Latest news – Page 115
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MT ArticleHaulage boss jailed for taking part in Rotherham riot
Haulage boss Ricky Hardman of Hardman Haulage has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after being convicted of violent disorder during the recent rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers near Rotherham.
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MT ArticleKammac appoints former JD Sports fashion chief as brand ambassador
Third-party logistics provider Kammac has appointed Barry Bown as its new brand ambassador as part of a broader mission to drive growth in logistics and e-commerce fulfilment, following its acquisition by the Elanders Group last year.
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MT ArticleTrebor Developments appoints Glencar to build major distribution centre in Crewe
Commercial and industrial construction company Glencar has been appointed by property developer Trebor Developments to construct Crewe 335, a distribution unit in Crewe’s commercial area.
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MT ArticleNew Way and Hyzon begin trials of hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse truck
New Way Trucks and Hyzon announced the start of trials for their hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse vehicle (FCEV) in North America. The companies first unveiled this vehicle at Waste Expo in Las Vegas in May 2024.
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MT ArticleProhire appoints Susan Shardlow as CFO
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management solutions firm Prohire has promoted Susan Shardlow to the role of chief financial officer (CFO) from her post as Prohire interim CFO, which she has held since December 2023.
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MT ArticleWialon fleeet management platform hits record number of four million connected vehicles
Wialon, the global fleet management and IoT platform designed by European software developer Gurtam, has hit a record number of four million vehicles connected on its platform, across 160 countries, the company announced this week.
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MT ArticleNikola adds new hydrogen refueling station in Los Angeles County
Nikola Corporation announced the opening of a new hydrogen refueling station in Santa Fe Springs, California. The station, operated under Nikola’s HYLA brand, is located at Tom’s Truck Center, near the 5 Freeway.
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MT ArticleGlencar completes construction of two units at Erdington Industrial Park in Birmingham
Logistics and commercial construction company Glencar has completed the building of two 42,000 and 58,000sq ft units at Erdington Industrial Park in Birmingham, the company announced today (12 August).
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MT ArticleNew research hub will pioneer use of digital twins to decarbonise UK transport systems
A new research hub will use digital twins to help determine how transport systems, including logistics supply chains, can be decarbonised as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.
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MT ArticlePanattoni ramps up mid-box logistics drive with speculative development in Crawley
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni is speculatively developing a 200,000sq ft logistics park in Crawley as part of its mid-box logistics development drive in the South East of England.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex integrates its five owned operations under the Pall-Ex Logistics umbrella
Pall-Ex Group has formally launched Pall-Ex Logistics, which integrates its recently launched 3PL division with its five owned operations - Intercounty Distribution; Pall-Ex Logistics (Basildon); Shears Brothers Transport; For-Ex Distribution Network Services; and Cranleigh Distribution Services.
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MT ArticleBattery swapping demonstration for electric trucks begins in Kyoto
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) have anounced the start of a battery-swapping demonstration for electric trucks on public roads in Kyoto, Japan.
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MT ArticleSANY delivers 20 electric terminal tractors to Brazil’s third largest container port
SANY Brazil announced the delivery of 20 electric terminal tractors to Itapoa Terminais Portuarios, a marine terminal port services provider in Brazil. This delivery is part of what SANY describes as Brazil’s largest port electrification project to date.
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MT ArticleTransiT Hub gets £46m funding to pioneer use of digital twins for decarbonising road, rail, air and maritime
Following an initial six-month consultation and call for partners, The TransiT Hub, led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, has now received a £20m investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and £26m from industry partners, to research
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MT ArticleLogistics UK to hold second Digital Transformation in Logistics conference during Birmingham Tech Week
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MT ArticleFrench logistics giant DESLOG Groupe buys County Durham haulier NFS360 Connect
French logistics group DESLOG has acquired County Durham-based supply chain specialist NFS360 Connect for an undisclosed sum, in a move aimed at helping the group navigate complex post-Brexit customs requirements.
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MT ArticleHGV driver died after being crushed by falling hay bales
A coroner has asked the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to explain how it intends to prevent deaths while unloading hay bales from HGVs after a driver was crushed to death in Cheshire.
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MT ArticleJail for HGV driver who killed car passenger and fled abroad
A lorry driver who fled to Turkey after he drove into the back of a car on the M1 and killed the passenger has now been jailed for more than four years.
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MT ArticlePalletline London’s flexible fleet solution paves way for success
Palletline London’s contract with London Stone has been extended to cover goods being transported across the country.