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    Pallet networks' B2C shift continues post-Covid, APN reveals

    2023-05-30T16:04:00Z

    The pallet network sector saw a 6.3% volume growth in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2019, with seven million pallets delivered and B2C demand up by 32%.Announcing the sector's latest first quarter results, Paul Sanders (pictured), chairman of the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), ...

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    RHA calls for hauliers to respond to strategic network plans

    2023-05-30T15:36:00Z

    RHA is calling on members to respond to a consultation on proposals laid out in the recently published National Highways 2025-2030 plan for the Strategic Road Network.The plan, which comes under the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), eshews major new road building, focusing instead on upgrading existing roads, via proactive ...

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    McGimpsey Removals returns to Mercedes Benz

    2023-05-30T14:21:00Z

    Six years after buying its last Mercedes-Benz tractor unit, Northern Ireland-based McGimpsey Removals has returned to the three-pointed star for its latest purchase.Delivered by local dealer MBNI Truck & Van, the new arrival is a 4x2 Actros 1843, with aerodynamic StreamSpace cab. It joins a fleet of 12 other trucks ...

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    H2Accelerate sets out progress of hydrogen powered trucking

    2023-05-30T14:01:00Z

    The H2Accelerate collaboration has today published the latest in a series of whitepapers in support of the use of hydrogen for long-haul trucking in Europe. The collaboration, between Daimler Truck AG, Iveco Group, Linde, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Volvo Group, aims to work together to develop the evidence base and public ...

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    B&Q and GXO launch distribution centre in Blyth

    2023-05-30T11:59:00Z

    B&Q has officially opened its latest distribution centre in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, which is being operated by GXO.The 430,000 sq ft facility employs more than 100 people and is part of a wider strategy by the retailer to improve operational performance and customer experience.B&Q said the new facility will enable the ...

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    CG Utilities returns to MV Commercial for hot boxes and tippers

    2023-05-30T11:24:00Z

    Installation specialist CG Utilities has sourced ten DAF CF450 32 tonne tippers and ten new DAF LF290 18 tonne hot box trucks from MV Commercial in response to the rapid expansion of its business.The company operates nationwide on a wide range of utility projects, focusing mainly on the installation of ...

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    Suttons Tankers nets welter of bulk powder transport deals

    2023-05-30T10:52:00Z

    Suttons Tankers is reporting "significant" growth in the industrial powders sector over the past year.The logistics provider has won and retained a combined total of over £10m worth of bulk powders business over the last 12 months.New deals include a contract with Alpek Polyester, which sees Suttons operating out of ...

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    TEG founder launches app to tackle supply chain theft and fraud

    2023-05-30T10:20:00Z

    An app which promises to transform compliance in transport and logistics and help prevent fraud and cargo theft has been launched by freight tech pioneer and Transport Exchange Group chief executive Lyall Cresswell. Trustd is a business ID and credentials app which promises to enables every single organisation in ...

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    Is fundamental reform of our Traffic Commissioner regulation regime on the horizon?

    2023-05-30T09:32:00Z

    The government’s long-awaited 'Traffic Commissioner function review 2021/22' has finally been published.With Traffic Commissioners responsible for licensing and regulating operators of HGVs, PSVs and local bus services, any company operating either goods vehicles or buses will be affected by the review and its recommendations. If they’re adopted, they’ll amount to ...

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    MP Stephen Timms tours Evri Beckton depot

    2023-05-30T09:31:00Z

    Parcel delivery firm Evri hosted a visit by East Ham MP Stephen Timms to its depot in Beckton last week.The management team took the MP (pictured right) on a tour around the site and told him about the firm’s growth and innovation plans and its investment in sustainability initiatives.The Beckton ...

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    Showcasing our commitment to more sustainable live events

    2023-05-30T09:17:00Z

    KB Event, a specialist transport company for the entertainment sector, has joined forces with event creator Showcase to launch #DrivingSustainabiltyTogether, a campaign to promote sustainability in live events.With a professional relationship that spans almost 10 years and shared values regarding the impact their operations will have on future generations, it ...

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    Daimler and Toyota ink deal to combine truck operations in Japan

    2023-05-30T09:16:00Z

    Daimler Truck Holdings and Toyota Motor Corp have agreed to combine their truck manufacturing businesses in Japan.The deal sees Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the merging of truck and bus manufacturers Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors.The two companies will ...

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    Peel Ports sinks £28m into major new Port of Liverpool warehouse

    2023-05-30T08:29:00Z

    Peel Ports Group is investing £28m in a new warehouse at the Port of Liverpool with construction set to begin this week.The 240,000 square foot warehouse at the Alexandra Dock, will be used for the handling and storage of cargo at the port and will be the length of up ...

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    FDC Holdings buys HQ and expands fleet

    2023-05-26T14:35:00Z

    Preston-based logistics specialist FDC Holdings has acquired its headquarters from Harworth Group for £12.3m and boosted its fleet with the addition of two new Scania tractor units and ten new trailers. The company is also planning to invest a further £2m on capital equipment and a range of building improvements ...

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    Thirteen people found in HGV on Ransomes Industrial Estate in Ipswich

    2023-05-26T12:53:00Z

    Thirteen people suspected of entering the UK illegally have been found inside a lorry at a site on the Ransomes Industrial Estate in Ipswich.The individuals were found inside an HGV at about 10:40 BST on Thursday 25 May, Suffolk Police have revealed.Police were seen investigating the lorry, branded Romano, which ...

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    UK CV manufacturing delivers best April since 2010, SMMT reveals

    2023-05-26T11:37:00Z

    UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As recent supply chain shortages continue to ease, production ...

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    Call for action to cut high level of smoking in logistics workers

    2023-05-26T10:25:00Z

    More than one in five employees in routine manual and service occupations in England, which includes the logistics sector, are smokers - a rate three times higher than other industries.According to data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) the employee smoking inequality gap has grown by ...

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    City West Commercials and Scarab launch Mercedes-Benz Atego sweeper

    2023-05-26T10:02:00Z

    Mercedes-Benz truck dealer City West Commercials has joined forces with sweeper manufacturer Scarab to build a "one-of-a-kind" demonstrator vehicle.Based on a 13.5-tonne GVW Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis, and equipped with Scarab’s Magnum 72 Hydrostatic single-engine sweeper body, both companies believe the truck is unique.The vehicle has already been bought after receiving ...

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    Mobile ppl drives green agenda with carbon neutral certification

    2023-05-26T08:36:00Z

    Transport and logistics operator Mobile People Powered Logistics (Mobile PPL) has been certified as a carbon neutral business under the UN’s internationally recognised standard ISO 14064.The Pallet-Track member is laying claim to being the only independent operator in the UK, and the first independent haulier and palletised delivery business in ...

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    Econ Engineering launches versatile all-electric gritter truck

    2023-05-25T15:41:00Z

    Gritter builder Econ Engineering has launched a new zero-emission electric gritter truck that can be operated all year round thanks to a range of demountable body options allowing it to switch between fleet roles.Developed in-house, the E-QCB uses hydraulic rams to enable the vehicle to switch between demountable bodies in ...