All Industry News articles – Page 61
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MT Article‘Steady’ truck registrations herald start of 2024
New truck registrations fell for the first time in two years with an almost 4% decline in Q1, latest figures showed.
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MT ArticleInnovate Freight invests in the future with graduate appointee
Recruiter Innovate Freight Talent has expanded its team and taken on graduate Sophie Edmonds to bring a younger generation into logistics.
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MT ArticleLogico adds tipper training course to the mix
Transport training provider Logico is now offering the only regulated qualification for mixer drivers, covering on-road site vehicle competence assessments (SVCA), as well as classroom training for drivers and operational staff.
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MT ArticleFleet decarbonisation a hot topic at this year's Road Transport Expo
Industry decarbonisation will be firmly in the spotlight at next month’s Road Transport Expo. Exhibitors will be bringing along their latest vehicle ranges aimed at helping operators reduce the carbon impact of their fleets, including electric, hydrogen and bio-fuelled trucks. All eight major HGV OEMs will be in attendance – ...
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MT ArticleCampaign launched to eliminate HGV bridge strikes
A freight skills consultancy is encouraging hauliers to join its campaign to prevent bridge strikes and will use Road Transport Expo (RTX) as its launch pad.
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MT ArticleFull membership at Palletline after it gets rid of subbies
Palletline said it had achieved full membership across the UK and Ireland and eliminated the use of subcontractors in its network.
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MT ArticleCompanies urged to move quickly to prepare for DVS changes
Operators are being warned to prepare for changes to London’s direct vision standard (DVS) later this year, or face fines with no upper limit.
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MT ArticleTimber hauliers in Scotland to get £2m transport boost
Scottish timber hauliers are to benefit from £800,000 in funds to improve fragile rural roads, create passing places and build short routes to take freight away from people’s homes.
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MT ArticleLorry driver jailed after killing horse on M1
An HGV driver has been jailed after he caused a collision on the M1 which led to a horse being killed.
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MT ArticleMAN boosts its eTruck portfolio
MAN Truck & Bus is significantly expanding its eTruck portfolio for its customers.
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MT ArticleGive drivers Highway Code refresher or risk disaster, broker warns fleet operators
Fleet broking insurance specialist, McCarron Coates, is warning fleet operators to check their drivers have updated themselves on the rules of the 2022 Highway Code.
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MT ArticleTransport and storage sector driving economic recovery, latest ONS data reveals
The transport and storage sector’s strong performance is playing a key role in helping the UK come out of recession, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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MT ArticleRHA named as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work
The RHA has been recognised as one of the UK’s best employers by achieving recognition in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work.
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MT ArticleNike signs 20-year lease for vast UK logistics campus at Magna Park Corby
Nike has signed a 20-year lease agreement with developer GLP for a new state-of-the-art UK logistics campus and national supply chain hub at Magna Park Corby.
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MT ArticlePedal Me becomes first cargo bike operator to gain FORS accreditation
FORS is expanding into the cargo bikes sector, making London-based Pedal Me its first accredited pedal bike fleet operator.
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MT ArticlePartnership launches “fastest ever” container service between Ireland and North America
Shipping company ACL is promising that its new transatlantic service, launched in partnership with BG Freight Line and Peel Ports Group, will have transit times up to two weeks faster than any similar service travelling between Dublin/Belfast and North America, via a UK or European transhipment port.
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MT ArticleSecond M25 closure this weekend
Drivers are being reminded the M25 between junctions 9 and 10 will be closed from tonight (Friday 10 May) until Monday morning while engineers install a new bridge.
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MT ArticleContinental increases mileage and energy efficiency with latest Eco Gen 5 tyre
Continental has launched its latest truck tyre, the Conti Eco Gen 5. Designed for regional and long-distance haulage, compared with the previous Conti EcoPlus Gen3+ and Conti EcoRegional Gen3+, it’s said to offer better mileage and lower rolling resistance. The tyre was created with the lowest overall ...
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MT ArticleCrewe logistics facility gets multi-million pound investment
Real estate company Hillwood has secured £33m from investors Cain International to develop a 335,000sq ft industrial storage facility in Crewe.
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MT ArticleFirst Prometeon branded tyres unveiled
Prometeon has unveiled the first ever range of tyres to carry its own branding since the company was founded in 2017.