All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 42
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MT ArticleGovernment urged to act quickly to deliver net-zero transport
The new council for net-zero transport has launched a strategic advisory group, which will enable organisations to provide evidence and make representations to inform the roadmap to net zero.
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MT ArticleLandmark ruling could drive robots into warehouses
An employment tribunal ruling that Next store staff should not be paid less than warehouse workers will accelerate the introduction of robotic solutions, according to an automation specialist.
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MT ArticleAI enhances fleet safety at drainage firm
Drain services firm Lanes Group said the safety of its fleet operations had been “vastly improved” after it implemented Samsara’s suite of AI solutions.
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MT ArticleShift moves away from direct-to-consumer model to focus on carriers
Shift, the on-demand delivery service, said it was pivoting away from offering services directly to consumers and was now focusing on logistics carriers, giving them access to thousands of drivers.
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MT ArticleMalcolm Group trainer returns from Zambia secondment
A training manager at The Malcolm Group has returned from his fourth secondment for Transaid, spending two weeks helping HGV driver trainers in Zambia.
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MT ArticlePackfleet promotion sees Collings become CFO
Carbon neutral courier Packfleet has promoted its head of finance Robert Collings to the position of chief financial officer.
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MT ArticleRenewable diesel available to users in the South East
Phillips 66 said it can now offer renewable diesel fuel direct from the Exolum terminal in Grays, Essex due to increased demand.
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MT ArticleFlexible rental offering from goplasticpallets.com
Pallet firm goplasticpallets.com has launched a new rental service to provide more choice and convenience for its customers.
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MT ArticleTrade uncertainty led to bidder pulling out of Home Delivery Solutions sale
The company poised to purchase Home Delivery Solutions pulled out of the deal after the haulage firm’s customers said their existing business wasn’t guaranteed, according to its administrator.
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MT ArticleM62 closures will affect cross-country transport
Hauliers have been warned cross-Pennine transport will be affected next month when a key section of the M62 is closed for two full weekends.
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MT ArticleKNP Logistics premises snapped up in multi-million pound sale
A former KNP Logistics warehouse near Kettering has been sold in a multi-million pound deal.
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MT ArticleSurprise fall in operators facing problems
You would be forgiven for thinking otherwise, but transport firms faced fewer challenges than any other industry sector in August, according to official figures.
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MT ArticleZeus celebrates four years scaling heights of freight management
Logistics tech innovator Zeus said it was anticipating up to 170% growth across its two core products after sealing a deal with Wincanton to licence its freight product offering in February.
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MT ArticleRace to build high-capacity batteries and keep country’s supply chain flowing
Energy storage through the use of high-capacity batteries could be the solution to preventing power cuts and keeping the supply chain running as fossil fuels are phased out, according to a new report.
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MT Article“Immense” benefits to operators from fuel reduction course
Hauliers are being offered an opportunity to cut their fuel bills by thousands of pounds per truck as well as reduce their environmental impact through a new instructor training course.
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MT ArticleX2 contract extension after oiling the wheels of ADM’s operation
4PL X2 has secured a three-year contract extension with ADM Packaged Oils after the partnership created operational and customer benefits.
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MT ArticleRHA hits back at DAF’s “misleading” cartel email to operators
DAF has been accused of preventing truck operators from receiving compensation for its involvement in a cartel, after it wrote to hauliers and urged them not to opt in to a collective claim.
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MT ArticleNew large logistics development under construction at Magna Park
An industrial unit totalling 761,000sq ft is being built on the Magna Park in Lutterworth, with construction due to be completed next June.
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MT ArticlePalletline to close its North Wales business
Palletline said it was closing its Wrexham logistics operation barely two years after acquiring it, putting at risk more than 50 jobs.
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MT ArticleBretts gets classic Volvo truck restored to former glory
A classic truck bought by Bretts Transport in the same month its current MD was born has been restored to its former glory.