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ArticlePalletways signs up STR Logistics
STR Logistics in Exeter has joined Palletways, taking on distribution services across the English Riviera as well as Teignmouth and Newton Abbott.Anthony Quinn, STR joint MD, said: “Palletways has significant, well-defined domestic and pan-European distribution routes, which we know will add value to our existing services.“Innovative technology, like its customer ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers launches 'STOP LOOK BE SEEN' programme during Road Safety Week
Tiger Trailers has launched its 'STOP LOOK BE SEEN' school programme.The programme is being promoted on the project’s liveried curtainsider Volvo truck and mascot during Road Safety Week 2021.The launch is part of Tiger Trailer’s three-year donor relationship with the charity Brake which runs Road Safety Week.The programme will deliver ...
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ArticleDale Brothers cuts costs with new refrigerated trailers
Dale Brothers UK has taken delivery of six new refrigerated trailers, each mounted with the company’s first Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 MT units, a move designed to help reduce running costs and improve fleet efficiency.Dale Brothers UK has taken delivery of six new refrigerated trailers, each mounted with Carrier ...
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ArticleHargreaves Services results "very strong" in light of HS2 delays, CEO insists
CM 06.03.14 Hargreaves Logistics is one of six operators engaged in trials of a new LPG system called EASI-LPGRevenues at Hargreaves Services fell by 7.9% in the year ending 31 May 2021, largely due to a delayed start to the HS2 contract.The group reported total revenues of £204.8m compared to ...
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ArticleHGV driver who collided with veteran car on motorway found guilty of causing death by careless driving
An HGV driver has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he collided with a veteran car that had mistakenly been driven on to a motorway.Michael Black was driving his lorry on the M23 near Merstham when it struck the rear of a Knox Model C car, ...
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ArticleElddis expansion given go-ahead
Consett-based Elddis Transport is gearing up for growth after plans worth close to £1.5m to develop its operations were given the green light by planners.The move will see Elddis transform its recent acquisition of the former GT Engineering site in Delves Lane into new storage and distribution space as part ...
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ArticleWincanton signs five-year deal with Primark
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with fashion retailer Primark for the provision of transport services to all its UK stores.The partnership begins early next year and will see Wincanton make more than 50,000 deliveries to 191 stores across the UK each year.The logistics giant added that it would work ...
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ArticleFox Group leads the way with new Volvo FE Electric tippers
Blackpool-based Fox Group has placed an order for two Volvo FE Electric 6x2 tippers in a deal which could make it the first UK tipper operator to transition from diesel to electric vehicles.The order, placed with Thomas Hardie Commercials, will see the two new tippers join Fox group’s fleet next ...
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ArticleBritain’s most bashed bridges revealed as lorry drivers warned to “Wise Up, Size Up”
The most-struck railway bridges in the country have been revealed by Network Rail as it relaunches its “Wise Up, Size Up” campaign this week.The relaunched campaign is urging lorry drivers to check the height of their vehicles and bridges on route before leaving the depot, in the hope of heading ...
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ArticleBrowns Distribution aims for £20m annual turnover as it prepares to move to new HQ
Palletline member Browns Distribution is planning to move just 300 metres from its current headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent to a new £8m facility next year after experiencing rocketing demand.The new facility will boast a 75,000 sq ft warehouse, offices spanning two stories and a new 100-space park area.The relocation to the ...
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ArticleSapphire revs up expansion drive with new Hatfield truck and van all-makes workshop
Independent truck and van repairer Sapphire Vehicle Services has opened its second all-makes workshop.Sapphire, which operates 19 vehicle maintenance units across Britain, has converted its former vehicle maintenance unit in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, into a service depot which is open to all.The launch follows the opening of its first workshop in ...
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ArticleDriver and semi-conductor shortages contribute to fall in HGV registrations in third quarter
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by 8.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The SMMT attributed the decline in part to the shortage of HGV drivers and falling production levels due to semi-conductor shortages.The decrease ...
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ArticleLorry driver who crashed into millionaire veteran car driver didn't know tapping a mobile while driving was illegal, court told
A lorry driver who crashed into a Canadian millionaire taking part in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally told a jury he did not think tapping a mobile phone to make a call while driving was illegal.Michael Black, 52, was driving his tipper lorry in the third lane of ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics launches new fleet maintenance system
Abbey Logistics is rolling out a new fleet maintenance system across its four workshop locations to help improve vehicle reliability and slash downtime.The haulier’s engineers and technicians are being equipped with rugged tablets for digitally recording time and work activity, supplied by Freeway Fleet Systems.Under the new system technicians will ...
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ArticleP&O Ferrymasters expands reefer trailer fleet after landing major partnership deal
P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its fleet with the addition of 25 new refrigerated trailers.They will provide additional capacity for what the company describes as “a major new partnership with an international business”.Thorsten Runge, MD of P&O Ferrymasters, said: “This major expansion in our reefer fleet is the latest example of ...
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ArticleYodel upgrades customer app to offer more personalised Christmas deliveries
Yodel has launched an improved version of its customer app which has been upgraded to give a more personalised parcel delivery experience this Christmas.The upgraded customer app offers a number of new features, including the ability to pre-select a default safe place for parcels at a home address in case ...
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ArticleWoolwich Ferry workers set to strike during peak period
Hauliers using the Woolwich Ferry face travel disruption during the peak season as ferry workers prepare to strike, union Unite is warning.Unite said strike dates will be announced shortly after the 58 ferry workers voted for strike action this week, delivering a 90% majority.The union is warning that the strike ...
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ArticleTevva to ramp up production of its electric and hydrogen trucks after raising over £42m
Electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva is set to scale up production of its trucks after raising £42.5m from new and existing investors which will help fund the fit out of its new London-based production facility.The fundraise follows the launch of the firm’s Tevva Truck, the company’s first 7.5-tonne electric ...
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ArticleSpin off complete, GXO MD looks forward to a bright future for contract logistics and ecommerce
In August 2021 XPO completed the spin off of its Logistics division to create a new, separate company GXO, leaving the former Transport division to trade on as XPO.While there were good operational reasons for the split, Brad Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics, made no secret of the ...
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ArticleMoD boosts HGV driver training places for veterans to help tackle driver shortage crisis
The MOD has more than tripled the number of training places for veterans wanting to become HGV drivers from 100 to 350 placements over the next 12 months.Under its Career Transition Partnership (CTP) which helps transition the military into civilian life, the current provision of 100 training places will increase ...