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MT Article“Arduous” recruitment processes for logistics jobs is putting off top talent, index reveals
Transport and logistics firms could be missing out on top talent due to complicated application processes, new research has found.Business management software specialist The Access Group, has published its Recruitment and Resourcing Index, after analysing 20 industries to find out which ones offer candidates the best experience when applying for ...
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MT ArticleNorthamptonshire haulier takes delivery of three Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Freepost trailers
Wise Logistics has taken delivery of three S.CS Freepost trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to help speed up its loading times and reduce repair and maintenance costs.The Northamptonshire general haulage firm said it has a long-standing relationship with Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer and was keen to add the new pillarless curtainsiders ...
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MT ArticleGe-Be Transport expands into new £5m premises in Swaffham
Palletways member Ge-Be Transport has invested more than £5m into new headquarters in Swaffham, Norfolk, as part of a strategy to diversify the firm’s services and meet the growing demand of the business.The new 435,600sq ft site will allow the family-run firm to offer warehousing and storage services for the ...
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MT ArticleSam Hammond promoted to operations director at family firm C&D South West
Somerset-based haulage company C&D South West has promoted Charles ‘Sam’ Hammond to operations director after seven years of working in the family business.C&D have been operating for over 35 years and are now under the third generation of leadership with siblings Lorna, Cayla and Sam all working for the family ...
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MT ArticleProvide greater clarity on Windsor Framework or face border delays, RHA warns
The RHA is calling for greater government clarity on moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework, to prevent delays and avoid damaging Northern Ireland’s economy.The Windsor Framework replaces the Northern Ireland Protocol and introduces new processes designed to better manage post-Brexit trade between Northern Ireland ...
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MT ArticleKilnbridge Construction adds Webfleet Video to fleet to help cut CO2 emissions and fuel costs
FORS Gold operator Kilnbridge Construction Services is introducing the Webfleet Video solution across its fleet of 140 HGVs and vans in a move aimed at reducing its fuel costs and CO2 emissions.The move will enable Kilnbridge to monitor its fleet’s journeys and help the company reduce fuel consumption, cut carbon ...
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MT ArticlePGS Group launches new Bromwich depot and looks to recruit 55 new staff
Bromwich-based delivery firm PGS Group has opened a new depot in West Bromwich and has launched a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow the business.The new 80,000sq ft site is PGS Group’s sixth depot, giving the business a total footprint of over 650,000sq ft of space in the ...
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MT ArticleGovernment delays Brexit import controls for fifth time amid supply chain concerns
The UK government is to delay full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union for a fifth time, pushing the start date back another three months to January 2024.The latest date for implementation of these border controls was set for 31 October this year. However the government has ...
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MT ArticleYounger directors leading the way in the warehousing sector, new research reveals
The average age of directors and founders in the warehousing and distribution sector is significantly lower than in transport and logistics, according to research by Approved Business Finance.The research used data from Companies House to analyse the average age of 2,000 founders, chief executives and MDs in the UK’s biggest ...
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MT ArticleLearn lessons from ULEZ and make it easier to ditch fossil fuels, says RHA
The RHA is urging politicians and policymakers to learn lessons from the London ULEZ on the journey to net zero and offer greater support for hauliers and drivers to make the transition to cleaner vehicles.The warning comes as the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to cover all of ...
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MT ArticleEU grants approval for Scania and Sennder’s pay-per-use truck battery joint venture
The European Commission has given the green light to a truck battery joint venture proposed by Swedish company Scania and Germany’s sennder Technologies.
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MT ArticleCarlsberg links with Einride in further roll-out of electric trucks
Carlsberg Sverige has taken its first step towards a net zero carbon footprint by investing in a comprehensive electric truck initiative in collaboration with Einride in Sweden.
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MT ArticleDSV starts trial of Volta Zero truck for last-mile deliveries
Leading transport and logistics provider DSV has embarked on an on-road operational evaluation of the all-new 16-tonne all-electric medium-duty Volta Zero.
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MT ArticleResearchers make breakthrough in affordable hydrogen fuel cell catalysts
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed an innovative method to enhance the performance of iron- and nitrogen-doped carbon electrodes in hydrogen fuel cells.
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MT ArticleReFuels to establish first biomethane HGV refuelling station in south east of UK
ReFuels, in collaboration with John Lewis Partnership, has embarked on a groundbreaking venture to build the inaugural biomethane HGV refuelling station in the South East of England.
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MT ArticleBrice Aggregates orders Mercedes-Benz Arocs as business booms
Essex-based Brice Aggregates has built up its fleet with the addition of two new Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers to cope with increasing demand for the construction material supplier.The operator has also taken on two Arocs 3240 concrete mixers with 9m3 Liebherr drums from Motus Truck & Van.Another identical mixer and four ...
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MT ArticleSiemens has announced the acquisition of Dutch fast-charging firm Heliox
Siemens AG has signed an agreement to acquire Heliox, a Netherlands-based technology leader in fast charging solutions, serving e-Bus and e-Truck fleets and passenger vehicles.
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MT ArticleNikola confirms hydrogen fuel cell truck plans amidst battery truck recall
Despite recent setbacks, including a battery truck recall and stock plunge, electric truck manufacturer Nikola remains resolute in its plans to deliver hydrogen fuel cell semis to customers this year.
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MT ArticleZgraggen and Designwerk introduce first all-electric milk collection vehicle
Designwerk Technologies has collaborated with Zgraggen Transport AG to unveil Switzerland’s inaugural all-electric milk collection vehicle.
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MT ArticleAustria launches second round of funding for E-Trucks
The Austrian Ministry of Climate Protection has initiated the second round of tenders for the “Emission-free Commercial Vehicles and Infrastructure (ENIN)” funding programme.