Latest fleet news – Page 527
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MT ArticleTW Road Haulage thanks Pallet-Track for rapid expansion
Essex-based TW Road Haulage has realised its expansion ambition by doubling in size and delivery reach, as well as increasing its workforce, less than two years after it joined Pallet-Track.The Basildon company, which started life as a commercial vehicle repair business 18 years ago and moved into logistics in 2008, ...
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Bristol City Council reopens freight consolidation grant scheme after Covid-19 pause
Operators are once again able to apply for a £100,000 grant to support zero-emission freight consolidation across Bristol.Originally launched in February, the scheme was temporarily halted following the impact of Covid-19 across the freight sector, but is now live again for applications.The grant is to be spent over 12 months ...
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MT ArticleDeveloper of My Transport Planner welcomes 100th partner
The Algorithm People, developer of pay-as-you-go route optimisation platform My Transport Planner, has signed up its 100th partner.The software uses algorithms to calculate the most efficient routes and schedules for vehicles engaged in deliveries, collections and site visits.The company insists smarter planning minimises wasted mileage and improves vehicle utilisation, generating ...
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MT ArticleTPN launches pallet recycling service for members
The Pallet Network (TPN) has launched a recycling scheme which has cut members' costs, their landfill waste and their carbon footprint.TPN’s end-of-life pallet scheme allows members to return end-of-life pallets and other waste wood to its Minworth hub near Sutton Coldfield, where it is shipped to a plant which processes ...
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MT ArticleEuropean online consumers fear fewer goods and slower delivery from UK post-Brexit
European online consumers believe Brexit will lead to slower online delivery and less choice of UK goods, according to research by Whistl.The delivery management company is warning e-tailers to make sure they partner with delivery companies that can ensure seamless delivery to and from post-Brexit Britain to protect their markets.Whistl ...
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MT ArticleDfT to unveil plans for transport industry at Freight People webinar
The DfT is set to reveal its plans for the transport industry in relation to Covid-19, Brexit and the skills shortage at the Freight People’s latest online meeting this month.Freight People, launched in January this year, is a networking forum for freight professionals founded by Bradford-based driver training company, Freight ...
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MT ArticleUK haulage industry slower to recover from pandemic than EU peers
Activity in the UK’s haulage sector is back to 84% of pre-Covid-19 levels but is still lagging behind its EU peers, according to research by Geotab and Webfleet Solutions.Data from Geotab and Webfleet’s commercial mobility recovery dashboard, shows that while the UK’s transport sector activity has recovered to 84% of ...
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Government plans host of customs posts with parking for thousands of trucks
Up to a dozen customs controls posts offering parking to tens of thousands of trucks are to be built across the country, with at least five earmarked for Kent, in preparation for the UK’s exit from the UK.However, the RHA warned this week that UK ports will still be in ...
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MT ArticleNew Texaco engine oil halves rate of ash build-up
Texaco has launched a new engine oil which is intended to mitigate the effects of diesel particulate filter (DPF) clogging on operating costs.Delo 600 ADF features what Texaco calls Omnimax technology - additives which are designed to prevent the ash build-up which eventually requires fuel- and time-consuming regeneration.Texaco research over ...
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MT ArticleCall for clarity on impact of EU border checks on UK operators
The RHA is demanding clarity on how hauliers will be expected to run their businesses from January next year when full border customs checks from the EU are imposed.While the UK has announced that it will not be introducing complete customs checks on goods arriving from the EU, Michel Barnier, ...
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MT ArticleDaily diesel sales still 20% lower despite government easing lockdown
Daily diesel sales are 20% lower than before the pandemic lockdown was introduced, with petrol sales down by 26%, according to the latest government data.The continued depression is revealed in data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.The data comes from sales figures from 4,500 filling stations, which ...
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MT ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Business Excellence Award sponsored by Hireco
HermesHermes UK delivers over 400 million parcels a year and has experienced double-digit growth for the past seven years.The company has invested over £100m in the UK since 2016 on projects such as its £30m Rugby super-hub. It is also planning to build an automated parcel distribution centre in Barnsley, ...
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Government plans for Brexit customs clearance post welcomed by hauliers
Hauliers are backing government plans to create a 27-acre Brexit customs clearance centre and lorry park near Ashford in Kent.Plans for the site, which will accommodate over 10,000 lorries, were revealed by the government last week.The site, known as Mojo, is close to junction 10a of the M20 and will ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo joins Kuehne + Nagel in pledge to protect Arctic
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has added its name to a pledge to protect the Arctic and not intentionally route ships or send goods through the region.The Artic Shipping Corporate Pledge has the support of big name firms such as Hapag-Lloyd and Hudson Shipping Lines, Kuehne + Nagel, H&M Group and ...
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Testing backlog "turning into complete nightmare", haulier claims
A lack of testing slots for HGVs and trailers due to Covid-19 is already causing significant problems for hauliers and the situation is set to deteriorate as Christmas approaches, according to businesses in Yorkshire.RCA Transport International Services in Dewsbury said it needed around half of its trailers tested next month ...
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MT ArticleVision Techniques develops "unbeatable" night camera technology
Vision Techniques has launched the VT Night-Sight 24 Ultra high-performance camera.The company claims it is one of the best performing night vision cameras in the commercial vehicle market, offering "unbeatable day-time HD clarity with the addition of unprecedented night vision capabilities".This allows the camera to capture clear, high-resolution coloured images ...
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MT ArticleGoods entering EU will need customs checks even if trade deal agreed
Goods entering the European Union from January will be subject to full border customs checks, regardless of whether or not a trade deal is reached, according to the EU’s chief negotiator.Michel Barnier confirmed that from 1 January 2021, every UK product imported into the EU will face checks.He also said ...
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MT ArticleNew transport and supply chain degree "the first of its kind"
A foundation degree and top-up BSc Hons in Transport and Supply Chain are now being offered at South West College in Northern Ireland, in a programme described as “the first of its kind”.Delivered as a full-time or part-time course, the college said the programme had established strong links with industry ...
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MT ArticleCovid-19... How we coped and what we've learnt
Keith Broom, finance director, Suttons GroupThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on supply chains across the globe, particularly the ISO-tank market which uses specialist equipment and relies on a balance of flows.The impact of “lockdowns” initially hit the manufacturers of product at the beginning of the supply chain, ...
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MT ArticleSector gives mixed reaction to government's £160bn support package
Logistics business groups have welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s series of measures to get the economy back on its feet, but warned that further initiatives are needed to prevent a slew of job losses.Rishi Sunak announced a £160bn support package, which includes supporting over a million businesses through grants, ...