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ArticleA1 Automotive adds three 44-tonne DAF XF 6x2 tractor units to car transporter fleet
Car transport business A1 Automotive has taken delivery of three new car transporters from Fraikin to support its transport services division in Livingston.In a move which signals the firm’s transition away from outright purchase, the six-year deal with Fraikin includes three 44-tonne DAF XF 6x2 tractor units with three trailers ...
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ArticleRideshur fleet insurance platform launches with promise to cut premiums by 20%
Insurance specialists Humn has officially launched fleet insurance platform Rideshur, promising savings of up to 20% on insurance premiums.Rideshur combines vehicle data with an understanding of environmental factors around the vehicle, such as roads, buildings, areas, time and weather, which it gathers from a variety of data sources to provide ...
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ArticleSalford Van Hire acquires 40 Schmitz CargoBull SKO Pace Smart semi-trailers in UK first
Salford Van Hire has become the first operator in the UK to run a fleet of Schmitz Cargobull’s new SKO Pace Smart semi-trailers.The privately-owned company, which has bases in Manchester and Leeds, has acquired 40 of the assets which will operate seven days a week on nationwide contracts with major ...
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ArticleHaulier Inverdell takes on new DAF XF to help meet Christmas boom
Scottish haulier Inverdell has expanded its fleet to ensure it can meet rising demand, particularly during the busy Christmas period in the general and temperature controlled freight sector.The family owned business has taken delivery of a new DAF XF FTG.480 6x2 tractor unit, supplied by Asset Alliance Group.The tractor unit ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart joined by 4PX Express at Panattoni Park Northampton
Logistics developer Panattoni has signed a lease agreement with 4PX Express for a 250,000 sq ft facility at Panattoni Park Northampton.The global logistics company has signed a 15-year deal for the unit, which was built speculatively, at the 1.7 million sq ft industrial park.The letting follows the success of the ...
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ArticleGSM Transport adds Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 units to fleet
Scottish haulier GSM Transport has taken delivery of two new refrigerated trailers, each specified with a Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 unit.Designed to distribute milk across the UK for one of the company’s dairy customers, the new assets join a 24-strong refrigerated trailer fleet that has been Carrier-cooled for more than ...
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ArticleContinental Cargo Carriers in £4.2m fleet expansion amid surge in demand
Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC) has announced an investment worth €4.2m to expand its fleet by 42%.A total of 156 new trailers will be added to the company's portfolio in the coming months - its biggest single investment since being acquired by Europa Worldwide Group in 2018.The cross-channel Ro-Ro specialist currently ...
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ArticleIndustry to lobby ministers over inadequate funding for Urban Driver Apprenticeship
Hauliers are preparing to lobby ministers after their request for greater funding of the Urban Driver Apprenticeship was rejected by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE), despite their warning that the low level of funding will deter operators from offering the apprenticeship and further exacerbate the HGV driver ...
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ArticlePML strengthens fleet to “future-proof” business as demand grows
Perishable Movements Limited (PML) has more than quadrupled its fleet of lorries to cater for growing demand in the perishable goods sector.PML is set to take delivery of four DAF and 10 Iveco trucks this month, with a further 20 new vehicles scheduled for delivery in 2022, representing a total ...
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ArticlePall-Ex donates £25,000 to Combat Stress
Pall-Ex Group's Kevin Buchanan (left) and Barry Byers present Maggie Bennion of Combat Stress with a £25,000 donationPall-Ex has underlined its commitment to veterans’ mental health with a £25,000 donation to charity Combat Stress.The donation, which is part of Pall-Ex Group’s 25th anniversary celebrations, will be used to provide life-saving ...
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ArticleFlood of new entrants for HGV driver training sees 2 Start expand fleet
Logistics training firm 2 Start have taken delivery of a new Iveco S-Way tractor unit and two Schmitz Cargobull trailers to boost their fleet of articulated training vehicles.The company said the purchase is in response to growing demand for HGV training prompted by the driver shortage crisis and new government ...
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ArticleIsuzu Truck signs up SMV Commercials in bid to strengthen South West presence
Isuzu Truck UK has strengthened its South West dealer coverage with the appointment of Yeovil-based SMV Commercials as an authorised Isuzu truck repairer.This latest deal is part of a wider expansion drive by the manufacturer which saw it add RH Commercial Vehicles' (RHCV) Newark facility to its truck dealer network ...
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ArticleTesco HGV drivers plan strike action ahead of Christmas after rejecting 4% pay offer
Tesco shoppers could face empty shelves in the run-up to Christmas as HGV drivers and warehouse workers based at its depots in Antrim, Belfast, Didcot and Doncaster plan to take strike action over pay.The dispute flared after workers were offered a 4% pay increase, which is 2% below the current ...
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Article'Cautious optimism' driver shortage is easing, says Logistics UK report
Logistics employers are starting to see the green shoots of recovery, according to a report from Logistics UK, published this week.Its Skills Report 2021 reveals that “significant steps” have been taken to help address the recruitment crisis, with government and industry working together to increase capacity to test new drivers, ...
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ArticleDVSA changes to HGV testing will help ease driver shortage
On November 15, the DVSA introduced changes to the vocational licence 3a & 3b test modules, so that approved training centres and accredited assessors can now undertake the reversing for part 3a of the test.The 3b part of the test still needs to be completed with a DVSA examiner and ...
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ArticlePallet networks have fuller trailers, APN data reveals
Vehicle utilisation for trucks involved in pallet distribution is significantly higher than the national average for artics and sits at 75.4%, according to the Association of Pallet Networks (APN).It said that in light of COP26 and the climate emergency, pallet networks offer hauliers huge savings in vehicle miles, particularly as ...
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ArticleSouth Essex College buys Renault HGVs to train students
A college in Essex has purchased two Renault HGVs to highlight a career in logistics to students and also provide them with driver training.The branded lorries supplied by RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) to South Essex College will now be used by students on HGV apprenticeship programmes, as well as the ...
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ArticleBP buys stake in Gasrec to increase supply of biofuels to HGV customers
BP has acquired a 28.57% stake in Gasrec, expanding the oil giant’s footprint in renewable gas production and distribution in the UK.The deal will see BP supply Gasrec with renewable biomethane produced mainly from organic waste, such as food and dairy manure.Carol Howle, BP executive vice president for trading and ...
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ArticleEO Charging to trial breakthrough technology for electric fleet operators
EO Charging said it had filed a patent that would transform smart charging of EV fleets, by harnessing technology to enable AC chargers to be more widely used.The company said its new ISO 15118-compliant EV chargers and software would “unlock the future integration of commercial EVs into the smart grid ...
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ArticleHaulier promises future driving career to nine-year-old schoolboy who posted CV
A Scottish transport firm has offered a driving job to a primary school pupil after he sent them his CV and said he would keep his truck clean.HGV mad Dylan Macleod, a nine-year-old pupil at Stornoway primary school, wrote to MacRitchie Highland Distribution and told the firm he helped his ...