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Motor Transport Fleet 200
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountWelcome to the Motor Transport Fleet 200, the definitive guide to commercial vehicle fleet assets in operation in the UK today.The data presented below is a snapshot in time: fleet assets can move up and down ...
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Motor Transport Fleet 200 2018: Hire and Reward
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountThis table shows the total number of vehicles specified to O-licences held by the largest hire and reward HGV fleets in Great Britain, according to research by Motortransport.co.uk. It includes data for holders of standard national ...
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Motor Transport Fleet 200 2018: Own-Account
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountThis table shows the total number of vehicles specified to O-licences held by the largest own-account HGV fleets in Great Britain, according to research by Motortransport.co.uk.By Own-Account, Motortransport.co.uk refers to businesses carrying their own goods in ...
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Motor Transport Fleet 200 2018: Total Vehicles
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountThis table shows the total number of vehicles specified to O-licences held by the largest 200 HGV fleets in Great Britain, according to research by Motortransport.co.uk. it includes data for holders of restricted, standard national and ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz eActros to enter trials with 10 operators
Mercedes-Benz eActrosMercedes-Benz Trucks is to put the eActros into everyday trials with operators within the next few weeks, the manufacturer said today (21 February). Ten vehicles in two variants (two and three axle), with gross weights of 18 or 25 tonnes, will have their everyday feasibility and economic efficiency tested ...
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ArticleFowler Welch refreshes fleet with 56 Schmitz Cargobull reefer trailers
Fowler Welch has bought 56 Schmitz Cargobull reefers for its food delivery operations, replacing older vehicles.The new trailers will be used to move ambient, fresh and frozen products on multi-drop work, seven days a week from nine depots.They include extra buffer protection under the rear doors, multifunctional PIEK floors for ...
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Palletforce adds 4S Distribution to its network
Rothertham-based 4S Distribution has joined the Palletforce network to cover the S postcodes around the Rotherham and Barnsley areas.The haulier, incorporated in December 2017, replaces A Davies Transport. Palletforce said A Davies had moved its operations from Barnsley to Wakefield where the pallet network was unable to offer any coverage.David ...
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ArticleArthur Oakley Transport hires new sales manager from fellow Palletways member
Arthur Oakley Transport has recruited a new sales manager as it sets its views on expanding the business. The Palletways member hired Delia Hynds from fellow Palletways member International Forwarding. With seven years of experience in the sector, Hynds has also worked for TNT and Palletforce.Roger Oakley, owner of Arthur ...
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DHL Supply Chain apologises for KFC debacle but says it is not solely responsible
DHL Supply chain has apologised for interruptions to its KFC operation and said it is "working diligently to rectify the situation", but insisted it was not solely responsible for the debacle. The statement from the operator's MD retail John Boulter came as KFC began to reopen stores but warned delivery ...
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ArticleParagon Software Systems enables fleet managers to route plan for electric and hybrid vehicles
Hybrid electric truck being charging at charging station. 3D rendering image.Paragon has added a new function to its routeing and scheduling software to account for the range limitations of any electric or hybrid vehicles on fleets.Transport planners will now be able to define a vehicle as ‘sustainable’, which will ensure ...
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GMB: KFC switch to DHL Supply Chain was 'penny-pinching' move that's left egg on its face
The GMB union has blamed the ongoing closure of hundreds of KFC outlets across the UK on the fast food chain's "penny-pinching" switch from Bidvest to DHL Supply Chain.It said that while Bidvest previously ran the contract from a number of depots around the country, DHL was attempting to do ...
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ArticleDegree-level apprenticeship in supply chain leadership to go live this year
A degree-level apprenticeship standard will be available to the supply chain sector from mid-2018, after Uniserve Group's Supply Chain Leadership framework was approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships.The level 6 apprenticeship is designed to run over a four-year course, with just 20 off-site learning days per year during that time.Students ...
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E-commerce boom shows no sign of slowing according to warehouse specialist Segro
The continuing importance of Amazon to the UK and European warehousing markets has been underlined in the annual results of developer and landlord Segro.Its financial statement for the year to 31 December 2017 said that Amazon occupied around 2.7 million ft2 of its space in the UK, Germany, Spain and ...
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Is the Tesla Semi on the radar of UK logistics firms?
If Elon Musk can send a car into space on reusable rocket boosters, then surely a down-to-earth electric truck travelling 500 miles on a single charge isn’t beyond the capabilities of today’s engineers?Some industry sceptics have questioned the Tesla Semi’s commercial viability in becoming a mainstream contender in the heavy ...
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ArticleHSE accused of 'fudging' pallet safety review after deciding against weight limit
An expected decision by the Health and Safety Executive to not limit the weight of tail-lift pallet deliveries has been met with anger by pallet networks, with Pall-Ex group MD Kevin Buchanan describing the result as the “biggest fudge under the sun”.The outcome of the three-year HSE review, prompted by ...
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Eddie Stobart seizes £15m Cemex deal from Wincanton
Eddie Stobart has wrestled a £15m Cemex contract from Wincanton after promising to deliver it using fewer sub-contractors. Stobart will pick up the work, which Wincanton has held since 2013, from next month, after which it will deliver packed cement from Cemex production sites to customers around the UK.Cemex told ...
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ArticleKFC closes outlets after 'teething' issues with new DHL Supply Chain contract
KFC was forced to temporarily close hundreds of restaurants across the UK last weekend when "teething problems" with its new partnership with DHL Supply chain saw it run out of chicken. The chain handed its logistics operation to DHL last year, when it said it was "rethinking" its processes and ...
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ArticleDawsonrentals boss looks to a bright post-Brexit future
Dawsonrentals Truck & Trailer MD John Fletcher talks bubbles, Brexit, RVs, Chinese trucks and skills shortages with Andy Salter.John Fletcher is easy to interview: offer the odd question or comment to keep the conversation bubbling along, but otherwise sit back and fill your notebook. What’s more it’s sensible stuff because, ...
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ArticleAcumen Automotive Logistics to complete £500,000 vehicle refurbishment
Acumen Automotive Logistics and Lohr Automotive are close to completing a joint £500,000 refurbishment of 20 finished vehicle transporters.The refurbishment will ensure that around 75% of the vehicle transporters will be back in service in time for the release of the new ‘18’ registration plate, which typically sees Acumen’s delivery ...
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ArticleCurrie Solutions reveals new livery
Currie Solutions has unveiled its new-look livery after it changed its name from Currie European and revamped its operation last year. The business said the design of the new trailer and cab livery reflects the "modern approach" it has adopted in its business solutions across the UK.MD Stephen Turner said: ...