All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 73
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MT ArticleResearch finds retailers want goods imported through ports closer to home
More than three-quarters of retail industry bosses want goods imported through ports closer to their end destination in order to reduce emissions and inefficiencies, according to a new survey.
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MT ArticleAAD Transport in administration with 65 jobs in doubt
Kirriemuir-based haulage firm AAD Transport is up for sale after falling into administration this week.
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MT ArticleHave you had your Weetabix? XPO has
XPO has become the new logistics partner for cereal brand Weetabix.
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MT ArticleJoined-up approach among police forces to resolve abnormal loads transport issues
Seven police forces in eastern England have teamed up to make abnormal load movements easier for hauliers, following criticism from companies that they were being inflexible.
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MT ArticleDVSA’s work scrutinised in independent review
An independent review into the running of the DVSA has been launched, with findings and recommendations expected to be published this summer.
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MT ArticleBridge-bashing drivers urged to measure their trucks’ height
A railway company has urged HGV drivers to know their vehicles’ height after 54 bridge strikes occurred along its network last year.
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MT ArticleAwards event celebrates Pallet-Track’s two decades in business
Pallet-Track has celebrated 20 years in business with a gala awards evening in Windsor for its 90 shareholder members.
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MT ArticleGovernment organisation opens doors for supply chain warehouse ops apprenticeship
A logistics apprenticeship scheme based at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) site outside Milton Keynes is now inviting applications for its 2024 cohort.
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MT ArticlePaua to the people following EV charge card provision
Fuel card provider The Fuel Store has added an electric vehicle charge card to its range of cards, expanding accessibility to EV charging options.
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MT ArticleCaution remains over proposal to extend time between tests for ER operators
The government is unconvinced that earned recognition (ER) operators should be exempt from having their vehicles tested every 12 months, after it asked the industry for feedback.
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MT ArticleVolvo FH Electric takes to East Anglia’s roads
The first heavy-duty electric truck to be deployed in East Anglia has arrived at the doors of Bury St Edmunds malt firm Boortmalt.
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MT ArticlePalletline eyes up seven-figure freight scanning system
Palletline has launched a £2m scanning system for its forklift truck fleet, which it said would eliminate inaccurate scans and speed up its freight sortation process.
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MT ArticleMinister urged to address technicians recruitment crisis
Moody Logistics has urged the skills and education minister to fix the crisis surrounding the lack of qualified HGV technicians and warned him of the severe consequences for the industry.
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MT ArticleHaulage firm uses fleet to plug mental health charity
Construction haulier Civils & Lintels is helping to advertise a mental health charity on its trucks after one of its drivers came up with the idea.
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MT ArticleSpeed limiter breach operator gains interim licence
A Scottish haulage firm that had its licence revoked after it altered the speed limiters on its lorries has been granted interim authority to continue operating.
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MT ArticleOperator licence removed for ‘Ltd driver’ employment arrangement
A Wiltshire haulage firm has had its licence revoked after an investigation found the vast majority of its drivers were employed through a limited company.
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MT ArticleUptonsteel galvanises around bespoke Schmitz trailers
Stockholder Uptonsteel has added four custom-made Schmitz Cargobull trailers to its fleet, strengthening its next-day steel distribution service.
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MT ArticleDelayed import trade controls due to start
The industry is just days away from the phased-in introduction of new post-Brexit trade rules on imports, with warnings that many businesses remain unaware of how they will be affected.