Latest news – Page 173
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MT ArticleKammac provides Kegspertise Logistics with sixth UK site
Third-party logistics operator Kammac has landed a partnership with Kegspertise Logistics which sees it provide the specialist company with its sixth UK site.
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MT ArticleWHSmith outsources logistics operations to GXO
High street retailer WHSmith has announced the appointment of GXO as its new outsourced UK logistics partner.
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MT ArticleCSG invests almost £1m in high-performance vacuum equipment
Waste management company CSG has invested almost £1m in new equipment including four specially built tankers.
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MT ArticleBridgestone and Webfleet launch “game changing” EV Services Platform
Bridgestone and Webfleet have launched the EV Services Platform which connects fleets with a network of service providers to help them optimise their electric vehicle (EV) operations.
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MT ArticleStreamline Shipping Group takes over from Menzies Distribution on the Shetland and Orkney islands
Streamline Shipping Group has taken over the transport and warehouse operations of Menzies Distribution in Shetland and Orkney, just one month after Menzies announced it was pulling out of the Northern Isles region to concentrate on the group’s profitable operations.
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MT ArticleMicrolise Group acquires K-Safe
Transport tech specialist Microlise Group is continuing on the acquisition trail after purchasing the assets and IP of K-Safe, parent company to the road safety products Flare and Flare Aware, for £140,000.
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MT ArticleTransaid launches latest UK Cycle Challenge from Newcastle to Edinburgh
Transaid is calling on the transport and logistics sector to sign up for its two day, 159-mile cycle challenge which sets off on 20 September in Newcastle and finishes in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle.
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Road freight prices peak with rates highest since December 2022, TEG Index reveals
Haulage and courier vehicle prices rose “significantly” over the course of December with the overall price per mile for haulage and courier vehicles increasing from 122.2 to 127, up 4.8 points - the highest since December 2022, albeit 3.5 points lower year-on-year.
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MT ArticlePNDC tests HVS’s prototype
Glasgow-based energy systems research company PNDC has taken delivery of HVS’s first prototype of a hydrogen-powered medium-duty commercial vehicle.
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MT ArticleAustralia’s Hydrogen Headstart program unveils top projects
Australia’s Hydrogen Headstart program has shortlisted six green hydrogen projects, totaling over 3.5GW of capacity, for A$2 billion ($1.35 billion) in subsidies.
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MT ArticleIPP boosts management team with appointment of Paul Timbrell
Coventry-based IPP, which is a pooler of sustainable wooden pallets, has appointed Paul Timbrell to the role of head of commercial accounts.
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MT ArticleXpression helps top teams shine with matt black Mercedes-Benz Actros L
Xpression Event Solutions has taken delivery of a matt black Mercedes-Benz Actros L rig which is being used to deliver cutting edge, AI-driven performance analysis to some of the UK’s leading professional sports teams.
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks prepares UK sales centres for electric vehicle integration
DAF Trucks is gearing up its UK Dealer network to fully support the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain North America introduces electric trucks to its fleet
DHL Supply Chain has recently introduced its first Class 8 electric trucks, currently operational in California.
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MT ArticleSignificant proportion of project managers in transport and logistics are neurodivergent
More than half of project management professionals working in transport and logistics consider themselves to be neurodivergent, according to new research.
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MT ArticlePalletforce Wrings in the New Year with the recruitment of Gloucestershire haulier
South Gloucestershire haulier Wrings Transport has joined a pallet network for the first time after being impressed by Palletforce’s ”ethos of quality and excellence”.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex Group promises year of innovation
Pall-Ex Group has pledged to deliver a year of innovation in 2024 after defying “difficult market conditions” in 2023 to boost its membership by 20% and increase shareholder status to 98%.
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MT ArticleVan sales grow but market share for electric variants remains static
The national franchised dealers association (NFDA) has hailed a successful year for light CV sales, but the electric van market share remained unchanged in 2023.
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MT ArticleMichael Conroy appointed new chief executive at Kinaxia Logistics
Michael Conroy, former Palletforce and EV Cargo chief executive, has been appointed as the new CEO of Kinaxia Logistics, succeeding Simon Hobbs.
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MT ArticleFred Sherwood sees revenue and profits surge
Fred Sherwood & Sons saw profits soar by more than 80% to £1.4m last year, new figures have revealed.