Latest fleet news – Page 566
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MT ArticleKinaxia Logistics names Simon Hobbs as group chief executive
Kinaxia Logistics has appointed Simon Hobbs to the newly-created role of group chief executive.Hobbs has previously held senior positions with Kuehne + Nagel, CEVA Logistics and DHL.The group has enjoyed 'significant and continued growth' over recent years, with annual revenues now topping £200m.Commenting on the move, Kinaxia Group founders Graham ...
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MT Article"Hydrogen makes more sense than electric for heavy haulage," claims energy expert
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has claimed hydrogen is the best alternative fuel option for HGV operators looking to cut carbon emissions and will play a major role in the future of heavy haulage.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk at the Westminster launch of a report by the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce into ...
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MT ArticleTfL urges operators to apply for HGV safety permit by 26 October to comply with new Direct Vision Standard
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan launches the new safety permit in October 2019Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it has issued more than 8,000 HGV safety permits as part of the Direct Vision Standard since it launched last October.Freight operators are required to obtain a free permit, which is ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone trains prison inmates to be tyre technicians
Bridgestone's Paul Turner with HMP Featherstone prisonersTyre maker Bridgestone is training prisoners at HMP Feathestone to be truck tyre fitters to help equip them with the skills needed for a career in the industry after they complete their sentences.Up to 30 Featherstone inmates will gain Institute of the Motor Industry ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain signs five-year logistics deal with Sunseeker International
Mike Bristow (left), MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI and Michael Straughan, COO, Sunseeker International, celebrating the new contractDHL Supply Chain has embarked on a new adventure after it signed a five-year contract with luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International to be its logistics partner.DHL will manage all of the ...
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Lawyers call for ban on Smart motorways after spate of fatal accidents
Lawyers are working on a High Court legal challenge calling for Smart motorways to be scrapped after two men were knocked down and killed at the roadside by an HGV.Solicitors at Irwin Mitchell said the safety of the all lanes running (ALR) initiative had been called into question several times ...
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MT ArticleMP demands inquiry over Kent truckstop shortage
The chronic lack of lorry parking sites in Kent has been raised in the House of Commons by an MP who urged the government to deliver on what it promised “long ago”.Dover MP Natalie Elphicke said lorries travelling through the port were the “beating heart of our national economy” and ...
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MT ArticlePJM Lorry Park in Coventry to close
Mike Bristow, MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI and Michael Straughan, COO, Sunseeker International, celebrating the new contract.A well-regarded and vital truckstop in Coventry will shut its doors for the last time on 27 January.PJM Lorry Park, which has close links to all the major motorways, said its customers ...
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MT ArticleNew research points to rapid rise of 'driverless accompanied' roro traffic
Accompanied roll on/roll off (roro) traffic will grow to an 80% market share by 2050 if driverless HGVs replace much of the country’s conventional lorry and container transport, according to a white paper.Technical developments and commercial and environmental pressures over the next 30 years are expected to encourage freight operators ...
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MT ArticleITT Hub 2020 to host government agencies that play key role in transport sector
The organisers of ITT Hub 2020, the new event for innovation and technology in road based-transport, have announced that it will host a special area for government and non-governmental organisations that play a key role in the provision, regulation and development of current and future services across the whole sector.The ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners creates driver representative role to help retain staff
FORS gold haulier ELB Partners has recruited one of its own drivers to the role of driver representative to help address a growing shortage in the industry.The Wimbledon-based company appointed former Class 1 driver Dave French (pictured) to the new position and he’s now the first port of call for ...
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Mayor of London developing £15,000 per truck funding scheme to help hauliers upgrade older HGVs
The mayor of London has announced that a new funding package will be launched later this year to help HGV operators upgrade to less polluting vehicles.Details are still being finalised, but it is expected it will be in the form of a grant of around £15,000 for each polluting lorry, ...
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MT ArticleLocal MP demands answers from Highways England after Orwell Bridge closures branded "utterly ridiculous"
Orwell Bridge in SuffolkA Suffolk MP has held “positive discussions” with Highways England about regular closures of the Orwell Bridge on the A14, after local businesses said it was costing them £1m each time.The 40-year-old bridge carries 69,000 vehicles every day but high winds often lead to it being closed, ...
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MT ArticleOne-in-four operators still missing out on telematics efficiency gains, finds research
A quarter of operators have still not tapped into the potential of using telematics on their HGV fleets, according to new fleet management research commissioned by Motor Transport and Fraikin.Those reporting they did not use telematics at all on their trucks predominantly comprised smaller operators running up to five vehicles.Whereas ...
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MT ArticleHGV drivers in hot water after ferry accident exposes regulations breach
HGV drivers on board a roro ferry that rolled heavily in rough seas en route to Scotland ignored international regulations and stayed in their cabs, putting themselves and rescuers at risk.A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report highlighted the “industry-wide” issue of drivers remaining in their vehicles, after nine lorries ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics considering "sale or spin off of one or more business units" but UK impact unclear
XPO Logistics has told motortransport.co.uk it is "too early to speculate" on news that it is considering selling or spinning off one or more of the company's business units.XPO's board of directors authorized "a review of strategic alternatives" last week, with chairman and CEO Bradley Jacobs saying that although the ...
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MT ArticleJohn Lewis backs Siemens eHighway solution for electric HGVs
Justin Laney (pictured), general manager of central transport for John Lewis, believes the Siemens eHighway system is the most viable long-term solution for delivering electric power to HGVs.The concept is currently being trialed in Europe and features overhead power lines in a designated lane and an active ‘pantograph’ that transmits ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics CFO Anoop Kang to leave in April
Another key management figure is to leave Eddie Stobart Logistics, the company has revealed.Chief financial officer Anoop Kang has resigned, just weeks after ESL chief executive Sebastien Desreumaux handed in his resignation.This latest boardroom departure comes as the company prepares to issue its first financial statement since its takeover by ...
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MT ArticleWoodside Logistics Group defies "challenging" market to deliver pre-tax profit surge
Northern Ireland-based Woodside Logistics Group saw operating profit boosted by 20% to £2.8m last year, despite a “challenging environment”, its latest annual results have revealed.The group - which includes Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution, Woodside Motorfreight, Woodside Ireland, Woodside Tankfreight, Woodside Warehousing and Woodside Global - is based in Ballynure, Co ...
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New Motor Transport award for Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year
Motor Transport has launched a new category for the 34th Motor Transport Awards - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year.The new award sponsored by Renault Trucks is to recognise those van operators that are the early adopters in the drive to decarbonise road freight transport by taking the bold ...