All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 38
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Alan Moody retires as chairman from Moody Logistics
Moody Logistics’ chairman, Alan Moody, has stepped down from the role following a lifetime of service to the family business.
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London’s road casualties at ‘lowest levels’ and DVS is playing a part
Six lives are being saved in London every year due to the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), new figures showed.
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App central to operator’s success on Border Force scheme
Gary Smith Transport has secured accreditation under Border Force’s clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme – and it cited an app as crucial to its success.
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Keep It Cool celebrates growth path
Temperature-controlled operator Keep It Cool said its 11% growth over the last 12 months had been achieved by responding to rising demand while maintaining high service levels.
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New congestion charge proposals a deterrent for hauliers serving London
Plans to start charging electric trucks and vans that enter London’s congestion charging zone will penalise operators that have invested in significantly cleaner fleet vehicles, according to Logistics UK.
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Government urged to press ahead with A66 upgrade
Hauliers in North Yorkshire recently met with Rishi Sunak MP to discuss the A66 dualling upgrade and key infrastructure investment in the region.
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Tiger Trailers batch delivered to Currie Solutions
Currie Solutions has taken delivery of 20 new Tiger curtainsider trailers which will enter service across the UK.
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Construction at Greggs new distribution centre on a roll
Staff at food retailer Greggs paid a visit to its new national distribution centre (NDC) in Kettering to see how the development is taking shape ahead of its completion in September.
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Summer diversions in place on Rest and Be Thankful
Hauliers travelling through the Glen Croe valley in Scotland have been warned diversions will be in place on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful this summer as essential ground investigation work continues.
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Brake 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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Application 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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Boughey 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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McCulla 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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Collapsed 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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RHA 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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Partnership 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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Councils 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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HGV 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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Translink 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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Call 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.