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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 81
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ArticleAutonomous Terberg electric HGV to be driven remotely in final mile 5G trial
A Terberg HGV, retrofitted with autonomous technology, is set to be remotely test driven as part of the £4.9m government funded 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (CAL) trial.The electric Terberg YT202, which is designed for moving trailers in distribution centres, transport depots and container terminals, has been retrofitted by StreetDrone ...
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ArticleTrail of failed haulage companies prompts TC to deny operator licence to REL Haulage
A company whose directors have “a long history of failed road haulage companies behind them” has been refused an operator’s licence, according to a report by traffic commissioner Nick Dent, published this week.The report revealed that director Ian Newman of REL Haulage applied for a licence for 50 vehicles and ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen ramps up UK drive into hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles with appointment of Steve Gill
Steve Gill (pictured) has been recruited as director of First Hydrogen and chief executive officer of its automotive division.Gill’s appointment is aimed at strengthening the UK business team and is part of a wider company strategy to become a leading designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered utility vehicles.In his ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain takes delivery of 13 Volvo FH LNG trucks in bid to cut emissions
(From left) Ian Clough, MD, network logistics and transport, DHL Supply Chain; Marion Taylor-Ringsell, VP operations, dedicated transport and asset management centre of excellence, DHL Supply Chain; Hannah Burgess, director, new vehicle sales, Volvo Trucks UK & IrelandDHL Supply Chain has added 13 new Volvo FH LNG tractor units to ...
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ArticlePML creates 34 HGV driver jobs as it opens for business at Lympne Distribution Park
Perishable goods transport specialist PML has opened its new satellite operation at Lympne Distribution Park in Kent.PML has invested £6m in the purchase and refurbishment of its 220,000sq ft Kent transport and logistics hub, which includes a 44,000sq ft warehouse.The company chose the site because of its proximity to the ...
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ArticleBrexit red tape creates 30% drop in traffic at Welsh ports, Stena Line chief reveals
The Welsh ports of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke have seen a 30% drop in traffic as a result of Brexit, according to Stena Line’s UK chief Ian Davies.Davies, who is head of UK port authorities at Stena Line, said he believes the decline in traffic at the ports is due ...
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ArticleNew freight terminal planned at Immingham Port to meet “record” demand following Brexit
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into a £100m agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham after seeing “record” demand for freight services following Brexit.The partnership is proposing the relocation of Stena Line’s current Immingham freight operations to ...
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ArticleMaritime boosts management team with four new appointments
Maritime Transport has strengthened its senior management team with a series of new appointments, including former non-executive director Chris Lewis, who joins as deputy chairman, after leaving his interim post as chief executive of the Port of Felixstowe, 12 months before the end of his contract.Lewis, whose former posts include ...
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ArticleUnipart Logistics extends aftermarket supply chain contract with Volkswagen by two years
Unipart Logistics has landed a two-year contract extension with Volkswagen Group to support the manufacturer’s UK and Ireland aftermarket supply chain.The deal sees over 500 Unipart Logistics staff continue to work in the Volkswagen Group’s 650,000sq ft Tamworth hub, managing the full aftermarket warehouse operation for Volkswagen Group UK.The site ...
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ArticleSimon Gibson Transport defends 2020 profit slump
Bulk powder distribution specialist Simon Gibson Transport saw revenues slide by almost a quarter in 2020, but it described its performance as “impressive” and hailed its high quality service.The East Yorkshire haulier also saw its pre-tax profit reduce from £663,450 to £145,031 in the year ending 31 December 2020.In a ...
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ArticlePlan for Manchester CAZ to target vans suspended amid growing fears over business impact
Hauliers will come under the scope of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in May, but plans to target vans and taxis have been put on hold due to “global and national vehicle supply issues”.Uncertainty about the scheme has been growing since the city’s mayor put out a ...
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ArticleLogistics UK plays down concerns over long queues of trucks at Dover
The vast majority of lorries arriving at the Channel ports have the correct documentation and despite rising volumes the situation is an improvement on this time last year, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to reports showing long lines of HGVs apparently queuing to get into Dover due ...
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ArticleDriver who caused triple-fatal crash while trawling dating sites to have 'lenient' sentence reviewed
An HGV driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles on the A1 while looking at dating sites on his mobile phone is to have his sentence reviewed to determine if it was too lenient.Ion Onut was jailed for eight years and 10 months following the “truly ...
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ArticleResearch into abandoned Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge link cost nearly £900,000
An investigation into the possibility of building a bridge linking Scotland with Northern Ireland cost the taxpayer almost £900,000, the department for transport (DfT) has admitted.Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned a study into the feasibility of connecting mainland UK with Northern Ireland, either by bridge or via a tunnel.Network Rail ...
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ArticleLorry driver with laptop on dashboard among list of offenders caught in Kent police operation
Police pulled over an HGV driver on the M20 and fined him £100 after he was spotted with a laptop balanced on his dashboard.He was one of 18 lorry and van drivers stopped in a week-long operation earlier this month by officers in Kent using an unmarked HGV to patrol ...
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ArticleWincanton reports 15% revenue rise and says full-year profits will exceed expectations
Wincanton saw strong trading across all its business sectors and high demand for its services between September and December and now expects full-year profits to exceed market expectations.Group revenue grew by 15% compared to the same period in 2020, with turnover in its digital and e-fulfilment sector soaring by 51%, ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks recruits former sales director as new MD
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has appointed Heiko Selzam (pictured) as its new MD.A familiar face within the global business, Selzam joined what was then Daimler AG in 1996 as sales executive for commercial vehicles.Since then, roles at the truck maker have taken him to the Middle East and Luxembourg and in ...
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ArticleOmicron halts growth of haulage sector as firms issue price hike warning
UK haulage experienced its first loss in momentum for four months in December, as the Omicron variant stalled economic growthLloyds Bank’s recovery tracker showed 10 of 14 sectors monitored saw an expansion in output, but the overall pace of the UK recovery slowed towards the end of 2021.Transportation, which includes ...
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ArticleDVSA to increase fees for MOTs and driving tests after consultation finds support
The DVSA is set to increase statutory fees for MOTs and driving tests after a consultation found 68% of respondents in favour of a rise.The government agency said that to allow time for changes to regulations, the “modest” fee increases will not be introduced until later in 2022.Most of the ...
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ArticleKeenan Recycling makes clean sweep for food collection arm of JNL Waste Services
Keenan Recycling has bought the food waste wheelie bin collection arm of JNL Waste Services, strengthening its service across the Midlands and East Anglia and boosting its HGV fleet.The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, helps cement Keenan as a market leader of national food waste collections, as well as fulfil ...