Latest fleet news – Page 765
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Royal Mail buys NetDespatch to boost technological offering
Royal Mail has bought parcel data management platform NetDespatch as part of its ongoing efforts to boost its technological capabilities. The company already provided some medium-sized Royal Mail customers with shipping labels. It allows carriers to provide their customers with online applications and services that use delivery data, generated from ...
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Unions and DVSA to resume talks in new year
Talks between DVSA management and Prospect and Public and Commercial Services (PCS) unions at arbitration service ACAS appear to be bearing fruit.Both unions have pledged to suspend all industrial action for the duration of the talks, with DVSA promising not to take disciplinary action against staff who refuse to follow ...
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FTA seeks assurances that Forth Bridge will reopen next month
The FTA has demanded assurances from Scotland’s transport minister that the Forth Road Bridge will re-open to all vehicles on 4 January.The closure of the bridge has caused huge financial headaches for many logistics companies, with vehicles forced to take a 50-mile detour via the Kincardine Bridge, which has experienced ...
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MT ArticleKetra Logistics makes prehistoric delivery for Natural History Museum
Logistics company Ketra Logistics has made its largest and heaviest delivery to date, transporting a life size dinosaur from London to Kent.Palletways member Ketra Logistics was chosen to transport the Natural History Museum’s mascot, Trevor the Triceratops, to the museum’s Dino Store in Bluewater shopping centre in KentMartyn Young, MD ...
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Clean Air Zones for UK cities mean HGVS and vans face charges
HGVs and vans that do not meet emissions requirements will soon face a charge to enter certain areas in some of the UK’s major cities, as part of the government’s plans to improve air quality.Clean Air Zones will be introduced in Birmingham (pictured), Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton by 2020.It ...
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Improved cycle-safety mirrors to be mandated on new HGVs from July 2016
Improved mirrors that eliminate blind spots will become mandatory on newly registered HGVs from July of next year, after the European Commission voted in favour of the measure.The adoption of the improved mirrors yesterday (16 December), championed by the UK government, will be mandatory for all newly registered vehicles across ...
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Improved mirrors to boost cycle safety will be mandatory on new HGVs next year
Improved mirrors that eliminate HGV blind spots will become mandatory on newly registered vehicles from July of next year across the EU.The measure, championed by the UK government, was adopted following a vote yesterday (16 December) by the European Commission.For the first time it will be mandatory for all newly ...
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Dual-fuel Ford Transit will attract 100% Congestion Charge discount
TfL has said ULEMCo’s conversion of a Ford Transit to diesel/hydrogen dual-fuel running qualifies the vehicle for a 100% Congestion Charge discount.It came after the converted 2.2 litre Transit was found to meet TfL requirements for exemption from the charge: namely, emissions of less than 75g/km and a Euro-5b standard ...
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Hargreaves Services' transport division facing half a million pound profit hit
Hargreaves Services has warned that its transport division's operating profit may fall by £500,000 this year due a decline in the coal, steel and construction markets.The warning came in a pre-close update issued by the County Durham-based company this week.It said that the continuing deterioration in the coal and steel ...
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DfT reshuffle sees freight minister Andrew Jones add to role
Yet another reshuffle at the DfT has seen local roads and traffic minister Robert Goodwill step away from road transport entirely.Under the move Goodwill’s responsibilities for local roads and traffic will be taken on by freight and logistics minister Andrew Jones, with Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon retaining responsibilities for road ...
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Panther Warehousing seals deal with Euramax Solutions
Panther Warehousing has inked a deal with window and door manufacturer Euramax Solutions to deliver its products on behalf of major DIY retailers including Wickes and Screwfix.Euramax awarded Northampton-based Panther the contract with the aim of reducing its carbon footprint, improving the supply chain and lowering its outlay.Under the deal ...
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Pall-Ex Bulgaria for 2016
Pall-Ex will open a hub operation in Bulgaria by the middle of next year, the pallet network has said.The European palletised freight specialist will commence operations in Bulgaria by mid 2016 through a partnership with Econt.Econt operates more than 40% of the parcel market in Bulgaria via 14 logistics centres, ...
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TNT Express and Royal Mail among 20 parcel companies fined for French price-fixing
TNT Express and Royal Mail’s international delivery arm GLS are among 20 parcel companies that have been fined by the French competition authority for price fixing between 2004 and 2010.An investigation by French competition body L'Autorité de la concurrence (FCA) found that the companies traded pricing information and agreed on ...
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Former JD Wetherspoon man joins Buffaload
Buffaload Logistics has taken on JD Wetherspoon executive John Farley to oversee the company’s national operations.Farley, who headed up JD Weatherspoon’s national operations, will now coordinate Buffaload Logistics’ national operations and ensure all divisions of the business work together.The company, which is temperature controlled division of Taylor Marketing (Ely), ...
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Dennis Eagle soars into construction sector with low-entry Elite 6 chassis
Dennis Eagle is building an urban skip-loader version of its low-entry Elite 6 chassis to go out on trial with operators as part of the Clocs initiative next spring.The Warwick-based manufacturer, already a major player in the low-entry RCV market, is now aiming to gain a foothold in the urban ...
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MT ArticleCleansing Service Group buys Scanias as part of multimillion pound upgrade
Waste removal firm the Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has taken delivery of five new Scania ADR-approved tankers as part of a multimillion pound fleet improvement plan. The 32-tonners, fitted with sleeper cabs and Whale tankers, are custom built for CSG’s liquid waste removal and transportation services.They will work removing ...
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Gefco UK renews Honda contract after seven year partnership
Gefco UK has renewed its three year contract with Honda Motor Europe Logistics, the sister arm of Honda. The contract will see the UK branch of the French transporter firm provide Honda with a variety of services, including deliveries, weekly groupage and groupage for single deliveries into Honda sites in ...
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DHL Supply Chain facing Christmas strike at Long Eaton
DHL Supply Chain is facing strike action from drivers at a Nottinghamshire DC serving client Marks and Spencer (M&S) due to a row over pay.Seven days of disruption are set to commence on 18 December after members of the URTU voted “overwhelmingly” in support of strike action.The HGV drivers are ...
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DB Schenker buys Redhead International
German rail and logistics giant DB Schenker Logistics has purchased Redhead InternationalThe purchase, for an undisclosed sum of the Motor Transport Top 100 operator, expands DB Schenker's land transport operations in the UK.It will however see the DB Schenker Logistics name replaced by the Redhead International banner within the UK ...
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Hauliers need a lead from government if they are to adopt emerging fuel technology
The RHA has urged the government to develop clear, long-term policies to support development of alternative fuels and emission-lowering technology for the road transport sector.Officials must also engage with hauliers and help them understand what their options are when new technology legislation is introduced, such as the roll-out of Euro-6 ...