Latest fleet news – Page 467
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MT ArticleGovernment delays import border checks until October
International hauliers are breathing a sigh of relief after the government was forced to delay the introduction of border checks on imports until October.With many of the key border control posts little more than holes in the ground and with mounting compliance pressure created by pandemic lockdowns and regulations across ...
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MT ArticleFortec launches shareholder model for members
Fortec has introduced a shareholder model for members, giving them an equal say in how the pallet network is run.It said 50% of its independent hauliers have so far signed up.One, Devereux Transport, is now a shareholder in the Watford Gap area, alongside Welsh hauliers Grand Prix Express and Celtic ...
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MT ArticleBrit-Pol secures funding from Bibby Financial Services to drive international growth
Family-run Lincolnshire haulage firm Brit-Pol has secured a £2.5m invoice discounting facility, enabling it to extend its export and import markets and establish a new office in Poland.The international haulier, which collects goods in Europe and delivers to blue chip customers in the UK, as well as in Germany, the ...
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MT ArticleThieves steal pharmaceuticals worth £30,000 from parked truck as driver sleeps
Paracetamol worth £30,000 was stolen from a lorry parked in a village near Barnsley while the driver was sleeping in the cab on Tuesday night (9 March).Police said thieves targeted the HGV on Elmhurst Park in Dodworth between midnight and 5.30am and managed to steal the over-the-counter pharmaceuticals from the ...
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MT ArticleHermes trials gas-fuelled Iveco Eurocargo to underline green credentials
Hermes is trialling Iveco’s CNG-fuelled 12-tonne Eurocargo as part of its commitment to operating an environmentally friendly fleet.The delivery company already runs 90 CNG tractor units and uses electric vans for some of its deliveries in UK cities, including London.If the trial is successful, Hermes said it could offer an ...
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MT ArticleUniversity in joint venture with Severn Trent to convert amonia from sewage into hydrogen fuel
The potential for lorries to be fuelled by sewage waste is being investigated by Coventry university and Severn Trent.The project will look to capture waste ammonia from the water company’s treatment facility and convert it into a green fuel for heavy vehicles not suited to battery electrification.Severn Trent currently destroys ...
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MT Article"A fantastic milestone" - Royal Mail collects a million doorstep parcels in five months
Royal Mail’s “incredibly successful” parcel-pick up service has collected one million parcels from customers’ doors since its launch in October 2020.Parcel Collect enables online sellers and shoppers to stay in the comfort of their homes when they want to mail or return a pre-paid item by post.Postmen and postwomen collect ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance moves from Leeds to Manchester as expansion plans continue
(From left) Ellie Kempson, Asset Alliance fleet management assistant; Jenna Williams, sales executive; Brian Kempson, truck and trailer sales director and Lewis Bradley, vehicle preparation assistantIncreasing demand and a growing customer base has prompted a move by CV specialist Asset Alliance from Leeds to an eight-acre site in Manchester.The location ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed after M40 crash kills helicopter pilot dialling 999
An HGV driver who caused the death of an RAF helicopter pilot who had parked up on the M40 to help out following a collision, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.Malcolm Clarkson pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after he drove into the back of Scott McConnell’s car ...
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MT ArticleDaimler/Volvo fuel cell joint venture a giant leap towards electric future
Last month, Daimler Trucks and the Volvo Group finally established the hydrogen fuel cell joint venture the two companies announced last year. It promises a significant step forward in the production of electric drivelines for both companies.Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a year marked by a number of electric commercial ...
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MT ArticleCalling all home delivery heroes... the MT Awards need you!
With 2020 undoubtedly shining the spotlight on the importance of the home delivery sector in a time of national crisis, the Motor Transport Awards provide the perfect opportunity to showcase your operation’s expertise.The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed home delivery operators to extremes - not only in coping with an unprecedented ...
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MT ArticleWincanton seals three-year extension deal with Alstom
Wincanton has won a three-year extension to its contract with train manufacturer Alstom.The new deal will see Wincanton expand its services by creating a logistics facility and providing a dedicated warehouse solution for the refurbishment of Alstom’s high-speed passenger train fleet – the Class 390 Pendolino (pictured).Wincanton is also setting ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2020: DPD used technology to make the most of existing resources and take the Best Use of Technology Award
By 2018, DPD’s 65-strong depot network was stretched to its limits following rapid growth over the previous seven years.“With volumes up around 10% per year, we were facing a capacity challenge,” says DPD group marketing director Tim Jones. “We promise our customers a premium service for 52 weeks of the ...
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MT Article"You're crippling us!" - logistics firm to cut jobs and relocate over extension to Low Emissions Zone
The MD of a major logistics specialist based near Heathrow has hit out at London mayor Sadiq Khan's decision to widen the Low Emissions Zone (LEZ), insisting it is crippling his business.Mike Parr, MD of family-owned business PML (Perishable Movements Ltd) based in Feltham, said the European hauliers the firm ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2020: Technology and innovation combine to put Bibby first in the Technical Excellence Award
Bibby Distribution, which joined the Menzies Distribution group of companies in December 2020, has been providing logistics and supply chain services for over 35 years, with its fleet reaching unprecedented levels of efficiency, reliability and safety in 2019.Scooping the 2020 MT Technical Excellence Award last October, the company, now formally ...
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MT ArticlePlanned overhaul of UK transport network includes upgrade to major road artery
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to boost connectivity across the UK, with improved transport infrastructure at the heart of the government’s levelling up agenda.The measures were announced following the interim report of Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review which sets out how a UK Strategic Transport Network would ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2020: Low carbon refuse collection vehicle takes Electra to Innovation Award
As cities globally seek to improve air quality, attention has turned to road transport and its role in eliminating harmful emissions. London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone and the planned roll-out of regional clean air zones in cities will see operators hit with strict regulations for mitigating the environmental impact of ...
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MT ArticleLogistics giant orders 123 Petit Forestier trucks featuring Carrier Transicold refrigeration technology
Petit Forestier has supplied 123 rigid trucks to a major logistics customer, all featuring Carrier Transicold Syberia MT (multi-temperature) systems.The move comes after a successful trial of two seed vehicles and represents the largest UK order for Carrier Transicold’s engineless truck refrigeration technology,Petit Forestier declined to reveal the identity of ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex London appoints Brian Devine as new general manager
Pall-Ex London has taken on former DPD operations development manager Brian Devine (pictured) as its new general manager.The appointment is part of wider plans to grow and diversify the business, which is owned by pallet network Pall-Ex.Devine brings long experience in the logistics industry to Pall-Ex London having also held ...
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MT ArticleHMRC records sharp rise in furloughed logistics workers in January
The number of workers furloughed in the transport and logistics sector this year has risen significantly, with 187,600 people on furlough at the end of January, new HMRC data shows.The figures reveal an 18% increase in headcount for furloughed transport employees, rising from 159,400 in December 2020 to 187,600 in ...