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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Urban Operator of the Year partnered with FORS
The DPD UK team led by Tim Jones (centre) and CEO Elaine Kerr (holding trophy) the award from Paul Wilson, FORS account director (second right)DPD UKDPD is transforming its urban operation in a drive to become the UK’s most sustainable delivery company.It now has a fleet of 1,500 all-electric vehicles ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 - Partnership Award partnered with Partners&
The Mike Watson Transport and Real English Drinks Distillery teams collect their awards from John Marks, client partner at Partners& (third right)MIKE WATSON TRANSPORT and REAL ENGLISH DRINKS DISTILLERYSpirits business Real English Drinks Distillery (REDD) and logistics leader Mike Watson Transport (MWT) boast a shared operation that has allowed symbiotic ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Clean Fleet Van of the Year partnered with Close Brothers Vehicle Hire
The Ford of Britain team led by Iain Brooks (second left) pick up the trophy from Close Brothers sales director Richard Gosling (second right)FORD E-TRANSITThe Transit van has defined the light commercial vehicle delivery scene for more than 60 years, which is why the introduction of a new zero-emission model ...
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Northern Ireland border checks could be slashed to a “couple of lorries a day”, says EU
Post-Brexit checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea into Northern Ireland may be reduced to a “couple of lorries a day” according to the European Union’s Brexit chief, Maroš Šefčovič.The move is seen as an olive branch which has been offered by the EU in order to get the UK ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Haulier of the Year partnered with Tevva Hydrogen Electric Trucks
The DFDS Cold Chain England team led by Matt O’Dell (second right) collect the trophy from Darren Thompson, senior marketing manager, Tevva Hydrogen Electric Trucks (second left)DFD COLD CHAIN ENGLANDDFDS Cold Chain England handles frozen and chilled foods for food producers, linking with the group’s other operations in the rest ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 - Apprenticeship of the Year partnered with TotalEnergies
A very happy Motus Commercials team led by MD Matthew Lawrenson (second left) and Sarah Bardens (third left) collect the trophy from TotalEnergies lubricants supply chain and strategy manager Chris Wall (second right)MOTUS COMMERCIALSIndependent commercial vehicle dealer group Motus Commercials (MC) is a proud ambassador for apprenticeships, and supporting young ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Operational Excellence Award partnered with Hankook Tyre UK
JPE Holdings compliance manager Lindsay Smith (holding trophy)) collects the award from Hankook Tyre UK sales director Paul Emery (second right)JPE HOLDINGSBased in the West Midlands, JPE Holdings is a family-run haulier that has specialised in the delivery of virgin, recycled, and blended aggregates to customers that serve or operate ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year partnered with Renault Trucks
The team from DPD UK collect the award from Renault Trucks MD UK and Ireland Carlos Rodrigues (second right)DPD UKDPD is blazing a trail on the final-mile all-electric fleet front, increasing its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) by over 900%.Replacing its diesel fleet is a key priority for DPD – ...
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C&S Transport extends reach over rivals with new kit from MV Commercials
C&S Transport has added a Volvo FH 460 with a HIAB X-HiPro 1058 E-8 crane, supplied by MV Commercial, to its fleet to help it win new business.The Ripponden-based company, which specialises in the transport of portable and modular buildings, said the lifting range of the unit is attracting new ...
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Meet the winners of the MT Awards 2022 - Training Award partnered with Road Transport Expo
The Brakes team led by Gareth Wightman-Smith (third left) pick up the trophy from Vic Bunby, divisional director of RT Expo organisers Road Transport Media (secondr right)BRAKESFaced with recruitment problems due to Brexit, Covid-19 and the driver shortage, Brakes decided to change the way it worked, launching a comprehensive programme ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Team of the Year partnered with HIAB UK
The team from Express Logistics led by Nick Winder (holding trophy) collect the trophy from Ian Mitchell, MD of HIAB UK (second right)EXPRESS LOGISTICSExpress Logistics provides a quality offering at competitive rates while supplying a totally flexible and compliant 24/7 service.This ‘Holy Grail of Haulage’ has been achieved in just ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Home Delivery Operator of the Year partnered with Zenith Commercial
Lee Thompson-Halls (centre) and Masie Pateman, senior operations support manager (second left) at Wren Kitchens collect the trophy from Martin Jenkins, CEO of Zenith Commercial (second right)WREN KITCHENSIn the wake of the pandemic, online shopping is projected to deliver an additional £19.6bn in home delivery sales by 2025.Wren Kitchens suggests ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Innovation Award partnered with Goodyear Dunlop Tyre
The DFDS Cold Chain England team pick up the award from Marc Preedy, MD, truck replacement Europe at Goodyear Dunlop Tyre (second right)DFDS COLD CHAIN ENGLANDNecessity can often create innovation and for DFDS Cold Chain England that is most certainly the case. The business responded to the challenges of Brexit ...
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AO boosts delivery service by offering drivers a gas apprenticeship
Online electricals retailer AO is offering its drivers the chance to train as gas engineers so they can safely disconnect and connect gas appliances when delivering to customers’ homes.As part of AO’s installation offering, its engineers disconnect the old appliance at the point of delivery and safely install the new ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Customer Care Award partnered with Pall-Ex
The DPD UK team led by CEO Elaine Kerr (third left) and Jonathan Pratt (fifth right) collect the trophy from Pall-Ex Group CEO Kevin Buchanan (second right)DPD UKThis is the ninth time in the last 10 years that DPD has picked up this trophy, despite some exceptionally tough completion in ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Fleet Truck of the Year partnered with Texaco Lubricants
Continuing their winning streak the DAF Trucks UK team led by MD Laurence Drake (holding trophy) collect the award from Daniella Patrizi, Texaco direct sales and OEM managerDAF XFThe decision facing our judges this year when picking the Fleet Truck of the Year was complicated by the fact that the ...
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Meet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Safety in Operation Award partnered with TVS Interfleet
The Air Products team led by Mark Pawsey (second right) collects the trophy from TVS Interfleet commercial director Phil Ashton (third right)AIR PRODUCTSAir Products manufactures and supplies industrial gases so it touches virtually every aspect of modern life – from medical oxygen to food, automotive, welding, wastewater, agriculture and fizzy ...
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D&D Transport wins deal with Rock Fall
D&D Transport in Nottingham has won a large-scale account with safety footwear company Rock Fall.The Palletways member, which is based at Langley Mill in Nottingham, has been recruited by Rock Fall to handle deliveries of safety footwear across the country. It expects to transport one full trailer load per day.Joanne ...
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Road transport prices reach new highs for 2022, despite falling fuel prices
Road transport prices have risen for the sixth consecutive month, against a backdrop of runaway inflation and potential recession, according to the latest TEG price index data.The average price-per-mile for UK haulage vehicles rose by one point this month, to 117.8 points in August, after showing signs of falling midway ...
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Energy price cap not enough to save Christmas
This week, the UK’s new PM Liz Truss announced her energy relief package to help with the current cost of living crisis and the soaring electricity and gas prices. Central to this package is the energy price guarantee. Taking effect from 1 October, energy bills will be capped at £2,500 ...