All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 19
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MT ArticleBrake Brothers agrees bumper pay deal
Brake Brothers’ drivers and warehouse staff in Motherwell have secured a pay increase worth up to nearly 10% as the company looks to continue with its expansion plans.
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MT ArticleApplication in for 3m sq ft West Mids logistics park
Plans to build a £343m logistics park in North Warwickshire to drive the region’s economic growth have been lodged with the council.
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution confirms jobs at risk amid proposed restructure
Jobs at Boughey Distribution are at risk after the food distribution company confirmed it had started a consultation into restructuring the business.
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MT ArticleMcCulla Ireland snapped up by European investors
Cold chain transport and storage family firm McCulla Ireland has been bought by investors promising to build Europe’s largest temperature-controlled business.
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FCZ ArticleCollapsed manufacturer Nikola’s hydrogen assets up for sale
US truck maker Nikola’s hydrogen-powered fleet has been put up for auction, valued at over $114m (£84.5m).
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MT ArticleRHA calls for investment in roads to service housebuilding boom
The government must prioritise spending on road infrastructure projects that connect communities and reduce congestion after announcing ambitious plans to build 1.5m new homes, the RHA said.
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MT ArticlePartnership aims to prevent HGV wheel detachment
Hexagon Leasing has partnered with a firm specialising in preventing wheel detachment and is offering the product to all customers opting for new lease 18-tonne+ vehicles.
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MT ArticleCouncils get advice on final mile logistics support
Local authorities are being offered advice about how to drive improvements to local logistics operations and help support economic activity.
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FCZ ArticleHGV decarbonisation reports available at a fraction of the price
Hauliers can now obtain a low-cost, complete analysis within days showing how to decarbonise their fleet after Dynamon said it had combined its software with AI to provide insight at a level not previously possible.
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MT ArticleTranslink cleans up with ‘biggest’ contract signing
Translink Express Logistics has signed the largest contract in its history with a £5m, five-year deal to provide cleaning products firm Ramon Hygiene with UK-wide transport.
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MT ArticleCall for lorries to continue using Severn Bridge as ban looms
HGV drivers must be allowed to use the M48 Severn Bridge from the end of this month despite its deteriorating state, or congestion will become “unacceptable”, according to Monmouthshire County Council.
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FCZ ArticleChiltern Distribution’s mission to cut emissions a winner with Webfleet
Chiltern Distribution said it had seen a 1.5% improvement in mpg and a 2% reduction in fuel consumption after it installed Bridgestone’s Webfleet across its fleet of 55 HGVs.
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MT ArticleGreenhous DAF cuts ribbon on new Shropshire premises
Greenhous DAF has opened the doors to a brand new site in Telford.
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MT ArticleDriver impaled by forklift reunites with medics who saved his life
An HGV driver who was impaled by a forklift after it crashed into his lorry has reunited with the air ambulance doctor and paramedic who flew to his rescue.
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MT ArticleTimber transport in Scotland gets funding boost
Funding for new projects designed to reduce the impact of timber transport on communities has been announced by Scottish Forestry.
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MT ArticlePriority Freight appoints Dover GM
Priority Freight has recruited Mark McKenna to be general manager at its Dover head office.
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MT ArticleConfusion persists among operators handling goods between GB and NI
New arrangements introduced at the beginning of May for freight movements between GB and Northern Ireland have been blighted by operational problems with a lack of clarity over what is required, according to hauliers.
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MT ArticleAIT celebrates bumper revenues
AIT Home Delivery said it had achieved a year-on-year increase in revenue of 9.5% last year and solidified its position as a leading provider in the two-person delivery sector.
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MT ArticlePennies in the pound for creditors of North West freight forwarder
Trade companies owed money by a collapsed freight forwarder in Bolton could be lucky to get back just 2p in the pound, according to latest estimates by its administrator.
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