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All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 15
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MT ArticlePalletways promotes from within for new depot manager roles
Palletways has appointed two new depot managers (pictured) for its Cardiff location.Matt Carter, previously sales manager in Bristol, has been promoted to depot manager commercial for Cardiff and new face Sharon Askey becomes depot manager operations.Palletways said both appointments bring a wealth of industry experience with them and they will ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution hails team after sites are given top marks by inspectors
Boughey Distribution has been awarded three ‘AA’ grades in the BRCGS Storage and Distribution standard for its sites in Wardle, Crewe and a Co-Pack facility also in Wardle.The haulier said it was the third consecutive audit that its Crewe warehouse achieved the highest grade possible and its Wardle facility received ...
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MT ArticleTransport sector guarded over new Northern Ireland trade proposal
The industry has broadly welcomed the new deal struck between the UK and EU for goods travelling to Northern Ireland – the so-called Windsor Framework – but cautioned that it must not now become bogged down in political ideology.The new deal, reforming the controversial Protocol, is intended to end checks ...
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MT ArticleBurgoynes launches employee ownership trust to share profits
Herefordshire’s Burgoynes has made all of its staff beneficiaries of an employee ownership trust in order to secure the firm’s future.The family-owned logistics specialist and Pallet-Track member has become one of just a handful of hauliers to introduce such a scheme, which ensures the company’s longevity and prevents the business ...
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MT ArticleParty products giant invests £8m in latest warehouse robotics technology
Party products supplier Wonder has invested £8m in an automated warehouse robotic system, able to pick around 35,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) and helping in its aim to become a £500m business by 2026.The Milton Keynes firm built the Autostore system within its existing 100,000sq ft distribution centre and it ...
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MT ArticleNew survey reveals fleet operators' top three concerns
The spiralling price of fuel, lingering disruption caused by the pandemic and supply chain pressures have, perhaps unsurprisingly, been revealed as fleet operators’ top three concerns, according to a survey.The study of 1,800 global fleet firms by Teletrac Navman found fuel conversion to cleaner alternatives remained a key challenge; with ...
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MT ArticleRoads made from grass cuttings part of government's £30m decarbonisation plan
Roads made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon-capturing’ cement are two of the projects awarded a share of £30m by the government for tackling the long-term decarbonisation of highways.Seven projects across the UK have been awarded the funding and include an idea for asphalt to be made from green waste.One involving ...
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen launches light vehicle trials to highlight cost savings
First Hydrogen is now undertaking mileage accumulation and vehicle evaluation to optimise the efficiency of its zero-emission light commercial vehicles ahead of their deployment by the end of March.It said that based on vehicle weight, battery size and powertrain energy consumption, its two demonstrator vehicles have an expected range of ...
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MT ArticleVolta takes Truck as a Service network further afield
Volta Trucks has expanded its Truck as a Service (TaaS) hub network in Europe, with new sites confirmed in Duisburg, Germany and Madrid, Spain.Both locations will offer customer support, training, maintenance, and servicing to the trucks operating in those markets, with the hubs scheduled to open soon.Read moreVolta Trucks receives ...
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MT ArticleUPN welcomes Nu Vision Logistics
(From left) Kevin Nightingale, regional director at UPN; Jon Thorpe, director; Paul Thorpe, director; Simon Marston-Revill, general manager, NU Vision LogisticsFamily-run Nuneaton haulier Nu Vision Logistics has joined the United Pallet Network (UPN).The company, which specialises in pallet distribution, courier services, warehouse storage and event transport, started work for the ...
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MT ArticleXPO trials 'industry-first' rail service to slash CO2 emissions
XPO is trialling an overnight rail service for volumes destined for Scotland from its shared user pallet network in a move expected to be faster and with significantly less environmental impact.The company said customers in the midlands who ship to Scotland could reduce the greenhouse gas emission of a pallet ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup opens Hull branch
Independent rental, leasing and contract hire specialist, Dawsongroup truck and trailer, has opened a depot in Hull to support operators working in and around the busy east coast port. This brings its number of branches across the UK to 24.The new site will operate in tandem with the nationwide company’s ...
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MT ArticleJohn Petch hails new Bridgestone tech for major cost savings
John Petch Transport said it had increased its profitability by 10% after it introduced fleet management software that provided the North Yorkshire firm with better insights into critical events.The company said it rolled out Bridgestone’s Webfleet solution with Mantis cameras across its 25-strong fleet of HGVs and the technology provided ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver who caused triple-fatal crash after using mobile phone jailed for 12 years
An HGV driver that killed three people in a devastating collision and then tried to destroy his mobile phone to hide the fact he was using it behind the wheel has been jailed for 12 years.Michal Kopaniarz pleaded guilty at Winchester Crown Court to causing death by dangerous driving and ...
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MT ArticleDfT seeks views on changes to Driver CPC modules
Proposals to reduce the minimum course lengths for Driver CPC modules and accelerate the re-entry of returning drivers have been put to the industry for feedback.The Department for Transport (DfT) said it wanted views on how the DCPC qualification is maintained and how it could take advantage of the greater ...
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MT ArticlePalletline hails upbeat analyst who 'forecasts the future'
Palletline has attributed its business success, foresight and efficiency to a crystal ball-gazing analyst it recruited to help the network stay ahead of the competition.The company said it was now finding solutions to problems that don’t yet exist thanks to the predictions and expertise of its head of business information, ...
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MT ArticleDPD UK welcomes approval for Geopost net-zero target
DPD said Geopost had become the first parcel delivery company to have both its near and long-term CO2 emission reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).It added that the approval scientifically endorses Geopost’s plan to reach net-zero by 2040 and that DPD UK is on track to ...
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MT ArticleDick Lovett invests in new Volvo FL rigids to transport luxury cars
Car dealership Dick Lovett is relying on two new Volvo FL 4x2 rigids mounted with Belle Coachwork twin deck bodies to transport customers’ Aston Martin and Ferraris.Aaron Allnutt, head of business at Dick Lovett, said: “I started my career as an apprentice technician at Volvo Trucks so I’m well aware ...
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Central offers new recruitment resource to hauliers
Haulage firms requiring an outsourced solution to fulfil their recruitment and apprenticeship activities can now use newly launched service provider Apprenticeship Central.Born out of the creation of ABLE TO (Support Services) in 2021, Apprenticeship Central is offering a free consultation to businesses considering taking on apprentices or need support in ...
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MT ArticleBuoyant Upholstery adds four new Renaults to fleet
Buoyant Upholstery has cushioned itself against poor service after plumping for four new Renault T440 4x2 Evolution tractor units.Delivered with sleeper cabs and supplied by JDS Truck and Van, the vehicles join the furniture manufacturer’s 20-strong mixed fleet and will be in operation three nights a week, delivering sofas and ...