Latest fleet news – Page 719
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MT ArticleKent haulier Alan Firmin leaves Palletforce for Pallet-Track
Kent-based family haulier Alan Firmin has left Palletforce to join Pallet-Track as it pushes for further growth in 2017.The road transport, distribution and logistics company will take on the Kent region for Pallet-Track.The network had been managing the postcode as a temporary measure, since the departure of Birds Transport from ...
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Grace Foods UK brings truck drivers and cyclists together for safety event
World foods supplier Grace Foods UK (GFUK) held its first Cycle Truck Awareness event at its HQ in Welwyn Garden City earlier this month.The company invited adult and junior members from local cycling club Welwyn Wheelers to partake in a road safety exercise highlighting the dangers of cycling around HGVs.Cyclists ...
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Wincanton drivers working on Argos contract to strike
Thirty Wincanton drivers claiming they are owed thousands of pounds in holiday pay are to launch a 72-hour strike at Argos’s national distribution centre five days before Christmas.Union Unite said drivers numbering “in their thirties” will begin the three-day strike at the NDC at Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire just after midnight ...
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MT ArticlePentalver to be bought by rail freight firm Genesee & Wyoming
Pentalver is to be acquired by United States-based rail freight company Genesse & Wyoming (G&W) for an undisclosed sum.The deal will see G&W, which also owns multimodal operator Freightliner, acquire the container haulier from parent APM Terminals in the first quarter of 2017, subject to closing conditions being fulfilled.G&W said ...
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Suggested changes to highway code "ill-considered", say hauliers
Calls for a universal rule ensuring drivers give way when turning at junctions have been branded unrealistic and “ill-considered” by hauliers.Backed by former Olympian Chris Boardman, British Cycling and the AA said the Highway Code needed amending because the rules about junctions are not sufficiently clear.They called for the code ...
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Structural changes set to significantly disrupt food distribution
Supply chain consultancy Dematic has argued that recent structural changes in the grocery market have the potential to “significantly disrupt the food distribution chain”.In a white paper called The Great Grocery Retailing Fulfilment Challenge, Dematic said pressure was coming from the growth of e-retailing, home deliveries, and customers shifting from ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex celebrates 20th anniversary
An old Pall-Ex liveryPall-Ex wished itself a happy 20th birthday at the end of November, with a dinner and dance at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort.The event was attended by a host of long-standing and new members, including Bullet Express, 1st Class Transport and Cartwright Bros Haulage, all of which picked ...
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Many operators unaware of upcoming apprenticeship levy, warns RHA
The RHA has raised concerns that many operators are unaware of the costs they'll be hit with when the apprenticeship levy comes into effect next April. Any company with payroll costs above £3m will be required to pay the equivalent of 0.5% of that cost into the tax. The association ...
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London Assembly calls for study into further emissions-reduction action in capital
The mayor of London has been urged to consider tougher traffic-reduction measures in the capital, such as road charging, to tackle air pollution.In an amended motion passed yesterday by the London Assembly, Sadiq Khan has been asked to commission a study into a range of measures to improve the capital’s ...
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Predicted diesel price hikes to help boost CNG-powered truck sales, says Scania
Truck manufacturer Scania is predicting a surge in demand for its CNG-powered lorries in 2017, partly triggered by a predicted increase in diesel prices.Scania GB UK truck sales director Andrew Jamieson said: “As diesel prices increase, so the payback time for gas-powered trucks reduces. It’s inevitable that more people are ...
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Pre-tax profit up at Clipper Logistics after Click and Collect expansion
Clipper Logistics saw its pre-tax profit climb more than 25% in the second half of 2016, boosted by new contract wins and the expansion of its Click and Collect service.Reporting its interim results for the six months to 31 October 2016, the company revealed pre-tax profit had risen to £6.9m ...
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MT ArticleFTA Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards gets 10th anniversary makeover
The FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards has had a birthday makeover for its 10th anniversary, with a list of brand new categories for next year’s event. Nominations are open for the awards, which will name two winners – a “leader” and an “above and beyond” candidate – in ...
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Freight in the City takes the last-mile debate to Birmingham in March 2017
Save the date for the Freight in the City Spring Summit ‘Improving the last mile’ on 1 March 2017 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.This exciting, free-to-attend-event will focus on the latest innovation and operational practices to ensure last-mile freight movements are safe, clean and quiet across urban areas.An exciting line-up of ...
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Operators moving towards dedicated gas-power over dual-fuel HGVs, says CNG Fuels
Dual-fuel HGVs are not the future for green transport, according to natural gas supplier CNG Fuels.CEO Philip Fjeld told Freightinthecity that UK operators are switching from dual-fuel HGVs to dedicated gas-fuelled lorries, forecasting an eightfold rise in dedicated trucks next year.Fjeld pointed to the performance of dual-fuel HGVs in the ...
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Menzies Distribution wins three-year national contract with WH Smith
Menzies Distribution has said that a successful transition has taken place from the previous supplier of national logistics at WH Smith as it begins work on a three-year contract.The deal sees Menzies supply trunk services from the three WHSmith Distribution Centres in Birmingham, Swindon and Dunstable into the Menzies depot ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks launches cyclist safety programme 'See and Be Seen'
Volvo Trucks has created a new global safety programme for cyclists to improve understanding of how unprotected road users and HGVs can interact on the roads.It was launched last month at the International Cycling Safety Conference in Bologna, Italy, and is a continuation of the manufacturer's existing road safety programme ...
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Camden UPS drivers prepare for two-day strike
Drivers at UPS in Camden, London will strike for two days next week, in a row over alleged bullying, harassment and racism.The troubled depot has been at the centre of various disputes over the last three years, with the Unite union claiming staff are being forced to work overtime and ...
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UK has more traffic hotspots than anywhere in Europe; London most congested city
The UK has more traffic hotspots than any other European country, a new report has revealed.If unaddressed this will likely cost the economy £62bn over the next decade in lost time, Data company Inrix has claimed.The study by the data company showed that there were 20,300 traffic hotspots in UK ...
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MT ArticleCNG Fuels to supply Waitrose, Argos and Brit European, with biomethane fuel
Natural gas fuel supplier CNG Fuels is promising to cut fleet operators running costs with the launch of its renewable biomethane fuel, which it claims is 40% cheaper than diesel and emits 70% less CO2.The company has already signed a deal to supply the fuel to retailers Waitrose, John Lewis ...
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MT ArticleNominate your drivers for Microlise awards
Nominations are now open for the Microlise Driver of the Year Awards, the winners of which will be announced on 16 May 2017, the night before the Microlise Transport Conference at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.While the three main awards are based on analysis of anonymous Microlise telematics performance data ...