Latest fleet news – Page 297
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MT ArticleElement 2 and Tower Group in deal to roll out hydrogen refuelling stations for HGVs in South West
Plans to roll out a UK-wide network of refuelling stations for hydrogen-powered HGVs by 2027 moved a step closer this week with the creation of a partnership between hydrogen refuelling firm Element 2 and hydrogen producer Tower Group.
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MT ArticleAmazon workers announce date for first-ever strike and threaten further action
Amazon workers in a Coventry warehouse have announced an initial strike date.The first-ever Amazon strike in the UK is set to take place on 25 January, with further dates to be announced in the coming weeks.Hundreds of Amazon workers at the fulfilment centre have voted to walk out in anger ...
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MT ArticlePalletways celebrates 10 million pallet milestone
Palletways Group has announced that it transported almost ten million pallets during 2022.It also appointed 27 independent transport companies to strengthen its network, with recruitment hot-spots in the UK, Iberia, Italy and Germany.Palletways UK MD Rob Gittins said: “Our network of members in the UK worked exceptionally hard during 2022 ...
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MT ArticleBT Group invests £5m in new drone superhighway linking logistics hubs
BT Group is to take a £5m stake in drone start-up Altitude Angel as part of wider plans to create a drone superhighway linking key UK logistics hubs.BT will provide Altitude Angel with the financing in return for a stake in the business.The investment will accelerate the roll-out of Altitude ...
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MT ArticleJames Kemball sees revenue leap seven fold in 2021 as container movements soar
Container haulier James Kemball saw income rocket from a £1m loss in 2020 to a £42m pre-tax profit in 2021, aided by a major increase in container movements and the expansion of its off-dock storage solutions.The Felixstowe-based firm has depots across the UK, including at Felixstowe, Southampton and Tilbury ports ...
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MT ArticleMoran Logistics adding 15 new gas-power Scania trucks to its fleet
Castle Donington-based Moran Logistics is adding 15 new compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to its fleet to run on its Lidl contracts. The Scania trucks, supplied by dealer Keltruck, will go on the road over the next 12 months
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MT ArticleElement 2 and Tower Group in deal to roll out hydrogen refuelling stations for HGVs in South West
Plans to roll out a UK-wide network of refuelling stations for hydrogen-powered HGVs by 2027 moved a step closer this week with the creation of a partnership between hydrogen refuelling firm Element 2 and hydrogen producer Tower Group.Tower Group’s hubs, which store locally-produced green hydrogen, will supply a network of ...
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Interview – Einride general manager for Europe Robert Ziegler
Swedish truck and tech company, Einride, is growing rapidly. Having secured $500 million of funding last year it has recently opened up in Germany, Benelux and the US and there’s a UK market entry imminent. We got the low down on the company and its plans for the future from ...
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MT ArticleRecord £1.5bn of orders returned following Christmas delivery delays, ParcelHero reveals
‘Takeback Tuesday’ returns increased by 25% yesterday (3 January) compared to the same day last year, according to ParcelHero.The delivery specialist estimates around £1.5bn worth of items are now winging their way back to retailers, mainly because they missed Christmas delivery.The usual Christmas delays were compounded by the impact of ...
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MT ArticleMore than 90% trialling electric vans opt to keep them, Arval UK reveals
Nine out of ten firms that trial electric vans on medium term rental deals are opting to keep them, according to vehicle leasing and fleet management firm Arval UK.The company, which is part of the BNP Paribas Group, has found that only 10% of customers using Arval Flex EV, its ...
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MT ArticleFred Sherwood and Sons emerges from pandemic with boosted revenues and profit
Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) is continuing to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering a 4% rise in pre-tax profit last year.In its recently published annual results to 31 March 2022, the Leicestershire family firm revealed a £321,244 rise in revenue to £34,122,550 with gross profit margin ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce acquires Dobbs Logistics
Palletforce has bought Hastings-based Dobbs Logistics for an undisclosed sum.The family firm, which was founded in 1961, provides pallet distribution, general haulage, project cargo and warehousing services to its customers. It has operating licences for 22 trucks and 18 trailers.Announcing the deal Palletforce’s parent company, EV Cargo, described Dobbs Logistics ...
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MT ArticleCircle Express predicts return to black, despite losses deepening in 2022
Circle Express’ losses deepened last year despite volumes recovering to 80% of pre-pandemic levels.According to its latest results for the year to 31 March 2022, the West Drayton-based express delivery firm saw revenues rise to £24.2m (2021: £22.1m). However its pre-tax loss deepened to -£4m (2021: -£1.7m), exacerbated by a ...
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MT ArticlePump price consumer watchdog needed “urgently”, MPs tell Chancellor
Twenty nine MPs, including ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel, have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt demanding he launch a PumpWatch commissioner.The letter follows confirmation from the Leader of the House MP Penny Mordant, during an exchange in the House of Commons on 1 December last year, that the government is considering ...
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MT ArticleSpeedy accelerates into green transition with FUSO eCanters
Tool and equipment hire specialist Speedy Services has taken delivery of its first two zero-emission FUSO eCanters, as it ramps up its shift to a zero emission fleet.One of the trucks is based at a depot near Whitehaven, Cumbria, which supplies contractors working at the Sellafield former nuclear power and ...
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MT ArticleGillett Environmental cuts a dash with six new Mercedes-Benz Arocs
Lancashire-based waste management specialist Gillett Environmental has commissioned the first two trucks from a batch of six Mercedes-Benz skiploaders, following a successful trial.The company, which trades locally as Lytham St Annes Skip Hire, sourced the Arocs 18-tonners from Ciceley Commercials, which will also supply aftersales back up.The six Arocs are ...
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MT ArticleUptons Transport Services buys first trailer from Schmitz Cargobull
Dry freight specialist Uptons Transport Services has taken delivery of its first trailer from Schmitz Cargobull.Founded by Phil Upton in 1977, Uptons Transport Services delivers refrigerated and dry freight goods to UK supermarkets, as well as transporting ISO containers.The new S.CS Fixed Roof curtainsider semi-trailer joins a fleet of 10 ...
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MT ArticleDFDS to buy McBurney Transport Group for £138m
DFDS has agreed to buy Northern Ireland logistics group McBurney Transport for £138m as part of plans to accelerate its drive into the cold chain logistics sector.McBurney Transport, which has its headquarters in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, specialises in warehousing and transporting cold chain and dry goods between Ireland and ...
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MT ArticleSpeedy Services makes steps towards sustainability, adding FUSO eCanters to its battery-electric fleet
Speedy Services has expanded its delivery fleet with two Fuso eCanter electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck boosts CO2-neutral energy supply at manufacturing facilities with photovoltaics
As well as developing a line-up of carbon zero commercial vehicles Daimler Truck has revealed its plans to CO2-neutrality in all its factories and business divisions worldwide by 2039. From 2023, the European locations will be CO2-neutral, thanks in part to the use of solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, the ...