All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 12
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MT ArticleHauliers largely obeying Severn Bridge ban
Only “a small percentage” of HGV drivers are breaching the current weight restriction on the Severn Bridge – after concerns were raised about how the ban was being enforced.
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FCZ ArticleAlltruck launches EV lorry into leasing sector
Alltruck has introduced its first all-electric lorry, a DAF XS Electric, to the leasing sector.
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MT ArticleNorth West haulage firm closes down after seven decades of trading
A Manchester haulage firm that was operating for more than 63 years has ceased trading after a failed bid to find a purchaser of its business.
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MT ArticleThe school leavers choosing freight over further education
Europa Worldwide Group has highlighted the career opportunities for school leavers in logistics as hundreds of thousands of students collect their A-level results today.
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MT ArticleRHA welcomes “collaborative” meeting with Bank of England
The RHA said it had engaged in “open and honest discussions” with the Bank of England’s agent for Greater London and highlighted the significant role road transport plays in supporting the economy.
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MT ArticleExplore divests of its civil plant and tool hire segment
Transport and plant hire firm Explore has sold off its civil plant and tool hire division and bolstered its position in the UK transport and rail plant sectors.
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FCZ ArticleGroup gets funding for autonomous e-HGV exploration
Experts in commercial vehicles and autonomous HGVs have secured funding to explore their viability in the UK.
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MT ArticleTiger earns its stripes with food supplier to deliver 68 reefers
Tiger Trailers designed, built and supplied 49 temperature-controlled reefers for temperature-controlled convenience food supplier Greencore after a competitive bidding process.
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MT ArticleWhite Logistics nears completion on third warehouse
White Logistics has almost completed work on its third warehouse as increasing numbers of companies look to outsource their logistics, according to the Worcestershire haulier.
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MT ArticleLorry driver abused position to smuggle woman and child into UK
An HGV driver that smuggled a woman and her six-year-old child into the UK in his vehicle has been jailed following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation.
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FCZ ArticleProject provides intelligence into e-truck RVs
A research project looking at the commercial viability of electric trucks has empowered DP World to consider permanently electrifying one of its regular routes between Swindon and Oxford.
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MT Article‘Chaotic’ logistics environment helps boost KLN Freight results
KLN Freight (UK), formerly Kerry Logistics, saw turnover increase by more than 54% to £96.5m in 2024 as freight rates soared amid attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.
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MT ArticlePowered by its people: Howard Tenens celebrates history with heritage centre
Howard Tenens Logistics has opened a heritage centre at its Swindon site to celebrate the stories and values that built the 72-year-old family business.
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MT ArticleLogistics UK joins forces with freight crime unit NaVCIS
Logistics UK has partnered with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) in order to help members identify and mitigate against the risk to their staff and fleet vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleStudy reveals cost savings for hauliers from charging electric trucks
Significant differences exist between European countries in cost savings when charging an electric HGV compared to refuelling on diesel, research has found.
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MT ArticleWelsh bridge ban piles pressure on hauliers
Hauliers are urging repairs on a bridge in South Wales are completed as soon as possible after HGVs were banned from using it and forced on a detour.
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MT ArticleMT Fleet Data shows which operators are expanding – and which are cutting vehicle numbers
Bakery giant Warburtons and 3PL provider Romac Logistics have significantly expanded their fleet numbers in the last week, Motor Transport’s Fleet Data has revealed.
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FCZ Article£16,000 cut from price of a Rightech 7.5-tonne truck
Rightech, the electric truck division of zero-emission bus maker Wrightbus, is offering customers £16,000 off the purchase price of its 7.5-tonne truck after it was approved for plug-in grants.
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MT ArticlePalletways UK ‘integral’ to Hungary operation’s success
Palletways said its UK hub operation had been central to the success of its Hungarian operation after it hit the one million pallets milestone.
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FCZ ArticleDSV welcomes FH Aero Electrics to the fold
DSV has taken on four Volvo FH Aero Electric 4x2 tractor units in its UK operations, as part of a commitment to acquire 300 zero-exhaust emission trucks from the OEM by 2026.