Latest fleet news – Page 459
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MT ArticleBartrums Group adds further 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros to fast-growing fleet
Bartrums Group has added another 20 fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units to its fleet following an order of 11 it commissioned last year.The move by the Suffolk family-owned haulier reflects the strong position in which it is emerging from the pandemic and its determination to future-proof the fleet.It specified Mercedes-Benz ...
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MT ArticleCCF partners with Electra to launch UK's first 27-tonne curtainside BEV
The UK’s first 27-tonne, curtainside battery EV has taken to the roads after construction sector supplier CCF launched the truck and raised the bar on environmental standards.The company, part of Travis Perkins, spent three years working in collaboration with Electra in order to complete zero emission customer deliveries in London.With ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics signs Ironman race equipment deal
XPO Logistics is flexing its muscles and partnering with sports event organiser Ironman to transport its race infrastructure across Europe.Teams of XPO drivers will operate a dedicated truck fleet to set up in advance of more than 20 races scheduled in 2021 alone.It has long track record of providing logistics ...
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MT ArticleHealth chiefs slam continued suspension of driver medicals as "ludicrous"
The DVLA’s decision to continue its suspension of driver medicals has been condemned as “ludicrous” and poses a significant risk to road safety, according to doctors’ network D4Drivers.It is now urging HGV drivers to book their medical despite the legal requirement currently being suspended and said the public would expect ...
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MT ArticleEFS Global swoops for Austin Wilkinson as growth plans accelerate
Haulage and logistics firm Austin Wilkinson, based in Atherton, Greater Manchester, has become the latest acquisition for EFS Global, as it continues its growth strategy across the UK.Mark Jones, MD of EFS Global, said: “Austin Wilkinson is a much respected name so we are pleased to welcome them to the ...
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MT ArticleAdministrators reveal full details of JWT Commercial collapse
Administrators handling the affairs of failed container specialist JWT Commercial said it chose not to furlough the 80 staff because it ran the risk of abusing the coronavirus payment scheme.In a report to creditors outlining the final days of the Merseyside haulage firm, insolvency experts at Duff & Phelps said ...
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MT ArticleTransaid cycle challenges return with the Way of the Roses
Transaid’s live fund-raising events will make a welcome return with the Way of the Roses coast-to-coast cycle challenge on 24 to 26 September 2021.The event, which is sponsored by UKWA, will be the overseas transport development charity's sixth UK-based cycle challenge. There are 40 spaces available on the ride, which ...
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MT ArticlePolice release video of HGV driver who failed to stop after incident on M1
Police are hunting an HGV driver who was caught on camera colliding with a motorist on the M1 and failing to stop.Footage released by the police shows the driver of the truck, which was carrying yellow and red gas bottles, veering across motorway lanes before striking the rear of a ...
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MT ArticleGet your trucking summer back on track
Now the light at the end of the tunnel is getting increasingly bright, we cannot wait for our legendary Convoy events to return and help get your summer back on track!During the toughest times, the trucking community literally kept the country going. And what better way to celebrate our drivers, ...
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MT ArticleCS2 Transport switches to Thermo King and Marshall Fleet Solutions
Temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution operator CS2 Transport has upgraded its 60-strong all-refrigerated fleet with the addition of four new DAF 26-tonne rigids specified with G&A multi-temperature bodies.All four trucks feature Thermo King dual temperature refrigeration systems, supplied and installed by Marshall Fleet Solutions for the first time.All four vehicles are ...
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MT ArticleEuropa announces support for Royal Logistics Corps Foundation
Europa Worldwide Group has announced its support for the Royal Logistic Corps Foundation.The RLCF was established in 2015 by the Royal Logistics Corps to promote professional excellence and create strong relationships with organisations from the wider logistics community.“Supporting the foundation is an opportunity for Europa to support a great association ...
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MT ArticleNew XPO hub deal with ASOS to create 2,000 jobs
XPO Logistics has been awarded the contract to manage a new fulfilment centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire for online fashion retailer ASOS.The 437,000sq ft distribution hub at Fradley Park is expected to commence operations in August 2021, creating about 2,000 new jobs over the next three years.The new deal expands XPO's ...
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MT ArticleHTF Transport hails "revolutionary" BigChange business management system
Heavy-lift transport specialist HTF said business management solution BigChange has transformed its business within six months.The Oldham-based company has replaced all previous systems with the single platform CRM, job scheduling, mobile app, vehicle tracking and customer portal which provides real-time 24/7 visibility of its nationwide HAIB hire operations.“BigChange has completely ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex Group forecasts earnings over £2.5m after returning to profit in 2020
Pall-Ex Group saw a return to profit in 2020 after improving operational efficiency, building greater network coverage and being aided by a “stable” membership.Reporting its latest annual results to 31 July 2020, the group unveiled a 6% rise in turnover to £87.2m (2019: £82.2m) with a pre-tax profit of £334,000, ...
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MT ArticleCompany Shop Group boosts fleet in mission to cut food waste
Company Shop Group has boosted its fleet with six DAF XF 480 tractors and six Grey & Adams dual compartment refrigerated trailers, all fitted with safety features to comply with London’s Direct Vision scheme.The company has also taken delivery of an 18t DAF CF and a 26t MAN fridge box, ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old owner KNP Logistics Group forecasts return to profitability this year
KNP Logistics Group, formerly known as Knights of Old Group, slashed its losses by almost two-thirds last year, boosted by major wins in the contract distribution sector, the acquisition of the assets of Steve Porter Transport for just £1, and a restructuring of its finance team, including the addition of ...
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MT ArticleDHL coffee deliveries under threat as Jacobs Douwe Egbert workers set to strike
DHL supermarket deliveries of major coffee brands are under threat as 300 workers at Jacobs Douwe Egberts’ (JDE’s) site in Banbury, Oxfordshire vote this week on whether to take industrial action over a “fire and rehire” dispute.Unite’s members at the site are voting on whether to take industrial action, with ...
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MT ArticleSpanish HGV driver who caused fatal crash after driving in wrong lane jailed for two years
A “highly experienced” Spanish lorry driver, who had been driving on the UK’s roads for 26 years, has been jailed for two years after killing a man whilst driving in the wrong lane on an A-road.Cambridge Crown Court heard that Jose Galdon-Donate from Murcia had been driving for about a ...
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MT ArticleOperators set to benefit from LNG market consolidation, says Gasrec
BOC and Calor Gas’ decision to quit the UK LNG market is a sign of market consolidation in the UK which will only benefit operators in the long term, according to Gasrec chief commercial officer James Westcott.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk, Westcott said that whilst the closure of the Calor Gas and ...
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MT ArticleJames Armstrong to replace Martin Hay as MD for Scania (Great Britain)
Scania (Great Britain) has ended its hunt to replace MD Martin Hay, who announced his early retirement in February this year.James Armstrong, who is currently MD of Scania’s central European region, will take over from Hay on 1 July this year.Armstrong who is currently based in Prague, oversees Scania’s operations ...