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Industry news – Page 63
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ArticleDHL Inside Track wins deal with Ford Fleet management
DHL Inside Track has landed a multi-year contract with Ford Fleet Management, to manage the preparation and transport of leased vehicles.Ford Fleet Management, a joint venture between Ford and ALD Automotive, specialises in offering medium to long-term flexible leasing and fleet management for light commercial and passenger vehicles.DHL Inside Track, ...
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ArticleMPs call on hauliers to respond to inquiry into fuel duty
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Road Freight and Logistics has launched a new inquiry into the impact of fuel duty on road freight and logistics businesses.The group is calling for industry responses, as rising fuel prices and inflation continue to place huge financial pressures on UK businesses.The month-long ...
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ArticleMAN restarts limited truck production as Ukraine war continues to disrupt supply chain
MAN is restarting truck production this week after supply chain issues, triggered by the war in Ukraine, saw its plants in Germany and Poland grind to a halt in March.However, the manufacturer warned that whilst the war continues and the situation remains “volatile”, production levels at its plants will only ...
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ArticleABP receives outline planning consent for major development at Hull Port
The Port of Hull is set to expand its logistics facilities after Associated British Ports (ABP) was granted outline planning consent by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to develop more than 4.25 million sq ft of industrial, manufacturing and logistics space.The 453-acre site includes 212 acres located within the East ...
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ArticleReal estate giant chooses Glencar to build first of a nationwide network of major logistics sites
Global real estate developer and investor Trammell Crow has chosen Milton Keynes as the location for its first industrial logistics facility in Europe as it announces plans to launch similar schemes across the UK.Construction company Glencar has been chosen by Trammell Crow to build three grade A logistics units totalling ...
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Entry deadline for Motor Transport Awards extended
Do you need more time to submit your entries to the Motor Transport Awards this year? To allow entrants to spend an extra week perfecting their entries the deadline has been extended to April 29.For more than 35 years, the Motor Transport Awards have been seen as a benchmark for ...
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ArticleGoodyear launches Total Mobility tour and digital campaign
Goodyear is showcasing its Total Mobility one-stop shop offer across 13 countries this year as it embarks on a tour and launches a digital campaign.The tour will follow the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship calendar, as well as visiting a number of key cities and trade events.Its Total Mobility ...
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ArticleOperation Brock to run until at least 2 May as Dover traffic disruption continues
Operation Brock will remain in place until at least after the May Day bank holiday on 2 May, in order to manage the flow of traffic to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.The Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) said the decision to keep the traffic control strategy running for the time ...
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ArticleHead-banger truckers vote for favourite road and best song to drive to
The M6 toll road (pictured) has been voted Britain’s most enjoyable motorway in a poll of HGV drivers.Despite facing criticism since it first opened in 2003, 32% of truckers said the privately owned motorway was their favourite route.The almost-permanently congested M25 came second with 31% of the vote and the ...
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ArticleDecarbonisation Power Players will drive the transport industry towards net zero
For the road freight sector to substantially decarbonise its activities over the next 15 to 20 years, the industry will need to go through a dramatic period of change. That is why Motor Transport in association with Scania (GB) and The Algorithm People has assembled the Decarbonisation P0wer Players, a ...
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ArticleHotel Chocolat and iForce join Eddie Stobart Logistics at Panattoni Park Northampton
Panattoni has fully let its 1.7 million sq ft logistics park in Northampton after signing lease agreements for the last two units with iForce and Hotel Chocolat.E-fulfilment provider iForce has signed a 10-year lease for 376,915sq ft and Hotel Chocolat a 10-year lease for 429,107 sq ft.The new lettings follow ...
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ArticleNational Highways forks out over £865,000 in compensation for vehicle damage caused by poor road surfaces
National Highways paid out £865,254 in compensation for the damage caused to vehicles by poor road surfaces on its network, between January 2018 and October 2021.Research shows that drivers submitted more than 145,000 compensation claims between January 2018 and October 2021, with local and national road authorities paying out in ...
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ArticleHer Royal Highness The Princess Royal to attend Microlise Transport Conference 2022
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of transport charity Transaid, will address delegates at this year’s Microlise Transport Conference.The conference takes place on May 18 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Microlise has been a corporate supporter of Transaid since 2015 with its team participating in a range of activities ...
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ArticleCrossroads Truck and Bus launches Hauliers against Hunger campaign with foodbank charity Trussell Trust
Volvo dealer Crossroads Truck and Bus is launching a campaign to support food banks across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.The campaign, dubbed Hauliers against Hunger, will see eight Crossroads Truck and Bus depots support local food banks, in partnership with foodbank charity The Trussell Trust.In addition two demonstrator trucks, decorated in Hauliers ...
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ArticleSt. Modwen Logistics invests £65.5m in Stoke-on-Trent warehousing
St. Modwen Logistics has invested £65.5m to develop more than 450,000sq ft of warehouse space in the past 18 months, with a further 480,000sq ft currently under development in Stoke-on-Trent.The company is developing more than 480,000sq ft of warehouse space at St. Modwen Park Stoke Central, which is part of ...
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ArticleHighway Code to change in preparation for the launch of self-driving vehicles on UK roads
The government has set out changes to the Highway Code to ensure the first self-driving cars, vans, trucks and buses are introduced safely on the UK’s roads.The changes come as the government prepares to approve the launch of the first self-driving vehicles on Britain’s roads, possibly as early as this ...
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ArticleTransport and storage now the main industry in 11 UK districts
The rise in online shopping and courier activities over the last decade means there are now 11 local authority districts in the UK where transport and storage has become the dominant industry, official figures reveal.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in 2011, transport and storage was not the main ...
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ArticleOnline surge fuels rapid rollout of new postal and courier depots
Transport and logistics is leading the field in terms of the number of new business premises opening up – thanks to the boom in postal and courier services.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the sector has expanded far faster than any other industry, including retail, manufacturing ...
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ArticleGovernment pledges £20m to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers
An extra 11,000 safe and secure parking spaces across the UK are needed to plug a security shortfall for HGV drivers, according to the RHA.The figure came as the government announced it was spending £20m on improving roadside facilities, as part of attempts to boost driver welfare and tackle the ...
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ArticleGovernment grants funding to 51 new transport projects
A lightweight steering system for HGVs, which reduces tyre wear and carbon emissions, is one of 51 projects awarded government funding to help create a more efficient transport system.The transport research and innovation grant (TRIG) programme has given grants worth £1.95m to entrepreneurs and innovators who are pioneering new ways ...