Latest fleet news – Page 391
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics signs distribution deal with kitchen brand Nobia
XPO Logistics has been awarded an exclusive contract to manage the distribution of kitchen products for all Nobia brands in the UK.A major European kitchen manufacturer, Nobia AB offers six retail brands for the UK market: Magnet, Magnet CKS, Gower, Rapide, Commodore and CIE.Nobia and XPO began working together in ...
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MT ArticlePML reports huge demand for new customs clearance service
Perishable Movements Limited (PML) said its new customs clearance service, designed to help existing and new customers with the welter of red tape created by Brexit border controls, had proved a great success.The company operates a remote HMRC and DEFRA-approved Border Control Post at its newly opened £6m facility in ...
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MT ArticleDiamond Trucks UK to open new Renault Trucks dealer site in Warrington
Renault truck dealer for Northern Ireland, Diamond Trucks, is set to expand its operation to the mainland, establishing a new Approved Renault Trucks dealer at Howley Trade Park, Warrington.The dealership is planning to open on the 4.5 acre site in August this year. Construction works now underway on the site ...
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MT ArticleHarrier Express keeps its cool with Orbcomm temperature-controlled telematics
Frozen food haulier Harrier Express has upgraded its fleet of 60 refrigerated trailers with Orbcomm temperature-management telematics.The systems feature two-way reefer control, maintenance scheduling, temperature compliance data and real-time alerts.Harrier Express said this enables visibility, management and control of its unaccompanied trailer fleet as it travels through multiple points and ...
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MT ArticleHigh demand for warehousing sees Miniclipper profits almost double
Miniclipper Logistics almost doubled pre-tax profits last year boosted by “sustained high demand” for warehousing services.The family firm, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, provides transport, storage and warehousing solutions for the medical, construction, print, retail and food sectors and is a member of Palletline and Hazchem.Reporting its ...
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MT ArticleGregory Distribution commissions Freeway to help integrate acquisitions of ARR Craib and Pollock (Scotrans)
Gregory Distribution has been working closely with Freeway Fleet Systems to help integrate its acquisitions of ARR Craib and Pollock (Scotrans) by digitally streamlining its engineering operations.The company, which purchased Pollock (Scotrans) in February last year and AA Craib in 2018, has commissioned software from Freeway to underpin a switch ...
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MT ArticleAutonomous Terberg electric HGV to be driven remotely in final mile 5G trial
A Terberg HGV, retrofitted with autonomous technology, is set to be remotely test driven as part of the £4.9m government funded 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (CAL) trial.The electric Terberg YT202, which is designed for moving trailers in distribution centres, transport depots and container terminals, has been retrofitted by StreetDrone ...
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MT ArticleTrail of failed haulage companies prompts TC to deny operator licence to REL Haulage
A company whose directors have “a long history of failed road haulage companies behind them” has been refused an operator’s licence, according to a report by traffic commissioner Nick Dent, published this week.The report revealed that director Ian Newman of REL Haulage applied for a licence for 50 vehicles and ...
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen ramps up UK drive into hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles with appointment of Steve Gill
Steve Gill (pictured) has been recruited as director of First Hydrogen and chief executive officer of its automotive division.Gill’s appointment is aimed at strengthening the UK business team and is part of a wider company strategy to become a leading designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered utility vehicles.In his ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain takes delivery of 13 Volvo FH LNG trucks in bid to cut emissions
(From left) Ian Clough, MD, network logistics and transport, DHL Supply Chain; Marion Taylor-Ringsell, VP operations, dedicated transport and asset management centre of excellence, DHL Supply Chain; Hannah Burgess, director, new vehicle sales, Volvo Trucks UK & IrelandDHL Supply Chain has added 13 new Volvo FH LNG tractor units to ...
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MT ArticlePML creates 34 HGV driver jobs as it opens for business at Lympne Distribution Park
Perishable goods transport specialist PML has opened its new satellite operation at Lympne Distribution Park in Kent.PML has invested £6m in the purchase and refurbishment of its 220,000sq ft Kent transport and logistics hub, which includes a 44,000sq ft warehouse.The company chose the site because of its proximity to the ...
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MT ArticleBrexit red tape creates 30% drop in traffic at Welsh ports, Stena Line chief reveals
The Welsh ports of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke have seen a 30% drop in traffic as a result of Brexit, according to Stena Line’s UK chief Ian Davies.Davies, who is head of UK port authorities at Stena Line, said he believes the decline in traffic at the ports is due ...
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MT ArticleNew freight terminal planned at Immingham Port to meet “record” demand following Brexit
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into a £100m agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham after seeing “record” demand for freight services following Brexit.The partnership is proposing the relocation of Stena Line’s current Immingham freight operations to ...
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MT ArticleMaritime boosts management team with four new appointments
Maritime Transport has strengthened its senior management team with a series of new appointments, including former non-executive director Chris Lewis, who joins as deputy chairman, after leaving his interim post as chief executive of the Port of Felixstowe, 12 months before the end of his contract.Lewis, whose former posts include ...
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MT ArticleUnipart Logistics extends aftermarket supply chain contract with Volkswagen by two years
Unipart Logistics has landed a two-year contract extension with Volkswagen Group to support the manufacturer’s UK and Ireland aftermarket supply chain.The deal sees over 500 Unipart Logistics staff continue to work in the Volkswagen Group’s 650,000sq ft Tamworth hub, managing the full aftermarket warehouse operation for Volkswagen Group UK.The site ...
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MT ArticleSimon Gibson Transport defends 2020 profit slump
Bulk powder distribution specialist Simon Gibson Transport saw revenues slide by almost a quarter in 2020, but it described its performance as “impressive” and hailed its high quality service.The East Yorkshire haulier also saw its pre-tax profit reduce from £663,450 to £145,031 in the year ending 31 December 2020.In a ...
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MT ArticlePlan for Manchester CAZ to target vans suspended amid growing fears over business impact
Hauliers will come under the scope of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in May, but plans to target vans and taxis have been put on hold due to “global and national vehicle supply issues”.Uncertainty about the scheme has been growing since the city’s mayor put out a ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK plays down concerns over long queues of trucks at Dover
The vast majority of lorries arriving at the Channel ports have the correct documentation and despite rising volumes the situation is an improvement on this time last year, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to reports showing long lines of HGVs apparently queuing to get into Dover due ...
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MT ArticleDriver who caused triple-fatal crash while trawling dating sites to have 'lenient' sentence reviewed
An HGV driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles on the A1 while looking at dating sites on his mobile phone is to have his sentence reviewed to determine if it was too lenient.Ion Onut was jailed for eight years and 10 months following the “truly ...
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MT ArticleResearch into abandoned Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge link cost nearly £900,000
An investigation into the possibility of building a bridge linking Scotland with Northern Ireland cost the taxpayer almost £900,000, the department for transport (DfT) has admitted.Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned a study into the feasibility of connecting mainland UK with Northern Ireland, either by bridge or via a tunnel.Network Rail ...