All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 9
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FCZ ArticleFleet expectations of operating electric vans fall
Problems with electric van range, payload and charging means operators are predicting the number of alternatively-fuelled vehicles in their fleet will be less than thought, Arval research suggested.
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MT ArticleFraikin contract deal a real glass act
Glass supplier Clayton Glass has signed its first ever contract hire deal with Fraikin and taken delivery of three new 18-tonne rigids, after a recommendation from one of its customers.
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FCZ ArticleMeachers diverts landfill waste for repurposing schemes
Meachers showed it had the bandwidth to handle a clutch of projects to help upcycle cable reels and rope and divert the waste materials from landfill.
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MT ArticleLong-standing Greater Manchester haulier collapsed after losing major contracts
A haulage firm in the North West that had been trading successfully since the 1960s closed down this summer after losing a series of key contracts, resulting in significant losses in 2023 and 2024.
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FCZ ArticleGXO and brewer serve up electric Renault trucks
GXO Logistics has partnered with long-standing customer Shepherd Neame to introduce two electric Renault Trucks E-Tech Ts into its operations.
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MT ArticleLincs truck stop gets top award for security standards
A Lincolnshire lorry park has been accredited with meeting the highest standards of safety and security for HGV drivers.
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MT ArticleDPD reaches agreement with drivers in pay dispute
A row between DPD drivers and the parcel delivery company over pay rates has been resolved after managers met with disgruntled workers this week, the firm said.
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MT ArticleWest Midlands firm fined £240,000 for lorry manoeuvre fatality
A company in Birmingham has been fined £240,000 after a reversing HGV struck and killed an employee.
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MT ArticleTC rejects plans to run lorries out of beleaguered Manchester haulier’s base
The Traffic Commissioner has refused a new licence application by a former director of K West Transport who wanted to operate HGVs from the same premises after the haulage firm collapsed into administration.
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MT ArticleEmissions laws for trailers unfeasible in current form
Regulations imposed on trailers to limit their carbon emissions are impractical and will penalise manufacturers during particularly tough economic conditions, Germany’s leading lobby group has warned.
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FCZ ArticleWinchester pilots low carbon parcel solution
Winchester is to trial a ‘parcel delivery hub’ in the centre of the city, where vans will drop off parcels for final-mile electric cargo bikes.
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MT ArticleRhenus invests for growth amid tough trading conditions
Rhenus Logistics said wider market pressures and investments made to strengthen its business resulted in reductions in revenues and a pre-tax loss last year.
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MT ArticleTrailer builders take legal action against emissions regs ‘jeopardising’ climate targets and 70,000 jobs
Eight trailer manufacturers are taking the European Union (EU) to court claiming climate regulations are “detached from practical realities” and will increase emissions.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain names new CEO UK&I
Martin Willmor, chief executive of freight platform DigiHaul, has been appointed to head up DHL Supply Chain’s UK and Ireland business, succeeding Saul Resnick.
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MT ArticleStowaway conference shares concerns and solutions
A summit this week to discuss solutions to human trafficking and border security in freight transport included a range of delegates including transport lawyers, operators and government representatives.
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MT ArticleEuropa welcomes next generation of Baxters to the business
Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Jack Baxter, chief executive Andrew Baxter’s son, to be its new operations director, replacing Dan Cook from January.
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FCZ ArticleFree chassis on offer to Electra truck customers
Electric truck maker Electra is offering a free chassis for the first five October orders of its new 7.5-tonne and 9.2-tonne Iveco-based eCargo platforms.
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MT ArticleFarralls grows sales, slows losses
Edwin C Farrall (Transport) said an 11% boost in its revenues last year was driven by the addition of a pallet network depot to its operations.
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MT ArticlePallet firm IPP recruits staff to SLT
Sustainable wooden pallet pooler IPP has appointed two new staff to its senior leadership team.