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All Editorial articles – Page 44
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ArticleILS hits ten-year anniversary and Palletways milestone
(From left) Maya Bishop – customer services, Zoe Green – customer services; Adam Shepherd – general manager; Dale Mussell – H & S & compliance manager; Danny Hemsley – collection planner; Oliver Catt – transport managerDual celebrations are in order at East Sussex haulier Independent Logistics Solutions (ILS) as the ...
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ArticleMDF Transport boosts operational efficiency with two new Schmitz Cargobull semi-trailers
MDF Transport has improved the speed and efficiency of its operations with the addition of two Schmitz Cargobull curtainsider semi-trailers.The Great Yarmouth-based haulier has added the S.CS COIL and S.CS MEGA trailers to its 50-strong fleet of trailers as part of a fleet renewal programme. Both vehicles are used to ...
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ArticleRoger Warnes Transport seals new three-year deal with Prometeon Tyre Group
Norfolk-based bulk haulage specialist Roger Warnes Transport and Prometeon Tyre Group have renewed their partnership for another three years.The deal covers the entire 222‐strong Roger Warnes Transport fleet – consisting of 108 trucks and 114 trailers - on a fixed pence per kilometre (PPK) contract.The haulier, which clocks up an ...
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ArticleStrikes off after Suckling tanker drivers agree pay deal
The Unite union said it had secured an “inflation-busting” pay deal for Suckling Transport tanker drivers in Grangemouth.Strike action among the dozen truckers, due to commence on 27 March, has now been cancelled after the union said they were set to receive a deal worth over £11,000 a year.Unite said ...
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ArticleEast Cambs council goes green with vegetable oil-powered fleet
Recycling lorries across East Cambridgeshire could soon be running on vegetable oil.East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) will buy 10 of the eco-friendly HGVs when a committee meeting is expected to green light the £2m funding on 27 March.If approved, then the new fleet is expected to take to the roads ...
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ArticleAdvice for working near overhead power lines published
Guidance outlining the ways to reduce risks when working in the vicinity of power lines has been produced by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).It said analysis of data from the last 10 years showed that electrocutions and electric shocks had increased “notably” since 2015.The IPAF said it hoped the ...
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ArticleDVSA launches Highway Code app
The DVSA has launched a new Highway Code app for road users to keep up to date with changes.The government agency said it had been designed for all road users and made it easier to keep informed about the rules of the road.The app, which is priced at £3.99, offers ...
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ArticleFishers cleans up with new fleet mix from Fraikin
Commercial laundry rental firm Fishers is using Fraikin to blanket its commercial vehicle fleet with a mixture of 7.5-tonne, 15-tonne and 18-tonne trucks previously supplied by another provider.The Scottish firm has also placed orders for another 18 15-tonne trucks, which will replace existing vehicles over the next 12 months.Lucy Renaut, ...
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ArticleDHL staff at Scottish Sainsbury's site ballot for strike action over 'anti-trade union practices'
DHL said it was disappointed strike action was on the cards at its Langlands Park depot in Scotland after Unite criticised Sainsbury’s decision to transfer cleaning staff to another firm that doesn’t recognise trade unions.Unite will launch a two-week ballot for industrial action on 22 March based on a move ...
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ArticleMotormax partners with Samsara to help hauliers with DVS and FORS
A partnership between fleet safety solutions provider Motormax and ‘Internet of Things’ data firm Samsara promises to help haulage operators comply with both the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and FORS.The alliance aims to help companies roll out an integrated, single platform, cloud-connected vehicle safety system and combines Motormax’s in-cab Safetymax ...
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ArticleRecovery Patrol of the Year winner given new Volvo FL
The new truck was handed over to Dan by Volvo’s director of new vehicle sales, Hannah BurgessThe AA presented a brand new Volvo FL with an ‘AA 3’ registration plate to its Recovery Patrol of the Year winner – Dan Tyrell at its Guilford depot.Supplied as part of a 118-strong ...
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ArticleHGVzero23: Logistics giants re-group to promote transition to cleaner fuels
Big names such as Stobart, XPO and Coca-Cola are once again teaming up to launch a cross-industry action group focusing on the decarbonisation of trucks: HGVzero23.After the success of HGVzero in 2022, the group will assemble this year to promote the transition to cleaner fuels.The action group brings together leading ...
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ArticleSpring Budget: Industry welcomes extension to fuel duty cut but slams weak net-zero strategy
Transport business groups have welcomed news in today's Spring Budget that the 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut originally introduced in March 2022 is to be retained for a further 12 months.However, there was widespread disappointment over the government's reluctance to help businesses with soaring energy bills or the switch to zero-carbon ...
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ArticleDon't miss out on our two new MT Awards categories - Sustainable Transport and New Talent Development
To make sure the Motor Transport Awards remain fresh and relevant, from time to time we introduce new categories or amend existing ones.For 2023 there are two new Awards - Sustainable Transport and New Talent Development.The Sustainable Transport Award, partnered with Vertellus, will be presesnted to the third party or ...
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ArticleHauliers absorb soaring costs with lowest prices in two years
The haulage price-per-mile has fallen nearly 2% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month, despite diesel prices rising 12% in the last year.Latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index showed the average price charged by haulage drivers and companies in February fell for the second consecutive month.The year-on-price was also down, ...
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ArticleFreight volumes in 2022 “well down” on pre-Brexit levels, Brittany Ferries reveals
Freight volumes on Brittany Ferries remained significantly down last year as the twin impact of Brexit and Covid-19 pandemic continued to take its toll.According to the latest figures from Brittany Ferries, freight volumes reached 167,711 units last year, 17% down on pre-Brexit and pre-Covid levels in 2018/19, which came in ...
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ArticleEmploy Recruit acquires Drivers Relief to expand reach in the South of England
Logistics recruitment specialist Employ Recruitment has acquired Andover-based Drivers Relief in a move aimed at strengthening its client base and coverage.Drivers Relief, which was launched in 1987, supplies clients in Andover, Amesbury and Salisbury with supply drivers. The family-run recruitment firm has a reputation for retaining both clients and drivers ...
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ArticleFuel shortage warning as tanker drivers vote to strike over pay
More than 40 tanker drivers who deliver fuel to Jet Garages have voted to take strike action over pay this month, raising the spectre of petrol pump queues.The strike action is being taken by tanker drivers employed by J W Suckling and Hoyer Gas and Petroleum Logistics and will affect ...
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ArticleYodel announces new Coventry depot as it expands in Midlands area
Parcel carrier Yodel has opened its largest depot ever at a site in Longford, Coventry.The 135,000sq ft facility sits on over 6.5 acres of land and has the capacity to process and deliver up to 50,000 parcels per day at peak, a 28% increase in output on its Leamington Spa ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain adds four 40-tonne Volvo FM electric trucks to fleet in UK first
DHL Supply Chain has added four 40-tonne Volvo FM electric trucks to its fleet making it the first company to operate these fully electric trucks in the UK.The four trucks, which are replacing diesel vehicles, feature Volvo’s largest 540kWh battery which provides 666hp, giving the zero-emissions trucks a range of ...