Latest fleet news – Page 381
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MT ArticleParcel sector warned it would be hit hard by McColl's collapse as rescue talks continue
The parcel industry could experience collateral damage from any collapse of high-street chain McColl’s, due to it being the largest Post Office provider in the UK and host to hundreds of Amazon lockers, according to ParcelHero.The convenience store and newsagent said earlier this week it remained in discussions with its ...
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MT ArticleCNG Fuels opens world’s biggest biomethane refuelling station
Avonmouth has become the venue for the world’s largest biomethane refuelling station, capable of refuelling up to 80 HGVs an hour.
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MT ArticleMoto the latest to offer help to Ukrainian HGV drivers
Moto has become the latest business to help Ukrainian HGV drivers in the UK by offering them free parking so that they can rest safely.Following on from the announcement by Carmarthenshire’s Owens Group that it was providing space for any Ukrainian drivers who needed to park up their HGVs in ...
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MT Article"Sector offers lots of opportunities for women to succeed," CSG transport controller insists
A Coventry-based transport controller is calling on women to recognise the career opportunities available to them in haulage, in support of International Women’s Day.Gemma Moyo said the transport industry offered varied and rewarding long-term job satisfaction and that increasing numbers of women were finding out the advantages of HGV driving ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells recruit is first from new government apprenticeship scheme
Tuffnells has signed the first ever candidate to the government’s Express Logistics Sortation Apprenticeship scheme, funded by the apprenticeship levy.Atique Khan (pictured) joined Tuffnells via the sector-based work academy programme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions.He will now start a 12-month course at West Thames College using course ...
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MT ArticleStriking HGV drivers on Heathrow catering contract offered 14% pay rise
HGV drivers working for Heathrow aviation catering firm DO & CO have suspended strike action while they vote on a 14% pay deal.Around 100 drivers were supposed to have gone out on strike today (4 March) and 5 March in a dispute over pay and employment conditions, but this is ...
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MT ArticleThames Freeport reports "sky high" demand as firms look to relocate
Thames Freeport said demand from businesses wanting to relocate to its economic zone was “sky high”, a year after the tariff-free sites were launched in the UK.DP World, Ford and Forth Ports said they had experienced huge demand, with a range of businesses seeking to take advantage of the financial ...
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MT ArticleHumanitarian Logistics Association issues guidance on aid deliveries to Ukraine
The Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA), which coordinates logistics firms to deliver aid and assistance more effectively, has released guidance on how to safely dispatch humanitarian cargo into Ukraine.The information was released as Kyiv city council put out an urgent request for specific food, hygiene and electrical goods required by the ...
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MT ArticleSoaring cost of fuel, wages and vehicles will wipe out last year's profits, Massey Wilcox tells hauliers
Massey Wilcox Transport has warned that the increase in profits many haulage firms enjoyed last year will be spent over the next 12 months as businesses contend with the rocketing costs of fuel, wages and vehicles.MD Robert Wilcox (pictured) said any company that had a warehousing arm was likely to ...
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MT ArticleKeep It Cool orders new rigids featuring Carrier Transicold units
Temperature-controlled business Keep It Cool has added three new rigid trucks to its fleet, each mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 850 unit.The Supra MT units are mounted to one 18-tonne and two 12-tonne DAF LF rigids, all featuring bodies from Gray & Adams.The trucks are new additions to Keep ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone names new commercial business unit director
Bridgestone has recruited David Almazán as its new commercial business unit director in the north region.He first joined the company in 2016 having made the move to the UK from Madrid and served as the company’s commercial director for the south west region, encompassing Spain and Portugal.Prior to this, Almazán ...
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MT ArticleTeletrac Navman hails the women 'Going the Extra Mile'
Four women in transport who have gone above and beyond to ensure their operations run smoothly have been highlighted by Teletrac Navman ahead of International Women’s Day.The campaign, Going the Extra Mile, began last year and recognises and rewards what the telematics specialist said were ‘hidden heroes’ and role models ...
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MT ArticleUkraine crisis set to stall switch to electric fleets as supply of key manufacturing materials collapses
Concerns over the transition to EVs are rising after an index measuring the underlying strength of global supply chains indicated that it would breach the ‘high-risk’ threshold before the end of March.The Achilles Supply Chain Resilience Index (ASCRI) had already fallen prior to the conflict in Ukraine, thanks largely to ...
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MT ArticleGist expands training academy and pledges to deliver up to 100 new HGV drivers a year
Gist is expanding its driving academy so that prospective HGV drivers with no previous experience can now train up.It said its in-house instructors and examiners will support applicants through the programme and could see candidates gain a Category C or C+E licence in seven to 14 days.Gist’s driving academy was ...
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MT ArticleHermes to open new Aylesford depot as e-commerce boom continues
Hermes UK said it will open a distribution depot in Aylesford later this year, which will create 150 full- and part-time jobs.It said the 79,000 sq ft warehouse on the Panattoni Park industrial estate will handle 220,000 parcels a day, double the number at its previous site in the area, ...
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MT ArticleSchmitz Cargobull halts all investment in Russian and Belarusian plants and service facilities
Schmitz Cargobull (SCB) said it had stopped all investments in its Russian and Belarusian plants, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.The trailer maker said it was “shocked” by current developments in eastern Europe and that despite tensions in recent years, it had not considered it possible that there ...
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MT ArticleOperators slam Tarmac after premium rate for running walking floor trailers is scrapped
Tarmac’s franchisee operators have accused the company of decimating businesses after it told them the premium rate for running walking floor trailers would no longer be paid.Its insistence that firms start using non-tipping trailers was made several years ago on the grounds of health and safety, but Tarmac cushioned the ...
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MT ArticleAndyfreight improves fuel efficiency with new Mercedes-Benz Actros
Black Country-based Andyfreight has reported an increase in fuel efficiency from its latest Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks.The haulier has just added another three tractor units to the six supplied by dealer Midlands Truck & Van last year and will be taking on another eight in the spring.Once the new Actros are ...
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MT ArticleCNG Fuels opens world's biggest biomethane refuelling station
Avonmouth has become the venue for the world’s largest biomethane refuelling station, capable of refuelling up to 80 HGVs an hour.CNG Fuels said the location, near to the M4/M5 junction just outside Bristol was in a key location for many of its customers and it will support brands such as ...
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MT ArticleRefuse trucks and other specialist vehicles within scope of truck cartel, court rules
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been advised that refuse collection trucks should come within the scope of the truck cartel, along with other specialised vehicles.The European Commission (EC) imposed fines on truck manufacturers for breach of competition rules in 2016, stating that the products affected by the infringement ...