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MT ArticlePML happy with SNAP membership
PML has hailed the SNAP Parking facility scheme after it signed up last year and witnessed a steady increase in trucks using its secure site in Lympne, Kent as a result.The logistics firm offers weary drivers a convenient location close to the ports and motorways, as well as top notch ...
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MT ArticleHaulage prices hit April record
Haulage and courier prices increased by 3.6% in April despite falling diesel costs, according to data in the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) road transport price index.Year-on-year haulage prices were down 2%, but with courier prices 3.6% higher, the overall index is up on April 2022’s figures.TEG said that although diesel ...
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MT ArticleRemediation work begins at DP World’s new Coventry distribution hub
DP World Logistics is to occupy an almost 600,000 sq ft building on an industrial estate in Coventry after warehouse developer SEGRO completes complex remediation work at the site.In line with SEGRO’s commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2030, the unit at SEGRO Park Coventry will be developed to high ...
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MT ArticleGlencar in £12m Yorkshire warehouse fit-out for Maersk
Construction firm Glencar is working on a £12m project for Maersk, undertaking a comprehensive fit-out programme at a 602,000sq ft warehouse in Doncaster.Work on Mammoth 602, on the G-Park estate, began in February and comprises an overhaul of the existing office areas to category A standard, as well as a ...
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MT ArticleWelch’s Transport launch Welch’s Net Zero promoting electric transport solutions in Cambridge
Welch’s Transport has announced the launch of its new microsite, Welch’s Net Zero, which looks to bring clean, zero-emission pallet deliveries to Cambridge businesses and organisations.
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British Land secures planning for Paddington logistics hub
British Land has gained planning permission for a 121,000 sq ft logistics hub in Paddington, London, which the developer estimates will remove around 100 large vans from Westminster’s roads every day.The facility, located at 5 Kingdom Street, Paddington, will provide inbound access to HGVs with outbound deliveries via smaller electric ...
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MT ArticleElectric timber trucks to be trialled in Scotland
Scottish timber firms James Jones & Sons and Scotlog Haulage are partnering with Volvo in a three-year trial of electric timber trucks, funded by Scottish Forestry.
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MT ArticleENRX to deliver wireless charging system for electric vehicles on Florida highway
Global technology leader ENRX has been selected to deliver a dynamic wireless charging system that will allow electric vehicles to charge while driving on a four-lane highway in Florida.
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MT ArticleNikola and Voltera partner to develop hydrogen fueling infrastructure
Nikola Corporation and Voltera have announced a strategic partnership agreement to develop the hydrogen fueling infrastructure required to support the deployment of Nikola’s innovative zero-emissions vehicles.
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MT ArticleFreightliner unveils the eM2, a battery electric medium-duty truck
Freightliner has announced the series production eM2 for pick-up and delivery applications, which is now available for order and will start production this autumn
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MT ArticlePaccar anounces tie-up with Toyota for hydrogen fuel cell truck development
Kenworth, a Paccar-owned truck brand, has announced it is beginning production of its first Class 8 zero emissions T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV)
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MT ArticleSurrey haulier gets funding boost to expand fleet and premises
Family haulage firm BR Saunders has used a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase ten new vehicles to add to its fleet of self-loading and unloading vehicles.The company, which is based in Walton-on-Thames, has used the funding to acquire ten 32 tonneloader-crane vehicles with lorry loaders, capable of ...
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MT ArticlePrinces signs new stock management deal with Knowles Transport and XPO Logistics
International food and drink group Princes has established new partnerships with XPO Logistics and Knowles Transport for stock handling and shunting activity in the UK.Knowles Transport will provide stock management solutions at the group’s warehouses in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, while XPO Logistics has been awarded the contract for Princes’ Bradford warehouse.Princes’ ...
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MT ArticleCould you be a Northern star of the road haulage sector?
The Northern Rewards 2023 are now open for nominations to celebrate best practice across the North of England road haulage sector.Organised by MT's sister title Transport News, the event is open to all HGV operators based in the North of England, including public sector fleets, own-account and 3PLs.Previous operator winners ...
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Staff redundancies as Alliance Transport Technologies falls into administration
Alliance Transport Technologies Limited, which specialises in the remanufacture of electronic components used to decarbonise fleets, has fallen into administration after facing delays to the launch of a major new energy storage system (ESS).The company, which is based at two sites in Clowne in Derbyshire and Featherstone in West Yorkshire, ...
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Bonfire of EU regs risks supply chain breakdown, Logistics UK warns Prime Minister
Government plans to ditch a host of EU regulations risk undermining the country's supply chain, Logistics UK warned the Prime Minister today.The government’s proposed Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, put forward by arch Brexiteer MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, will allow ministers to easily replace or remove EU law that have remained ...
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Road trial of First Hydrogen LCV launches with Rivus in Birmingham
Fleet management provider Rivus has started a road trial of First Hydrogen’s ground-breaking hydrogen powered light commercial vehicle (LCV).The trial, which will be conducted from Rivus’ Support Centre in Birmingham, will see the LCV (pictured) driven on selected routes and over varied terrain around the Birmingham and South Yorkshire areas, ...
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MT ArticleCalifornia 2036 ban on diesel trucks leaves Europe in rear-view mirror
California’s decision to end the sale of new diesel trucks from 2036 threatens to leave Europe’s truck industry behind, campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) warned this week.California last week announced it will ban the sale of new diesel trucks from 2036. In comparison, both the UK and EU are ...
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MT ArticlePepsiCo finally reveals its fleet of Tesla semi trucks
PepsiCo has unveiled its new fleet of 18 Tesla Semi, Class 8 all-electric semi trucks, which will be used at the company’s Sacramento bottling plant.
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MT ArticleBiffa and Lunaz team up to electrify and upcycle fleet of bin lorries
Leading waste management company Biffa and electric vehicle (EV) upcycling business Lunaz are joining forces to transition Biffa’s fleet of bin lorries to zero-emissions powertrains.