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Road freight prices peak with rates highest since December 2022, TEG Index reveals
Haulage and courier vehicle prices rose “significantly” over the course of December with the overall price per mile for haulage and courier vehicles increasing from 122.2 to 127, up 4.8 points - the highest since December 2022, albeit 3.5 points lower year-on-year.
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IPP boosts management team with appointment of Paul Timbrell
Coventry-based IPP, which is a pooler of sustainable wooden pallets, has appointed Paul Timbrell to the role of head of commercial accounts.
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Xpression helps top teams shine with matt black Mercedes-Benz Actros L
Xpression Event Solutions has taken delivery of a matt black Mercedes-Benz Actros L rig which is being used to deliver cutting edge, AI-driven performance analysis to some of the UK’s leading professional sports teams.
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Significant proportion of project managers in transport and logistics are neurodivergent
More than half of project management professionals working in transport and logistics consider themselves to be neurodivergent, according to new research.
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Palletforce Wrings in the New Year with the recruitment of Gloucestershire haulier
South Gloucestershire haulier Wrings Transport has joined a pallet network for the first time after being impressed by Palletforce’s ”ethos of quality and excellence”.
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Pall-Ex Group promises year of innovation
Pall-Ex Group has pledged to deliver a year of innovation in 2024 after defying “difficult market conditions” in 2023 to boost its membership by 20% and increase shareholder status to 98%.
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Van sales grow but market share for electric variants remains static
The national franchised dealers association (NFDA) has hailed a successful year for light CV sales, but the electric van market share remained unchanged in 2023.
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Michael Conroy appointed new chief executive at Kinaxia Logistics
Michael Conroy, former Palletforce and EV Cargo chief executive, has been appointed as the new CEO of Kinaxia Logistics, succeeding Simon Hobbs.
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Fred Sherwood sees revenue and profits surge
Fred Sherwood & Sons saw profits soar by more than 80% to £1.4m last year, new figures have revealed.
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Bomfords Group in administration
Norfolk haulage firm Bomfords Group has collapsed into administration.
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HGV carbon capture device significantly reduces particulate emissions
Engineering tech firm Advanced Hydrogen Technologies (AHT) Group said an independent trial of its carbon capture device on HGVs found particulate number counts plummeted by more than 90%.
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Lorry driver jailed for causing crash that left woman with life-changing injuries
A lorry driver who failed to secure a tractor and machinery on his flatbed trailer and which caused serious injuries in a collision with another motorist has been jailed.
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Devereux returns to profit amid rising fuel prices
Devereux Transport & Distribution is back in the black after the Billingham-based company reported a £36,000 pre-tax profit.
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BOC invests in safe and efficient trailers for Suttons Tankers
BOC has invested in its partnership with Suttons Tankers and introduced 10 new pintle trailers to the haulier’s gas cylinders fleet.
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ArrowXL helps garden furniture wholesaler grow product range
ArrowXL has won a three-year contract expanding its relationship with garden furniture wholesaler Mercer Agencies.
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Revamped driver training course offered by FORS
FORS has updated and revised its training output and introduced a new safe driving course.
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Crush death at Nationwide Platforms results in six-figure fine
Nationwide Platforms has been fined £900,000 after one of its HGV drivers was crushed to death while attempting to move a scissor lift.
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Turnover and profits up at Woodside Logistics Group
Woodside Logistics Group in Ballyclare increased revenues by 16% in the year ending 31 March 2023, new results have revealed.
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Fleets favouring electric SUVs over e-van counterparts
Fleets are switching to electric SUVs as an alternative to diesel and electric vans due to a host of range and payload issues, according to leasing firm Arval.
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C Butt delivers leap in pre-tax profit
Haulier C Butt has hailed its “strong financial performance” after delivering an almost 50% leap in pre-tax profit last year.