All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 7
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MT ArticleUK growth sees Bartelina invest in Krone trailers
Peterborough’s Bartelina Haulage has taken delivery of two new Krone Box Liner sliding skeletal container carriers to support its continued growth in the UK container sector.
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MT ArticleDrivers needed to focus mental health support in logistics
An organisation set up specifically to support mental health and wellbeing in logistics has released a survey it wants professional drivers to complete in order to tailor support in the right areas.
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MT ArticleDriver training module addresses dangers of overhead powerlines
A new training course for lorry drivers covering the dangers of overhead cables has been launched to address the lethal hazard.
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MT ArticleWorkington’s J R Dixon ceases trading
North West haulier J R Dixon is in liquidation, with an estimated total deficiency of more than £339,000.
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FCZ ArticleRussell Group installs Scotland’s first megawatt charging hub
Russell Group has had a megawatt-scale charging hub for electric HGVs installed at its Coatbridge logistics hub.
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MT ArticleHeightened legal fallout for hauliers amid flat collision volumes
New road fatality and injury figures showing levels have remained broadly unchanged do not reflect the significantly more serious legal consequences for hauliers, a transport lawyer warned.
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MT ArticleWelsh haulier closes down with loss of 30 jobs
Steel transport specialist Sunhill Transport in Deeside has closed down after more than 50 years, amid recent soaring fuel costs.
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MT ArticleIPP helps paper towel supplier soak up demand with display pallet
Pallet firm IPP has collaborated with hygiene business Essity to introduce a display pallet to support increasing demand from Lidl.
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FCZ ArticleLorry charging hub to open at Magna Park
An HGV fleet charging facility will open at Magna Park Lutterworth later this year, as part of a country-wide £500m investment.
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Watch: biggest item ever escorted through Warwickshire
The largest package ever transported through Warwickshire was escorted by the force’s abnormal loads team earlier this month.
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MT ArticleApplications open for lorry park improvement funding
HGV parking operators are urged to apply for funding to improve their facilities after a multi-million-pound scheme was extended for applications.
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MT ArticleFood export rules binned from 2027
Brexit rules on fresh food movements to the EU will be scrapped in a move Logistics UK said could boost the country’s economy by £5.1bn.
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MT ArticleTransaid supporters see charity’s life-saving work in Zambia
Transaid hosted a group of nine corporate supporters from the logistics sector on a self-funded, four-day trip to visit its access to healthcare and professional driver training projects in Zambia.
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MT ArticleAIT strengthens London operations with £25m facility
AIT Home Delivery has opened a depot in Enfield to meet growing e-commerce demand and reduce stem mileage.
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MT ArticleStudy reveals best early applications for autonomous trucks
Hub-to-hub trunking and intermodal shuttle operations are the most viable starting points for early deployment of autonomous HGVs in the UK, a nine-month study has found.
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MT ArticleProfits and turnover up at Yorkshire poultry haulier
A West Yorkshire haulier has reported an increase in revenues of nearly £60m and profits rising by a quarter.
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MT ArticleLorry drivers jailed for violent assault at motorway services
Three lorry drivers have been jailed after a parking dispute at an M2 services escalated into a violent confrontation.
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MT ArticleMac’s Truck Sales buys Walker Crane Services
Huddersfield’s Mac’s Truck Sales Group has acquired Fassi crane specialist Walker Crane Services.
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MT ArticleLorry driver hid £7m worth of cocaine in truck carrying Kim Kardashian branded underwear
An HGV driver that smuggled £7m of cocaine hidden in a vehicle carrying a consignment of Kim Kardashian’s Skims underwear has been given a 13-and-a-half year jail sentence.
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MT ArticleIsle of Wight Cycle challenge wheels in £41,000 for Transaid
Riders from 10 companies across transport and logistics took on Transaid’s latest cycle challenge, tackling a 225km journey from Dorking to the Isle of Wight and raising funds for projects in Africa.