All Editorial articles – Page 31
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MT ArticleDawsongroup wins National Highways safety award
Dawsongroup truck and trailer has won an award for its exceptional contribution to road safety through National Highways’ Operation Tramline.Launched in 2015, the initiative monitors and changes driver behaviour to reduce the unacceptable numbers of road deaths and serious injuries.Dawsongroup provides three highly specified, unmarked, white tractor units - each ...
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MT ArticleVolvo includes UK in deal to sell 1,000 electric trucks to Holcim before 2030
Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Swiss building products manufacturer Holcim.The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks. The first batch of 130 electric Volvo FH and Volvo FM trucks will be delivered ...
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MT ArticleArchbold adds 12 new Iveco S-Ways to fleet
A total of 12 new Iveco S-Way 490s have joined Archbold Logistics fleet of 150 trucks and vans.The new arrivals follow on from the delivery of two Iveco S-Way 460 models a few years ago which impressed due to their performance and the service received by Northern Commercials Brighthouse in West Yorkshire.The ...
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MT ArticleWincanton reports record full-year profit amid restructure of transport operations
Wincanton has reported a year of 'profitable growth and strategic progress' against what it called a 'challenging external environment'.The logistics giant also announced a reorganisation of its transport operations to focus on dedicated open book networks and 4PL activities.The move is aimed at creating 'a more efficient, profitable, digitally enabled ...
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MT ArticleGXO drivers set for pay rise of up to 53%
GXO drivers and warehouse workers on the ex-BT Supply Chain work are being urged to accept a pay deal that would see a base uplift for some drivers of 53%.If a ballot goes in favour of GXO’s final offer, then the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it would resolve long ...
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MT ArticleRadius injects £10m into electric vehicle divsion after double acquisition
Tech firm Radius said it could now support businesses with their EV transition and charging needs after it invested £10m into its electric vehicle division, Radius Charge.The multi-million investment came after Radius acquired two EV solutions companies, EV Charging Solutions and EV Back Office and is nearing the completion of ...
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MT ArticleHW Coates sees 2022 turnover soar
Distribution and warehousing group HW Coates increased turnover by 38% in 2022 as it continued with its long-term focus on the storage and transport of packaged chemicals.For the year ending 31 December 2022 it reported revenues of £67.4m, compared to £48.8m the year before.Pre-tax profit also increased, by 4.6% to ...
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MT ArticleO'Gara drivers sing praises of new Volvo tippers
O’Gara in Manchester has added four new Volvo FMX 420 8x4 rigid tippers to its fleet in order to cope with the rigours of off-road work.The demolition and muckaway haulier said it had also chosen the Swedish marque due to the FMX’s proven reliability, comfort and driving performance.Peter Schofield, transport ...
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MT ArticleAshcourt Group plugs in to Renault with new fleet investment
Waste firm Ashcourt Group has taken on two fully electric 18-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide skip loaders after transitioning its van and car fleet over to electric.The vehicles will be working in its waste management operations in Hull, delivering and collecting skips in the area and the group said ...
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MT ArticleNorthgate closes the deal on FridgeXpress
Northgate UK sales and marketing director Neil McCrossanNorthgate has acquired chilled and freezer van rental firm FridgeXpress.Founded in 2008, Rugby-based FridgeXpress provides over 600 chilled and freezer vans and trailers to more than 100 customers nationwide, mostly in the pharmaceutical and food sectors.Northgate said the purchase would enhance its range ...
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MT ArticleClear route ahead for DSV Road after Covid restrictions ease
DSV Road said it increased turnover by 11.5% last year due to the easing of Covid restrictions, customs clearance activities and its acquisition of Agility Logistics.However, it also saw £1m knocked off its pre-tax profits in the year ending 31 December 2022, to £13.3mThe haulier and freight forwarder, which is ...
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MT ArticleCampeys of Selby signs logistics deal with BEWI
(From left) Mark Poulton (BEWI operations director), John Cooper (BEWI UK MD), Paul Campey (Campeys of Selby MD) and Harry Campey (Campeys of Selby commercial & operations director)Campeys of Selby has won its biggest contract to date after signing a three-year deal with construction products manufacturer BEWI to become its ...
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MT ArticleStrict post-Brexit rules on battery origin leave electric vehicle manufacturers feeling flat
UK electric vehicle production is under threat unless the government renegotiates its Brexit trade deal with the EU over the origin of batteries, according to manufacturers.Automaker Stellantis said its UK operations will have to close unless the rules on where parts are sourced from are not changed.Currently, 40% of an ...
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) and The Haulage Group fined £2.2m after depot manager is killed by reversing truck
Two haulage firms have been fined a combined total of £2.2m after a depot manager was struck by a reversing HGV and killed.Neil Roberts, 60, worked for Turners (Soham) when he was hit by the truck on 30 August 2019.The incident occurred at the premises of The Haulage Group, previously ...
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MT ArticleOlleco ditches tyre supplier for Michelin in eco drive
Oil and food waste recovery operator Olleco is transferring its entire truck fleet onto Michelin tyres in a bid to reduce its CO2 emissions.The contract was signed after Michelin demonstrated how a tailored services and solutions contract could help the business reduce its carbon footprint.Having previously run its vehicles on ...
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MT ArticleRecycling firm prosecuted after leg amputation incident
A Herts-based waste and recycling firm has been fined £30,000 after an employee’s leg was amputated after he was run over by a telehandler.Eco Waste and Recycling, which holds a licence authorising eight HGVs out of its Baldock operating centre, pleaded guilty to breaching both the Workplace (Health, Safety and ...
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MT ArticleTruck registrations recover but operators need certainty over zero-emission vehicles
The HGV market appears to have recovered from the effects of the pandemic and supply chain problems, with demand for trucks increasing by 17.1% in the first three months of 2023.SMMT figures showed that high demand from haulage, construction and distribution sectors, coupled with the easing of global supply chain ...
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MT ArticleBridge strength concerns raised as EV use increases
Councils should gauge the strength of bridges and other road infrastructure so that they don’t collapse under the weight of heavier electric vehicles, according to transport ministers.The response came after concerns were raised that some multi-storey carparks and bridges may not be able to withstand the load from new EVs, ...
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MT ArticlePlumbing supplies face disruption in GXO driver strike
The Unite union said there would be “huge disruption” of supplies to City Plumbing and CPS outlets after GXO drivers voted to go out on strike from next week.The move came after the dismissal of a Unite representative at GXO’s Lockheed Road depot in Warrington, in what the trade union ...
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MT ArticleRHA demands government explains NI customs processes
Confusion among hauliers involved in moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the so-called Windsor framework has prompted the RHA to demand the government provides clarity.The business group said feedback from members revealed it was unclear how the process for moving goods from the EU to Great Britain ...