All Editorial articles – Page 36
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MT ArticleManfreight takes on £9m Belfast Harbour warehouse
International transport firm Manfreight has leased a new £9m warehouse from Belfast Harbour beside the port’s RoRo ferry terminals.The 50,000 sq ft warehouse is the first in Northern Ireland to be constructed to BREEAM ‘Excellent’ environmental standards and will service agri-food producers and retailers for both import and export trading.It ...
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MT ArticleCLOCS starts in Oxford over safety fears
Renault construction rangeOxford City Council said it was signing up to new safety standards for construction vehicles to drive down the numbers of deaths and injuries caused by HGVs in the city.The construction logistics and community safety (CLOCS) standard will require developers of construction sites to plan the movement of ...
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MT ArticleDartford Crossing climate change protesters jailed
Two men who climbed the QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing in a protest over the country’s reliance on fossil fuels and sparked widespread disruption have been jailed.Morgan Trowland (left) and Marcus Decker appeared at Southend Crown Court on 21 April and were given sentences of three years and two ...
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MT ArticleDPD head of sustainability named top Decarbonisation Power Player for 2023
Olly Craughan, head of sustainability at DPD UK, has been voted top of the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2023 sponsored by Scania GB and Optimize.Now in its second year, the annual Decarbonisation Power Players listing names the top 25 influencers helping to move the UK road transport industry down ...
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MT ArticleNovuna plans charging forecourt to aid operators' EV transition
Fleet leasing provider Novuna Vehicle Solutions is planning to open an electric vehicle (EV) charging forecourt for cars and vans - a first for the UK’s contract hire and leasing industry.Novuna Vehicle Solutions manages over 140,000 vehicles across the UK and Europe, ranging from cars and vans to HGVs and ...
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics targets university students
A major campaign is targeting cities with high student populations to raise awareness of the wide range of career opportunities the logistics sector has to offer.Generation Logistics, which is the brainchild of Logistics UK and CILT and sponsored by businesses from across the logistics sector, is launching a major advertising ...
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MT ArticleD&D Transport appoints Joanne Seabrook as sales director
Palletways member D&D Transport has appointed Joanne Seabrook as sales director with a brief to develop business in Nottingham and deliver service excellence on a range of key accounts.Seabrook (pictured) joined D&D Transport in 2020. Before her promotion she managed more than 30 key accounts and also landed three new ...
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MT ArticleRHA petitions Prime Minister to deliver safer parking for truckers
The RHA has handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street this week, which has over 20,000 signatories calling for more safe and secure parking for truckers.Dozens of MPs are also backing the campaign and have signed an open letter, co-ordinated by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Road Freight ...
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Unipart chief mulls “pivot” to US as Britain drags heels on EV subsidies
John Neill, chairman of UK parts and logistics giant Unipart, is looking at moving the group's investment to the US or Europe because of the lack of government support for the electric vehicle market and wider green economy.Unipart, which is based in Oxford and employs more than 8,000 people, makes ...
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MT ArticleXPO renews and expands long-term contract with Wavin
XPO Logistics and plastic pipe systems manufacturer Wavin have renewed and expanded their long term UK partnership.The deal sees XPO awarded Wavin's inbound raw materials logistics operation in Wilton, Middlesbrough and includes the management of raw materials, in addition to site-to-site transport and end-customer distribution.XPO began taking inbound receipt of ...
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MT ArticleDHL launches global summit on sustainable logistics
DHL is hosting a newly launched global summit this week which aims to bring together logistics and sustainability experts to collaborate on developing greener, cleaner logistics. The Era of Sustainable Logistics Global Summit 2023 runs from 25 April-27 April in Valencia - Europe's Green Capital for 2024.The summit gives more ...
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MT ArticleInert Recycling tackles toughest tasks with Renault Trucks
Much away and land resoration experts Inert Recycling (UK) has selected Renault Trucks for its latest fleet additions.Supplied by Sparks Commercial Services, the eight 13 litre C440 8x4s with Boweld steel tipping bodies are joining the company's 32-strong mixed fleet on muckaway jobs.The new additions to the fleet will work ...
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MT ArticleYodel renews support for Walking with the Wounded and Slave-Free Alliance
Parcel carrier Yodel has renewed its partnership with two national charities, Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) and Slave-Free Alliance.The partnership with WWTW, which is in its third year, provides ongoing support for Armed Forces veterans returning to work in the civilian sector, while the partnership with Slave-Free Alliance, in its ...
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Ocado to close Hatfield CFC, putting 2,300 jobs at risk
Ocado Retail, the joint venture with Marks and Spencers, is to close its Hatfield customer fulfilment centre (CFC), putting 2,300 jobs at risk.Announcing the closure today (25 April), Ocado said it has commenced consultation with its 2,300 staff at the Hatfield CFC. The consultation is expected to close this summer, ...
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MT ArticleBrigade Electronics pledges support for Transaid
Global vehicle safety systems supplier Brigade Electronics has become the latest company to pledge its support to international development organisation Transaid with the signing of a three year corporate membership.Brigade Electronics has a long track record of vehicle safety, having launched the first reversing alarm to Europe in 1976.The company ...
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MT ArticleFielden Factors boosts fleet with six DAF vehicles
Builders merchant Fielden Factors has taken delivery of six DAF vehicles from MV Commercial - including one with a bespoke front-mounted HIAB crane - as part of its fleet renewal programme.The order includes three DAF LF 290 18 tonne 4x2 brick grabs, fitted with HIAB X HIDUO 118 B-2 cranes, ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks refurb creates net zero South London dealership
Volvo Trucks has completed a £2m refurbishment of its Croydon dealership which is designed to slash the site's annual carbon emissions from 232 tonnes to net zero.The redeveloped facility, which has been rebranded Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London South, has benefitted from £500,000 of new sustainable technologies and increased ...
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Asda to trial Wayve self-driving delivery vans
Supermarket giant Asda is to trial self-driving delivery vans for customer home deliveries in London, provided by autonomous mobility technology company Wayve.The vehicles will be used to transport groceries to up to 72,000 households in London, making it the largest trial in the UK, according to Asda. The supermarket chain's ...
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MT ArticleBergen Logistics recruits supply chain leader and looks to hire 60 staff
Elanders UK has announced the appointment of David Pritchard as supply chain team leader at its subsidiary Bergen Logistics.The company is also planning to recruit 60 staff at Bergen this year, as part of plans to expand into the UK fashion and lifestyle fulfillment market.Pritchard's appointment follows the launch of ...
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MT ArticleAbbey extends ADM oil seeds contract
Abbey Logistics Group has extended its longstanding oil seeds contract with Archer DanielMidlands (ADM) for a further three years, taking the relationship into its 30th year.The contract involves the transportation of bulk oils and fats, such as rapeseed and palm oil, from theADM sites in Erith and Purfleet to ...