All articles by Carol Millett – Page 16
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MT ArticleLogistics UK pleads for Chancellor to cut fuel duty
The logistics industry is today (21 July) urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to avoid hiking fuel duty in her Autumn Statement.
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MT ArticleAssetGo approved as DVSA Earned Recognition systems provider for drivers’ hours
The DVSA has approved fleet and compliance management systems provider AssetGo as a systems provider for drivers’ hours under its Earned Recognition (ER) scheme.
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FCZ ArticleDHL adds 30 bio-LNG trucks to fleet
DHL eCommerce UK has doubled its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vehicles with the introduction of 30 new Volvo FM trucks, increasing the total to 60 vehicles.
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MT ArticleTata Motors in the frame to buy Iveco
Iveco’s owners, the Agnelli family, are in talks over its sale - with Indian conglomerate Tata Motors a contender, according to a report by news agency Reuters.
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FCZ ArticleVauxhall cancellation of hydrogen van launch “major blow” for fuel’s UK future
News that Vauxhall is cancelling the launch of its new hydrogen panel van is a “major blow” for fleet adoption of the fuel in the UK, FleetCheck said this week.
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MT ArticleEuropa Road offers hauliers end to “inland customs nightmare”
Europa Road has launched a service which puts an end to the “inland customs nightmare” of detours and delays that hauliers face getting goods into Europe.
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MT ArticleFleet operators offered £1m of government funding to install depot charging points
Fleet operators have five months from today (16 July) to apply for up to three quarters of the cost of installing depot charging points for electric vehicles, up to a maximum of £1m across all sites, under a newly launched government scheme.
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics shrugs off bad debt to deliver resilient performance in 2024
Premier Logistics has overcome the impact of a major bad debt to deliver a 4% increase in turnover in 2024 and further investment in its fleet and infrastructure, according to its latest annual results.
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MT ArticleRHA calls on Amazon, Tesco and Greggs to increase HGV parking at new fulfilment centres
The RHA has raised its concerns about plans to open major fulfilment centres by Amazon, Greggs and Tesco, warning that, without sufficient HGV parking, truck drivers will be put at even greater risk of being targeted by criminal gangs.
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MT ArticleFedEx launches new logistics facility in Manchester
FedEx has opened a new logistics facility in Manchester, as part of a relocation of the company’s Manchester operations.
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MT ArticleJHS Logistics slashes downtime after switching to repair specialist TNS 365
Port logistics provider JHS Logistics has reduced vehicle downtime “significantly” after switching to breakdown repair and recovery specialist TNS 365, the company said this week.
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MT ArticlePenrith tipper driver has narrow escape after hitting power lines
A tipper driver narrowly escaped death after his vehicle recently hit 11,000 volt power lines at a site near Penrith in Cumbria.
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FCZ ArticlePort of Tilbury eHGV charging hub moves one step closer to launch
Charging solutions provider Fleete has officially broken ground on its flagship commercial vehicle EV charging hub at the Port of Tilbury in Essex, marking a key step in the project’s progress.
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FCZ ArticleCraigavon logistics firm Manfreight in major green fleet upgrade
Craigavon-based logistics company Manfreight has rolled out a major fleet upgrade, as part of a multi-million funding injection from Lombard, which includes the addition of an all-electric semi-trailer.
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MT ArticleInflationary pressures and falling rates hobble profit at WH Bowker International
WH Bowker International’s performance in 2024 lagged behind previous years, thanks to “downwards pressure” on rates and the impact of the “imbalance between imports and exports” on its international transport division, according to the company’s latest annual results.
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MT ArticleCrosstree and Bloom acquire two London sites for £200m joint venture
Real estate investment business Crosstree Real Estate Partners and urban warehouse investor and developer Bloom have acquired two multi-let industrial estates in London for their £200m last-mile, industrial and logistics joint venture.
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FCZ Article£30m government grant launched to help fleet operators install depot charging points
The government has announced a £63m investment package aimed at supercharging Britain’s electric vehicle infrastructure, which includes a major new £30m grant scheme to help fleet operators install charging points at depots.
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics delivers “strong trading” one year after acquisition, latest annual results reveal
Abbey Logistics saw strong trading in the year following its acquisition by Belgium firm the Sitra Group in November 2023, according to its latest financial results.
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens reports “modest decline” in revenues in 2024 as sector competition rises
Howard Tenens, which specialises in warehousing and distribution, property development and property management, saw a slight fall in revenues in 2024, with pre-tax profit almost doubling, boosted by a major group restructuring, which saw the transfer of Howard Tenens Logistics’ business and assets to the parent company.
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MT ArticleEvri expands partnership with Vinted for another four years
Parcel delivery firm Evri has won a four-year extension to its partnership with second-hand marketplace Vinted, aided by the expansion of its nationwide ParcelShop and locker networks.