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All Editorial articles – Page 12
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MT ArticleFamily firm Speed Welshpool gains FORS Bronze
Speed Welshpool has achieved a Bronze accreditation from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).The company employs over 70 staff and is based in Welshpool in Powys. It has operating licences for 32 trucks and 34 trailers and has been a member of Palletways since 2008 and Palletforce since 2018.The family-owned ...
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Road transport price stability threatened by HGV levy, ULEZ and uncertain government green policy, warns TEG
The Transport Exchange Group (TEG) is warning that operators will face higher costs with the return of the HGV levy and the expansion of ULEZ, which could see them raise their prices.However this may be offset by the impact of the government’s anti-ULEZ stance, following the Tories narrow win in ...
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HGV crime rockets in Cambridgeshire
The Cambridgeshire police force is appealing to lorry drivers, hauliers, service station operators and the general public to help them tackle rocketing HGV crime in the county.Recent data compiled by the Cambridgeshire Police has revealed a staggering 380% surge in incidents, rising from five reported crimes in June to a ...
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MT ArticleHall Brothers Distribution set to double volumes after joining Pallet-Track
Swansea-based Hall Brothers Distribution is gearing up for growth after joining the Pallet-Track network.The family run firm, which also operates out of Goodwick in Pembrokeshire, is forecasting a significant increase in pallet volumes as a result of its network membership, which it says will increase from 50 to 70 pallets ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics achieves silver status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
XPO has gained silver status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is part of the Armed Forces Covenant.This award recognises the efforts the company has made to build a work environment that helps military veterans to thrive in civilian roles.To achieve its silver status XPO spent months of work ...
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MT ArticleIrn-Bru drivers go on strike over 'penny-pinching pay cut'
Irn-Bru producer AG Barr said it believed it had made a fair and competitive pay offer to its drivers and so it was “disappointed” that 11 have now gone out on strike at its Cumbernauld depot.It added that contingency plans were in place to avoid disruption to its services.The Unite ...
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MT ArticleMichelin Connected Fleet names new UK sales director
Michelin Connected Fleet has promoted its national sales director for France to a new role of UK sales director, as part of a plan to grow its share of larger fleet customers.Maxime Dupuy worked for five years in his former role at the fleet management services company and has previously ...
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MT ArticleGXO to continue distribution for Wilko despite retailer's collapse into administration
GXO said it was continuing to fulfil its distribution duties for Wilko after the beleaguered retailer collapsed into administration this week.PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was appointed as administrator of the high street shopping chain on Thursday (10 August) after battling “incredibly challenging trading conditions”.PwC said Wilko will continue to trade in all ...
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MT Article'Do more to get logistics careers noticed,' transport sector urged
Young people are not committing to a career in logistics because they haven’t been given enough information to make a decision one way or another.Phil Roe, who heads up the awareness campaign Generation Logistics, said just 12% of young people are actively pursuing a logistics career, despite them recognising the ...
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MT ArticleTransport sector failing to train staff on cyber security, new research reveals
Just over one in 10 transport firms in the UK train their employees in cyber security, according to a survey.The sector ranked second worst out of 18 industries polled after only 11% said they ensure staff are prepared to handle email hacking, phishing and account takeover attacks.This was despite an ...
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MT ArticleRingway recruits HGVC to train drivers for government's Skills Bootcamps campaign
Training specialist HGVC has been appointed by highways service provider Ringway to train up 43 drivers as part of the government’s skills bootcamps campaign.As part of the deal, HGVC will deliver funded courses with the department for education stumping up 70% of the fees.The training programme was introduced to avoid ...
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MT ArticleBramble Energy opens hydrogen fuel cell testing facility
A hydrogen fuel cell development facility has opened in Crawley, West Sussex with a promise of playing a crucial role in the country’s transition towards cleaner power.Known as Atrium Court, the multi-million pound, 34,000sq ft site is more than three times the size of Bramble Energy’s previous premises and will ...
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MT ArticleNew Topaz Volvo order a real gem
Topaz Transport has taken on a brand new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter XL 6x2 tractor unit, continuing a relationship with the marque that is as old as the Carlow company.The new truck joins a 32-strong fleet, of which 28 vehicles are already supplied by Volvo Trucks and it will be ...
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MT ArticleTiger toasts new trailer deal with Fine Lady Bakeries
Bread maker Fine Lady Bakeries has invested in eight moving double deck articulated trailers from Tiger Trailers for the transport of unbranded bread loaded in baskets.Painted in the baker’s straw yellow livery, the trailers feature a three-quarter-length moving deck rated to ten tonnes, operated by the manufacturer’s four-ram hydraulic system.Adam ...
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MT ArticleBartrums opens £7m Suffolk warehouse after signing five-year deal with Aspall Cyder
(From left) Dr Daniel Poulter MP, Roger Bartrum (retired), Roy Bartrum (retired), Philip Bartrum (retired), Tremayne Johnson (operations director)Bartrums officially opened its £7m warehousing facility in Eye last week, with help from local MP Dr Dan Poulter.The 70,000sq ft fully racked facility in the Suffolk town can hold up to ...
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MT ArticleRHA partners with mental health bodies to help HGV drivers struggling with work-related stress
A text support service to reach HGV drivers struggling with work-related stress has been launched, with the RHA on board as a campaign partner.Drivers can text ‘BeAMate’ for free confidential health support – a service provided by Mates in Mind, a campaign partner of Working Minds, which was created by ...
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MT ArticleNet zero agenda faces 'uncomfortable truths' as pressure builds on government to push back deadline
Decarbonising fleets is low down the list of priorities for most haulage companies and the 2035 deadline will have to be extended because the economics don’t stack up, according to industry feedback.One automotive consultant who has worked for a range of truck manufacturers said he would “put my mortgage” on ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport boosts profit in 2022 in the shadow of fuel costs and inflationary pressure
Maritime Transport saw its pre-tax profit rise by over 40% in 2022 but “energy and inflationary pressures” saw volumes reduce towards the end of the year, according to its latest financial results.The Felixstowe-based company provides integrated road and rail freight logistics, with services ranging from container transport and storage, domestic ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Aviation tanker drivers prepare to strike at Birmingham Airport as pay dispute rumbles on
Birmingham Airport could face holiday chaos next week as Menzies Aviation tanker drivers, who refuel three quarters of the planes at the airport, prepare to go on strike.Unite the Union said around 20 refuelling tanker drivers and operators voted to strike after rejecting Menzies’ offer of a 9% pay rise.Unite ...
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MT ArticleReed Boardall takes delivery of 60 Carrier Transicold Vector units to help cut carbon emissions
Reed Boardall has taken delivery of 60 Carrier Transicold Vector S15 units and 20 Vector HE 19 multi-temperature systems in a deal that could see the haulier cut its carbon emissions by more than 800 tonnes a year.The new mono-temperature Carrier Transicold Vector S15 systems were provided by Dawsongroup Truck ...