Latest news – Page 20
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MT ArticleJail for HGV driver who tried smuggling migrants out of country
A lorry driver has been jailed for three years after attempting to smuggle 32 migrants out of the UK and into France.
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MT ArticleFall from height incident results in five-figure fine
A company has been hit with an £80,000 fine after a visiting HGV driver sustained life-changing injuries when he fell from his trailer during loading operations.
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MT ArticleCertas calls on landowners to help double its network
Certas Energy plans to double the size of its fuel express network and is asking for landowners to get in touch – especially if they have unusual plots.
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MT ArticleTop marks for Aztek in AA accreditation first
Aztek Logistics has been awarded the highest industry accreditation for product handling and food safety for the first time.
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MT ArticleUPS driver strikes loom after pay offer rejected
Strike action among UPS delivery drivers could be on the cards in the run-up to Christmas after the parcel giant was accused of offering a “miserly” pay deal.
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MT ArticleQuarter pallet size service launched by Hazchem Network
The Hazchem Network said it had identified a quarter-sized gap in the market and will launch the new pallet dimension through the network in January.
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MT ArticleHGV drivers’ tacho data publicly shared in ‘league table’ row
Birmingham Council has refuted allegations of bullying after its bin drivers’ performances were publicly ranked in a league table posted on the staff room wall.
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MT ArticleBudget: billions to be spent on filling potholes
A commitment in the Budget to invest over £2bn a year on improving the condition of local roads has been welcomed by council bosses, but they warned that it represented a fraction of what was required.
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MT ArticleTennants Distribution adds five new Volvo trucks to fleet
Chemicals distributor Tennants Distribution has returned to Volvo Trucks to add three Volvo FM Globetrotter 6x2 rigids and two FM Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units to its fleet.
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MT ArticleMAN plans new multi-million pound dealership in Aberdeen
MAN Truck & Bus is planning a new, multi-million pound dealership in Aberdeen, which will be opened by late 2026.
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MT ArticleBudget Day: Keep fuel duty frozen, FairFuelUK and MPs tell Chancellor
On the eve of the Budget, FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox joined with MPs Lewis Cocking, Wendy Morton, Aphra Brandreth, Peter Bedford, and Lord Craig Mackinlay, to deliver a 152,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling on the Chancellor to either cut or freeze fuel duty.
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MT ArticleRising pallet volumes help boost UPN profit, latest results reveal
United Pallet Networks (UPN) has returned to growth, boosting both turnover and pre-tax profit in the financial year to 31 March 2025, as both pallet volumes and membership numbers increased, the network’s latest annual results reveal.
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MT ArticleCampaigning MP hails government move to trial freight crime tracking system
North Warwickshire and Bedworth Labour MP Rachel Taylor, who has been campaigning for a change to the way police tackle freight crime, has welcomed news of a government trial targeting the prevention of serious organised freight crime.
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MT ArticleDunkirk rail-road terminal to transfer 50,000 HGV loads a year to rail
The Modalis Group and Dunkerque-Port have laid the foundation stone of the Western Port rail-road transhipment terminal, a new multimodal platform dedicated, which is set to open in Spring next year.
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MT ArticleBudget Day: BIFA calls on Chancellor to boost “logistics resilience”
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging the Chancellor to use this week’s Budget to deliver targeted measures that will strengthen the UK’s trading environment, make the logistics sector more resilient, and improve the competitiveness of British businesses in global markets.
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MT ArticleSNAP launches Haul of Fame awards to champion "exceptional achievement"
Digital transport solutions provider SNAP has launched a new awards programme to recognise exceptional achievement across the transport, logistics and mobility sectors.
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MT ArticleMidland Pallet Trucks calls for urgent action to close warehouse investment gap
Despite continued growth in the UK’s e-commerce and logistics sectors, too many small and medium operators are delaying essential warehouse investments, which could erode productivity and profit margins across the supply chain, according to Midland Pallet Trucks.
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MT ArticleLV Shipping expands footprint at Infinity Park in South Tyneside
Global logistics specialist LV Shipping has expanded its North East base at Infinity Park in Hebburn, South Tyneside, to support its continued growth.
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MT Article“Strong interest” for Chancerygate’s £25m logistics development near Horsham
Developer Chancerygate is reporting strong interest from prospective occupiers for its new 104,000 sq ft Grade A urban logistics development in Southwater, near Horsham, which has just achieved practical completion.
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MT ArticleManfreight acquires major warehouse in Belfast in £9m deal
County Armagh-based logistics company Manfreight has expanded its warehousing capacity in Northern Ireland with the £9m acquisition of a 100,000 sq ft facility in Belfast.