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    DP World installs photovoltaic panels at London Gateway following trial

    2023-05-09T10:21:00Z

    DP World has installed a set of photovoltaic panels on the canopy of the gatehouse building at London Gateway, following a successful trial.The gatehouse, which sees 548,000 lorries a year enter the port en route to collecting or discharging containers, has generated 29.95 megawatt hours (MWH) of electricity in total ...

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    Ketra serves up branded trailer for food wholesaler Wanis

    2023-05-09T09:49:00Z

    Palletways member Ketra Logistics has invested in a new liveried trailer for world food wholesaler Wanis International Foods.The trailer has begun operating out of Wanis’ new 100,000sq ft distribution centre in Rainham, travelling daily to Palletways’ main hub in Lichfield for onward deliveries across the UK. Ketra was appointed by ...

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    Volvo takes hydrogen-powered trucks to Arctic for first road test

    2023-05-09T09:21:00Z

    Volvo Trucks' hydrogen-powered electric trucks have passed a significant milestone after being put to test on public roads for the first time.The road tests are being conducted in sub-zero temperatures on public roads above the Arctic Circle in the north of Sweden.The trucks, which only emit water vapour, use hydrogen ...

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    Hexagon boosts team with appointment of used CV sales manager

    2023-05-05T15:24:00Z

    Hexagon Leasing has hired Richard McCarthy as its used vehicle sales manager to help build its share of the used CV market.McCarthy most recently worked in used commercial vehicle sales at Ryder and he comes with almost two decades of industry experience.Alan Ellison, Hexagon CEO, said: “Richard brings a wealth ...

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    Phoenix Worldwide in administration

    2023-05-05T14:54:00Z

    Warwickshire haulier Phoenix Worldwide Logistics has entered administration.Incorporated in 1990 and trading out of four operating centres in the West Midlands, the company held a standard international licence authorising 29 lorries and 29 trailers.Around half of its fleet was stationed in Rugby and in Dunchurch.It also operated warehousing with 11,000 ...

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    Evri staff help support opening of Bradford homeless facility

    2023-05-05T12:30:00Z

    Evri employees spent a day working with homelessness charity Emmaus this week, helping prepare the opening of a new site in Bradford for formerly homeless people.The Evri team offered their time and support to help paint and decorate the new companion houses and they also made donations of toiletries and ...

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    Royal livery crowns off Hopkins’ new FMX

    2023-05-05T11:13:00Z

    Muckaway and aggregates haulier Hopkins Estates is celebrating the King’s coronation with a new Volvo FMX 420 tipper wrapped in a special royal livery.The Wincanton-based company relied on local firm Goodwin Graphics to create the eye-catching red, white and blue camo artwork, featuring a logo to commemorate the historic day.Bill ...

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    Thousands of HGVs operating illegally in this country

    2023-05-05T10:46:00Z

    More than 20,000 HGVs in the UK are currently operating illegally without a valid MOT, according to the DVSA.In response to a parliamentary question about vehicle testing this week, transport minister Baroness Vere said: “The DVSA estimates that at any time there could be around one in twenty of British ...

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    Fine for Yorkshire haulier after worker killed in trailer load tragedy

    2023-05-05T08:54:00Z

    Anthony Clark (left) with his brother GrahamHeavy haulage contractor GCS Johnson has been fined £140,000 after one of its employees was killed while unloading a trailer.The Richmond, North Yorkshire-based firm appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 3 May where it pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work ...

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    Kent chilled distribution haulier enters administration

    2023-05-04T15:00:00Z

    A Kent-based international fridge and container haulier has entered administration.Coolfruit, which traded out of two operating centres in the county and held a standard international licence authorising 25 HGVs and 25 trailers, appointed administrators from SFP Restructuring on 28 April.The haulier had been trading for more than 20 years and ...

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    Aztek’s empire still strong after 20 years

    2023-05-04T14:00:00Z

    Aztek Logistics has praised its staff and the loyalty of its customers as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.Founded in 2003 by white goods and TV installer Stuart Charter in Letchworth Garden City, the haulier has grown over the years into a £12m turnover business with six warehouses and 40 HGVs.Its ...

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    TruTac helps Enva England win silver

    2023-05-04T12:28:00Z

    Waste and recycling firm Enva England said it had dramatically reduced its fleet administration and coasted to a silver FORS accreditation after adopting TruTac’s full suite of software solutions.The company, which runs a fleet of around 75 vehicles, most of which are HGVs, sought out a new provider after its ...

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    PML happy with SNAP membership

    2023-05-04T11:48:00Z

    PML has hailed the SNAP Parking facility scheme after it signed up last year and witnessed a steady increase in trucks using its secure site in Lympne, Kent as a result.The logistics firm offers weary drivers a convenient location close to the ports and motorways, as well as top notch ...

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    Haulage prices hit April record

    2023-05-04T11:27:00Z

    Haulage and courier prices increased by 3.6% in April despite falling diesel costs, according to data in the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) road transport price index.Year-on-year haulage prices were down 2%, but with courier prices 3.6% higher, the overall index is up on April 2022’s figures.TEG said that although diesel ...

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    Remediation work begins at DP World’s new Coventry distribution hub

    2023-05-04T11:18:00Z

    DP World Logistics is to occupy an almost 600,000 sq ft building on an industrial estate in Coventry after warehouse developer SEGRO completes complex remediation work at the site.In line with SEGRO’s commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2030, the unit at SEGRO Park Coventry will be developed to high ...

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    Glencar in £12m Yorkshire warehouse fit-out for Maersk

    2023-05-04T09:48:00Z

    Construction firm Glencar is working on a £12m project for Maersk, undertaking a comprehensive fit-out programme at a 602,000sq ft warehouse in Doncaster.Work on Mammoth 602, on the G-Park estate, began in February and comprises an overhaul of the existing office areas to category A standard, as well as a ...

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    British Land secures planning for Paddington logistics hub

    2023-05-03T12:38:00Z

    British Land has gained planning permission for a 121,000 sq ft logistics hub in Paddington, London, which the developer estimates will remove around 100 large vans from Westminster’s roads every day.The facility, located at 5 Kingdom Street, Paddington, will provide inbound access to HGVs with outbound deliveries via smaller electric ...

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    Surrey haulier gets funding boost to expand fleet and premises

    2023-05-03T11:35:00Z

    Family haulage firm BR Saunders has used a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase ten new vehicles to add to its fleet of self-loading and unloading vehicles.The company, which is based in Walton-on-Thames, has used the funding to acquire ten 32 tonneloader-crane vehicles with lorry loaders, capable of ...

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    SM UK Ltd open third workshop in Dartford…as REVOLUTIONARY RADAR AI SIDESCAN is Launched!

    2023-05-03T10:58:00Z

    SM UK opened their third main workshop this week at Bridge Close, Crossways Dartford, to strengthen their UK-wide service to fleet operators and global vehicle manufacturers such as, Mercedes, Scania, Renault, and Volvo Trucks.Fully ‘Type Approved’, the workshop will provide and fit AI cameras, sensors, and recording systems, along with ...

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    Princes signs new stock management deal with Knowles Transport and XPO Logistics

    2023-05-03T10:42:00Z

    International food and drink group Princes has established new partnerships with XPO Logistics and Knowles Transport for stock handling and shunting activity in the UK.Knowles Transport will provide stock management solutions at the group’s warehouses in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, while XPO Logistics has been awarded the contract for Princes’ Bradford warehouse.Princes’ ...