Latest fleet news – Page 326
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MT ArticleGreen Biofuels clears up some of the myths surrounding renewable liquid fuels
While the debate over whether zero emission HGVs will be powered by batteries or hydrogen or both, Green Biofuels is quietly getting on with helping operators including Hovis, Travis Perkins and CEVA Logistics cut their CO2 emissions by up to 90% and NOx emissions by 30% now by replacing standard ...
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MT ArticleTraton, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group kick off European charging infrastructure joint venture
The Traton Group, Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group have officially launched the formation of their joint venture for an HGV electric charging infrastructure in Europe.
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Royal Mail intensifies drive into parcels sector
Royal Mail is ramping up its transformation to a parcels-led business with the launch of two new large parcel conveyors which can handle parcels upto 30kg in weight.First off the chocks is a large parcel conveyor at Gatwick Mail Centre with plans to launch a second large parcels conveyor at ...
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Call for new Transport Secretary to take urgent action to help hauliers
RHA is calling on the new Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and her team at DfT to take urgent action to reduce the cost of fuel through tax relief by introducing a targeted essential user rebate for hauliers.This is the key demand at the top of a wishlist of actions RHA ...
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MT ArticleIndustry dual cycle challenge raises £230,000 for Transaid
Cycle Malawi 2022 marked a return to the country which hosted Transaid’s first ever cycle challenge in 2006A team of 40 riders drawn from the transport and logistics industry has completed a 505km cycle challenge across southern Malawi in soaring temperatures, pedalling through the spectacular Liwonde National Park to raise ...
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MT ArticleNorthern Ireland hauliers plead with Brussels to help ease post-Brexit trade restrictions
As the British Government made overtures to Brussels last week in a bid to settle differences over the Northern Ireland Protocol, a delegation of hauliers, led by the RHA met with senior officials at the European Commission in Brussels.The delegation of RHA members was organised by RHA’s Northern Ireland policy ...
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MT ArticleDrac Logistics acquires Caledonian Logistics to strengthen container operations
Staffordshire-based Drac Logistics has purchased Aberdeenshire haulage firm Caledonian Logistics for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition sees Stoke-headquartered Drac Logistics expand its footprint in Scotland, where it operates an office in Falkirk.The group, which employs 45 staff, will transfer the four staff based at its Falkirk office to the Caledonian Logistics ...
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MT ArticleFuel price volatility dents profit at John Hackling (Transport)
John Hackling Transport saw a fall in pre-tax profits last year, according to its latest financial results as fuel prices remained volatile.The third generation family business, which is based in Gloucestershire operates a fleet of 75 trucks and 85 trailers HGVs out of two bases, in Cheltenham and Swindon and ...
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MT ArticleAquarius IT unveils new brand identity and logo
Aquarius IT has launched a new brand identity and logo which it says reflects the company’s digital evolution and its aim to offer “forward-thinking” fleet compliance and data management systems for the road transport industry.The company has also launched a new website which showcases the company’s full portfolio of digital ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express invites UKWA chief to open new facility at Westway Park in Renfrew
Bullet Express has officially launched a major new warehouse this week with the help of Clare Bottle (centre), chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).The new facility, which is located at Westway Park in Renfrew, close to Glasgow Airport and the M8, has 67,000sq ft of storage, substantial eaves ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics CEO Steve Granite moves to executive chairman role
Steve Granite, MD, Abbey Road TanksSteve Granite has stepped down from his role as chief executive of Abbey Logistics Group to become executive chairman.In his new role Granite will split his time between the bulk food tanker firm Abbey Logistics and another non-logistics investment.David Patton, who became Abbey Logistics MD ...
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MT ArticleAmazon UK to deliver 700-strong electric truck fleet as part of £1.14bn investment plan
Amazon is planning to expand its UK fleet of electric HGVs to 700 trucks as part of a €1bn (£1.14bn) five-year investment programme aimed at electrifying its European transportation network.Amazon will spend £300m in the UK on expanding its fleet of electric eHGVs - which currently consists of just five ...
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MT ArticleHaulage prices rise in September but fall against 2021 rates, TEG report reveals
Haulage prices rose by 3% in September but dropped 11% year-on-year, according to the latest TEG Price Index report.This is the largest annual decrease in haulage prices since TEG Price Index records began in January 2019, the report revealed.The index attributes the fall to an easing of the driver shortage ...
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MT ArticleDP World London Gateway to boost capacity with fourth berth
Work has started on site to build a new fourth berth at DP World’s London Gateway smart logistics hub.The £350m project, which is expected to be completed in 2024, will lift London Gateway’s capacity by a third, allowing it to reportedly handle more of the world’s largest vessels than any ...
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MT ArticleBeelsby Contractors hails efficiency of Fruehauf tippers at Immingham docks
Truck firm Beelsby Contractors has claimed its Fruehauf tippers are improving the efficiency of its work at Immingham docks.The Lincolnshire firm said its experience with some trailers was that they were unstable on uneven ground, but it has encountered no problems with Fruehauf tippers.It recently added two Stepframe Smoothsider tippers ...
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MT ArticleAlliance Automotive Group swoops for Panattoni logistics facility in Rotherham
One of the largest ever speculative logistics buildings in the north of England has been snapped up by CV parts distributor Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) from real estate developer Panattoni.The pre-lease agreement means AAG will occupy a 630,000sq ft facility on the Panattoni park in Rotherham.Construction has just begun with ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain toasts new deal with Kopparberg
DHL Supply Chain has won a three-year contract to manage the warehouse, co-pack and transport business for brewers Kopparberg in the UK.DHL said it had created a system at its Manton Wood facility for the distribution work, including transferring 8,000 pallets from its previous provider to ensure go-live targets were ...
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MT ArticleWincanton revenues boosted by new business wins
Revenues at Wincanton for the six months to the end of September were up 8%, driven by continued volume and new business growth across all four business sectors, it said in a trading update.Excluding acquisitions, which included e-commerce and fulfilment specialist Cygnia Logistics, revenue increased by 6%.The logistics giant said ...
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MT ArticleEvri adds 168 Tiger trailers to fleet at new Barnsley hub
Evri is currently taking delivery of 168 articulated box vans from Tiger Trailers to support the opening of its largest delivery hub in Europe.Tiger worked closely with the former Hermes business to ensure the 4.6m high box van trailers were manufactured to bespoke specifications, as it gears up to sort ...
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MT ArticleGlobal crane contest puts UK entrant on a high
The UK’s entrant into the World Crane Championship recorded his personal best score before being defeated by the reigning champion in the quarter finals.Trevor Tack (pictured) was competing for the third time in the global finals at the IAA in Hannover after qualifying at the Road Transport Expo earlier this ...