Latest fleet news – Page 448
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MT ArticleBirmingham Clean Air Zone to launch on 1 June, operators warned
The country’s second clean air zone (CAZ) launches in Birmingham on Tuesday (1 June) and the BVRLA is reminding fleet operators to assess the impact on their business.Pre-Euro-6 diesel vehicles will be required to pay a daily £50 charge to enter the zone, which lies within the A4540 ring road.Non-compliant ...
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MT ArticleHauliers slam "appalling" standard of rest stops in major new survey
Hauliers have delivered a damning verdict of the security, quality and availability of rest stops in the UK, with most rating them ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.In a survey of more than 1,000 freight and coach firms, 59% described rest stop facilities on motorways and major A roads as inadequate.A further ...
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MT ArticleHireco to supply Breezemount Group with 72 new vehicles
Two-man home delivery firm Breezemount Group has signed a contract with Hireco for 72 new Ivecos, MANs and Renault Masters.The agreement is for 51 x 7.2-tonne Iveco Daily box vans; 4 x 12-tonne MAN box tail lifts and 16 x Renault Master 3.5-tonne low floor Luton bodied vans.All are on ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni names new director of finance and operations
Logistics developer Panattoni has appointed Oliver Choppin as its director of finance and operations in the UK.He will be responsible for the structuring of debt finance, maintaining lending relationships and deploying capital allocations, while also managing the operations of the UK development business.Read more Panattoni to deliver three new ...
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MT ArticleGasrec collects 10,000th tanker load of LNG from Isle of Grain terminal
Gasrec has collected the 10,000th tanker load of LNG from the National Grid facility on the Isle of Grain, as demand for the environmentally-friendly fuel soars.In total, 2,149 tankers filled up at the facility in 2020 and it expects utilisation to increase by 80% this year.Nicola Duffin, Grain LNG commercial ...
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MT ArticleHauliers at breaking point amid record volume spike and crippling driver shortage
Haulage operators are demanding government action after a record spike in volumes, combined with a dearth of drivers made worse by a backlog in HGV driver tests, threatened to push many to the brink.Business group Logistics UK has also urged the DVSA to ramp up its fast-track programme to clear ...
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MT ArticleL Lynch Plant Hire brings in Scania tippers for HS2 project
L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage has taken delivery of a number of Scania tippers with low height L-series cabs for muckaway work on the HS2 rail project.The 32-tonne vehicles are based on Scania’s L 360 B8x4NB rear-steer double drive chassis and are equipped with 14 cu m Loadmaster Lite ...
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MT ArticleCollapsed haulier could recoup £8m if cartel claim is successful
Deben Transport’s claim for damages in relation to the truck cartel could be as much as £8m and, if successful, would potentially result in a payout to trade creditors, according to the administrator.The Felixstowe haulage firm collapsed in 2015, with an estimated £2.4m owed to unsecured creditors and more than ...
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MT ArticleMoreton Cullimore becomes youngest ever RHA chairperson
Cullimore Group MD Moreton Cullimore has followed in his father’s footsteps after being appointed the new chair of the RHA.Cullimore becomes the association’s youngest ever chairperson and he will work with vice-chairperson Tim Slater, along with the RHA’s management team, to help move the industry along the road to recovery.Cullimore’s ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup Finance portfolio tops £150m
(From left) Dawsongroup Finance MD Kevin Wills and internal sales manager Matthew Bull pictured outside their HQ in Ringwood, HampshireAsset financiers Dawsongroup Finance is celebrating after its portfolio of businesses surpassed £150m.The Ringwood-based company said approximately £100m of the business is with Dawsongroup Plc customers and includes trucks, trailers, sweepers ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance Group supplies Law Distribution with DAF tractors
Asset Alliance Group has won a competitive tender to supply family-run warehouse and distribution firm Law Distribution with five new DAF XF 530 tractors with Super Space Cabs.The fleet upgrade for the Haydock, St Helens haulier is based on a two-year, full maintenance contract hire arrangement and Asset Alliance came ...
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MT ArticleMidlands operator folds after setting up German branch for Amazon
A midlands haulage firm whose main customer was Amazon collapsed into administration after setting up a German branch for the e-tail giant and falling foul of the country’s business laws.In a report to creditors, administrators of New Generation Courier Logistics (NGCL) said that the company provided final mile delivery logistics ...
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MT ArticleMediterranean Shipping Company to open transport yard at Port of Liverpool
Global shipping firm and logistics company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said it was opening a new transport yard at the Port of Liverpool to support its growing landside volumes.It said the new facility will be fully operational this year with the MSC owned haulage fleet increasing by up to 40 ...
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MT ArticlePolice release footage of bridge strike that wedged van under truck
Photo: Surrey PolicePolice in Surrey have shared dramatic footage of a bridge strike that also resulted in a van becoming stuck under an HGV.The dashcam footage shows the lorry collide with the bridge in Epsom and then career into a nearby van, almost crushing it.The video was shared by the ...
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck adds second RHCV dealership to its UK network
Truck manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has added RH Commercial Vehicles' (RHCV) Newark facility to its truck dealer network, just eight months after appointing RHVC as its Northampton dealer.RHCV Newark, which is sited on a 3-acre site close to the A1, A17 and A46 road network in north-eastern Nottinghamshire, will be ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution adds 115 MAN TGX trucks to fleet
Menzies Distribution has taken delivery of the first of 115 New Generation MAN TGX trucks and 65 new Don Bur and SDC trailers as part of a major fleet renewal programme.The 115 new MAN TGX trucks, which carry the company's new blue and yellow branding, are all powered by MAN’s ...
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MT ArticleDFDS and P&O cut freight waiting times on Dover to Calais route
Freight drivers will face fewer delays at Dover or Calais following an agreement between DFDS & P&O which will speed up the flow of freight traffic and cut waiting times.The shared capacity deal will allow freight drivers to board the next available sailing when they arrive at the Port of ...
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MT ArticleUK trade with EU falls by almost a quarter in first three months of 2021
The UK saw steep declines in imports and exports to the European Union (EU) as well as a slight decline in trade with non-EU nations, in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).The ONS report, The impacts of EU exit and the coronavirus on ...
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MT ArticleStefan Thyssen to take helm at MAN Truck & Bus UK
Stefan Thyssen is replacing Thomas Hemmerich as MD at MAN Truck & Bus UK.Thyssen is returning to the UK division after three years as MD of MAN Truck & Bus Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which he took on in March 2020, after three years as the UK financial director.In his ...
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MT ArticleTransicold network partners relocate to meet growing demand
Two of Carrier Transicold’s network service partners have relocated to new locations as part of wider plans to build their customer bases.Robson Refrigeration (pictured), which trades as Carrier Transicold East & North Yorkshire, has spent more than £1m on a new 12,000 sq. ft. workshop near Hull, which is four ...