All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 12
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MT ArticleFatality after refuse truck crashes into house
A collision in Leominster this week in which a bin lorry struck a house and caused part of it to collapse led to the death of a passenger.
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FCZ ArticleWagons roll in Salford with first all-electric bin lorry
Salford City Council has added its first all-electric refuse collection truck to its fleet – a 27-tonne Mercedes-Benz eEconic.
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MT ArticleDriver trainer recognised for dedicated service
A Somerset logistics firm has presented one of its drivers with a crystal award and certificate of recognition to celebrate his service milestone with the company.
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FCZ ArticleRoyal Mail takes delivery of micro electric fleet
Royal Mail is rolling out a fleet of 100 micro electric vehicles (MEVs) as it strives to hit net zero by 2040.
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MT ArticleDorset hauliers closed down amid “extremely challenging” conditions
Two haulage firms near the south coast and operating out of the same premises with the same directors collapsed due to the fallout from Brexit, Covid and rising costs, their administrator said.
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MT ArticleFreshlinc offsets losses as volumes dip
Freshlinc said additional revenues generated through its ambient consolidation centre and frozen operations helped minimise the impact of a downturn in chilled retail volumes last year.
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MT ArticleBenton Bros posts pre-tax loss before bowing out of haulage
Benton Bros made a £282,000 pre-tax loss shortly before it sold off its haulage division earlier this year, newly filed accounts showed.
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FCZ ArticleConcerns grow over EV pay-per-mile tax
The Chancellor is understood to be considering a pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles in this month’s Budget, in a move criticised by the automotive sector.
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MT ArticleRules modernised for diabetic drivers
HGV drivers with diabetes can now use modern technology to monitor their glucose levels instead of having to rely on finger-prick tests, after the DVLA updated its rules.
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MT ArticleKnowles Logistics hit with six-figure fine after worker falls from height
Knowles Logistics has been fined £133,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell from a sugar beet conveyor.
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MT ArticleJS Davidson hails forthcoming UK/EU SPS trade deal
Temperature-controlled firm JS Davidson said new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules were a significant step towards restoring smoother trade in food and agri products between the UK and EU.
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MT ArticlePodfather praised for cutting Tarmac hauliers’ unladen mileage
Tarmac said its use of route planning and optimisation tools from Podfather was helping to increase third-party hauliers’ productivity and efficiency.
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MT ArticleMiddlesbrough haulage operator fined £250,000 for worker fatality
A haulage company in the North East has been fined £250,000 after one of its employees died while working in a shipping container.
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FCZ ArticleAmazon’s request for country-wide charging infrastructure on industry’s wishlist
Amazon’s call for a national infrastructure network to support the widespread rollout of electric lorries has been backed by the industry, which said collaboration was key to reaching net zero.
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FCZ ArticlePrime delivery for Amazon with UK’s largest e-truck order
The largest-ever order of electric HGVs in this country began joining Amazon’s distribution network today, crossing the Humber bridge in east Yorkshire to deliver packages to customers nationwide.
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MT ArticleGreater Manchester haulier buys specialist transport firm, forming environmental division
Rochdale’s Barnes Logistics has snapped up Ningbo Walking Floors, heralding its move into environmental haulage.
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MT ArticleIndustry demands electricity bill cut enjoyed by others
Logistics must be included as one of the sectors receiving a discount in electricity costs after the government announced hundreds of firms would get help slashing their bills, Logistics UK has urged.
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MT ArticleDelivery firm Gophr collaborates with tech business to boost speed and reliability
Same-day courier Gophr has partnered with software company Metafour to help boost its B2B operations in London.
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MT ArticleTest centres with highest and lowest pass rates revealed
An HGV test centre on the Isle of Wight has been ranked first for pass rates, according to data compiled over the last year for off-road exercises.
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MT ArticleGhostly goings on: UK’s most haunted roads
With Halloween just a spectral fingertip away and representing the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead, it makes sense to turn one’s thoughts away from the horrors of the M25 and consider instead the country’s most haunted highways.