries amid an ongoing struggle to find alternative freight routes following the operator's decision to axe 800 staff and suspend services.The move has heavily impacted cross-Channel freight and has serious implications for Great Britain – Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland shipments during a period ...
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ArticleTyre firm first to be given B-Corp status
Sustainable tyre firm ENSO said it had achieved ‘B Corporation Certification’ status – a designation awarded to organisations striving to make a sustainable and ethical impact.EVs typically wear tyres 20-50% faster than petrol and diesel models, due to their higher weight and torque and they need replacements more often, resulting ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen to trial MAN demonstrator vehicles from June
Fuel cell vehicle designer First Hydrogen said its first two demonstrator vehicles will begin testing in June.The company has sourced two demonstrator vehicles from MAN and they are currently located at partner AVL Powertrain UK’s premises.It said one of the fuel-cell EVs has been stripped down and used for detailed ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics delivered 300m doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine by end of 2021
Yusen Logistics said its partnership with AstraZeneca had led to the delivery of 300m doses of Covid-19 vaccines across the globe by the end of 2021.The vaccine is manufactured in AstraZeneca’s global supply network across 15 countries and 25 different manufacturing sites.EU supply and transportation is managed by Yusen’s European ...
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ArticleNTEX UK plans major European expansion
Freight forwarder and logistics firm NTEX UK has announced plans to grow in the European market with an initial focus on Italy.Headquartered in Immingham, with offices in Bristol, Glasgow and London, NTEX already trades with Scandinavian countries, but it said it would take further steps towards becoming “a complete European ...
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ArticleInternational hauliers facing days of disruption as P&O Ferries cuts 800 jobs and suspends services
P&O Ferries has sacked 800 staff with immediate effect after making a £100m loss year-on-year.The ferry operator apologised for the significant disruption across its services as it made the drastic move, saying there was no future for the business without the job cuts.The RMT union said it was “deeply disturbed” ...
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ArticleEast Midlands transport business closes down with loss of 32 jobs
H Beardsley, a 67-year-old Nottinghamshire family haulage firm, has closed down after being hit by increased fuel and property costs, staff retention challenges and the loss of a major customer.The company, which began operating in 1954, had already made all 32 employees redundant and ceased trading just days before RSM ...
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ArticleRescued haulier had been crippled by its charging structure, report reveals
Crouch Logistics was hampered by a tiered charging structure which led to it losing money on each of its drivers, every day, before it eventually collapsed into administration and was sold back to its management for £150,000, documents revealed.The Lutterworth-based haulier had recovered from losing a major contract worth £6.5m ...