Latest fleet news – Page 109
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MT ArticleTop marks for Harbour International Freight after audit inspection
Pall-Ex member Harbour International Freight has earned a prestigious ‘AA’ accreditation for ambient storage, distribution and cross-docking following an auditing process conducted by BRGCS.
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Think Tank: Unlocking the challenges of heavy duty electric truck charging infrastructure
Earlier this year, we partnered with Volvo Trucks and a number of key stakeholders in the road freight decarbonisation space to hold a Freight Carbon Zero Think Tank, a special workshop attended by a selected group of commercial vehicle and road freight stakeholders, to discuss the key challenges and concerns ...
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MT ArticlePalletline board reinforced with appointment of ‘highly knowledgeable’ CFO
Palletline said it had strengthened its executive board with the appointment of a new group chief financial officer (CFO).
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MT ArticleArrowXL builds relationship with wall panel maker
ArrowXL has won a contract with Naturewall, the largest slatwall manufacturer in the UK, to deliver thousands of wall panels across the country every month.
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MT ArticleFew worries about increasing automation among workforce
The impact of AI on jobs is a regular topic of discussion across almost all industries, but a new study suggests most logistics workers are unconcerned about the threat to their careers.
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MT ArticleSuffolk sees increase in truck fuel thefts
HGVs parked along the A14 are being targeted by thieves for fuel with vehicles being damaged in the process, police have warned.
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MT ArticlePre-pack administration sale of JLF Moving Solutions after debts rack up
JLF Moving Solutions, a business within the Shift Group of companies, has been sold in a pre-pack deal after it hit financial difficulties, saving 55 jobs.
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MT ArticleDHL eCommerce UK boosts management team with two key appointments
DHL eCommerce UK has made two new appointments to its management team, drawing on experience from the retail industry.
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel reveals turnover and profit plunge in 2023
Kuehne + Nagel saw both turnover and pre-tax profit plunge in 2023 following two years of “extraordinarily favourable” results, and against the backdrop of the Ukraine War, an economic slowdown, and rising interest rates and inflation, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleFreight crimes could cost the industry £6.1bn by 2049, research reveals
An estimated £250m is lost annually to freight crimes in the UK, totalling a predicted £6.1bn by 2049, according to research by SNAP, the haulage industry digital marketplace.
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MT ArticleGXO unlocks growth for luxury retailer Beauty Pie
Contract logistics provider GXO is celebrating its first year providing order fulfillment services for Beauty Pie, a luxury cosmetics retailer, following its acquisition of e-commerce order fulfillment platform PFSweb (PFS).
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MT ArticleSchmitz Cargobull’s all-electric semi-trailer makes England debut at Marine & Cargo
Marine & Cargo has put the first all-electric Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe COOL semi-trailer into operation in England.
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MT ArticleSkills shortage and AI pose key challenges to logistics sector, survey reveals
A newly published survey of global logistics firms and goods manufacturers has identified internal skills shortages, complex customs regulations, the challenge of AI, and geopolitical disruption, as major market hurdles.
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MT ArticleWoodside Logistics helps Palletforce strengthen presence across Ireland
Woodside Logistics Group has joined Palletforce as its newest member and will handle the network’s operations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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MT ArticleGoldman Sachs Research predicts battery price decline could accelerate EV market transformation
Electric vehicle battery prices are continuing their downward trend, with new projections indicating a more significant decrease than previously anticipated, according to latest analysis from Goldman Sachs Research.
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MT ArticleWincanton and TUAL partner in £14m government-backed electric lorry initiative
Logistics giant Wincanton has joined forces with Glasgow-based electric vehicle charging company TUAL in a government-backed project to trial new powerbank technology for electric HGVs.
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MT ArticleDutch waste firm pioneers overhead EV charging for expanding electric truck fleet
Waste management company PreZero is expanding its electric vehicle fleet with 30 new collection trucks across nine locations in the Netherlands. The company is also implementing an innovative overhead charging system, marking a first for the industry in the country.
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MT ArticleEnterprise Flex-E-Rent invests in 15 new recruits for its HGV apprentice programme
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has recruited a new cohort of 15 apprentices in the UK and Ireland to join its two-year HGV mechanic or panel beater apprentice programme, as part of a long-term strategy to invest in more specialist apprentices against the backdrop of the skills shortage affecting the industry.
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MT ArticleUKWA chief calls on government for sector support at annual Parliamentary Luncheon
The UK Warehousing Association reiterated its call for the government to appoint a Logistics Minister and urged it to support a roll out of commercial rooftop solar power and reform apprenticeships, at its recent Annual House of Lords Luncheon.
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MT ArticleTfL concedes ULEZ fines issued to Dutch hauliers in foreign currency are illegal
A group of Dutch hauliers says it has moved one step closer to getting its ULEZ fines quashed after TfL acknowledged that the fines were imposed unlawfully as they were issued in a currency other than British pounds, which is against the regulations.