All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 14
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MT ArticleLots to deliver for AIT following successful auction bid
AIT Home Delivery has been chosen as the delivery partner for auction house John Pye Auctions.
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MT ArticleSeven-figure fine after man crushed by reversing HGV
A company has been fined £1m after a banksman was killed by a reversing HGV during a delivery in Manchester.
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MT ArticleBad handwriting and manual processes undermining operators’ profitability
Transport managers are wasting £51,000 a year manually processing PODs and are attracting complaints from customers about drivers’ poor handwriting, according to a report into hauliers’ profitability.
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MT ArticleScania maintains strong European presence but warns of missing carbon target
Revenues at Scania reduced by 10% in the second quarter as global conflict and ongoing trade tensions contributed to an uncertain economic outlook, the OEM said.
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MT ArticleMulti-million pound transport injection for Scotland’s roads
Scotland will get £66m of investment in its transport links including extra funding to explore upgrades to the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, the Treasury announced.
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MT ArticleDriver caught flouting three of the ‘fatal five’ offences
An HGV driver has been banned for a total of four years after the police stopped him for using his mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt – and then he tested positive for cocaine.
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MT ArticleDeep water terminal plans for Great Yarmouth
The Port of Great Yarmouth on the east coast is set to be expanded after its owner began preparing plans to develop it into a deep water terminal.
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MT ArticleBuilding begins on new Bolton logistics park
Work on a 327,000 sq ft logistics development north of Manchester will commence shortly after developer Arrow Capital Partners appointed a contractor.
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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.