![Mercedes-Benz_eActros_600_(1)[1]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/2/0/17820_mercedesbenz_eactros_600_11_978080.jpg)
All Article articles – Page 119
-
Article
Young female HGV drivers gain highest practical pass rates in the country, says Pallet-Track research
Female HGV drivers aged 20-29 come out on top at passing their test with almost 68% bossing the practical exam, according to research by Pallet-Track.Its analysis of government data showed that women in this age category gained the highest practical pass rate in the country every year between 2010 and ...
-
ArticleFraikin appoints Regan Greeff to lead connected technology drive
Fraikin has appointed a new technology solutions manager to help guide customers through the world of telematics and connected technology.Regan Greeff has been tasked with driving both Fraikin and its customers’ connected ambitions forwards.“More of Fraikin’s customers are beginning to embrace what the technology has to offer, with a better ...
-
ArticleBridgestone and Coventry University research shows CO2-reduction benefits of Ecopia H002 and Duravis tyres
Up to 40,000 metric tonnes of CO2 – around £3,000 per HGV – could be saved in haulage every year if all long-haul work ran on premium Bridgestone tyres, according to the manufacturer's study.Bridgestone asked Coventry University if it would conduct an analysis of the benefits of its Ecopia H002 ...
-
Article
Yodel reaches 20-million reviews milestone for its Have Your Say scheme
Yodel said it had hit 20 million reviews through its customer feedback programme, Have Your Say, thanks to a successful Valentine’s Day.The parcel carrier has invested heavily in its handling capabilities in recent years and now delivers 200,000 bouquets of flowers every month, with significant spikes seen over Valentine’s and ...
-
ArticlePML: "Long delays and rocketing handling costs are crippling our business"
Precisely a year ago, we predicted that 'the worst is yet to come’ and appealed for urgent action to be taken to enable those involved in the food supply chain to deliver a seamless, timely service to maintain the supply of essential products.And even before that, in December 2021, PML ...
-
ArticleHGVC partners with Youth First to help disadvantaged young Londoners become truck drivers
HGV training specialist HGVC has partnered with Youth First CIO, a London-based charity that helps young people get into work, to give disadvantaged young people the skills they need to train as HGV drivers.With HGVC, Youth First will create an ‘HGV career pathway’ within its Youth Employment Scheme (YES), initially ...
-
ArticlePanattoni increases commitment to south coast logistics market with 452,469sq ft speculative park
Panattoni has begun speculatively developing a 452,469sq ft last-mile logistics development at Burgess Hill, 45 miles south of London.Construction follows the granting of planning consent by Mid Sussex District Council at the end of January and reflects Panattoni’s confidence in the strength of the south coast logistics market, where it ...
-
ArticleNew European CO2 targets for HGVs slammed by manufacturers, businesses and environmentalists
The European Commission’s new CO2 targets for heavy goods vehicles have been criticised from all sides of the fence this week.Under the rules, announced by the European Commission last week, HGVs will have to reduce their emissions by 45% by 2030 and 90% by 2040.The targets have been criticised by ...
-
ArticleMV Commercial impresses aggregate haulier with speedy delivery of four tippers
MD Aggregate Supplies has taken delivery of four Scania P450s with Thompson tipper bodies in record time.Mike Weatherall, transport manager at the Shropshire aggregates and concrete specialists, had been told by several suppliers that he faced a lengthy wait for the vehicles of a minimum of 12 months.However after approaching ...
-
ArticleLHV road trial bureaucracy "not conspiratorially difficult," DfT claims
The DfT has hit back at claims that its consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it risks the project getting the go-ahead.With less than two weeks until the 3 March deadline, only three ...
-
ArticleP&O boosts freight capacity with new sailings on Zeebrugge–Teesport route
P&O Ferries is joining forces with Finnlines to boost the flow of trade between Belgium and the UK by introducing new sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route.In response to increased customer demand, P&O Ferries will charter Finnlines’ MS Finnpulp for three days a week under a new services agreement.This move will ...
-
ArticleNew unit set for June launch at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham
A new development is reaching its final stages at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham, with completion set for June.Prologis Park Midpoint is already home to Jaguar Land Rover, Europa Worldwide and Kuehne + Nagel, and is located within five miles of 11 motorway junctions.The 163,754sq ft Grade A unit is ...
-
ArticleVertas runs with Trakm8 to boost fleet efficiency
Facilities management firm Vertas has partnered up with fleet management specialist Trakm8 to enhance the operating efficiency of its 280-vehicle fleet.Vertas, which operates a mixed fleet consisting of vans, pool cars, mini-buses and coaches, gave Trakm8 a brief to install a telematics system that would track and manage the fleet, ...
-
Article“Extremely convoluted” bureaucracy could scupper LHV road trial, expert warns
A government consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it could risk the trial getting the go-ahead, according to one LHV expert.Kevin Buck (pictured), MD of HazComp, who has long been lobbying for a ...
-
ArticleRHA sharpens focus on tackling key industry priorities
The RHA is to focus its resources on a number of newly defined priority areas to help better support its members and the wider sector.The priority areas it has identified are: skills; driver facilities; environment; international; costs and regulation; and infrastructure.The RHA has also set a number of policy goals ...
-
ArticleCargo Services and JL Enterprises to sell stake in EV Cargo Holdings
Hong Kong-based Cargo Services Group and JL Enterprises Holdings are planning to sell their stakes in EV Cargo Holdings, which owns EV Cargo UK.Supply chain services provider Cargo Services and family-run freight forwarding and logistics firm JL Enterprises have confirmed they plan to divest their entire investment in EV Cargo ...
-
ArticleApprenticeship Levy “does not work” and needs to be replaced by Training Levy, says Logistics UK
The Apprenticeship Levy is “not working” and needs to be replaced with a Training Levy that is more flexible and easier for logistics businesses to access.The call comes from Logistics UK at the end of this year’s Apprenticeship Week. The association is calling on the government to launch an urgent ...
-
ArticlePalletways Group launches new hub in Barcelona
Palletways has invested in a new eco-friendly hub that will speed up deliveries to the Catalan area and Balearic Islands.The new 2,100sq m hub in Palletways’ Iberia network is situated in the intermodal logistics zone known as ZAL, in the Port of Barcelona.Announcing the launch, Palletways said the move is ...
-
ArticleKinaxia makes key appointments as part of drive for growth
(From left) Richard Smith, Mark Thompson, Paul Givelin and Phil McBeanKinaxia Logistics has strengthened its senior management team with a series of key appointments as part of major growth plans.The appointments follow a major restructuring which has seen the company create three divisions – Distribution, Primary and Logistics & Fulfilment, ...
-
ArticleKnauf and Nicholls unveil new livery celebrating their journey to net zero
Haulage firm Nicholls and its client Knauf have unveiled the first of many new liveried trucks highlighting the CO2 savings generated by the fleet of LNG trucks used to make the partnership’s deliveries.The shift to using LNG trucks for Knauf deliveries is part of a drive by both businesses to ...