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All Editorial articles – Page 3
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Can you help save a historic transport sign?
The Heritage of London Trust is calling on the logistics sector to help save a historic mosaic sign advertising vintage truck rental firm United Service Transport Company, which was launched in 1919 by commercial transport pioneer Walter Flexman French.The Trust, which is charity specialising in rescuing and restoring historic monuments ...
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Euro 7 emission levels watered down for vans - but not for trucks
European Union ministers have diluted a European Commission proposal on Euro 7 emission levels, but only for cars and vans - trucks and buses will still need to meet tougher emission standards under Euro 7 regulations.The changes to the proposals follow concerted lobbying from a number of EU countries. Under ...
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Transaid London to Paris cycle challenge raises more than £65,000
A team of 40 riders drawn from across the transport and logistics sector have completed a 187-mile cycle ride from London to Paris to raise funds for Transaid’s work in sub-Saharan Africa, which is focused on improving road safety and access to health for rural communities.On reaching the French capital ...
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Torsten Schreck to lead MAN Truck & Bus TopUsed UK division
Torsten Schreck has been appointed director of the UK division of MAN TopUsed, the international used vehicle brand of MAN Truck & Bus SE.Schreck succeeds Chris Sharp who is taking up the position of general manager of MAN sales and support at MAN Truck & Bus in Australia.Torsten joined MAN ...
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"Bullying" bankers accused of dragging Lloyd Fraser into "unnecessary" administration
Lloyd Fraser Group and its parent company Barbican Capital have slammed Close Brothers and Close Invoice Finance for triggering the administration of the milk and fashion haulier in a move it claims was “wholly unnecessary” and the result of “bullying” and “spiteful” tactics.Birmingham-based Lloyd Fraser Group was placed into administration ...
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Halfords wins Yodel tyre deal
Yodel has awarded a five-year tyre deal to Halfords Commercial Fleet Services.Yodel senior category buyer Holly Jones said: “We are pleased to have agreed this new tyre management contract with Halfords. It will ensure that Yodel will receive best in class tyre management from Halfords Commercial Fleet Services.”Greg Ward, commercial ...
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South Coast Logistics chooses Volvo for fleet expansion
South Coast Logistics has taken delivery of five new Volvo FM 460 6x2 tractor units to help with its expansion plans.The vehicles join an 85-strong fleet and will operate primarily in the south of Ireland, typically across the province of Munster, working on bulk ADR assignments.Damien Healy, director at South ...
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Haulier slams Welcome Break-operated motorway service area after parked truck is ransacked
A Sheffield Haulage firm has vowed never to park at Warwick Services again after 13 pallets of high value sportswear was stolen out of one of its lorries in the middle of the night.Hallam Express said it was “outrageous” that the Welcome Break-operated motorway service area admitted there was no ...
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Fleet Operations recruits commercial director
Fleet Operations, a provider of outsourced fleet management services, has appointed Doug Hyett (pictured) to the newly created role of commercial director.It said Hyett would oversee the commercial development of the business, growing its UK customer base while driving cost-efficiency savings for fleets on their net zero journeys.Read moreFleet Operations ...
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Robotics and automation improve warehouse productivity, new data confirms
Consultancy SCALA said there was now clear evidence of the benefits that can be achieved through warehouse automation and robotics after two-thirds of users reported greater productivity.The supply chain and logistics consultancy undertook research with manufacturers, retailers and 3PLs across a range of sectors and found 35% had invested between ...
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Gasrec signs raft of new biomethane contracts with wholesalers and terminals
Gasrec said it was preparing for “considerable expansion” and had signed several new deals with wholesalers and terminals to ensure a constant supply of biomethane to operators.The bio-LNG supplier said it had reported a record sales spike earlier this year and it expected the trend to continue as more gas-powered ...
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Bradford council hails CAZ rollout a success
Bradford’s clean air zone (CAZ) has seen a significant improvement in air quality levels, according to the council, with some of the lowest NO2 levels monitored since records began.Since September 2022, non-compliant HGVs have been charged £50 a day to enter the West Yorkshire city and grants worth more than ...
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DHL invests in Irish biomethane plant to help cut Tesco transport emissions
DHL Supply Chain has invested €80m (£70m) in a biomethane production facility in Cork in order to begin operating HGVs in Ireland on the renewable gas.The new facility will provide fuel for up to 150 trucks, resulting in an annual carbon reduction of 15,000 tonnes.As part of a shared commitment ...
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Staples Vegetables goes green with electric fridges
Pioneering reefer maker Sunswap will supply Staples Vegetables with all of its new solar and battery-powered transport refrigeration units (TRUs).Following a 12-day trial in July, the TRUs will now be used to transport brassica crops from the Staples HQ in Lincolnshire.By replacing the emission from a traditional diesel TRU, Sunswap’s ...
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Same-day delivery is now what the people want
The appetite for same-day deliveries among online shoppers is on the increase, which is threatening to leave retailers slow to react far behind, ParcelHero has warned.Its research into delivery options showed 58% of consumers now believe same-day deliveries are important, up from 56% in 2022 and just 33% in 2020.In ...
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Firestone regional haulage tyre benefits from Bridgestone technology
Firestone has launched a new regional on-road truck tyre range, developed with its parent Bridgestone’s Enliten technology - which it said optimised total cost of ownership.It added that the range had been engineered to reduce the environmental footprint for fleet operations due to the longer mileage and improved fuel efficiency ...
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Glasgow vehicle transport specialist stalls
Vehicle transport specialist Glasgow Car Movers has entered administration with all 25 of its staff made redundant.Established in 1999 in Uddingston, Glasgow, the company regularly transported more than 1,000 vehicles each week across the UK and relied on a fleet of 28 HGVs operating out of two bases.According to administrator ...
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Call for clarity on government's net zero U-turn
Prime minister Rishi Sunak's announcement today (20 September) on postponing the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars to 2035 has been met with frustration and concern from across the logistics sector.The RHA said the government had failed to lay out a clear plan, which it said ...
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Transporeon launches major new platform innovations for shippers, carriers and logistics service providers
Transporeon has launched three platform innovations that enhance its spot quotation, contract rate benchmarking and freight audit capabilities.The Trimble-owned software specialist has also announced the launch of Freight Marketplace, a deal-making hub for freight procurement which is of equal benefit to shippers and carriers.Transporeon’s first new platform innovation is its ...
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Fortec marks three-year milestone with Pall-Ex Group
Northampton-based pallet network Fortec Distribution, is celebrating its three-year milestone as a Pall-Ex Group subsidiary.Announcing the milestone, Pall-Ex Group said that, since being acquired, Fortec has benefitted from a number of major investments and been allowed to "retain the agility of a smaller network" while gaining the experience and resources ...