All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 21
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GRS builds on fleet with seven-figure ‘Super’ investment
Construction materials group GRS has added eight Scania Super 460Ps to its fleet, representing an investment of more than £1m.
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Post-Brexit border checks begin with promise to “go quite slowly”
New checks on imports and exports of food and agricultural products to and from the EU began this week, with the government maintaining it would take a pragmatic approach and not go “from nought to 100mph on day one”.
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Tesco lodges truck damages claim against Scania
Tesco has filed a claim for damages into the competition appeal tribunal against Scania for what it said were losses suffered as a result of “unlawful and anti-competitive behaviour” regarding HGVs.
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Recycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by wagon
A Rotherham recycling firm has been fined £1.2m after one of its staff was hit by a wagon in its haulage yard and fractured his skull.
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ELB’s new initiative aims to take pain out of Capital deliveries
ELB Partners is launching a service for construction hauliers without the equipment and vehicles required to enter London and providing a hub for them to store goods before it completes final-mile deliveries.
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Ratchet-wielding trucker sentenced for grievous bodily harm
A lorry driver who left a man with serious head injuries after attacking him with a ratchet in a “horrendous attack” has received a suspended jail sentence.
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West Yorkshire haulier in administration
Leeds-based container and temperature-controlled haulage firm Centika Logistics has collapsed into administration.
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Birthday celebrations for Premier’s 20 years at the top
Premier Logistics is celebrating 20 years in business this month, with ambitions to continue growing the company by up to 10% by the end of the decade.
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Galaxy insulates fleet against carbon emissions
An insulation supplier based in Sheffield and Birmingham has replaced two of its diesel trucks with Volvo FE Electric 6x2s as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
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Ground broken on new logistics development in Luton
Construction firm Glencar has commenced work on a 214,000sq ft logistics unit at the ‘Junction’ gateway development in Luton.
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Cardiff firm invests for the future
Delivery firm DEXL, part of The APC network, said it had invested in its Cardiff site – enabling it to expand its overnight parcel collection and delivery services.
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Palletline says new pallet service is not half bad
Palletline has launched a flexible pallet size service for the B2B sector, which it said was developed for retail customers and e-commerce brands.
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ArrowXL sets wheels in motion for reduced tyre use
ArrowXL has entered into a contract with Direct Tyre Management (DTM) with ambitions to reduce tyre usage significantly.
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Anglia Freight sees efficiency boost after software firm tie-in
Anglia Freight said its partnership with software firm Qargo had helped it win a clutch of new contracts and increase operational efficiencies.
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Krone supports expansion plans at Scrivin Logistics
Bristol-based Scrivin Logistics said it was so impressed with its new Krone trailers that it had immediately placed an additional order.
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Warning after tipper driver escapes electrocution
An HGV driver narrowly escaped death after his tipper collided with a power line and sent 33,000 volts coursing through the vehicle.
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North West Recycling grows fleet with new Renault T520
Waste management supplier North West Recycling has added a Renault T520 6x2 tax axle tractor unit with walking floor hydraulics to its fleet.
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New GM at Den Hartogh Logistics keen to promote careers for women
Bulk logistics service provider Royal Den Hartogh Logistics has appointed Jo Dixon to be its new general manager, overseeing 350 staff in the UK.
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New HR director appointed to The APC
The APC has appointed Liz Stokes to be its new HR director.
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Castledene’s new Volvo FH celebrates haulier’s 45 years in business
Castledene Transport has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor unit, with a special livery celebrating its 45th anniversary.