Latest fleet news – Page 722
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Spanish capital picks gas-powered Iveco lorries for refuse collection
Madrid City Council has added 109 CNG-powered Iveco Stralis trucks with Ros Roca waste collector bodies to its municipal fleet.The vehicles, which will collect urban waste in the Spanish capital, will be built at Iveco’s Madrid factory. The factory is dedicated to manufacturing the gas-powered trucks.Iveco said the CNG models ...
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MT ArticleNew hydraulic refrigeration units promise cleaner, quieter city deliveries
A Swedish range of hydraulically driven refrigeration units for trucks are now on sale in the UK.The new Hulsteins units are claimed to drive down emissions, noise and operational costs for urban deliveries. (Pictured main image at Freight in the City Expo 2016 fitted to a new Volvo FE CNG)They ...
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Wincanton on its half year results, Brexit and falling container volumes
Despite walking away from contracts and uncertain container volumes, Wincanton’s half year results recorded a 52% jump in pre-tax profit. Motortransport.co.uk talks to CEO Adrian Colman. The figures for the six months ended 30 September this year showed pre-tax profit of £19.6m, compared to £12.9m for the same period in ...
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FairFuelUK takes case for duty cut to the Treasury
FairFuelUK (FFUK) joined forces with fifty MPs yesterday to present an independent economic report to the Treasury, which argues that cutting fuel duty will boost the haulage industry and the wider economy.The report comes ahead of the government’s Autumn Statement next week. It was handed into the Treasury along with ...
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MT ArticleTrio of Palletforce members expand their businesses
Palletforce members EDS Couriers, Stones Distribution and Griffins Logistics have all expanded their depot facilities.Cannock-based EDS Couriers has relocated to a 2.5 acre depot after a £3m investment in new premises and equipment, which includes a £194,000 purpose-built canopy to house Palletforce trucks.Griffins Logistics has also expanded its premises with ...
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Eddie Stobart begins work on Aggregate Industries contract
Eddie Stobart has gone live with its Aggregate Industries contract, which the haulier won earlier this year from incumbent XPO Logistics.Since securing the deal with Aggregate's Concrete Products division in June, Stobart has staffed a new traffic office for the contract and recruited drivers to work on it.The five-year deal ...
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New trials aim to boost use of electric delivery vehicles for chilled goods
Government-funded trials aiming to be “a game-changer” in the ability to use all-electric vans and trucks for chilled goods home deliveries are underway.Using EVs for chilled goods can be challenging, due to the need for the battery to power both the vehicle and the fridge unit: either a bigger battery ...
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MT ArticleFors version four raises the bar for gold operators
Version four of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) standard has raised the bar for accredited hauliers, particularly gold operators, according to scheme director John Hix (pictured).Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at Fors’ first annual conference at Birmingham’s National Conference Centre, Hix said: “The key changes in the new standard are some ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics extends Co-op contract
XPO Logistics has extended its contract with the Co-op, which will see it continue to deliver to stores across the south of England and Wales.XPO runs 180 tractor units on the Co-op contract, which has so far run for five years. It also utilises 300 trailers, 151 rigids and 500 ...
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Bell questions one-size-fits-all O-licence fees
Senior traffic commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell (right) has questioned whether a one-size-fits-all O-licence fee is still appropriate given the diversity in the type, scale and size of transport operations across today’s road transport industry.In the TCs’ annual reports for 2015/16, Bell noted that nearly three-quarters of goods and PSV O-licences ...
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DPD Pickup fashions deal with Matalan
DPD has added fashion retailer Matalan to its catalogue of DPD Pickup locations, the number of which is set to hit 2,800 by the end of the year. Matalan has rolled out pick up points for the carrier in all 222 of its UK stores, continuing DPD’s trend of selecting ...
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MPs call for fuel duty cuts to prevent “severe damage” to haulage industry
More than 50 MPs are calling on the chancellor to cut fuel duty, warning that the haulage industry faces “severe damage” if fuel duty rises in line with RPI next April.The MPs are also calling for the creation of an independent watchdog to monitor pump pricing.In a letter to ...
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Juicy new Essential Fruits contract for NFT Distribution
NFT Distribution has won a six-month rolling contract with Essential Fruits because of its “port-centric” operation. The temperature-controlled operator will collect containers of, store and distribute fruit from the company, which provides fresh produce for fruit salads, fruit juices and other fruit-containing products.The rolling format of the deal is to ...
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Fors directors talk version four, Truck Excellence and direct vision at first national conference
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) held its first annual event at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham last week. Freight in the City caught up with directors John Hix and Steve Agg on the eve of the fourth version of the standard’s introduction.The new Fors standard has “raised the ...
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British Gypsum calls for 'next step' in HGV tractor-unit design to deliver better direct vision
British Gypsum has called on manufacturers to provide hauliers with tractor-unit designs that grant drivers improved visibility from their cabs.“We want to find someone to take the next step and give us improved visibility in a tractor unit, which is something we haven't seen yet,” said Brian Fisher, distribution manager ...
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Abbey Logistics Group adds former XPO finance director to its management team
Abbey Logistics Group has continued its recent hiring spree, with the appointment of former XPO man David Thomas as chief financial officer (CFO).Thomas was finance director for XPO’s UK supply chain business.He will sit on the Abbey group board and will oversee the finance, corporate development, risk and commercial legal ...
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Freight in the City looks at the delivery innovations featured at last week's expo
Commercial Motor group technical editor Colin Barnett headed to last week's Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace to check out some of the latest technology on show to facilitate urban deliveries...There's nothing like a changing legislative landscape to encourage innovation, and there were plenty of examples of new ...
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AA says smart motorway fines should be reinvested to improve network's safety
The AA has told Motortransport.co.uk that speeding fines from smart motorways should be ring-fenced and used to improve safety on the controversial routes.The motoring organisation has backed calls for urgent safety improvements on smart motorways.It argues there are not enough refuge areas for motorists on stretches where all-lane running is ...
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British Gypsum working with subbies to help them reach Fors silver level
British Gypsum is to mandate that all subcontractors entering its customers’ sites hold Fors silver status within the next 12 months.The building materials manufacturer is a Clocs champion. It uses three Fors gold level lead-hauliers to manage its five sites – Ceva Logistics, DHL and John Jempson & Sons. However, ...
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MT ArticleWincanton chief executive does not see consolidation trend in UK road transport
The chief executive of Wincanton does not expect a wave of consolidation in the UK road transport sector, arguing that recent high-profile acquisitions have been standalone deals rather than part of a trend.Colman told Motortransport.co.uk he thought M&A activity – such as XPO’s purchase of Norbert Dentressengle last year – ...