Latest fleet news – Page 67
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MT ArticleGXO weathers legal challenge by rival bidders to clinch £1.9bn NHS Supply Chain contract
US logistics giant GXO will replace Unipart as NHS Supply Chain’s logistics services partner, despite a bitter, ongoing legal dispute which has seen all three rival bidders for the lucrative £1.9bn, ten-year contract challenge the procurement process.
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MT ArticleWheely-Safe launches new company to target telematics market
Wheely-Safe has launched a dedicated business to supply and integrate its wheel loss sensors with third-party telematics systems, following the successful implementation of Wheely-Safe sensors into a number of telematics companies.
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MT ArticlePalletforce celebrates double RoSPA Order of Distinction for exceptional safety standards
Palletforce is celebrating an industry first as the only UK pallet network to receive the Order of Distinction from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the second time, after earning its 16th consecutive Gold Award.
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MT ArticleTransport Association celebrates 70 years
The Transport Association (TA) recently marked its 70th anniversary with a gala dinner, attended by 430 members and guests, and a display of over 140 modern and classic trucks, at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire.
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MT ArticleUniserve WMS partnership drives efficiency and visibility
Uniserve has partnered with Logistics Reply to introduce a warehouse management system to improve its operations and set it on the course for future growth.
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MT ArticleOrwell Bridge repair work prompts travel warning
Travel times in Suffolk are likely to increase when essential maintenance work on the Orwell Bridge kicks in next month.
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MT ArticleSapphire hails workshop management software a real gem
Maintenance and fleet management firm Sapphire Vehicle Services has credited Truckfile workshop management software for cutting paperwork and helping win new business.
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MT ArticleWincanton drivers awarded bumper pay deal
Wincanton drivers and shunters on the JD Sports contract in Rochdale are to receive a 10.75% pay increase, according to their trade union Unite.
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MT ArticleAdministrator says Grimsby haulier’s problems linked to MAN engine issue
The administration of Transafe Logistics in Grimsby was connected to its sister company’s financial challenges brought about by serious mechanical problems across its MAN fleet, according to insolvency experts.
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MT ArticleScania acquires Haydock dealership
Scania has bought Haydock Commercial Vehicles in a move it said secured the Swedish truck maker’s UK dealer and service network for the future.
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MT ArticleStrike deal to secure professional drivers visa-free travel on international work
Concerns about the impact of rules restricting the time people can spend in the EU are growing in the transport sector as enforcement nears.
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MT ArticleKnowles Logistics lands four-year deal with FMCG supplier Atlante
Knowles Logistics has renewed its contract with foodservice supplier Atlante for another four years.
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MT ArticleCharity cheques presented by RHA at CV Show
The RHA presented significant donations to two of its charity partners at the CV Show at the Birmingham NEC this week.
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MT ArticleHaulier Basil Baird fined for waste burning
A West Lothian haulage company has been slapped with a £600 fine after it illegally burned waste on land in Livingston.
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MT ArticleCulina Group strengthens leadership team with new appointments
Culina Group has made two key additions to its senior leadership team.
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MT ArticleWhistl becomes ninth largest private business in Thames Valley
Logistics, e-fulfilment, mail and parcels specialist Whistl, which has its headquarters in Marlow, Bucks, has climbed into ninth place in the annual Thames Valley 250, published by Business Magazine.
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck UK boosts dealer network with new site in Gloucester
Aquila Truck Centre’s Gloucester facility has been appointed a full sales, parts, and service dealer by Isuzu Truck UK, adding to the company’s Tipton and Worcester sites to complete its support network along the M5 corridor to the Midlands.
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MT ArticleNew industry maintenance benchmark is “beacon of confidence”, says Logistics UK
Logistics UK has hailed the launch of the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), which is designed to raise standards across the unregulated commercial vehicle maintenance sector, as a “beacon of confidence” for the haulage industry.
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MT ArticleBIFA launches advisory body to focus on Heathrow cargo redevelopment
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has launched a cargo community advisory body which will focus on the impact of the planned massive redevelopment of the cargo village at Heathrow Airport and the associated freight management systems.
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MT ArticleBirmingham Council to slash bin truck drivers pay as bitter strike grinds on
Birmingham City Council proposals to cut the pay of hundreds of bin lorry drivers is an “escalation” in the long-running and bitter dispute between the council and its waste workers, Unite said today.