All articles by Carol Millett – Page 60
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MT ArticlePall-Ex and Optimize celebrate five-year contract extension at Future of Excellence Awards
UK pallet network Pall-Ex has confirmed a five-year extension of its exclusive contract with technology specialist Optimize.
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MT ArticleCollett & Sons delivers over 200 giant wind turbine components to Limekiln wind farm in Scotland
Collett Delivers Limekiln Wind Farm 2
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MT ArticleDriver wellbeing takes centre stage in fleet safety strategies, new research reveals
UK fleets are prioritising driver mental wellbeing as part of their safety strategies, with 82% reporting formal processes to support drivers after incidents.
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MT ArticlePlans for mega 200-space Kent lorry park move one step closer
The Planning Inspectorate has overturned a Kent authority’s decision to block plans for a major lorry park in Kent, offering up to 200 lorry parking spaces, the RHA revealed this week.
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MT ArticleMicrolise Transport Conference 2025 to include panel of top cyberattack experts
Just months after Microlise suffered its Hallowe’en cyber attack last year, which hit DHL store deliveries, the tech company has gathered together a panel of experts to discuss the challenges of ensuring cyber security, at its Microlise Transport Conference 2025, taking place next month at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
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MT ArticleFORS and HaulageHub team up to help hauliers boost volumes
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has struck a new partnership with digital freight marketplace HaulageHub, to provide FORS accredited operators with an exclusive section on the HaulageHub platform, designed to help them secure high-quality, FORS-compliant work.
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MT ArticleTIP Mechanic Academy gains CPD accreditation from Society of Operations Engineers
Trailer and truck hire specialist TIP is celebrating its Mechanic Academy gaining Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).
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MT ArticleProhire invests in customer service with five key appointments
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management firm Prohire has made five key appointments to its operations team to help strengthen the business.
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MT ArticleZero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling for urgent government action after its latest research revealed zero emission truck registrations fell by 7.3% in 2024, as the rest of the market normalised after a strong performance in 2023.
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MT ArticleSpeedy Fulfil appoints commercial manager to drive growth
Logistics specialist Speedy Freight has appointed Mitchell Bryant as senior commercial manager, with a brief to drive growth and development of the company’s fulfilment proposition Speedy Fulfil.
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MT ArticleCollapse of S&J European Haulage leaves creditors out of pocket by millions
The administrators of Melton Mowbray-base haulier S&J European Haulage, which went under in March last year, have revealed that there are insufficient funds to fully reimburse the company’s secured creditors, whilst other creditors, will receive no payments at all.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Staci UK launches degree apprenticeship scheme
Specialist fulfilment provider Staci has launched a new degree apprenticeship scheme aimed at nurturing the next generation of supply chain professionals in the UK.
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MT Article Apprenticeship Week: Whistl celebrates 20 employees gaining apprenticeships
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, e-fulfilment, mail and parcels specialist Whistl is celebrating 20 of its employees gaining apprenticeship qualifications during 2024. The successful candidates are from all areas of the business including mail and parcel warehouse and transport operations, contact solutions, cross border and HR. The qualifications ...
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MT ArticleRoad transport critical to achieving growth, RHA tells Treasury spending review
The RHA is urging the government to prioritise businesses across the road transport sector as critical drivers of growth, in its submission to the Treasury’s spending review.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Europa boosts customer service with apprenticeship programme
As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, Europa Road’s first cohort of apprentices are preparing to celebrate the completion of their customer service supervisor apprenticeships.
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MT ArticleKinaxia Limited dives into the red in 2023 with a £21m pre-tax loss, latest results reveal
Kinaxia Limited plunged into the red in 2023, delivering a pre-tax loss of £21.2m during the year, which the group attributed to falling demand for transport and warehousing services, thanks to the UK’s “challenging trading environment”, high interest rates and rising inflation.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Renault Trucks UK boosts apprenticeship drive with launch of Leicestershire training academy
Renault Trucks UK and Ireland has officially opened its new Renault Trucks UK Training Academy, which is located in Whetstone in Leicestershire.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck urges operators to back calls for wider use of 20mph speed limits
Fleets should consider backing calls for much wider use of 20mph speed limits in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland after initial results from Wales showed a “dramatic” reduction in road casualties, fleet software and management specialist FleetCheck said this week.
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MT ArticleBiffa converts 25 diesel vehicles to HVO at Midlands and North West depots in drive to halve emissions
Biffa has converted an additional 25 vehicles to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its industrial and commercial (I&C) division in the Midlands and North West
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MT ArticleElectric van sales increase as diesel van registrations decline in January, SMMT reveals
Whilst Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -20.5% in the first month of 2025, battery electric van (BEV) uptake rose for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).