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All Editorial articles – Page 20
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ArticleCharity calls for hauliers to help deliver converted field hospitals buses to Ukraine
A charity delivering aid to Ukraine is appealing for more support from the haulage industry in terms of donations, drivers, bodybuilders and mechanics to help it convert 40 former London buses into field hospitals and children’s play buses, for delivery to Eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is at its worst.The ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers launches eight week HVO trial
Suttons Tankers has embarked on an eight-week trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel, as part of its wider drive to become Net Zero by 2040.The company estimates that if the alternative fuel is used across its entire fleet it could cut 39,000 tonnes of CO2, amounting ...
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ArticleSolid backing from parent bank gives Paterson confidence in Asset Alliance's future
Asset Alliance Group (AAG) has been a long-term supporter of Motor Transport’s annual state of the trucking nation report Industry Monitor, and in the 2022 edition CEO Willie Paterson described himself as an “optimist”, as 70% of operators said they planned to add extra trucks to their fleets this year.But ...
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ArticleCS Ellis Logistics celebrates its 90th anniversary in Royal style
Rutland-based CS Ellis Logistics welcomed HRH The Duke of Gloucester at its primary operating site in South Luffenham, Rutland, as part of the company's 90th anniversary celebrations.The CS Ellis family and team showcased the company's newly branded fleet livery, displayed on its 90th anniversary DAF tractor unit and trailer.The Duke ...
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Seafrigo Group acquires Perishable Movements Limited
Seafrigo Group has acquired Perishables Movements Limited (PML) for an undisclosed sum, as part of a wider strategy to expand into the UK market.Announcing the deal, the French refrigerated food logistics giant said all PML employees will join the Seafrigo Group with immediate effect whilst all PML locations will, in ...
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ArticleMercedes Benz Trucks to offer one UK customer a bespoke Actros L Edition 3
Mercedes Benz Trucks is collaborating with Kuda Automotive to create a unique version of the Actros L Edition 3 for one lucky UK customer, after displaying the vehicle at the recent Road Transport Expo (RTX).The manufacturer is planning to build just 400 Actros L Edition 3 vehicles world-wide, of which ...
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Cold Chain Federation searches for new chief executive
The Cold Chain Federation is on the hunt for its next chief executive, as Shane Brennan prepares to step down from the role after five years.Brennan will remain CEO of the federation throughout the remainder of 2023, with the leadership transition taking place over the next six months.Cold Chain Federation ...
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Major logistics firms take part in prisoner recruitment drive
Logistics firms, including DHL, are participating in a recruitment drive in 30 prisons across England and Wales, which aims to hire ex-offenders to help plug the industry's skills gap.The event, dubbed Unlocking Retail and Logistics, involves an array of blue chip companies including DHL, The Cooperative, Iceland, Oliver Bonas, and ...
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EV fleets could cut UK emissions by 3.4 million tonnes, study reveals
If all commercial vans transitioned to electric the UK's annual CO2 emissions would fall by 3.4 million tonnes, down from 405.5 million tonnes to 402.1 million tonnes, according to new research by Northgate Vehicle Hire. The research, which analysed data from DfT's statistics on van usage in the UK, found ...
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ArticleEvri holds celebrity bake sale to raise funds for LGBT+ charity
Parcel delivery firm Evri has teamed up with Leeds-born Matt Jameson of Married at First Sight fame, to raise funds for a local LGBT+ charity Out Together, which raises awareness for the LGBT+ community.The bake sale saw Evri staff showcase their culinary skills, bringing an array of baked goods to ...
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ArticleWelch's uses Optimize algorithms to slash fleet emission
Cambridgeshire haulier Welch's Transport is rolling out a route optimisation system across its fleet, following a trial which saw mileage and emissions cut by 15%.The family firm, which is headquartered in Duxford, is introducing Optimize's route optimisation software system throughout its 80-vehicle fleet, including its electric vehicles.The Optimize system uses ...
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ArticleRHA slams police over 'inconsistent' stance on abnormal load movements
Police forces are not taking a joined-up approach to abnormal load movements and are ignoring legislative guidance on moving heavy or large cargo, the RHA said.It said hauliers were complaining that some police forces have imposed blanket movement embargoes and this was piling bureaucracy and cost on transport firms.The RHA ...
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ArticleBP partners with Mercedes Benz on digital payments app
Energy firm BP has launched a digital payments app for fleets in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Trucks.BP InTruck Connect provides information on fuel purchases, mileage and other data to fleet managers and it said this would reduce the risk of discrepancies, as well as removing the need for drivers to enter ...
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ArticlePalletline partners with Linde to upgrade forklift fleet
Palletline is refreshing its forklift fleet with energy efficient models, including 10 that are all-electric, and they are expected to save more than £100,000 over five years.A total of 78 new forklifts will operate across hubs in London, Birmingham and Coventry following a partnership with Linde Material Handling.The 10 electric ...
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ArticlePre-pack sale of Pallet Network haulier saves 28 jobs
A Lancashire haulage firm employing 28 staff has managed to avoid making them all redundant by achieving a pre-pack sale after it was heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.SCS Logistics, which traded out of Heysham and had a licence authorising 37 HGVs, was incorporated in 2011 but according to administrators ...
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ArticleP&O Ferries signs new Ro-Ro deals to bolster North Sea freight routes
P&O Ferries said freight customers could continue to rely on its services across the North Sea after it signed a three-year charter agreement with Bore on Ro-Ro vessels MS Norsky and MS Norstream.The two ships play a vital role in linking customers to P&O Ferries’ Zeebrugge hub and unlocking access ...
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ArticleGlencar gets green light for Click Aylesford warehouse project
A six-unit industrial warehouse development close to the M20 in Kent covering 302,844sq ft has been given the go-ahead, with completion due by August 2024.Construction firm Glencar said it had been appointed by Wrenbridge and investor Bridges Fund Management to start work on the development in Aylesford, named Click Aylesford.The ...
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ArticlePanattoni begins work on Brighton last-mile logistics depot
Real estate developer Panattoni has begun developing another large logistics development on its industrial estate in Brighton.The 268,063sq ft last-mile logistics depot will comprise seven units, each ranging from 19,834 sq ft to 55,632 sq ft and are being built to a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating and an EPC rating of ...
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ArticleBridgetime joins The Pallet Network to drive further expansion
One of the largest employers in Cwmbran, South Wales, Bridgetime Group, has joined The Pallet Network (TPN).Bridgetime Group specialises in next day and 48-hour UK delivery and collections, full and half load groupage, export and import, storage, as well as parcel deliveries.Founded in 2002, it has grown from a small ...
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ArticleGreencore partners with Webfleet to slash fuel costs
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said it had seen a 3.9% average improvement in mpg following a trial of Webfleet’s telematics and camera solution and was now rolling out the software across its fleet.The company, which operates 136 lorries and 525 vans, supplies chilled, frozen and ambient foods and delivers almost ...