Latest fleet news – Page 694
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MT ArticleMaxi Haulage sees profit surge despite 'difficult' environment
Maxi Haulage has delivered one of its largest pre-tax profits in the firm’s history, despite a “difficult and competitive” environment.The Irvine-based haulage company, a subsidiary of Maxi Caledonian, saw pre-tax profit increase from £1.5m in 2015 to £2.3m in the year to 30 September 2016. Turnover rose from £55.9m to ...
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London's Enviro Waste adds to Fuso Canter fleet
East London-based Enviro Waste has added three new trucks to its fleet of Fuso Canters, two years after it took delivery of its first 7.5-tonne model.Enviro Waste took its first 7.5-tonne Canter two years ago, buying two more the following year.In its newest hire agreement with Mercedes-Benz financial services, Enviro ...
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Kuehne + Nagel trials hydro-electric refrigeration units in urban areas
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is operating two Carrier Transicold engineless refrigeration systems on its Whitbread contract to test out their environmental and performance capabilities.The multi-temperature units are fitted to an 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Econic and a 26-tonne Daf CF and feature low-noise, Piek-compliant technology suited to urban areas.They run entirely on ...
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Chris Grayling remains as transport secretary after cabinet reshuffle
Chris Grayling has retained his position as transport secretary after a cabinet reshuffle following last week’s general election.The reshuffle also sees Michael Gove return to the cabinet as environment secretary. One of Gove’s first challenges will be implementing Defra's much delayed air quality plan proposals, which will be revealed by ...
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MT ArticleIndustry supporters Rob Flello and Jane Ellison loose seats in general election upset
Rob Flello, political champion of the haulage industry, has been ousted as Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South by Conservative candidate Jack Brereton.Flello, who was chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freight Transport and a member of the Transport Committee, lost his seat to Brereton by just 663 votes in ...
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Southern Salads a 'significant win' for NFT
NFT has won what it has described as a “significant contract” to provide UK-wide temperature-controlled distribution to Southern Salads.Given the seasonal supply demands associated with sales of salad products, the deal sees Southern Salads move away from its own transport fleet and utilise not just NFT’s, but also NFT's wider ...
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DX Group's Exchange business being investigated by the police
DX Group is being investigated by City of London Police, after an allegation was made against its Exchange business on 7 June.In a statement, DX Group confirmed that the City of London Police Economic Crime Directorate had notified the company of the allegation and that a preliminary investigation had commenced.A ...
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MT ArticleTruck manufacturers talk the future of the road transport industry
How will truck designs keep up with the whirlwind of new urban legislation? Where is it headed when it comes to alternative fuels or autonomous trucks? What, in fact, does the future look like for the road haulage sector? Representatives from MAN, Daf, Iveco and Scania addressed these questions and ...
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MT ArticleMichelin cycling team to tackle Mount Ventoux climb for charity The Peter Pan Centre
The Michelin cycling team are set to tackle the Mount Ventoux climb in July in a bid to raise funds for Staffordshire-based charity The Peter Pan Centre for children with special needs.The team will ride up Mount Ventoux three times in 24 hours. To add to the challenge the riders ...
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MT ArticleExpect Distribution secures three-year Lansinoh Laboratories contract
Expect Distribution has signed a three-year warehousing and distribution contract with Lansinoh Laboratories, a supplier of breastfeeding products.Under the new deal, Expect will take delivery of shipments, store them in its recently expanded (by 20,000ft²) warehouse facility at Premier Point, Bradford, pick and distribute them.Expect will warehouse approximately up to ...
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Clipper Logistics wins pan-European fancy dress deal
Clipper Logistics has signed a pan-European contract with fancy dress supplier Smiffys to handle inbound stock management, storage, fulfilment and returns.Tony Mannix, chief executive of Clipper, said that the business had been running a “highly successful” operation for Smiffys in Kempen [Germany] for “some time”.“We have been working collaboratively with ...
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MT ArticleFTA urges customs union rethink following general election result
Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in Downing Street, London, announcing a snap general election on June 8.After the Conservative party fell eight seats short of an overall majority, resulting in a hung parliament in the general election, the FTA has called for a new government to review its ...
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European H2Share project to build and test 27-tonne hydrogen fuel cell rigid truck
A European project to help build a market for zero-emission, long-distance distribution trucks using hydrogen fuel cell technology has been launched.Led by Belgian hydrogen association WaterstofNet, the H2Share project will see a 27-tonne electric, fuel cell-extended rigid truck built by Dutch vehicle manufacturer VDL.Alongside this, a low-energy, mobile hydrogen refuelling ...
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Free LoCITY roadshow for freight operators looking to switch to electric vehicles
LoCITY, sponsored by TfL, is to host a free-of-charge roadshow for freight operators looking to run electric vans or trucks on their fleets.The electric roadshow is the first of four free interactive events to help operators experience the latest ultra-low-emission commercial vehicles.Other sessions scheduled are: gas, hydrogen and fuels in ...
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MT ArticleSuttons sees plenty of scope for growth post Brexit
Widnes-based tanker specialist Suttons was founded by Alf Sutton in 1926 and remains family-owned. The founder’s grandson John Sutton was appointed CEO of Suttons Group in 2013 and the Sutton family still form the majority of the Suttons Group board.Suttons Group has two operating divisions: Road Tankers, headed by MD ...
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Operation Stack alternative is needed as a matter of urgency, warns local politician
The building of a huge truck park to ease congestion caused by Operation Stack should “push on at pace” because of the uncertainty caused by Brexit, according to Kent’s transport chief.Matthew Balfour, the county council’s cabinet member for transport, told colleagues there were no guarantees that HGVs would not be ...
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Contact Transport's business collapsed in just 20 months, according to its administrator
A Birmingham contract haulier that entered administration earlier this year went from a £1m pre-tax profit to a £100,000 loss in just 20 months' trading.Contact Transport was suffering from creditor pressures and had fallen behind with its time to pay arrangement with HMRC when RSM Restructuring Advisory was appointed on ...
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Clocs rolls out pilot scheme to help HGV operators assess delivery site conditions
A tool to show HGV operators the ground conditions they will encounter at construction and waste sites has been developed for Clocs by consultancy Aecom.Announced at last week’s Tip-ex and Tank-ex shows in Harrogate, the new website tool grades all sites with a five-star rating (see box, below) to show ...
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Transaid on the hunt for cyclists to take part in Zambia charity ride
Transport charity Transaid is hunting for cyclists to join its fundraising 490km ride across Zambia next year.The Transaid Cycle Zambia 2018 event, which takes place on 21-30 September 2018, will finish at the world-famous Victoria Falls and includes five days of cycling.Transaid is promising participants the chance to spot impala, ...
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Business case for hydrogen fuel cell trucks and vans to be modelled in California
The business case for hydrogen fuel cell trucks and vans, and the number of refuelling sites needed to support commercial operation is to be mapped out in California.It will be carried out through a partnership between Ricardo Strategic Consulting and the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP).Ricardo’s total cost of ownership ...