February 2020 Archives

Knights of Old halves losses and eyes quick return to profit

February 28, 2020 Chris Tindall

Knights of Old Group has insisted it is on course to return to operating profitability this year after its latest results showed a £1.2m pre-tax loss.

Make a bigger investment in road safety, operators urged

February 28, 2020 Chris Tindall

Significant financial, regulatory and societal barriers are preventing commercial vehicle operators from investing more in road safety practices, according to a report from the International Road Transport Union (IRU).

Kuehne + Nagel upbeat despite “unknown scope” of Coronavirus

February 28, 2020 Chris Tindall

Kuehne + Nagel continued to improve on its results in 2019 and said it was looking ahead with confidence, despite the “unknown scope” of the Coronavirus.

Ocado Group orders further 30 Iveco Stralis NP tractor units to double natural gas fleet

February 28, 2020 Chris Tindall

Ocado Group has doubled the number of trucks in its fleet running on natural gas after ordering a further 30 Iveco Stralis NP tractor units.

The Pallet Network recruits Time Logistics

February 28, 2020 Chris Tindall

Time Logistics in Tamworth has become the latest haulier to sign up to The Pallet Network (TPN).

PF Whitehead Transport Services increases profits

February 28, 2020 Chris Tindall

Croydon-based PF Whitehead Transport Services increased profits by 2.6% last year on revenues that remained broadly static.

New Brexit border rules will require 50,000 extra customs officers, government admits

February 28, 2020 Chris Tindall

The government has confirmed that around 50,000 workers will need to be recruited to fill out customs paperwork for trade with the EU after Brexit in a Canada-style deal.

Eric Vick Transport to close in April

February 27, 2020 Tim Wallace

Gloucestershire haulier Eric Vick Transport is to close in April after almost 70 years of business.

Ford Motor Company signs up for ITT Hub 2020

February 27, 2020 Tim Wallace

Ford Motor Company is the latest big name to sign up for ITT Hub 2020 at Farnborough International Conference & Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company extends Wincanton partnership for Island of Ireland warehousing

February 27, 2020 Tim Wallace

Wincanton has renewed its Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland (IOI) warehousing contract with Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC).

Spotlight

“Digital marketplace the new battleground” – Wincanton chief executive reveals future strategy

by Tim Wallace in Interviews

A lot has happened since I last interviewed Wincanton chief executive James Wroath (pictured) back in January. The upshot being that we’re now chatting from our homes via Zoom rather than sitting in the back [...]

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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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