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ArticleJ Murphy and Sons buys FUSO Canters to avoid ULEZ charges and save fuel
John Murphy and Sons has purchased a fleet of FUSO Canter Tippers with diesel-electric drivelines to avoid Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges and cut fuel costs. The company said that the 20 Eco Hybrids, supplied by Mercedes-Benz dealer Bell Truck and Van, would save it from paying London's ULEZ ...
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Car drivers get green light to operate heavier, alternative fuelled vans
The government has given the go ahead for category B licence holders to operate heavier vans, so long as the vehicles run on alternative fuel.Under the new legislation, which came into force this week, category B drivers [car] will be eligible to drive vans weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes ...
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ArticleChallenge Group snaps up TRG Logistics to form major new logistics recruiter
Challenge Group has acquired TRG Logistics for an undisclosed sum, in a move it claims has created one of the largest providers of HGV drivers and warehouse staff in the UK.The two companies will now merge to become Challenge TRG Group. This will see current TRG CEO, Nick Gordon, and ...
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ArticleNo plans for dedicated freight team for London, says TfL transport chief
TfL has "no plans" to reinstate a dedicated freight team for London, according to TfL transport commissioner Mike Brown.Speaking at a session of the London Assembly’s transport committee last week, Brown said TfL’s decision to disband the freight team last year and embed its former members across the organisation is ...
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ArticleCost of clean air zone compliance may see operators abandon clients in affected areas, survey finds
A majority of operators would consider leaving a client if the introduction of a clean air or low emission zone meant that doing business with them would no longer pay, according to the findings of the Asset Alliance Industry Monitor 2019.The report– now in its second year and launched today ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers wins contract renewal with waste recycling firm Tradebe
Suttons Tankers has extended its contract with waste reclamation and recycling solutions specialist Tradebe UK for another five years.The Cheshire-based operator will transport chemical waste to and from Tradebe sites in Heysham, Gwent & Knottingley.Read more Suttons Tankers buys chemical waste and fuel haulier Bullard Suttons Tankers buys ...
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ArticleHammersmith consolidation hub will reduce freight journeys, says TfL
TfL has put up £50,000 towards a new freight hub in Hammersmith, which is intended to reduce traffic and congestion in the capital.The investment is one of a raft of measures TfL is funding to ease congestion and improve air quality. It is intended that the various initiatives will be ...
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ArticleTfL opens latest Direct Vision Standard consultation, but FTA urges a refocus on new HGV technology
A fourth consultation into London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has launched, despite an FTA warning that the mayor’s initiative will not achieve zero vehicular harm.TfL wants public feedback on its final scheme proposals and the proposed traffic regulation order required to implement its DVS scheme.The consultation follows three previous rounds ...
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ArticleSigmaRoc to buy quarrying and haulage group GD Harries
Welsh quarrying and haulage group GD Harries (GDH) is to be sold to construction materials company SigmaRoc.GDH is one the largest independent suppliers of aggregates in Wales, operating out of four depots with an O-licence authorising a total of 75 HGVs and 25 trailers.SigmaRoc said it had acquired a 40% ...
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ArticleMAN seeks clarity from legislators on autonomy and carbon emissions
Goran Nyberg Photo: Professional ImagesMAN Truck and Bus enjoyed its best year for truck sales for a decade in 2018 but speaking at a press conference yesterday UK MD Thomas Hemmerich warned that the “legislative environment going forward is hard to read so is more challenging than before”.These challenges include ...
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Knights of Old wins Eurocell deal after DHL Supply Chain's failure to deliver promised cost savings
DHL Supply Chain has been replaced by Knights of Old as Eurocell’s logistics partner after failing to deliver a promised £1.3m of annual cost savings.UPVC manufacturing and distribution business Eurocell has turned to Knights of Old, offering them a deal that will see the Kettering-based firm take over the transport ...
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Clipper Logistics in major deal with Very.co.uk owner
Clipper Logistics has wrapped up a deal with Shop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, to provide returns management and pre-retail services.Ranging across 1,800 brands from fashion to housewares and electronics, the operation will initially continue to be housed at the existing 215,000sq ft Shop Direct facility at Raven ...
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Sainsbury's and Asda forced to ditch merger after competition watchdog blocks deal
Supermarket groups J Sainsbury and Asda have been forced to abandon their merger after the deal was blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Sainsbury’s group chief executive Mike Coupe vowed that no distribution centres would be closed in a letter to the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial ...
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CM Downton reveals host of contract wins and renewals, including Highland Spring
CM Downton has publicised a slew of contract wins and renewals gained during the past few months, including a deal to work with Blackford, Perthshire-based bottled water company Highland Spring.The Gloucestershire-based firm, which is part of EV Cargo, has also been revealed as the transport successor to collapsed Canute Haulage ...
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Momentum grows for C+E licence to be included in LGV Driver apprenticeship
The Large Goods Vehicle Driver apprenticeship could soon include category C+E after hundreds of hauliers backed the suggestion in an official survey aimed at gauging industry support for its inclusion.The survey was carried out last month by the logistics industry Trailblazer Group on behalf of the Institute for Apprenticeships and ...
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Aspray Transport secures lifeline and looks to the future as company voluntary arrangement is approved
Creditors of Aspray Transport have voted in favour of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).The full details of the CVA have not been released, but Aspray owner Bushell Investment Group said 99% of the company’s trade suppliers had supported it, representing a clear “reflection of their support of the proposed turnaround ...
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ArticleGerrard's of Swinton mobilises to train more ex-forces HGV drivers
Driver learners: from left, Sean McGrae, senior manager – national transport at Tarmac, Sgt Major Steve Garrett, a recruiter in the north west of England for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Gerrard’s of Swinton MD Sebastian Gerrard and Renault Trucks UK MD Carlos RodriguesLancashire tipper operator Gerrard’s of Swinton ...
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European Parliament approves law mandating truck CO2 emissions are slashed by 30%
The European Parliament has approved the first ever EU regulation governing CO2 emissions for trucks, which will force manufacturers to slash emissions by nearly a third no later than 2030.The text of the new legislation, which was informally agreed between MEPs in February, will now go before the European Council ...
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ArticleRoad transport can be decarbonised but only if the government and industry work together, claims report
A ban on the sale of new diesel-powered HGVs by 2040 in order to “decarbonise freight” is practicable if the government and industry work together on alternatives, a new report claims.The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said “a new conversation” was needed between haulage operators and the government and that by ...
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ArticleOSE European replaces Hedley Transport at Fortec
OSE European has joined the Fortec network, replacing Hedley Transport which moved to Palletline.Gateshead-based OSE European now covers the majority of the NE postcodes for Fortec and the move marks the first time it has been a member of a pallet network.Dominic Wintrip, OSE general manager said: “Not only will ...