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ArticleL Lynch invests in 17 new trucks as growth drive continues
L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage has fast-tracked its fleet expansion with the delivery of 17 DAF, Volvo and Scania trucks.The CF 450 8x4 tippers, Scania P410 8x4s and FMX 8x4s, all with tipper bodies, join the company’s FORS Gold accredited 140-strong fleet, together with two Scania G450 8x2 rigids, ...
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ArticleVolta poaches president of Volvo Trucks for new director role
Electric truck maker Volta has appointed Claes Nilsson (pictured) to its board of directors following an extensive career at AB Volvo.Nilsson latterly held the position of president of Volvo Trucks and member of its executive board.Prior to this, he was responsible for Volvo Trucks regions in Europe, South America, Asia ...
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ArticleEuropean meat distributor beefs up fleet with new Renault T Highs
Refrigerated meat distributor M&M Kerr has added its first new Renault trucks to its 12-strong fleet.Three T520 High 6x2 pushers have joined the line-up, which was exclusively with a competitor manufacturer for many years.The new T Highs will be working on refrigerated meat deliveries across Europe, mostly in France and ...
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ArticleBrit-Pol ceases trading with the loss of 80 jobs
Lincolnshire-based international haulage firm Brit-Pol has closed down with the loss of 80 jobs.Administrators at Begbies Traynor were appointed to the family-run company, which had been trading since 2011, on 11 January and it ceased trading immediately.Based in North Killingholme, the haulier held an international licence authorising 108 HGVs and ...
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ArticleBritishvolt demise will hamper electric truck production in UK
The collapse into administration of Britishvolt earlier this week means there are now no UK stand-alone factories making the batteries required to help the automotive industry transition to electric-powered vehicles, according to the Unite union.Around 300 workers lost their jobs when the firm failed on 17 January and it brought ...
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ArticleNTEX launches Nottingham branch
Freight forwarder NTEX has opened its fifth branch office in the UK, this time in Nottingham.NTEX chief executive Thomas Ström said: “Nottingham is a strategically important location in the middle of the UK and with local representation we can now offer customers an even more efficient and broader range of ...
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Article'World's biggest commercial EV trial' finds fleets can overcome cost and charging challenges
A commercial electric vehicle trial to demonstrate how barriers such as cost and energy demand can be overcome found EV models can cover the typical range requirements for fleet owners.The Optimise Prime trials began in July 2021 and were led by Hitachi Europe and electricity distributor UK Power Networks.It involved ...
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ArticleArla Foods invests in seven Volvo bio-LNG tractor units
Arla Foods has splashed out on seven new liquefied natural gas (LNG) Volvo FM tractor units to help it in its mission to reduce CO2 emissions by 63% by the end of the decade.The UK’s biggest dairy cooperative has identified bio-LNG as the best option for its operation to improve ...
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ArticleCash-strapped SMEs mull four-day working week as energy costs bite
Over half of UK transport and haulage SMEs are considering switching to a four-day working week in order to save on energy costs, according to research from Close Brothers.It found an average of 57% of companies surveyed would move to reduce working practices to save money, but this increased to ...
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ArticleFreight industry backs government over new smart charging strategy
A plan to remove barriers that prevent the development of an innovative and competitive smart charging market for electric vehicles has been welcomed by the freight transport industry.The government, along with watchdog Ofgem, said EV consumers will benefit from lower energy bills and cheaper motoring with its strategy to seize ...
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ArticleStuart partners with bodo amid spike in volumes
Last mile delivery specialist Stuart said it could now provide a range of fast and convenient delivery options for partner brands after teaming up with logistics platform bodo.The collaboration means retailers can increase their delivery fulfilment levels and provide an efficient end-to-end process for their customers.Stuart said it had experienced ...
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ArticleKRL recruits from within to expand leadership team
Freight forwarder KRL has promoted two of its longstanding colleagues to director level positions to support its development plans.David Flaherty (pictured left) becomes operations director UK and IE and Greig Allan (right) is now commercial director UK and IE.KRL MD Peter Phythian said: “We are thrilled to have David and ...
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ArticleReed Boardall upbeat despite slump in profit
Reed Boardall endured one of the most difficult years in its 30 year history that saw it sink into the red amid Covid lockdowns, driver shortages, a criminal cyber attack and bad debt.However, the Yorkshire-based temperature-controlled transport business said it was confident better times now lay ahead and it had ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail struggles with export logjam as fallout from cyber attack continues
Royal Mail said it had begun moving “limited volumes of export parcels” more than a week after its services were crippled by a cyber security attack.The company said it was trialling operational workarounds and its initial focus was to clear the backlog created when it became the latest victim of ...
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ArticleJR Capital and Chancerygate launch £150m logistics fund and announce new acquisition
JR Capital has extended its partnership with logistics property developer Chancerygate by establishing a second £150m fund to invest in income producing multi-let UK urban logistics assets.The fund’s first close has raised £40m of equity from JR Capital’s Middle East-based private and institutional client base, giving Chancerygate an initial £80m ...
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Article"The era of big new warehouses is over" - how 2023 e-commerce trends will impact on operators...
As retailers attempt to bounce back from the impact of Covid, Brexit and Putin’s war in Ukraine, which developments will fuel the fastest growth and which retail fads will fizzle? And what will be the knock-on effect for the transport and logistics sector?We've identified five strong growth areas and five ...
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ArticleArrowXL names new chief operating officer
Two-person delivery specialist ArrowXL has appointed Luke Barton as its new chief operating officer.Barton (pictured) has worked for ArrowXL since 2015 in a number of management roles including operations support, warehousing and HR.Most recently he was general manager for Worcester and then regional operations manager for the South, where he ...
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ArticleRevealed - the top truckstops for female HGV drivers
(Left to right) Jan Smith, driver resource specialist at Encore, with Charlotte Redfern, Encore’s new female HGV Class I driver for Avara FoodsNew research has identified Kent and Northamptonshire as the regions leading the way for excellent rest facilities for women.Midlands recruitment agency Encore Personnel investigated 240 UK truckstops, marking ...
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Article"Come to Calais and see what my drivers face" - Haulier challenges minister planning to fine HGV drivers £10,000 per migrant stowaway
An international haulier is challenging immigration minister Robert Jenrick to travel with one of its truck drivers through Calais to see the challenges his drivers and the company face to prevent migrants stowing away in their trucks.Kevin Hopper, MD of West Yorkshire-based Brian Yeardley Continental, has thrown down the gauntlet ...
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Article"We offer substantially greater benefits to hauliers than other accredited TfL schemes," argues FORS director
The Earned Recognition and Mission Zero accreditations for TfL contracts are not comparable to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), despite TfL recently recognising them as equivalent, according to FORS concession director Ian Henderson.Henderson made the comparison this week in response to Transport for London’s (TfL) disclosure that it will ...