Latest fleet news – Page 752
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport opens London Gateway depot
Maritime Transport has added two new strings to its bow with the opening of a depot at DP London Gateway and the purchase of a truckstop in Alconbury. The three acre site at London Gateway is the first transport depot at the new port, and with six deep-water berths and ...
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Motor Transport Awards entry deadline extended
If you missed your chance to get your Motor Transport Awards entries in my today's deadline, fear not, it's been extended until 1 April. All entries must be received in hard copy before 5pm on the deadline day. The full list of catagories can be found on the Motor Transport ...
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TfL launches directory of construction consolidation centres in capital
TfL has published a directory of construction consolidation centres in London in a move to encourage the reduction of individual vehicle movements travelling to and from building sites.It is expected that increased use of consolidation sectors will improve the safety, efficiency and planning of deliveries by combining and co-ordinating 'just-in ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics freezes out DHL with Iceland contract
XPO Logistics has ousted DHL from its warehousing and distribution deal with frozen food retailer Iceland.The five-year deal to manage Iceland's distribution and warehousing operation, estimated to be worth approximately £500m, sees DHL replaced by XPO Logistics after an eight-year run. It is the largest contract XPO Logistics, previously Norbert ...
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SmartWitness launching 'van cam' safety camera suited to urban fleets
SmartWitness is launching a ‘van cam’ safety product aimed at commercial vehicles ranging from 1.5 tonnes to 4.5 tonnes.London-based SmartWitness is already well established in the HGV sector with its KP1 forward-facing camera and is now looking to break into the van market with the launch of VanProtect.The VanProtect system ...
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Palletforce purchases first member-haulier to strengthen London proposition
Palletforce has purchased its first network member in a bid to strengthen its service provision in London and the surrounding area.The pallet network has bought Belvedere, south-east London-based UK Freight Masters. The company was founded 25 years ago by David Bland, who will remain with the business for the next ...
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Volvo to demonstrate enhanced driver visibility at Clocs event
Volvo Trucks will be showcasing its commitment to safer, urban freight movements at the fifth annual Clocs progress event in London next week.A low-entry cab (LEC) FE 6x2 rear-steer tipper will be on display (pictured), together with an N3 on-road specified FM 8x4 tipper with a lower window in the ...
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Co-operative Food drivers' strike called off
The planned strike of Co-operative Food drivers protesting the transferral of 87 drivers to Eddie Stobart has been suspended.The planned strike action, due to last 48 hours as of 00.01 on Monday (21 March) was to be observed by up to 700 drivers.The work to rule action that was to ...
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Parcelforce Worldwide reveals details of Palletways tie-up
Parcelforce Worldwide has released the details of its contract with Palletways, revealed by Motortransport.co.uk in January.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at the start of the year about the deal, James Wilson, chief executive at Palletways, said that many of the national postal companies across Europe struggle to deliver express freight, especially the ...
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Co-op Food drivers to strike next week over Eddie Stobart transfer dispute
Up to 700 Co-operative Food drivers are set to hold a 48-hour strike in response to the retailer's plan to transfer 87 drivers to Eddie Stobart Logistics.A ballot earlier this month saw 77% vote in favour of strike action.The 48 hour strike is due to begin at 00.01 on 21 ...
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Bullet Express upgrades storage operation to meet demand
Bullet Express is set to move to a new storage facility, having filled its current warehouse just over a year after moving in. The Glasgow-based haulier is moving from East Kilbride to a larger facility in Baillieston, where it will have space for more than 20,000 pallets.Though Bullet is traditionally ...
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MT ArticleGovernment confirms HGV platooning trial on UK roads
The government has confirmed that it plans to trial truck platoons on the UK’s strategic road network in the 2016 spring Budget. The budget document added that it will “consult on sweeping away regulatory barriers within this Parliament to enable autonomous vehicles on England’s major roads” over the coming summer.It ...
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RHA: Devolution will “drive nothing but cost and confusion”
Continued devolution in the UK will “drive nothing but cost and confusion” for the haulage industry, according to RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne (pictured, main), announced plans to devolve further powers to parts of the UK in his 2016 Budget announcement today, including the ...
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Fuel duty frozen again in the Budget
Fuel duty has been frozen for a fifth year in a row in today’s Budget.The chancellor George Osborne confirmed the news earlier, meaning that following a 1ppl cut in 2011 fuel duty has now been frozen for each successive year since.Following the autumn statement late last year, it looked like ...
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Daf to demonstrate safer, urban trucks at Clocs event
Daf Trucks will be displaying two construction-sector trucks at a Clocs progress event next week to demonstrate its commitment to safer, urban operation.First will be a Cemex-liveried CF 8x4 tipper with its N3 ‘haulage’ chassis featuring front suspension and axles that lower the cab and the driver’s eye line by ...
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Construction sector interest in Mercedes-Benz Econic continues to grow
At last year’s Clocs progress event in London, the Mercedes-Benz displayed cement mixer, tipper, skip loader and curtainsided variants of its Econoic to visitors.The manufacturer now has some 22 Econics in operation in London on construction-based duties, and said levels of interest continue to grow.“With a growing need for construction ...
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MT ArticleHermes to open ParcelShops in 450 Co-operative stores
Hermes is rolling its click and collect ParcelShop service out to more than 450 Co-operative stores after a trial with the retailer. The partnership was piloted in 42 Co-op stores last year and, according to Hermes, the expansion of the deal makes the retailer one of its biggest business partners.The ...
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Former TNT boss to join Parcelforce Worldwide
Former TNT UK and Ireland managing director Alistair Cochrane is to join Parcelforce Worldwide as operations director on 25 April.Cochrane left TNT in 2014 and served as interim project director at support services company Amey.He was with TNT for almost three decades in a variety of roles, serving as MD ...
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Government urged to roll-out London Safer Lorry Scheme across UK
The Transport Committee has called for the mandatory roll out of TfL's Safer Lorry Scheme across the UK, as part of a raft of measures aimed at improving road and cyclist safety.It makes the recommendation in its latest Road Traffic Law Enforcement report, published today.The committee pointed to latest ...
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MT ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental adds 10 new Schmitz Cargobull box trailers to its events fleet
International logistics company Brian Yeardley Continental has added 10 new Schmitz Cargobull box trailers to its exhibitions and events logistics division. The new additions bring the number of low-ride box trailers in the events and exhibition fleet to 26.The firm cited the trailers’ security features, which include SBS locks and ...