Latest fleet news – Page 379
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MT ArticleWincanton loses Heinz transport deal to 3T Logistics
Wincanton’s 25 year distribution partnership with food manufacturer Heinz has ended after Leicester-based 3T Logistics won the tender to take over the operation.The deal will see transport management firm 3T Logistics replace Wincanton on the transport contract from 30 June.It is unclear which operator will handle the transport element of ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers appoints head of fuels as part of growth strategy
Suttons Tankers has recruited Nigel Hughes as head of fuels to help the company’s continued drive into the fuels sector as part of its growth strategy.Hughes, who will be based at Ellesmere Port, has over 12 years’ experience in the sector and comes with expertise in creating and implementing growth ...
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MT ArticleIndustry rachets up pressure on government to take urgent action on fuel prices
Thousands of hauliers are being urged by the RHA to write to their MPs to ask for urgent action on fuel prices ahead of the March Budget.The call comes as the industry faces record high diesel prices with crude oil trading at its highest level for 14 years last week ...
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MT ArticleO'Donovan Waste takes delivery of Scania L-series skiploader
Waste management and recycling specialist O'Donovan Waste Disposal has added a Scania L-series chassis to its fleet.The vehicle, which has a Transport for London five star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating, is part of an order for four Scania skiploaders, supplied by Scania’s Purfleet depot.O'Donovan’s skiploader is based on an ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL recruits commercial director to help drive growth and product development
Two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL has appointed Greg Whyman as commercial director.Whyman joins from The Very Group where he was head of two-person fulfilment and logistics and responsible for around one million home deliveries and 90,000 collections a year as well as around 2.8m returns and pre-retail parcels per annum.His ...
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MT ArticleDX Group opens third new depot this year
DX Group has launched its third new depot this year with the launch of a new site in Dartford, Kent.The company, which specialises in parcel freight, secure courier, two-man and logistics services, has signed a long-term lease for the 28,000sq ft depot located on a 1.2 acre site in Edisons ...
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MT ArticleAO goes for Iveco Natural Power S-Way gas tractors
Online electricals retailer AO has taken delivery of 10 new CNG-powered Iveco S-Way NP trucks from Fraikin as it looks to reduce its carbon footprint.The 4x2 tractor units are on a five-year, full-service contract hire agreement and are the first in AO’s 129-strong fleet to run on natural gas.David Ashwell, ...
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MT ArticleAnother contract hire firm exits UK market as BNP Paribas sells up
HGV contract hire firm BNP Paribas Rental Solutions has been sold to Novuna Vehicle Solutions.In a statement, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK said the sale of the assets and contracts of its subsidiary would not impact upon its core business nor would there be an impact on the rental solutions ...
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MT ArticleWaste management firm reports easing of HGV driver shortage
Biffa said problems relating to the availability of HGV drivers had eased and its full year underlying performance was in line with the board’s expectations.In a trading update ahead of its annual results, the collection, recycling, and treatment business said group net revenues for the 11 months to February 2022 ...
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MT ArticleLancashire metal merchant invests in Hiab hookloaders
Monarch Metals has invested in two Hiab hookloaders to transport and manage scrap metal on site.The Multilift XR7S has been fitted to a DAF LF and the Multilift Ultima 24S hookloader has been fitted to Monarch’s CF and join a fleet which already includes a Hiab hookloader.Jason Watson, operations director ...
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XPO averts strike action with 8% pay rise for drivers
XPO said it had reached an agreement with its drivers to increase pay by 8% after the Unite union threatened strike action.The logistics firm said it would also raise the hourly rate for warehouse workers by 13% over the next 15 months.Unite claimed the pay increases for HGV drivers, warehouse ...
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MT ArticleNational Highways issues body cameras after abuse of staff
Traffic officer Chris Freeth, wearing one of the new body-worn camerasBody-worn cameras have been issued to National Highways traffic staff following hundreds of incidents of assault and abuse against them, including an HGV driver using his vehicle to intimidate an officer.It said there had been 214 recorded incidents between January ...
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MT ArticleGoodbye to Miniclipper founder and 'legend' Mick Masters
Mick (centre), Jayne and Peter MastersMick Masters, founder of Bedfordshire haulier Miniclipper Logistics, has died age 83.Daughter-in-law Jayne Masters paid tribute to 'legend' Mick: "We have sad news to share with our colleagues, customers, and suppliers, many of whom have known our management team for years. The inevitable day arrived ...
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MT ArticleHermes breaks links with previous ownership with rebrand to Evri
Leading B2C parcels delivery firm Hermes UK is to rebrand as ‘Evri’ and will auto-enrol its self-employed plus (SE+) couriers who make up 85% of its workforce into a company pension scheme by the end of this year.Evri said this was a UK logistics industry first and will see the ...
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MT ArticleSecure truck parking now available at Calais
Hauliers heading to Calais now have the option of parking securely after a truckstop opened with 3m high fences, guard dogs and CCTV surveillance cameras.La Londonienne Secure Truck Park opened on 1 March and has the capacity for 135 HGVs, with security infrastructure installed by smart-payment firm SNAP Access and ...
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MT ArticleHultsteins offers solutions to TRU cost hikes after red diesel ban
Hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins said it was focusing on two products for customers needing a solution to their red diesel-powered TRUs when the Treasury introduces the fuel ban next month.The company said operators may not have calculated just how much the change in the law will cost them when it ...
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MT ArticleTile Giant contract extension boosts growth for Premier Logistics
Premier Logistics has extended its contract with tile and flooring merchant Tile Giant.The two businesses have been in partnership for three years, delivering customer orders and replenishing stock and the logistics firm said it was now planning for a 10% growth having secured a “significant extension” with the firm.Lee Christopher, ...
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Lack of specialist technicians will hold up EV roll out
A tiny fraction of heavy vehicle technicians have the know-how to work on high voltage vehicle systems, raising concerns that the transition to net zero will be even more challenging than first predicted.Analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) suggested that just 3% of HGV technicians are qualified ...
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MT ArticleEastbourne takes unwanted prize for England's most congested road
iStockEngland’s most congested major road is the A2270 in Eastbourne, government figures showed. The road, which stretches from the East Sussex town to the A27 near Polegate, racks up 196.5 seconds in average delays for every mile driven. Its junction with the A27 has been plagued with roadworks for several ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics signs flour distribution deal with Premier Foods
Bulk road tanker company Abbey Logistics started a new contract with Premier Foods in early January.The deal will see Abbey transporting flour produced at Premier Food’s mill in Andover to its bakeries throughout the UK using its fleet of food grade, bulk powder road tankers.Mike Ellis, Abbey Logistics group business ...