All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 14
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MT ArticleDrivers: we’re leaving because hauliers are getting greedy
HGV drivers are leaving the industry in droves because pay has not been adequately addressed and hauliers have been behaving like “dictators”, according to drivers contacting Motor Transport.
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MT ArticleSharp improvement in fleet safety at McCulloch Group
Rail logistics firm McCulloch Group said speeding within its fleet vehicles had been “drastically reduced” since it installed telematics tool Webfleet.
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MT ArticleXPO in drive to keep children safe
XPO Logistics is helping to keep children safer on the roads by visiting schools and teaching them about the danger areas around HGVs.
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MT ArticleWilliam Stobart snaps up the Alternative Parcels Company
William Stobart has taken ownership of the APC delivery network (APC) via his holding company WS Holdco.
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MT ArticleAnalysis predicts ‘total absence’ of lorry drivers by 2029
There could be no more HGV driving jobs within four years, according to an alarming new study conducted by leasing firm Nationwide Vehicle Contracts.
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MT ArticleChallenge Logistics sold, saving thousands of jobs
Wigan haulier Challenge Logistics and its recruitment arm have both been sold after the group collapsed into administration last week.
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MT ArticleDemand drives Lymers Assist to new larger premises
Specialist haulier Lymers Assist has acquired a new site in Melton to house its expanding Hull-based operations.
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MT ArticleNew Welcome Break opens in Leicestershire
Welcome Break opens its 61st service area next week in Hickling, near Melton Mowbray.
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MT ArticleMontracon acquired by Martin Group
Trailer builder Montracon has been snapped up by investment firm Martin Group.
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MT ArticleEngland’s riskiest roads get multi-million-pound safety boost
Two of the most high-risk roads in England are to receive £9.5m in funding to improve safety, including carriageway stabilisation, improved visibility and signage.
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MT ArticleClimate change risks particularly acute for transport workers
People working in transport and storage are increasingly at risk from harm posed by increasing global temperatures, extreme weather and air pollution, according to a new report.
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FCZ ArticleCenex selected to help deliver depot charging scheme
Transport consultancy Cenex, in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, has been chosen to assist in delivering the government’s depot charging scheme (DCS) announced this week.
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MT ArticleKnowles’ ‘bold’ transformation project comes to fruition
Knowles Logistics has completed one of its biggest ever single investments, with the expansion and transformation of its March head office.
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MT ArticleCPC course not keeping up with changing role of transport managers
The traffic commissioners have called for the transport manager CPC qualification to be examined amid concerns it has not kept up with the technological developments and modern demands of the role.
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MT ArticleHGV driver died after falling asleep at wheel
A lorry driver who died after his vehicle left the road and overturned on the A74 in Scotland is likely to have fallen asleep, a fatal accident inquiry found.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex and Fortec announce consolidation plan
Pall-Ex and Fortec are to merge from January, finally bringing together a unified Pall-Ex brand five years after the group acquired the distribution network.
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MT ArticleLogistics UK rolls out 2025 transport manager conference series
Logistics UK is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its transport manager conference series and it has announced the venues and agenda for its latest programme of events.
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MT ArticleProhire’s administration came despite cash injections from investor
The private equity house that held a majority stake in Prohire told Motor Transport it had injected financial support into the fleet hire firm in the months leading up to its collapse last week.
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MT ArticleOwens dusts itself down and looks to the future after cyber assault
Owens Group acknowledged that a cyberattack on its business “massively disrupted operations” that, along with a major warehouse fire, led to a pre-tax loss of £3.2m last year.
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MT ArticleGXO delivers top 10 placing for best apprenticeship employers
GXO has been recognised as one of the top 10 apprenticeship employers in the country in the department for education’s (DfE) 2025 rankings.