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Home2018September

Month: September 2018

Freight in the City Expo
News

Freight in the City Expo speaker line-up revealed

September 28, 2018 Hayley Pink

The full speaker line-up for this year’s Freight in the City Expo is now online to view, from future urban warehousing and last-mile micro hubs through to air quality policy and safer truck design.

ArrowXL delivery
Careers

Arrow XL gets go ahead to deliver in-house Driver CPC training

September 28, 2018 Kylie Noble

Arrow XL has received accreditation to deliver Driver CPC modules in-house.

M40 motorway
Industry News

One HGV driver dead and another injured after M40 crash

September 28, 2018 Chris Tindall

The driver of a lorry involved in a fire on the M40 on Friday morning (28 September) has died.

Conway truck
Careers

FM Conway takes aim at driver shortage with new apprenticeships

September 27, 2018 Kylie Noble

FM Conway has launched an HGV driver apprenticeship scheme to help tackle the UK’s driver shortfall.

Abbey Logistics Liquid Tanker
News

Abbey Logistics believes new animal feeds division will help it grow to £100m

September 27, 2018 Kylie Noble

Steve Granite, MD of Abbey Logistics, has said the business’s new animal feeds division will fuel his ambitions to create a £100m group within the next three to four years.

Industry News

DfT urged to make longer semi-trailers ‘business as usual’ for fleets

September 27, 2018 Hayley Pink

The DfT is being urged to make longer semi-trailers a ‘business as usual’ option for fleets, following the government’s latest trial update.

Mike Giddings (left), MD for Smeg UK, and Nick Rees (right), Commercial & ALL Director for YLUK
News

Yusen Logistics wins nationwide retail and trade distribution deal with Smeg UK

September 27, 2018

Yusen Logistics has been awarded the nationwide retail and trade distribution contract by Smeg UK.

News

Simon Gibson profit down despite turnover growth as fleet investment continues

September 26, 2018 Carol Millett

Despite turnover rising by almost half in 2017 Simon Gibson Transport saw its profit fall for the third consecutive year as the firm continued to invest “heavily” in its fleet.

Industry News

Focus on future freight concepts at TRL Freight Symposium

September 26, 2018 Peter Steele

The TRL Freight Symposium will be held at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London on 28 November at 1pm.

Abbey Logistics tanker truck
News

Abbey Logistics launches animal feed tanker division

September 26, 2018 Kylie Noble

Bulk liquid and powder road tanker operator Abbey Logistics has launched a new dedicated animal feed tanker division.

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Spotlight

DfT to accelerate safety improvements to All Lane Running motorways

by Carol Millett in Industry News

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged that new motorways that have no hard shoulder - known as All Lane Running (ALR) motorways - will only open if technology is in place to spot stopped or [...]

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

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LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

Posted by Admin on Mar 28, 20181

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183
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