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ArticleScania offers truck drivers free refreshments in gesture of thanks
Scania is serving complimentary refreshments to truck drivers from its hospitality trailer as part of a tour thanking them for keeping the country moving.Beginning today (15 May) the trailer will visit distribution centres across the country and offer a full menu of refreshments including tea, a range of coffees, hot ...
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ArticleUltra-light van bodies will be ideal for home delivery market
Coventry-based engineering specialist Penso is to launch a range of new ultra-lightweight 3.5-tonne delivery vans for the booming home delivery market, writes George Barrow.Based on the front-wheel-drive Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with a medium-wheelbase, the Penso Blue Ocean Home Delivery Pod offers multi-temperature delivery with the prospect of increased payload and volume.The ...
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ArticleCompany whose driver died after crashing into parked truck fined £450,000
A company that failed to ensure two of its workers were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely before they crashed into a parked articulated lorry and died has been fined £450,000.Welding contractor Renown Consultants was also ordered to pay £300,000 in costs following a complex case in which Zac ...
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Trucking Britain out of Covid-19 panel reports over 70% of trucks still running
To measure the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the transport and distribution industry, MT has put together a panel of operators across the UK to give regular feedback on their volume of work and vehicles laid up.We will check in regularly with the panel as the lockdown eases to ...
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Asos defends approach to social distancing after dispute with GMB over Barnsley warehouse
Claims by the GMB union that an Asos warehouse had become “a cradle of disease” after warehouse workers contracted Covid-19 have been firmly rebutted by the retailer, as well as by its recognised trade union.Asos said there was no evidence to suggest nine confirmed coronavirus cases at its Barnsley warehouse ...
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Article"Public still don't appreciate us," claim over half of UK's HGV drivers
Just over half of UK HGV drivers feel underappreciated by the public, according to a survey conducted at the height of the lockdown – a significantly larger proportion than in Ireland or the US.The poll, carried out on almost 1,000 drivers by fleet tech firm CameraMatics on 3 April, found ...
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ArticleNew online hub gives hauliers latest service station information
Hauliers now have instant access to the availability of service stations across England after two tech firms worked together to provide a colour-coded online hub.Uploaded to the Traffic England website, the information shows current availability of the 118 motorway services, as well as the provision of fuel, drinks, takeaway food, ...
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ArticleMy Transport Planner enables London home delivery
A provider of fresh produce to London eateries has successfully launched its home delivery operation, thanks to new transport planning software.Based in New Covent Garden Market, Classic Fresh Foods specialises in supplying fresh produce to discerning chefs in hotels, restaurants and gastropubs across London.However, with most of its customers closing ...
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ArticleRental and leasing firms urged to ensure safe practices to avoid legal claims
Employers in vehicle rental and leasing must take steps to ensure they are operating safely during the Covid-19 pandemic as businesses attempt to return to normality following lockdown, according to the BVRLA.Vehicle rental operators have been exempt from business closure as many have played a role in providing vehicles to ...
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ArticleIndustry warned it faces "potentially catastrophic" hacking threat amid cyber attacks on NHS deliveries
A UK cybersecurity centre needs to be established to prevent “potentially catastrophic” hacking of autonomous vehicles by criminals, according to a groundbreaking project.A consortium of academic, security and digital experts explored the feasibility of creating a ‘Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence’ in order to detect, understand and respond to emerging threats ...
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ArticleMotorway Burger Kings begin reopening for HGV drivers
Burger King restaurants across the country’s motorway network are reopening for takeaway service – but only for HGV drivers initially.Operator Moto said it was reopening eight sites on 14 May, but in order to ensure safe working practices were established for restaurant teams and customers, just truckers will be allowed ...
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ArticleContinental launches website to explain new CO₂ emissions regulations and how tyres can reduce fuel consumption
Tyre firm Continental has launched a “microsite” for HGV operators, explaining new CO₂ emissions regulations and how tyres can reduce fuel consumption.The European Commission (EC) introduced regulations last year, which are intended to cut CO2 emissions in trucks by 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030.In order to ensure the ...
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Cullimore looking ahead to a brighter future as lockdown starts to ease
Gloucestershire haulier Cullimore Group has seen the vast majority of its work dry up since the Covid-19 lockdown began on March 23, but MD Moreton Cullimore remains optimistic that things can only get better.Recalling going to his Whitminster HQ the day after lockdown Cullimore said: “It was weird seeing 95% ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics extends ADM edible oils contract
Abbey Logistics Group has secured a multi-year contract extension with major edible oils producer ADM UK for the nationwide distribution of bulk oils.Abbey has worked with ADM for more than 20 years to provide bulk liquid transport to UK customers and this latest extension aims to provide even greater service ...
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ArticleAdd Covid-19 to your risk management policies, fleet managers told
Software specialist FleetCheck has urged operators to add coronavirus measures to their fleet risk management policies.The call comes after the government issued a new document - 'Working Safely During Covid-19 in or from a Vehicle' - which FleetCheck said "forms a relatively sensible framework to manage the possibility of infection ...
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Tarmac suspends new pay rate amid mounting protests from hauliers
Tarmac has been forced to suspend the roll out of its new night shift pay rate, just days after its launch, following angry opposition from its partner hauliers.The new rate introduced last week, which saw haulier partners’ nightly incomes slashed by up to 40%, prompted widespread protests from hauliers with ...
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ArticleRenewable gas accelerates HGVs to carbon-free destination
New research from the Gas Vehicle Network (GVN) has shown that in 2019 almost 80% of the total dispensed volume of gas for transport fuel was biomethane - a renewable and sustainable low carbon option.GVN chief executive Mike Foster said: “Clean, low carbon, gas-powered vehicles are an obvious, sustainable ‘no ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain launches pop-up e-commerce hub with Holland & Barrett
DHL Supply Chain and health food chain Holland & Barrett have set up a new pop-up e-commerce fulfilment centre.The operation was set up in just 48 hours, after an initial surge in online orders as a result of the nationwide lockdown and a "dramatic shift" into categories not normally purchased ...
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ArticleEV Cargo strengthens senior management team with three new executive vice presidents
EV Cargo has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three executive vice presidents across its business development, marketing and communications, and technology functions.Previously a senior advisor at EV Cargo, Ross Eggleton becomes executive vice president business development, bringing an extensive range of FMCG, retail and consumer supply ...
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ArticleOsborne Motor Transport looks to boost turnover by £1m and expand fleet under new ownership
The new owner of Osborne Motor Transport is looking to grow the firm’s turnover by £1m to £4.5m over the next three years, expand its newly liveried fleet and move to new premises.The Tyne and Wear-based haulage company also recently leapt from silver to platinum status as a Pallet Track ...