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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 84
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ArticleHGV driver jailed for eight years after causing fatal crash while trawling dating sites
A lorry driver who was looking at dating websites on his phone whilst driving at 58mph has been jailed for eight years and ten months for causing a crash that killed three people.HGV driver Ion Nicu Onut was driving a 3.5 tonne Scania LGV, carrying fertilizer, when he "ploughed" into ...
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ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental sees turnaround as events sector revives
Brian Yeardley Continental is rising phoenix-like from near collapse, 14 months after it was forced to issue a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) after seeing its turnover plummet by 60% during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns in the UK and Europe.MD Kevin Hopper told MT this week that its events transport ...
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ArticleThe Co-op leases new depot near M8 to boost its logistics operations
Supermarket retailer The Co-op is strengthening its core logistics operation in North Lanarkshire with the pre-let of a new facility at Link Park in Newhouse, on the M8 east of Glasgow.The Co-op has taken 47,565 sq ft distribution facility with an additional service yard and HGV parking on an 18-year ...
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ArticleDPD UK gets green light to acquire CitySprint
DPD UK has acquired CitySprint after getting the go-ahead from the Competition and Markets Authority.The purchase, first announced in August last year, marks DPD’s expansion into same-day delivery services and allows CitySprint to offer its customers access to DPD UK’s domestic next-day and international solutions.Announcing the completion of the acquisition, ...
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ArticleFlogas Britain takes on 28 new Isuzu N55 trucks to help cut carbon footprint
LPG supplier Flogas Britain has added 28 new Isuzu N55.150(N) 5.5-tonne narrow bodied trucks to its Cylinder fleet of vehicles as part of plans to drive down its emissions.The new additions are fitted with specialist narrow aluminium cylinder bodies manufactured by Massey Truck Engineering.Flogas Britain, which is part of DCC, ...
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ArticleMicrolise Driver of the Year 2022 opens for nominations
Microlise is calling for nominations as it launches its search for this year’s best truck driver.The Microlise driver of the Year event, now in its eighth year, shortlists drivers by analysing a year’s worth of Microlise telematics performance data to reveal the most talented short, medium, and long-distance drivers.The process ...
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ArticleCovid-19 pandemic pushes Fred Sherwood & Sons into profit fall
Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) saw revenues and profit fall last year as it continued to battle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its business.The Leicestershire family firm’s latest annual accounts, for the year ending 31 March 2021, saw revenue dip 2.3% to £33.8m, whilst pre-tax profits fell by ...
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ArticleRoad freight prices soar as impact of inflation and Brexit kicks in, new research reveals
Inflation and Brexit sent December road freight prices soaring, new research from Transport Exchange Group (TEG) shows.The hike in road freight prices comes as operators brace for further supply chain disruption in 2022 as Covid-19 continues to cause economic strain and new EU custom checks kick in on imports.The latest ...
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ArticleDP World accelerates warehouse scheme at London Gateway Logistics Park after seeing “unprecedented” demand
DP World will fast-track the delivery of a speculative 119,000 sq ft green warehouse at London Gateway’s Logistics Park to meet “unprecedented” demand for space at the freeport site, the company said this week.This is DP World’s second speculative warehouse facility in less than a year to be developed at ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman seals deal with ASCO to provide fleet with vehicle tracking software
Telematics specialist Teletrac Navman has secured a contract with logistics company ASCO, to supply its mobile asset and fleet management technology across its 350-strong fleet of vehicles in the UK.The deal sees Aberdeen-based Asco, which specialises in the new energy, decommissioning and oil and gas sectors, take on Teletrac Navman’s ...
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ArticleMaritime Transport offers new intermodal service between Birmingham and Felixstowe Port
Maritime Transport has launched a new intermodal service from Birmingham to the Port of Felixstowe to provide additional capacity in response to the UK’s HGV driver shortage.The service, hauled by GB Railfreight, connects Maritime’s Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT) with the Port of Felixstowe.Maritime, which operates a fleet over 2,000 ...
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ArticleFred Sherwood seals three-year tyre deal with Michelin
Fred Sherwood Group has awarded Michelin a new three-year contract to supply, fit and manage the tyres across its entire HGV fleet of more than 650 trucks and trailers.The deal includes Fred Sherwood Transport, Bulk Freight, KJ Transport and George Varney Bulk Services, marking the return to its entire fleet ...
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ArticleGovernment playing ‘Russian roulette’ with road user safety, warns Unite
The government is failing to monitor how many foreign lorries are entering and leaving the UK under revised cabotage rules introduced in October last year, Unite has discovered.The union warned this week that failure to monitor foreign lorries under the revised rules, which were introduced to help tackle the UK’s ...
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ArticleDiversified portfolio helps Wm Armstrong (Longtown) deliver improved profit despite pandemic challenges
Wm Armstrong (Longtown) managed to boost pre-tax profit in 2020/21 in the face of a variety of challenges, including its Authorised Testing Facility being forced to cease trading due to DVSA cancelling testing during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.The Carlisle-based company, which has operating licences for 178 trucks and 385 trailers, ...
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ArticleTwo Midlands builders' merchants see operating HGV licences revoked
Two builders’ merchant companies have been disqualified from holding HGV licences by the West Midlands Traffic Commissioner and their licences revoked.M K Builders' Merchants, which held a restricted operator’s licence for two trucks, came before traffic commissioner Nick Denton after concerns were raised about its maintenance record following an investigation ...
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ArticleArrowXL delivers major new contract with Miele ahead of schedule
Two person delivery specialist ArrowXL has launched a major new deal with German appliance giant Miele ahead of schedule.The contract will see ArrowXL deliver 2,500 deliveries of Miele white goods each month across the UK.ArrowXL said this week it had landed the contract after impressing Miele with its 25 years ...
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ArticleHave your say on the best route to net zero
The University of Westminster, as part of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight is seeking your views on how road freight operators are decarbonising their fleets, as well as the challenges resulting from Brexit and Coronavirus.Whether you are considering fleet replacement, investment in new vehicle technologies or changes to logistics ...
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ArticleCost of AdBlue hits new record as natural gas prices surge
Soaring natural gas prices have helped push the cost of AdBlue up to record highs, with producers unable to predict when the value will stabilise.The cost of the additive began to increase last year, in parallel with wholesale gas price rises, as countries emerged from their Covid lockdowns.Demand soon led ...
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ArticleTraffic commissioners offer guidance on new customs rules
The traffic commissioners have made operators aware of the help and advice available about new customs rules that came into effect at the beginning of January.Anyone moving goods between Great Britain and the European Union (EU) through a goods vehicle movement service (GVMS) border location must now be registered to ...
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ArticleUPN revenues up 4% in "landmark" financial year
UPN said its 2020/21 trading period was “a landmark year” after revenues rose by 4% to £10.3m.Latest figures for the pallet network, for the year ending 31 March 2021, showed that turnover increased by almost £400,000 as it shrugged off any potential issues arising from Brexit and the “limited” impact ...