All articles by Carol Millett – Page 65
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MT ArticleSW Group invests £250,000 in four triple deck trailers to cut costs and CO2 emissions
Family-owned Swindon haulier SW Group has added four 15m triple deck trailers to its fleet, in a move which aims to cut transport costs and CO2 emissions.
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MT ArticleDP World trials container carbon reduction programme at London Gateway and Southampton ports
DP World is trialling a carbon reduction programme at London Gateway and Southampton which aims to help cargo importers cut their emissions.
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MT ArticleFord Transit 350 most stolen van, Travis Perkins research reveals
New data has revealed that Ford vans are the most stolen in the UK, making up more than half of the 11,578 vans stolen in the last 12 months.
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MT ArticleDelivery network The APC reports “steady” growth in its 30th year
Independent parcel delivery network The Alternative Parcels Company ( APC) has revealed 3% year-on-year growth in operating profit, totalling £7.1m.
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MT ArticleRedcar haulier T&B Solutions celebrates a decade in business
A former serviceman with the Royal Signals, who set up his own logistics firm in Teesside after leaving the forces, is celebrating a successful decade in business.
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MT ArticleNorthgate announces two senior promotions to support its ‘One Road’ customer initiative
Rental and mobility solutions provider Northgate has announced two key senior promotions to support its One Road initiative, which enables fleets to access a range of services from all its companies through a single relationship.
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MT ArticleCost to refuel electric vans sees sharp fall in 2024, latest Allstar report reveals
The cost to refuel cars and vans – whether at the pump or plugging in electric vehicles – is now at its lowest since before the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by fuel and business expense payment company Allstar.
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MT ArticleEvri uses AI to boost website accessibility for disabled customers
Delivery giant Evri is on a drive to make its website more accessible to its disabled customers by partnering with tech firm accessiBe, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help disabled consumers access the internet.
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MT ArticleUniversity of Kent students explore logistics in action at Europa’s Dartford hub
Europa Worldwide Group welcomed 32 Logistics and Supply Chain Management students from the University of Kent Business school to its Dartford headquarters.
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MT ArticleGlencar to build four warehouses at Catalyst Industrial Park in Birmingham
Commercial construction firm Glencar is set to build four logistics units at Catalyst Industrial Park in Birmingham, on behalf of Aviva Investments.
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MT Article“Challenging trading” and lack of funding support sees Caledonian Logistics fall into administration
Inverness-based Caledonian Logistics has called in the administrators, just three years after being acquired by Staffordshire-based company Drac Logistics.
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MT ArticleHaulage prices up on last year but remain stable in November 2024, TEG Index reveals
November’s haulage price index is up 10.4 points, compared to a year ago, whilst courier rates remained almost unchanged over the year, according to the latest TEG Road Transport Index.
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MT ArticleChamberlain Transport slashes emissions by powering Palletforce deliveries with HVO
Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), supplied by Certas Energy.
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MT ArticleIrish Freight Solutions partners with Whysup to champion mental health and wellbeing
Bolton-based haulier Irish Freight Solutions (IFS) is raising awareness of mental health and addiction by featuring the branding of mental health education specialist Whysup on one of its trailers.
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MT ArticleAllied Bakeries boosts fleet with 36 Tiger Trailer rigids
Allied Bakeries has completed its first deal with Tiger Trailers with the addition of 36 Tiger rigids to its fleet.
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MT ArticleSNAP adds more than 120 truck parking locations to European network
Digital parking payment provider SNAP has added more than 120 new truck parking locations across its European network.
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MT ArticleOperators using weekly pay structure losing out, new report warns
Businesses in the transportation and logistics industry that are clinging to weekly pay schedules are missing out on substantial cost savings, with potential reductions of up to 50% in payroll expenses, new research shows.
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MT ArticleT&M Plant Hire cuts device management costs by £250,000 a year
Transport and logistics company T&M Plant Hire has saved more than £250,000 per year and cut configuration time for its fleet of devices from 30 minutes to under five minutes by working with device management specialist SOTI.
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MT ArticleCV production delivers best January to October performance in 16 years, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing delivered the strongest 10-month performance since 2008, despite a slight fall in October, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks looks to scale up production of electric retrofitted trucks after winning road approval in France
Renault Trucks has become the first truck manufacturer in France to obtain approval to use an electric retrofitted vehicle, which will now begin to be trialled as part of Renault’s plans to scale up the technology. If the trial is a success the technology could cut the cost of electric ...