Latest fleet news – Page 159
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MT ArticleAintree haulier jumps at chance to join Pallet-Track
Haulage firm MSC Express, which is based close to the world-famous Aintree horse racing venue, has become the latest member to join the Pallet-Track stable this year.
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MT ArticleLogistics giant Uniserve inks long-term logistics contract with Meaco
Privately-owned logistics and global trade management provider Uniserve has been awarded a long-term logistics contract with Meaco, a British company which specialises in supplying air conditioners and dehumidifiers.
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics fits Letchworth warehouse with huge array of solar panels
Aztek Logistics has equipped the roof of its warehouse in Letchworth with 482sq m of solar panels, stretching the entire length of the 25,000sq ft facility.
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MT ArticleGBA Logistics acquires The Silver X Group and Bow Distribution & Warehousing
Preston-based GBA Logistics has acquired the Silver X Group and Bow Distribution & Warehousing as part of a major expansion drive.
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MT ArticleDarcica MD starts out with Amazon but trucks remain his ‘passion’
Anthony Tattersall, MD of Bicester pallet and parcel carrier Darcica Logistics, is an outstanding example of what can be achieved in the transport industry with ambition and hard work. He drove a truck for a local Palletways member over 20 years ago before moving into the waste management industry and ...
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MT ArticleCall for government action on charging infrastructure as new electric van registrations plummet
As UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) rose by 5.4% in April, uptake of electric vans plunged by almost half, accounting for just 3.6% of all new van registrations, compared with 6.6% in the same period last year.
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MT ArticleGovernment opens bidding for thousands of pounds of funding to improve truck stops
Lorry drivers across England could benefit from more parking spaces, better welfare facilities and safer rest areas as the government opens up bids for more funding to improve truckstops.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex beats Brexit barriers with launch of Republic of Ireland network
Pall-Ex Group has launched a network in the Republic of Ireland which offers a “permanent post-Brexit solution” to new customs and border restrictions.
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics transports Rude Boy double decker party bus to Caribbean
XPO Logistics has been named global forwarding and transport partner for beverage company Rude Boy.
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MT ArticleMet Police and Longcliffe Quarries partner up to provide safety advice for drivers
Longcliffe Quarries has partnered with the Metropolitan Police to deliver an award-winning safety talk to over 100 HGV drivers in Derbyshire.
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MT ArticleGRS builds on fleet with seven-figure ‘Super’ investment
Construction materials group GRS has added eight Scania Super 460Ps to its fleet, representing an investment of more than £1m.
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MT ArticlePost-Brexit border checks begin with promise to “go quite slowly”
New checks on imports and exports of food and agricultural products to and from the EU began this week, with the government maintaining it would take a pragmatic approach and not go “from nought to 100mph on day one”.
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MT Article‘Covid allowed a lot of zombie companies to limp on - it needed a sort-out’
Graham Lackey, chief executive of Cheshire-based logistics firm Brit European, reflects on the alarming rise in administrations in the haulage sector, and why he’s still reluctant to switch his fleet to electric, despite recently investing in a carbon neutral site…
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MT ArticleTesco lodges truck damages claim against Scania
Tesco has filed a claim for damages into the competition appeal tribunal against Scania for what it said were losses suffered as a result of “unlawful and anti-competitive behaviour” regarding HGVs.
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MT ArticleRecycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by wagon
A Rotherham recycling firm has been fined £1.2m after one of its staff was hit by a wagon in its haulage yard and fractured his skull.
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MT ArticleELB’s new initiative aims to take pain out of Capital deliveries
ELB Partners is launching a service for construction hauliers without the equipment and vehicles required to enter London and providing a hub for them to store goods before it completes final-mile deliveries.
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MT ArticleRatchet-wielding trucker sentenced for grievous bodily harm
A lorry driver who left a man with serious head injuries after attacking him with a ratchet in a “horrendous attack” has received a suspended jail sentence.
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MT ArticleWest Yorkshire haulier in administration
Leeds-based container and temperature-controlled haulage firm Centika Logistics has collapsed into administration.
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MT ArticleBirthday celebrations for Premier’s 20 years at the top
Premier Logistics is celebrating 20 years in business this month, with ambitions to continue growing the company by up to 10% by the end of the decade.