All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 4
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MT ArticlePallet-Track names new directors as founder departs
Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green with (l-r) Tom Feeney, Lee Chambers and Carl JonesPallet network Pallet-Track has appointed a new chief operating and financial officer (COFO) and chief commercial officer (CCO) as its founder prepares to exit the Wolverhampton business.Tom Feeney has become its COFO and Lee Chambers has been ...
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MT ArticleWoodside Logistics Group reports dip in profit
Challenging conditions prompted by the trading arrangements for goods passing into and out of Northern Ireland contributed to Woodside Logistics Group experiencing a 5.3% reduction in pre-tax profits.Newly released figures for the period ending 31 March 2022 showed that the parent company of businesses including Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution and ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution marks Crewe Alexandra sponsorship with new video
Boughey Distribution is celebrating its sponsorship deal with local football team Crewe Alexandra with a 50-second promotional film featuring colleagues at its warehouse.The firm signed the deal with the team at the beginning of the 2022/23 season and it included the naming rights of the main stand at the Mornflake ...
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MT ArticleSteep rise in vehicle recovery fees falls short of running costs, claims AVRO
Plans to increase the fees charged by vehicle recovery operators to 28% falls “far short” of what is required to meet the spiralling costs crippling firms, according to the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO).Following a consultation into removal, storage and disposal charges, the Home Office said it would increase ...
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MT ArticleNew contracts boost Wincanton revenues
Wincanton said revenues across its group operations had increased by 5.5% during the third quarter of the current financial year ending March/April 2023, and its pipeline of new business opportunities continued to increase.Against a backdrop of challenging economic, political and labour conditions, the company said revenue was lower year-on-year by ...
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MT ArticleClive Cowern adds 10 Carrier Transicold Vectors to fleet
Clive Cowern Transport said it had boosted its fleet sustainability after it ordered 10 new Carrier Transicold temperature-controlled Vector units.The Shropshire firm’s nine Vector HE 19 and one Vector 1550 units are mounted to 13.6-metre temperature-controlled trailers from Chereau and Schmitz Cargobull, respectively.All 10 are backed by Carrier’s telematics package ...
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MT ArticleRED recruits marketing expert to navigate "huge changes" to fleet sector
RED Corporate Driver Training has appointed training expert Colin Paterson (pictured) to a newly created role of corporate marketing.Paterson joins the business after spending nearly five years as head of marketing at AA Drivetech.He was also director of marketing and communications at IAM RoadSmart and he established the marketing department ...
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MT ArticleTree surgeon frees DPD truck stuck in roadside branches
Appointments for surgery are few and far between right now and yet a tree surgeon leapt immediately into action when a DPD lorry became stuck in a tree.Police in Manchester were forced to dial for emergency help after being called to the scene on Heywood Old Road in Middleton on ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2023 now open for entries
The Motor Transport Awards 2023 are now open for entries. Entries close on March 31 and the winners will be revealed at the Grosvenor House Hotel on September 6.To keep the awards relevant to today’s road freight transport industry we have changed two categories. Apprenticeship of the Year becomes the ...
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MT ArticleCroydon haulier wins ninth consecutive FORS Gold award
Croydon-based logistics firm ELB Partners has achieved FORS Gold for the ninth year in a row, following an in-depth audit of the firm’s 60-strong fleet of trucks and trailers.The family-run logistics specialist, which employs around 60 staff, is a member of the Pallet-Track network. It is the only London-based business ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road kicks off 2023 with sales network expansion
Europa Gatwick branch manager Carys Rose Shears and regional manager Mitch ClarkeEuropa Worldwide Group has opened a Gatwick sales branch to accommodate its growing national and international footprint.The new sales office, at Gatwick Airport Manor Royal, will target businesses in the Greater London area looking for local road freight services.The ...
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MT ArticleElectra's refrigerated 19-tonne hydrogen truck completes successful zero emissions trial with Sainsbury’s
Electra Commercial Vehicles has completed a three-month trial of its zero-emission 19-tonne refrigerated hydrogen-powered truck with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.The Electra eCargo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) travelled a typical daily return journey of 208 miles from the supermarket’s depot in Sherburn-on-Elmet to Newcastle.The vehicle saw a dramatic cut in emissions ...
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MT ArticleTwenty eight hauliers commit to Palletways UK in 2022 with long-term contracts
Thirteen hauliers renewed their contracts with Palletways UK last year, which will see them remain part of the pallet giant for a collective 80-plus years, the network revealed this week.Palletways UK also reported that another 15 new members joined its network last year, including those making the switch from parcel ...
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MT ArticleDriver welfare key to improving HGV accident rates, new data suggests
Over 40% of HGV road accidents in the UK come down to driver error or reaction time, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) by smart payment provider Snap.The analysis looked at the average yearly reported HGV road casualties between 2012-2021 which ...
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MT ArticleGoodyear Offroad tyres play key role in Dakar Rally win
Goodyear tyres were the winning choice of 2023 Dakar Rally winner Team De Rooy, which clinched victory at the end of 16 challenging days of action across the Saudi Arabian desert.After almost 9,000 kilometres of rock, sand and muddy terrain, with close to 5,000 of those as special stages, the ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail international parcel service halted as group struggles to fix cyber security breach
Royal Mail is appealing to customers not to post international parcels and letters until further notice as it continues to battle the impacts of last week’s cyber-attack which has left it unable to dispatch over half a million items.Despite working with cyber experts on the impact of the attack over ...
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MT ArticleHaulier 3D Trans breaks the mould to add five Scania R500s to its fleet
Cheshire haulier 3D Trans has broken with tradition to add five new Scania R500 6x4 tractor units to its fleet.The five trucks are the first Scanias the company has ever had and join a mixed fleet which includes 15 MAN and seven DAF trucks.The new trucks are supplied by Asset ...
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MT ArticleMoran boosts senior management team with two key appointments
Leicestershire-based Moran Logistics has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of two senior executives as part of wider plans to expand the business.The company, which specialises in the delivery of chilled, ambient or frozen food products, operates a fleet of around 120 trucks and 140 trailers from its ...
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MT ArticleElectric van sales deliver “impressive rise” despite shrinking market, research shows
New electric van data revealed December as a disappointing month for van sales, apart from e-vans which defied the shrinking market with an “impressive” performance, according to the latest research from New AutoMotive.The research found that despite an overall slowing of sales, e-vans have continued their steady growth over the ...
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MT ArticleThree-year home fulfilment deal sees Wincanton strengthen ties with DFS
Wincanton has been awarded another three-year contract with furniture retailer DFS Group.The deal sees Wincanton provide home fulfilment services across the UK and builds on Wincanton’s existing three-year partnership with DFS to provide a white glove two-person premium home delivery service for its Dwell furniture brand.The expanded contract will include ...