![Mercedes-Benz_eActros_600_(1)[1]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/2/0/17820_mercedesbenz_eactros_600_11_978080.jpg)
Latest Industry news – Page 214
-
Article
Industry welcomes fuel duty pledge from PM
The industry has welcomed the prime minister’s pledge to look at finding a way to avoid any more fuel duty rises during the current parliament.On the local election campaign trial in Derbyshire earlier this week, Cameron said he wanted to keep going with moves to block rises in fuel duty."We ...
-
ArticleAPC Overnight delivers Motor Transport Awards entries for judging
APC Overnight will deliver the Motor Transport Awards entries to Leicester, for two days of judging this week.Representatives from the industry will judge the awards entries tomorrow (24 April) and Thursday at the Hilton in Leicester.You can book your table at the Motor Transport Awards now, by visiting the Motor ...
-
Article
Everywoman Awards shortlist revealed
This year’s shortlist for the Everywoman Awards is “proof that there are no barriers to success in the industry if you are committed and have the drive to succeed”, according to Maxine Benson, co-founder of Everywoman.The awards, which take place at the Savoy Hotel in London on 16 May, shine ...
-
Article
The road transport rich list 2013 - Yodel owners still top
Yodel owners the Barclay brothers remain the richest people directly deriving at least a proportion of their wealth from interests in road transport. But there are some surprising new entries in the 2013 Sunday Times Rich List published yesterday.Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay are worth £2.3bn, up £100m on ...
-
Article
Palletforce push into Europe gains pace
Pallet network Palletforce has beefed up its continental European coverage by joining new European pallet network alliance Allnet. The four members of the alliance, which was formalised around six weeks ago, include One Express of Italy, Palet System of France and Online Systemlogistik of Germany.Together, the four pallet networks boast ...
-
Article
Palletline parts ways with operations director
Palletline has parted ways with its operations director of seven years, Mark Pulford, by 'mutual consent", MotorTransport.co.uk has learnt.Pulford joined the Birmingham-based pallet network in June 2006. He left in February of this year. Before this he was director of operations at Palletline rival Pall-Ex for seven years.Kevin Buchanan, MD ...
-
Article
UPN reveals partner structure for revised European service
The United Pallet Network (UPN) has revealed further details about how its European service expansion, revealed early this week, will work in practice.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk, UPN commercial director Dave Brown, said the move to upgrade the network’s existing IT to provide instant pricing, quotes and online ordering for Europe via ...
-
ArticleLow cost sat-nav system to boost cycle safety
A low cost satnav-based cycle safety system for trucks navigating through central London endorsed by TfL has been launched by Navevo. Using exclusive data on LGV and cycle flows from Transport for London, ProNav HGV Cyclist Alert is standard on Navevo’s new ProNav PNN420 sat-nav, designed specifically for LGVs, and ...
-
Article
Worth of biofuels in reducing transport emissions questioned
Biofuels are not a cost-effective means of reducing emissions from road transport and pose significant sustainability problems, a new study from independent think-tank Chatham House has suggested.Current biofuels are a more expensive source of energy than fossil fuels and have lower energy densities, meaning that greater volumes of fuel are ...
-
Article
United Pallet Network enters European pallet race
The United Pallet Network (UPN) has upgraded its IT to provide real-time, instant pricing, quotes and online ordering for Europe, as it looks to facilitate more cross border trade within its membership.The new service, which includes auto postcode look-up, is designed to make it as easy as possible for its ...
-
ArticleCampbell Automotive acquired by Road Transport Media
The owner of Motor Transport, Commercial Motor, Truck & Driver, TruckNet UK and Tip-ex, Road Transport Media, has added data marketing to its portfolio with the acquisition of the brands and assets of Campbell Automotive, a business focused on the provision of data services for the truck and van sector.The ...
-
Article
Tilda chooses Wincanton for warehousing and distribution
Wincanton has won a six year warehousing and distribution contract with Basmati rice producer Tilda.The contract covers collection from Tilda’s two production sites in Rainham, Essex and storage at Wincanton’s shared-user site in nearby West Thurrock.The firm will also pick and distribute products by the case and pallet to Tilda’s ...
-
ArticleCV Show 2013 attendance up on last year
Last week’s CV Show was a success for both exhibitors and organisers, with attendance figures up 11.6% on 2012’s show.The show organisers said the event was a strong indication of the health of the industry, with over 18,000 attendees and more than 430 exhibitors.Daf, which unveiled the new CF and ...
-
Article
Yusen Logistics wins Mitsubishi Electric Europe contract renewal
The UK branch of Mitsubishi Electric Europe has renewed its warehousing contract with Yusen Logistics by five years.The contract sees the operator receive, store and despatch products such as display screens, air conditioners and heating systems from Yusen’s 300,000 ft² Milton Keynes Tilbrook site.Yusen handles inbound movements of sea containers ...
-
ArticleThink Logistics national launch 9 May
Steve Granite's Think Logistics initiative to get school children interested in a career in transport is holding a launch event on 9 May at Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester. The presentation has been successfully piloted at two sixth form colleges and Granite is now keen for other operators to make use ...
-
ArticleFurther fall in number of LGVs on British roads
The number of LGVs licensed for use on Great Britain's roads fell almost 10% between 2007 and 2012, new figures from the DfT have shown. At the end of 2007, there were 510,800 licensed LGVs over 3.5 tonnes GVW but by the end of last year, that had fallen to ...
-
Article
Highways Agency announces final pinch point schemes
The Highways Agency has detailed 58 further schemes to reduce congestion on England’s motorways and major A-roads, in the third and final stage of the 123-scheme pinch point programme originally announced in autumn 2011. The 58 schemes, which represent an investment of £98m, will all be delivered by March 2015 ...
-
ArticleMP Flello to put forward ATF Operators Association's concerns in Parliament
Labour MP Rob Flello has shown support for the ATF Operators Association (AOA) by planning to put forward Parliamentary questions concerning a fair partnership with Vosa.Flello, who is also part of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Freight, met with members of the AOA to discuss the its views on ...
-
ArticleTechnical focus: there is manoeuvrability in longer semis
Producing a 15.65m longer semi-trailer that complies with manoeuvrability rules is one thing; building one that is a genuinely practical, real-world proposition is a different matter. So says Professor David Cebon, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Cambridge and director of Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium (CVDC), a collaboration ...
-
ArticleCV Show 2013: MAN boss says this year's show is vital to 'demystify' Euro-6
MAN Truck and Bus UK CEO Des Evans believes the 2013 CV Show is the most important in its 35-year history as it will provide a vital wake up call to operators on the transition to Euro-6. Evans said there is widespread ignorance on the latest EU emissions standard which ...