All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 26
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MT ArticleGoldstar opens gold standard truck park at Tilbury Docks
Goldstar Transport has opened a 70-space truckstop at Tilbury Docks, offering secure parking, washing facilities and hot food.The East Anglian haulage business, now owned by Turners, bought the land close to the docks six months ago and general manager Steve Jones told motortransport.co.uk part of it had to be used ...
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MT ArticleIkea assembles its own EV charging network for home delivery fleet
Ikea said it was undertaking one of the biggest EV infrastructure projects for last mile fleets in the UK and providing nearly 200 charge points for its delivery vehicles.The £4.5m investment is part of the retailer's ambition to reach 100% zero emissions deliveries for customers by 2025 and 60% as ...
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MT ArticleGreen Group marks 15th anniversary with big Actros order through Asset Alliance
The Green Group has ordered 101 new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks from Asset Alliance, in what it said was one of the most significant deals of the year.The Yorkshire logistics firm sourced 86 BigSpace tractor units from Asset Alliance and an additional 15 GigaSpace trucks will join the fleet to help ...
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End of the road for not-so-smart motorways
New smart motorways are to be scrapped due to “financial pressures” and lack of public confidence in their safety.The government said this meant 11 schemes currently paused from the second road investment strategy and three more earmarked for construction during the third road investment strategy, which runs from 2025 to ...
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MT ArticleDriver three times over legal drink drive limit closes North Yorkshire A-road
The driver of this HGV was banned from the roads in just over 24 hours after he lost control of his vehicle and closed a road in North Yorkshire.Polish trucker Jacek Borowski lost control of the artic while heading downhill on the A59 at Blubberhouses on Tuesday (18 April).According to ...
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MT ArticleFox Group continues expansion drive with Tipworx acquisition
Fox Group has acquired muck away and aggregates organisation Tipworx and bulked up its fleet, plant and staffing levels in the process.Paul Fox, MD of the family-run Fox Group, said: “This acquisition makes perfect sense for us.“Tipworx is a well-run business with great people and has a track record of ...
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MT ArticleNorthern Irish Renault Trucks dealer sets up shop in Warrington
New approved Renault Trucks NI dealer Diamond Trucks UK has opened its first GB base in Warrington.The County Antrim-based business has opened its doors to customers at the four-and-a-half acre site on Howley Trade Park in Cheshire, situated close to junction nine of the M62.Iain Latimer, Diamond Trucks UK director, ...
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Respond now to DfT proposals on changes to Driver CPC
The DVSA is urging anyone who wants to comment on proposals to reduce the minimum course lengths for Driver CPC modules to respond to a consultation ending next week.The DfT also consulting on how the DCPC qualification is maintained and accelerating the re-entry of returning drivers.Potential measures under consideration included ...
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MT ArticleDX expands freight depot network at Warrington and Heathrow
Parcel freight and logistics specialist DX Group is expanding its freight-handling capacity with the opening of two new dedicated freight facilities in Warrington and Heathrow.This latest investment takes the number of sites opened, relocated or expanded since the start of the current financial year to a total of eight.The company ...
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UK haulage spending drops 4% in 2022, research shows
Digital payment solutions provider takepayments found that in 2022, UK haulage spending dropped by 4% as fuel spending soared 35%.Data collected from takepayments’ card and POS system transactions for businesses in the haulage and courier sectors found a year-on-year decline in spending of 4% and 3% respectively in 2022.The company ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport toasts extended distribution deal with Heineken
Logistics firm Maritime Transport has landed a three year extension on its distribution contract with pub, beer and cider company Heineken UK (HUK), in a move which doubles the volumes transported.Under the three-year extension, Maritime will continue to manage the national distribution of Heineken products from its UK facilities in ...
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MT ArticleAbbey extends ADM oil seeds contract
Abbey Logistics Group has extended its longstanding oil seeds contract with Archer DanielMidlands (ADM) for a further three years, taking the relationship into its 30th year.The contract involves the transportation of bulk oils and fats, such as rapeseed and palm oil, from theADM sites in Erith and Purfleet to ...
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MT ArticleBergen Logistics recruits supply chain leader and looks to hire 60 staff
Elanders UK has announced the appointment of David Pritchard as supply chain team leader at its subsidiary Bergen Logistics.The company is also planning to recruit 60 staff at Bergen this year, as part of plans to expand into the UK fashion and lifestyle fulfillment market.Pritchard's appointment follows the launch of ...
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Asda to trial Wayve self-driving delivery vans
Supermarket giant Asda is to trial self-driving delivery vans for customer home deliveries in London, provided by autonomous mobility technology company Wayve.The vehicles will be used to transport groceries to up to 72,000 households in London, making it the largest trial in the UK, according to Asda. The supermarket chain's ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks refurb creates net zero South London dealership
Volvo Trucks has completed a £2m refurbishment of its Croydon dealership which is designed to slash the site's annual carbon emissions from 232 tonnes to net zero.The redeveloped facility, which has been rebranded Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London South, has benefitted from £500,000 of new sustainable technologies and increased ...
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MT ArticleFielden Factors boosts fleet with six DAF vehicles
Builders merchant Fielden Factors has taken delivery of six DAF vehicles from MV Commercial - including one with a bespoke front-mounted HIAB crane - as part of its fleet renewal programme.The order includes three DAF LF 290 18 tonne 4x2 brick grabs, fitted with HIAB X HIDUO 118 B-2 cranes, ...
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MT ArticleBrigade Electronics pledges support for Transaid
Global vehicle safety systems supplier Brigade Electronics has become the latest company to pledge its support to international development organisation Transaid with the signing of a three year corporate membership.Brigade Electronics has a long track record of vehicle safety, having launched the first reversing alarm to Europe in 1976.The company ...
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Ocado to close Hatfield CFC, putting 2,300 jobs at risk
Ocado Retail, the joint venture with Marks and Spencers, is to close its Hatfield customer fulfilment centre (CFC), putting 2,300 jobs at risk.Announcing the closure today (25 April), Ocado said it has commenced consultation with its 2,300 staff at the Hatfield CFC. The consultation is expected to close this summer, ...
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MT ArticleYodel renews support for Walking with the Wounded and Slave-Free Alliance
Parcel carrier Yodel has renewed its partnership with two national charities, Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) and Slave-Free Alliance.The partnership with WWTW, which is in its third year, provides ongoing support for Armed Forces veterans returning to work in the civilian sector, while the partnership with Slave-Free Alliance, in its ...
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MT ArticleInert Recycling tackles toughest tasks with Renault Trucks
Much away and land resoration experts Inert Recycling (UK) has selected Renault Trucks for its latest fleet additions.Supplied by Sparks Commercial Services, the eight 13 litre C440 8x4s with Boweld steel tipping bodies are joining the company's 32-strong mixed fleet on muckaway jobs.The new additions to the fleet will work ...