All Editorial articles – Page 29
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Upsize fleet to cut emissions, Venson advises
Investing in a vehicle fleet greater than 3.5 tonnes could improve a business’s carbon footprint and its bottom line, according to a whitepaper by Venson Automotive Solutions.The paper notes that, with the government 2030 target to cut carbon emissions looming, the pressure is on for fleet decision-makers to run a ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL appoints Ryan Walsh as regional transport manager
Two person delivery specialist ArrowXL has recruited Ryan Walsh as regional transport manager as part of its operational growth plans.Prior to joining ArrowXL Walsh worked for Tuffnells Parcels Express as depot manager where he was responsible for ensuring the delivery of commercial freight and parcels. In his new role Walsh ...
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MT ArticleElement 2 and Anglian Water team up to provide hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles
Hydrogen infratructure firm Element 2 has signed a partnership deal to buy hydrogen produced by Anglian Water and supply it to hydrogen vehicles.The hydrogen will be produced as part of the Triple Carbon Reduction Project - delivered via a partnership funded through Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge. The project aims to ...
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Pallet networks' B2C shift continues post-Covid, APN reveals
The pallet network sector saw a 6.3% volume growth in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2019, with seven million pallets delivered and B2C demand up by 32%.Announcing the sector's latest first quarter results, Paul Sanders (pictured), chairman of the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), ...
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RHA calls for hauliers to respond to strategic network plans
RHA is calling on members to respond to a consultation on proposals laid out in the recently published National Highways 2025-2030 plan for the Strategic Road Network.The plan, which comes under the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), eshews major new road building, focusing instead on upgrading existing roads, via proactive ...
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MT ArticleMcGimpsey Removals returns to Mercedes Benz
Six years after buying its last Mercedes-Benz tractor unit, Northern Ireland-based McGimpsey Removals has returned to the three-pointed star for its latest purchase.Delivered by local dealer MBNI Truck & Van, the new arrival is a 4x2 Actros 1843, with aerodynamic StreamSpace cab. It joins a fleet of 12 other trucks ...
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H2Accelerate sets out progress of hydrogen powered trucking
The H2Accelerate collaboration has today published the latest in a series of whitepapers in support of the use of hydrogen for long-haul trucking in Europe. The collaboration, between Daimler Truck AG, Iveco Group, Linde, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Volvo Group, aims to work together to develop the evidence base and public ...
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MT ArticleCG Utilities returns to MV Commercial for hot boxes and tippers
Installation specialist CG Utilities has sourced ten DAF CF450 32 tonne tippers and ten new DAF LF290 18 tonne hot box trucks from MV Commercial in response to the rapid expansion of its business.The company operates nationwide on a wide range of utility projects, focusing mainly on the installation of ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers nets welter of bulk powder transport deals
Suttons Tankers is reporting "significant" growth in the industrial powders sector over the past year.The logistics provider has won and retained a combined total of over £10m worth of bulk powders business over the last 12 months.New deals include a contract with Alpek Polyester, which sees Suttons operating out of ...
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MT ArticleTEG founder launches app to tackle supply chain theft and fraud
An app which promises to transform compliance in transport and logistics and help prevent fraud and cargo theft has been launched by freight tech pioneer and Transport Exchange Group chief executive Lyall Cresswell. Trustd is a business ID and credentials app which promises to enables every single organisation in ...
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MT ArticleIs fundamental reform of our Traffic Commissioner regulation regime on the horizon?
The government’s long-awaited 'Traffic Commissioner function review 2021/22' has finally been published.With Traffic Commissioners responsible for licensing and regulating operators of HGVs, PSVs and local bus services, any company operating either goods vehicles or buses will be affected by the review and its recommendations. If they’re adopted, they’ll amount to ...
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MT ArticleMP Stephen Timms tours Evri Beckton depot
Parcel delivery firm Evri hosted a visit by East Ham MP Stephen Timms to its depot in Beckton last week.The management team took the MP (pictured right) on a tour around the site and told him about the firm’s growth and innovation plans and its investment in sustainability initiatives.The Beckton ...
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MT ArticleShowcasing our commitment to more sustainable live events
KB Event, a specialist transport company for the entertainment sector, has joined forces with event creator Showcase to launch #DrivingSustainabiltyTogether, a campaign to promote sustainability in live events.With a professional relationship that spans almost 10 years and shared values regarding the impact their operations will have on future generations, it ...
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Daimler and Toyota ink deal to combine truck operations in Japan
Daimler Truck Holdings and Toyota Motor Corp have agreed to combine their truck manufacturing businesses in Japan.The deal sees Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the merging of truck and bus manufacturers Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors.The two companies will ...
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MT ArticlePeel Ports sinks £28m into major new Port of Liverpool warehouse
Peel Ports Group is investing £28m in a new warehouse at the Port of Liverpool with construction set to begin this week.The 240,000 square foot warehouse at the Alexandra Dock, will be used for the handling and storage of cargo at the port and will be the length of up ...
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MT ArticleFDC Holdings buys HQ and expands fleet
Preston-based logistics specialist FDC Holdings has acquired its headquarters from Harworth Group for £12.3m and boosted its fleet with the addition of two new Scania tractor units and ten new trailers. The company is also planning to invest a further £2m on capital equipment and a range of building improvements ...
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Thirteen people found in HGV on Ransomes Industrial Estate in Ipswich
Thirteen people suspected of entering the UK illegally have been found inside a lorry at a site on the Ransomes Industrial Estate in Ipswich.The individuals were found inside an HGV at about 10:40 BST on Thursday 25 May, Suffolk Police have revealed.Police were seen investigating the lorry, branded Romano, which ...
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UK CV manufacturing delivers best April since 2010, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As recent supply chain shortages continue to ease, production ...
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MT ArticleCall for action to cut high level of smoking in logistics workers
More than one in five employees in routine manual and service occupations in England, which includes the logistics sector, are smokers - a rate three times higher than other industries.According to data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) the employee smoking inequality gap has grown by ...
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MT ArticleCity West Commercials and Scarab launch Mercedes-Benz Atego sweeper
Mercedes-Benz truck dealer City West Commercials has joined forces with sweeper manufacturer Scarab to build a "one-of-a-kind" demonstrator vehicle.Based on a 13.5-tonne GVW Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis, and equipped with Scarab’s Magnum 72 Hydrostatic single-engine sweeper body, both companies believe the truck is unique.The vehicle has already been bought after receiving ...
