Latest fleet news – Page 723
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport orders thirty-five more Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks
Maritime Transport has ordered 35 Actros for its general fleet, having put 30 of the trucks on the road as part of a separate deal with Allport Cargo Services.Maritime revealed it had signed a contract with the international freight forwarder following a 12 month trial in July of this year.The ...
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Emoss showcases full electric rigid at expo
Dutch company Emoss took part in last week's Freight in the City Expo in London, displaying an MAN rigid converted to full electric operation.Last month the company said it intended to use the expo as a springboard into the UK market, which it turned its attention to following London’s plans ...
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Surrey Pallitz moves to larger premises nearer Gatwick
Logistics firm Surrey Pallitz is gunning for growth after moving to larger premises that are closer to Gatwick airport and its customer base. The Pall-Ex member has re-located from Hackbridge, Surrey to a secure 62-acre site on Hobbs Industrial Estate in Lingfield.The company said will benefit future growth by being ...
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Hicks Logistics leaving Fortec in favour of The Pallet Network
South Wales haulier Hicks Logistics is leaving Fortec to join The Pallet Network (TPN), and has begun running for the latter while it works its notice.Under the deal the firm has taken over the north Bristol, Avonmouth and South Gloucestershire areas from former TPN member David Hathaway Transport. David Hathaway ...
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DHL's Roe: 'Amazing' industry response in developing cleaner, safer, quieter delivery vehicles
DHL’s MD of transport Phil Roe has praised the industry’s “amazing” response to working towards achieving safer, cleaner and quieter delivery movements.Only two years ago, when DHL launched its urban concept truck at the Quiet Cities global summit, Roe said there was little on the market to help operators achieve ...
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Hauliers urged to respond to Ultra Low Emission Zone consultation
It is essential that hauliers take part in the current consultation over London’s ULEZ to make it work for them.Speaking at last week’s Freight in the Expo at Alexandra Palace, Lucinda Turner, acting director of TFL borough planning, said responses were crucial as TfL works through the details.“The consultation process ...
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Freight in the City talks to Daf Trucks about Direct Vision
Freight in the City (FitC) caught up with Phil Moon, marketing manager at Daf Trucks, at the expo to discuss London's proposed Direct Vision Standard and its potential implications for hauliers.FitC: On display you have a Daf CF low-height 8×4 rigid tipper fitted with a ClearView passenger door window, what ...
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MT ArticleGefco to manage global PSA Peugeot Citroën supply chain under new €8bn deal
Gefco has signed an €8bn (£7.15bn) exclusivity deal with former parent company PSA Peugeot Citroën, which will see it manage the company’s entire global supply chain.The five-year deal will commence on 1 January 2017. Gefco will be responsible for organising the automotive giant’s entire supply chain, from sourcing components for ...
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MT ArticleClocs sees surge in interest as it works to extend scope
Clocs has had a surge of interest in the last eight months that has seen it add 30% more champions, according to Derek Rees, SECBE, chief executive and project director of Clocs.The Work Related Road Risk (WRRR) standard launched in February 2013 now has more than 5,000 sites in its ...
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London Lorry Control Scheme review will take into account technological advances in HGV design
A wide-ranging review of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) will take into account technological advances in HGV designs when it decides whether exemptions should be considered.Following the first steering group meeting to discuss the scope of the review, council representatives agreed that the scheme’s effectiveness, as well as its ...
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Transport for Greater Manchester wants to hear about your delivery challenges
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has recently established a Freight Forum and opened an online survey to understand the issues facing operators in the city.The RHA and TfGM would like to know what operational issues are faced on a daily basis, the specific location of these issues and thoughts on ...
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LoCity releases new video to encourage 'eco-driving' from truck and van drivers
LoCity has released a new video encouraging commercial vehicle drivers to adopt an ‘eco-driving’ style to save on fuel costs, reduce emissions and minimise vehicle wear and tear.The video follows the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, welcoming this week’s High Court ruling that the government has broken the law by ...
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Government innovating in wrong direction with methane, says RHA
For just a “fraction” of what it spends on the development of methane as an alternative fuel, the government could “really move things forward” in reducing emissions, the RHA has said.The association’s director of policy Jack Semple (pictured) criticised the government’s spending of £25m on developing methane to fuel HGVs ...
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M62 and M6 congestion hotspot to trial £7m traffic management system
Highways England is to start work on a £7m pilot scheme to cut congestion along the M62 near Warrington in Cheshire this month.The project at Croft Interchange - where junction 21a of the M6 meets junction 10 of the M62 – aims to give drivers more reliable journeys along the ...
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Clipper Logistics and John Lewis form joint venture for Click and Collect work
Clipper Logistics and the John Lewis Partnership have formed a joint venture company to formalise their Click and Collect partnership. The venture, funded equally by the two parties, will be run by Clipper Logistics which will provide next day delivery into stores from online orders.John Lewis will provide the operation ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens reaps benefit of fuel saving tyres
Eco haulier Howard Tenens, which has pioneered a range of low carbon technologies including gas powered trucks, has completed a trial with Bridgestone proving the financial and environmental benefits of low rolling resistance tyres.The privately owned logistics company tested Bridgestone’s Ecopia HS1 (steer) and HD1 (drive) products against its conventional ...
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Freight in the City Expo 2016 puts sustainable, urban deliveries under the spotlight
The second annual Freight in the City Expo took place this week in London and attracted more than 1,200 visitor registrations from stakeholders across the UK interested in sustainable urban logistics.Val Shawcross, deputy mayor of London for transport, opened the event with a keynote speech detailing the capital’s need to ...
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Royal Mail fashions new deal with River Island
Royal Mail has signed a new contract with River Island, building on the work it already does handling the retailer’s customer returns. The two year contract will see Royal Mail collect customer deliveries from River Island’s main warehouse in Milton Keynes and deliver them to homes across the UK.Royal Mail’s ...
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MT ArticleTech firm Charge to produce range of 'affordable' electric trucks by 2017
Automotive technology firm Charge plans to bring its new range of lightweight, electric trucks to market by 2017.The company said it wants to "remove the barriers to entry” for electric vehicles by pricing the new trucks in line with conventional vehicles.Vehicles are built using ultra-lightweight composite materials that the firm ...