Latest fleet news – Page 43
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MT ArticleHGV drivers’ vital role during Covid pandemic now “forgotten”, says Shadow Cabinet Secretary
The vital role HGV drivers played keeping the economy moving during the Covid pandemic was “recognised and understood, but four years later they have been forgotten” according to Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport Sue Webber MSP.
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MT ArticleHGV driver caught smuggling cocaine in Lego consignment jailed for over nine years
An HGV driver who tried to smuggle £2.9m worth of cocaine into the UK in a lorry carrying a consignment of Lego has been jailed.
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MT ArticleTech boss: how one logistics client saves £900K a year with AI
Artificial intelligence is already delivering millions in savings for UK fleet operators by cutting costs, boosting driver performance, and enabling smarter operational decisions, according to a keynote presentation at the RHA Future Forum in Birmingham.
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MT ArticleLogistics and freight industry leaders address major challenges facing the sector
A coalition of logistics leaders from the Alliance of Logistics Trade Associations (ALTA) convened in Central London recently to identify key areas where collaboration can drive meaningful progress in the UK freight and logistics sector.
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MT ArticleExceptional safety culture wins Palletline 11th ROSPA Gold Award
Palletline has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the eleventh time, after demonstrating a stringent workplace culture encompassing every aspect of health and safety and the physical and mental wellbeing of every member of staff.
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MT ArticleCemex UK signs up to Pallet Loop
Cemex UK has forged a partnership with The Pallet LOOP, which will see the core range of Rugby Cement products, which are bagged at Cemex’s Rugby plant, delivered on The Pallet LOOP’s distinctive green pallets.
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics offers three new sponsorship deals as it enters fourth year
Generation Logistics, a campaign group which promotes career opportunities in logistics, is inviting sponsors to get involved in its fourth year, with the offer of three new sponsorship packages.
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MT ArticleSolution to Severn crossing bridge ban by next autumn
A signal system to ensure there are never too many lorries on the M48 Severn crossing is one proposal for getting heavy vehicles back using the bridge by Autumn 2026.
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MT ArticleBattery-electric push “built on myths and political correctness”, slams Gray & Adams boss
Battery-electric trucks are “not zero emissions”, the government’s net zero plan is “ill-considered”, and the push behind it is being driven more by “political correctness and media propaganda” than operational reality.
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MT ArticleM25 takes top three spots for worst motorway sections
Three sections of the M25 give drivers more headaches over congestion than any other stretch of motorway in the UK, according to new analysis.
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MT ArticlePeel Ports puts £100m into steel and metals multimodal hub
Peel Ports Group is investing £100m into the steels and metals sector in a move it said would enhance capacity and boost the efficiency of logistics.
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MT ArticleLorry driver sentenced after fatal truck stop collision
An HGV driver who struck and killed another driver while he was helping him reverse into a narrow gap, has been given a suspended prison sentence.
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MT ArticlePodfather gives food distributor offer it can’t refuse
South Lincs Foodservice (SLF) has started using planning and route optimisation software Podfather in order to avoid it drowning in paperwork.
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MT ArticleDX Group drafted in to undertake Army charity distribution
DX Group is supporting manufacturer ACS Stainless Steel Fixings with the distribution of steel statues commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s wartime role in the Army, for Remembrance Sunday.
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MT ArticleRevenue and profits up at Peter Green Haulage
Shepton Mallet’s Peter Green Haulage saw turnover and profits increase significantly last year.
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MT ArticleMajor Volvo FH order is a grand Slam
Slam Transport has marked its 10th anniversary by taking on 50 brand new Volvo FH 460 6x2 tractor units.
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MT ArticleReasons behind Prohire’s demise outlined by administrator
Collapsed truck rental and contract hire firm Prohire could owe its customers as much as £28m according to papers filed by its administrator.
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MT ArticleFrom 0 to 60: Neill & Brown’s CEO toasts a life in logistics
It’s not the years it’s the mileage, but for Neill & Brown Global Logistics’ CEO he’s happily parking that famous movie quote to celebrate 60 years at the East Yorkshire haulage firm.
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MT ArticleSouthampton docks opens secure lorry park
A driver welfare facility, including 130 HGV parking spaces, restaurant, bathrooms and showers, has opened at Southampton container terminal.
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MT ArticleExpect swoops for Longs of Leeds
Expect Distribution has bought the entire share capital of Yorkshire logistics business Longs of Leeds.