All articles by Chris Tindall
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MT ArticleHGV technician dearth tackled in industry/college tie-in
The shortage of heavy vehicle technicians is being addressed with the creation of a partnership between a Leicestershire college and Logistics UK.
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MT ArticleSpeedy Freight listed in top 100 UK franchisors
Courier Speedy Freight has been named as one of the country’s top franchisors in the HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100).
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MT ArticleXPO brings Arla Foods’ dairy under one roof
XPO Logistics and Arla Foods are launching a new central distribution centre (CDC) in Northamptonshire to transform its chilled network and bring all dairy products into a single centralised location.
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FCZ ArticleVertellus helps power M&S’ ambitions to reach net zero
M&S has boosted its zero tailpipe emissions with the addition of two Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide 4x2 rigids to its London fleet, through contract hire provider Vertellus.
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MT ArticleGreat Bear builds on relationship with Weetabix
Culina Group’s Great Bear has extended its transport contract with Weetabix for another three years.
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MT ArticleYorkshire scrap metal recycler and haulier in administration
One of the largest independent metal recycling companies in Europe and its transport arm have plunged into administration with the loss of more than 100 jobs.
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MT ArticlePodfather helps firm keep it strictly business
A civil engineering company in the Highlands introduced Podfather software to streamline the management of its haulage operations – and said it had “vastly reduced” paperwork.
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MT ArticleM3 lorry blaze sparked by lithium-ion batteries
A major lorry fire on the M3 this week that fully closed part of the motorway for most of the day was caused by lithium-ion batteries igniting, according to the fire service.
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MT ArticleIveco launches Essex parts distribution facility
Iveco has opened a parts distribution centre (PDC) in Witham, Essex with an aim of decreasing the fulfilment times for key replacement parts.
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MT ArticleGist reports increase in profits and revenue
Gist turned in a strong financial performance last year, with turnover and profits up at the M&S-owned transport and logistics company.
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MT ArticleDX and Rhenus strike up partnership for two-person home delivery services
DX has taken over Rhenus Logistics’ two-person home delivery services in the UK and Ireland after the two businesses formed a strategic partnership.
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MT ArticleFLS expands business with recruitment drive
Digital road freight and logistics provider FLS Group is recruiting for 15 new roles as it continues to grow its operations in the UK and Europe.
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MT ArticleHeadache of international haulage spelt out to MPs
The continuing delays for hauliers transporting goods into the EU was raised with ministers this week, with concerns that the number of operators currently collapsing could make trade increasingly difficult.
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MT ArticleKemball boosts off-dock storage capacity at Felixstowe
James Kemball has acquired a six-acre site close to Felixstowe Port, which it said now made it the region’s largest off-dock container storage provider.
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed following death by dangerous driving conviction
A lorry driver has been jailed for 10 years after he failed to react to stationary traffic on the M62 near Liverpool and killed two pilots being driven home from their shifts.
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MT Article‘National embarrassment’: road reputation sinks further amid pothole pandemic
A warranty attached to every non-emergency pothole repair in the UK would help ensure they were patched up correctly and ensure accountability, according to the AA.
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MT ArticleMT Transport and recycling firm sold for more than £3.5m
The pre-pack sale of a West Midlands metals recycler and its transport division just before Christmas cost its purchaser £3.6m, the administrator has confirmed.
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MT ArticleLoss of major contract led to Lancashire haulier’s closure
Earl Transport in Accrington collapsed after almost 30 years of trading when its largest customer enforced “uneconomical” restrictions on a contract and then withheld a £156,000 payment, new documents revealed.
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MT ArticleStorm Goretti gritting plan lambasted by haulage operators
The strategy of gritting the roads ahead of Storm Goretti, which battered large parts of the country this week, has been criticised by operators that branded it an “absolute shambles”.
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MT ArticleNew MANs on the menu at Andrew Cook
Leven, Fife-based Andrew Cook Group has added a new MAN TGM 4x2 and a TGS 8x4 to its specialised fleet.