Latest fleet news – Page 761
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Freight in the City Spring Summit podcast available now
With six weeks to go until the Freight in the City Spring Summit, we thought you'd like to hear a bite-size preview of some of issues being covered throughout the day.To that end we’ve hijacked our colleagues at Motor Transport and taken over their podcast with a Freight in the ...
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MT ArticleMacintyre Transport deal a significant leap for Turners' container ambitions
The purchase of Macintyre Transport is a “significant” move that has doubled the size of Turners (Soham)’s container vehicle fleet in one fell swoop, according to its boss Paul Day.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk after last week’s acquisition of the Felixstowe-headquartered business, MD Day said discussions began after he became aware that ...
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Are the truck OEMs boycotting the CV Show?
As a senior executive in the UK truck industry for more than 40 years I am very surprised to learn that no truck manufacturer will be present at the 2016 CV Show.I am very aware of the cost of exhibiting at such an event and the economic circumstances of recent ...
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MT ArticleSuttons appoints former Wincanton chief executive as chairman
Suttons Group has appointed former Wincanton chief executive Graeme McFaull as its chairman of supply chain and logistics. He replaces former MD and chairman Michael Sutton, who died unexpectedly last year aged 66. Michael was the son of Suttons Group founder Alf Sutton.McFaull’s appointment took effect on 4 January.Current Suttons ...
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MT ArticleFresh call for action as migrant problems delay new rail freight service
The FTA has reiterated previous calls for action over migrant build-ups in northern France after a new rail freight service to the port of Calais was postponed due to safety concerns. VIIA, a subsidiary of French rail network operator SNCF, was due to begin operating a new rail freight service ...
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Operators prosecuted for breaking London Safer Lorry Scheme rules
Two companies that flouted London’s Safer Lorry Scheme (SLS) by using vehicles not fitted with safety equipment have been prosecuted and fined.D&R Grab Hire and What A Load of Rubbish were stopped by officers and found to be in breach of the SLS traffic regulation order by having no Class ...
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MT ArticleHoyer puts new tanker design into service in UK
An innovative petroleum tanker from the German manufacturer Schrader has entered service with Hoyer Petrolog UK. The Unitas 2020 is a six-compartment tanker designed to carry 43,000 litres of petroleum, ethanol or a blend of both, with a tare weight of 5,450kg.With a low overall height of 3,900mm, it has ...
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MT ArticleGulliver's growing its high end contract hire business
Bristol-based contract hire rental firm Gulliver’s Truck Hire is growing rapidly, and made the Top 20 in the 2015 CV Informer league table of top rental companies with almost 6,000 assets, up from number 27 in 2013.Sales director Neil Jeremiah, pictured, says the company has grown from its south west ...
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MT ArticleMicrolise starts search for 2016 drivers of the year
Telematics firm Microlise has launched its annual search for the top HGV drivers in the UK transport industry.Winners will be chosen purely through the analysis of telematics data and manager feedback. A judging panel will select drivers for the shortlists and the winners are selected on anonymised telematics data and ...
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MT ArticleScania to supply 2,000 trucks to Eddie Stobart and AW Jenkinson
Eddie Stobart and AW Jenkinson Forestry Products have placed what Scania has described as its largest ever order in Europe: 2,000 trucks over two years.Beginning in March a mixture of G-series 4x2 sleeper cab tractor units and R-series 6x2 mid-lift and 6x2/4 twinsteer tractor units, all with Scania Highline cabs, ...
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MT ArticleHermes spends £18m on handheld delivery technology
Hermes has spent £18m on handheld technology to improve its customers’ experience. The 20,000 devices, which will all be in operation by the summer with couriers and in myHermes parcel shops, have improved GPS tracking technology.The carrier said they would allow it to reduce the delivery windows it gives to ...
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MT ArticlePalletways chosen as Parcelforce's freight partner
Palletways has struck a deal with Royal Mail’s Parcelforce Worldwide to deliver palletised express freight on behalf of the parcels company.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk, James Wilson, chief executive at Palletways, said that many of the national postal companies across Europe struggle to deliver express freight, especially the sorts of heavy, irregular ...
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Sheffield operator working with academics on supply-chain carbon reduction project
DBL Logistics has partnered with the University of Sheffield to provide on-the-road fleet data to help academics shape a new online tool that could help slash the supply chain's carbon footprint.The cloud-based SCEnAT+ system uses the latest Microsoft modelling software to create sector-average benchmarking for companies’ CO2 emissions, which operators ...
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) buys Macintyre Transport to boost its container business
Turners (Soham) has purchased Macintyre Transport, for an undisclosed sum.Suffolk-based Turners said it had been expanding its container division during the past five years, and the acquisition of Macintyre was an excellent opportunity to continue its growth in the market.Turnover at Macintyre Transport in the year to 30 April 2014 ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel signs global five-year GlaxoSmithKline deal
Kuehne + Nagel has signed a “transformational” new global contract with pharmaceutical materials provider GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The five-year end-to-end deal will see the firm transport raw materials from GSK to its trade customers in more than 100 countries.Kuehne + Nagel was awarded the deal because of its previous experience in ...
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MT ArticleOwens Group looks to Wrexham as profit doubles
Owens Group is looking to buy a facility in Wrexham after its last financial year saw profit more than double.The group, which rebranded from Owens Road Services last year, saw a 107.5% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ending 30 June 2015 to £1.8m (2014: £884,000), which company secretary ...
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MT ArticleHargreaves buys CA Blackwell Group for £12m
HargreavesSolid fuels and bulk materials logistics provider Hargreaves Services has acquired bulk earthmoving and civil engineering firm CA Blackwell Group, which trades as Blackwell. The £11.9m deal includes a net cash payment of £5.3m and the transfer of Blackwell shareholders to a property valued at £3.4m.Hargreaves chief executive Gordon Banham ...
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CCF adds Mercedes Econics to London fleet to boost cyclists' safety
Building interiors manufacturer CCF has invested in two new Mercedes-Benz Econics to help protect vulnerable road users on urban delivery routes across London.Operating from CCF’s East London and Borehamwood branches, the company said the low-entry Econics will give its drivers improved all-round visibility and enable eye contact with cyclists at ...
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics to return to acquisition in 2016
Premier Logistics is looking to boost its contract partnerships and palletised-freight customer base in 2016, and make further acquisitions.Speaking ahead of the publication of its accounts for 2015 at Companies House, sales director Mark Steel told Motortransport.co.uk turnover had hit £20m last year, which would be a 25% increase on ...
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Top 100 operators warn of challenging year ahead
Two MT Top 100 operators have warned that a double whammy of the continuing driver shortage and falling fuel prices could make 2016 a challenging year for the contract logistics sector.Speaking off the back of strong financial performances in 2015, the heads of both Jack Richards & Son and Meachers ...