Latest fleet news – Page 64
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MT ArticleUnite secures wage boost for North Air tanker drivers across Scottish airports
Around 100 North Air tanker drivers and airfield operators, who provide refuelling services for airlines flying into and out of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Kirkwall, Sumburgh and Stornoway, are celebrating a wage hike backdated to April.
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MT ArticleSNAP to launch bookable HGV parking across European network
Digital truck parking expert SNAP is rolling out bookable HGV parking across its European network this summer, which will allow fleet managers and drivers to secure spaces in advance, via SNAP’s online platform or the intruck app.
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MT ArticleFinalists for everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2025 revealed
The 2025 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards has unveiled an impressive shortlist of finalists, celebrating exceptional women who are transforming the industry through innovation, leadership and vision.
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MT ArticleIndustry gives cautious welcome to EU/UK agreement on border controls
The transport and logistics industry has given a qualified welcome to plans to streamline border procedures, which have emerged from the EU/UK Summit today (19 May).
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MT ArticleShift’s legal challenge sees InPost acquisition of Yodel grind to a halt, Shift’s owner claims
InPost’s £106m acquisition of Yodel has hit the buffers after entrepreneur Jacob Corlett (pictured), owner of tech based delivery firm Shift, successfully applied to the high court for an injunction, Shift is claiming.
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MT ArticleSurfact and Catena join forces to tackle cargo theft with IoT tracker
Two tech companies are piloting an intelligent tracker device which can safeguard against cargo theft across the supply chain.
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MT ArticleNew HGV registrations fall in Q1 but uptake of zero emission trucks doubles, SMMT reveals
Britain’s new HGV market declined by 12.0% in the first three months of 2025 with 9,738 new trucks joining the road, whilst registrations of new zero emission HGVs almost doubled, up 94.0%, although this amounted to just 97 units.
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MT ArticleOwens Group takes delivery of 20 MAN TGXs
Welsh transport and warehousing specialist Owens Group has taken delivery of 20 MAN TGXs for its new Magor Gateway Hub.
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MT ArticleWhether diesel or battery electric, trucks must become more sustainable
DAF XD 350e Despite intense pressure on margins, UK transport fleets are still wasting thousands of pounds a year by failing to regroove and retread tyres properly, according to the fifth annual Vaculug Sustainability Forum, sponsored by Hankook and Hireco and supported by Volvo Trucks. Introducing the ...
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MT ArticleRHA to host freight crime event as incidents soar
The RHA is hosting a major Freight Crime Showcase on 5 June which will bring together AI innovators, legal experts, enforcement agencies, and government representatives to help equip operators with the latest tools and strategies to protect their businesses from the threat of freight crime.
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MT ArticleLTS Global Solutions celebrates DVSA Earned Recognition
Logistics, transport, and shipping company LTS Global Solutions, which is based in Coleshill, Birmingham, has been awarded the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Earned Recognition status.
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MT ArticleBlockbuster performance sees Europa Road expand into historic Belfast cinema
European road freight specialist Europa Road is marking the expansion of its Belfast team with a move into new premises at St George’s Building, which once housed Belfast’s first ever full-time cinema.
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MT ArticleHW Coates defies “negative” economic climate to deliver rise in turnover and pre-tax profits
HW Coates saw revenue and pre-tax profit increase in 2024, despite the impact of “negative” macro- economic conditions on the company’s volumes, its latest annual results reveal.
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MT ArticleMaxus UK adds Aquila Group to dealer network
Electric van specialist Maxus UK has appointed Aquila Group as an official Maxus dealer, as it continues to expand its dealer network in the UK.
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MT ArticleGreenhous DAF cuts ribbon on new Shropshire premises
Greenhous DAF has opened the doors to a brand new site in Telford.
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MT ArticleDriver impaled by forklift reunites with medics who saved his life
An HGV driver who was impaled by a forklift after it crashed into his lorry has reunited with the air ambulance doctor and paramedic who flew to his rescue.
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MT ArticleTimber transport in Scotland gets funding boost
Funding for new projects designed to reduce the impact of timber transport on communities has been announced by Scottish Forestry.
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MT ArticlePriority Freight appoints Dover GM
Priority Freight has recruited Mark McKenna to be general manager at its Dover head office.
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MT ArticleUnion comes out fighting against FedEx closure plans
Plans by FedEx to close down its warehouses in Staffordshire and Kent could result in hundreds of job losses, according to union Unite – and it said it would be fighting to keep them open.
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MT ArticleConfusion persists among operators handling goods between GB and NI
New arrangements introduced at the beginning of May for freight movements between GB and Northern Ireland have been blighted by operational problems with a lack of clarity over what is required, according to hauliers.