All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 17
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FCZ Article‘Bold’ operators at the forefront of fleet transition offered financial incentives
Infrastructure specialists Aegis Energy is offering discounts on electric charging rates to operators at the forefront of the transition to clean transport.
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MT ArticleXPO nature project spreads to Leicester
XPO Logistics is expanding a nature-based project launched earlier this year that aims to improve biodiversity around its sites to its shared-user warehouse in Leicester.
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MT Article£1bn to repair Britain’s run down transport infrastructure
Vital road structures in England are to have £1bn spent on them to “futureproof” the road network, according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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FCZ ArticleSuccessful trial of 42-tonne electric lorry at North East transport firm
AV Dawson Transport has trialled a 42-tonne, fully electric HGV and found it delivered a reduction in carbon emissions of 2.3 tonnes in just 10 days.
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MT ArticleDPD announces ‘unprecedented’ distribution centre building programme
DPD said it would invest £330m to build seven distribution centres across the country over the next two years in order to strengthen its network.
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MT ArticleGregory Trading group stands firm amid economic headwinds
Gregory Trading Holdings, which includes transport firms ARR Craib, Pollock (Scotrans) and Gregory Distribution, overcame a raft of market challenges last year to record increases in turnover and profits.
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MT ArticleArrowXL acquired by French logistics firm Jacky Perrenot
ArrowXL has been snapped up by the pan-European logistics and transport business Jacky Perrenot Group.
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FCZ ArticleScottish hauliers offered funding to support transition to net zero
The Scottish government is offering funding worth up to £400,000 to help hauliers address workforce challenges relating to the switch to zero emission HGVs.
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MT ArticleWincanton’s losses double after GXO takeover
Wincanton saw its losses significantly deepen in the months following its acquisition by GXO, newly published financial figures revealed.
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MT ArticleEcon partners with Lantra to launch training programme
Highway maintenance vehicle builder Econ Engineering has set up a training programme for the wider industry in partnership with awarding body Lantra.
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FCZ ArticleAsda boosts home delivery EV fleet to nearly 200 vehicles
Asda is more than doubling its electric grocery home shopping fleet and spending £1.3m launching an additional 112 home delivery vans and charging points at stores across the country.
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MT ArticleNew name for HGVC as it seeks to help clients manage logistical challenges
Training firm HGVC has rebranded as Insite to reflect what it said was a growing demand from companies to solve large-scale training.
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MT ArticleMoment distracted lorry driver mounts pavement and collides with pedestrian
A lorry driver has been given a suspended prison sentence after he struck a 67-year-old pedestrian with his vehicle in Cheshire and sent her flying.
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FCZ ArticleVoltempo leads the charge at Road Transport Expo
Voltempo will unveil its new chargepoint that forms part of its HyperCharger Megawatt Charging System at Road Transport Expo later this month.
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MT ArticleFormer Stobart firm announces return to profit
Logistics Development Group (LDG) – formerly Eddie Stobart Logistics – said it had been a “broadly productive year” after releasing figures showing it had returned to the black with a £19.8m pre-tax profit.
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MT ArticleSpending Review a “missed economic opportunity” for transport
Major road investment is critical to keeping goods moving and unlocking economic growth, but the government’s spending review revealed a “concerning lack of priority” towards this, according to the RHA.
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MT ArticleMost transport firms plan to absorb rising employment costs
Transport firms appear to be taking a more “moderate approach” to increased employment costs compared to other industry sectors, according to analysis by Parcelhero.
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MT ArticleEast Midlands haulage firm appoints administrator
Sutton-in-Ashfield haulage firm B Taylor & Sons has collapsed into administration, resulting in almost 100 people losing their jobs.
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FCZ ArticleHydrogen’s role in UK decarbonisation must not be overlooked
Hydrogen technologies are a viable solution to decarbonising the haulage sector, but investment is required to help the UK reach its net zero ambitions, according to a government-funded research group.
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MT ArticleDelivery firms left chasing their tails during Beyoncé gigs
Perhaps it’s all the single lanes, but Beyoncé stands accused of stopping traffic in North London after delivery firms reported longer delivery times during the megastar’s run of concerts in Tottenham.