All articles by Carol Millett – Page 44
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MT ArticleTIP Group acquires Trailer Auto Group to meet growing UK demand for refurbishment services
Truck and trailer equipment services provider TIP Group has acquired Stoke-on-Trent-based trailer refurbishment firm Trailer Auto Group (TAG) for an undisclosed sum.
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MT ArticleYodel seals final mile delivery deal with parcel locker firm InPost
Independent parcel carrier Yodel has partnered with parcel locker network InPost to provide final mile delivery services.
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MT ArticleDriver CPC changes given green light by Parliament
Changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC), which were given Parliamentary approval this week, have been hailed by Logistics UK as a move which will improve road safety in the UK.
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MT ArticleSurge in demand sees Kammac expand e-commerce fulfilment team
Kammac, a leading third-party logistics provider, has expanded its e-commerce fulfilment team due to a ”significant” influx of customers, the company revealed this week.
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MT ArticleVINCI Construction to acquire FM Conway
French construction giant VINCI has announced an agreement to buy infrastructure services company FM Conway for an undisclosed sum, in a move aimed at strengthening its position in the UK market.
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MT ArticleParcel volumes almost double in 2023 but delivery issues persist, latest Ofcom report reveals
Total parcel volumes increased by 8.3% to 3.9bn items in 2023-24, compared with a 4.8% dip in 2022-23, marking a recovery for the sector, following two years of post-pandemic falls.
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MT ArticleWhistl invests £6m to expand fulfilment operations at Lutterworth site
Parcels, mail and e-fulfillment specialist Whistl is set to expand its fulfillment capability through a £6m investment in its Lutterworth site.
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MT ArticleArrowXL appoints new business development executive
Two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL has promoted Jack Cannon to the role of business development executive, as part of the company’s ‘grow your own talent’ initiative.
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MT ArticleLTS Global Solutions marks 25th anniversary with two new commemorative trucks and major investment drive
Coleshill-based logistics, transport and shipping specialist LTS Global Solutions is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two new commemorative vehicles.
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MT ArticleMenai Suspension Bridge to reopen with 7.5-tonne weight limit increased to 40 tonnes
The Menai Bridge will be fully reopened on Saturday 2 November until February next year, following works which saw a lane closure, temporary traffic signals and a 7.5-tonne weight restriction imposed.
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MT ArticleLabour MP Ruth Cadbury appointed chair of new House of Commons Transport Committe
Labour MP Ruth Cadbury has been appointed as the chair of the newly elected Transport Committee.
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MT ArticleC&D South West celebrates daughter following in father’s footsteps to become HGV driver
Holly Smith is following in her father Shane’s footsteps and joining Somerset-based C & D South West as an HGV driver.
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MT ArticleOxa unveils autonomous Ford E-Transit van
The first Ford E-Transit vans to be fitted with autonomous vehicle technology have hit UK roads.
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MT ArticleHalf of UK truck drivers switch off safety assistance systems, Allianz study reveals
A survey conducted across five countries, as part of this year’s 12th Allianz Motor Day has revealed that 54% of UK truck and van drivers, ‘often’ or ‘sometimes’ switch off the driver assistance systems in their vehicles.
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MT ArticleLeyland Trucks hits latest manufacturing milestone with 125,000th HGV
Leyland Trucks, the Lancashire-based producer of DAF commercial vehicles, has achieved its latest manufacturing milestone – producing its 125,000th HGV.
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MT Article M&H Carriers opens new 15,000 sq ft Perth Hub in expansion move
Scottish delivery firm M&H Carriers has opened a new hub in Perth as it looks to expand its business into the morth of Scotland.
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MT ArticleRefrigerated trucks and vans pump out much higher levels of CO2 and NOx, research reveals
Trucks and vans fitted with transport refrigeration units (TRUs) add around 11% more CO2 emissions compared with standard vehicles without TRUs on-board, which amounts to an estimated total of 5,600-plus kilotonnes of CO2 a year.
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MT ArticleStringent cost controls help Malcolm Group deliver profit rise despite turnover falling in 2023
Stringent cost controls saw The Malcolm Group increase its pre-tax profit in 2023, despite tough trading conditions driving down turnover during the year.
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MT ArticleSaint-Gobain celebrates it’s 10th annual Driver of the Year awards with logistics partner XPO
Over 100 colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders gathered in Castle Donnington to recognise and participate in the 2024 Saint-Gobain Driver of the Year awards which were once again held in partnership with XPO Logistics.
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MT ArticleVolvo Group and Daimler Truck create joint venture to develop software-defined vehicle platform
Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have signed a binding agreement to establish a new joint venture which aims to lead the field in software architecture and launch “a new era of self-optimizing trucks”.