Latest news – Page 256
-
MT ArticleHGVC partners with Youth First to help disadvantaged young Londoners become truck drivers
HGV training specialist HGVC has partnered with Youth First CIO, a London-based charity that helps young people get into work, to give disadvantaged young people the skills they need to train as HGV drivers.With HGVC, Youth First will create an ‘HGV career pathway’ within its Youth Employment Scheme (YES), initially ...
-
MT ArticlePanattoni increases commitment to south coast logistics market with 452,469sq ft speculative park
Panattoni has begun speculatively developing a 452,469sq ft last-mile logistics development at Burgess Hill, 45 miles south of London.Construction follows the granting of planning consent by Mid Sussex District Council at the end of January and reflects Panattoni’s confidence in the strength of the south coast logistics market, where it ...
-
MT ArticleElectric trucks in the fast lane at APM Terminals at Gothenburg Port
One of the largest container ports in the Nordic region, APM Terminals Gothenburg, is taking a step forward in supporting the transition to electrified truck transport. APM Terminals Gothenburg handles an average of 1,000 trucks daily, with only a few of these trucks being electric. However, the ...
-
MT ArticleResearchers Advance High-Performance Solid-State Batteries
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered a new class of electrolyte materials with improved conductivity, which could enable the development of more powerful solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries have no liquid electrolyte and instead rely on a solid substance to transport lithium ions from ...
-
MT ArticleMack Trucks partners with Heliox and Gilbarco to increase charging infrastructure in the US
Mack Trucks has announced partnerships with Heliox and Gilbarco Veeder-Root to encourage customer adoption of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) in the United States. The agreements will provide end-to-end support for Mack customers, including hardware installation services and access to charging infrastructure components, which are often difficult to secure. By partnering with ...
-
MT ArticleRepublic Services is rolling out fully electric recycling and waste trucks
Republic Services, Inc., a US environmental services firm, has announced a long-term deal with Oshkosh Corporation to significantly scale its electric truck fleet. The company plans to begin operating two fully integrated electric recycling and waste truck prototypes in the autumn and expects electric vehicles to represent half of its ...
-
MT ArticleNew European CO2 targets for HGVs slammed by manufacturers, businesses and environmentalists
The European Commission’s new CO2 targets for heavy goods vehicles have been criticised from all sides of the fence this week.Under the rules, announced by the European Commission last week, HGVs will have to reduce their emissions by 45% by 2030 and 90% by 2040.The targets have been criticised by ...
-
MT ArticleMV Commercial impresses aggregate haulier with speedy delivery of four tippers
MD Aggregate Supplies has taken delivery of four Scania P450s with Thompson tipper bodies in record time.Mike Weatherall, transport manager at the Shropshire aggregates and concrete specialists, had been told by several suppliers that he faced a lengthy wait for the vehicles of a minimum of 12 months.However after approaching ...
-
MT ArticleLHV road trial bureaucracy "not conspiratorially difficult," DfT claims
The DfT has hit back at claims that its consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it risks the project getting the go-ahead.With less than two weeks until the 3 March deadline, only three ...
-
MT ArticleKnauf and Nicholls announce the start of 100% renewable fuel deliveries
Knauf’s haulage partner Nicholls has converted its whole fleet of liquified natural gas (LNG) trucks to 100% renewable fuel - a significant step towards a more carbon-efficient supply chain.
-
MT ArticleMercedes battery-electric waste collection vehicle is in operation at Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH)
The all-electric eEconic is presently in use by Hamburg’s municipal cleaning service. During a press conference, Environmental State Councilor Michael Pollmann, SRH Managing Director Professor Rüdiger Siechau, and Franziska Cusumano, Head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks & Custom Tailored Trucks, handed over the keys to “Kolonne 11” of the municipal cleaning ...
-
MT ArticleP&O boosts freight capacity with new sailings on Zeebrugge–Teesport route
P&O Ferries is joining forces with Finnlines to boost the flow of trade between Belgium and the UK by introducing new sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route.In response to increased customer demand, P&O Ferries will charter Finnlines’ MS Finnpulp for three days a week under a new services agreement.This move will ...
-
MT ArticleNew unit set for June launch at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham
A new development is reaching its final stages at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham, with completion set for June.Prologis Park Midpoint is already home to Jaguar Land Rover, Europa Worldwide and Kuehne + Nagel, and is located within five miles of 11 motorway junctions.The 163,754sq ft Grade A unit is ...
-
MT ArticleVertas runs with Trakm8 to boost fleet efficiency
Facilities management firm Vertas has partnered up with fleet management specialist Trakm8 to enhance the operating efficiency of its 280-vehicle fleet.Vertas, which operates a mixed fleet consisting of vans, pool cars, mini-buses and coaches, gave Trakm8 a brief to install a telematics system that would track and manage the fleet, ...
-
MT Article“Extremely convoluted” bureaucracy could scupper LHV road trial, expert warns
A government consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it could risk the trial getting the go-ahead, according to one LHV expert.Kevin Buck (pictured), MD of HazComp, who has long been lobbying for a ...
-
MT ArticleRHA sharpens focus on tackling key industry priorities
The RHA is to focus its resources on a number of newly defined priority areas to help better support its members and the wider sector.The priority areas it has identified are: skills; driver facilities; environment; international; costs and regulation; and infrastructure.The RHA has also set a number of policy goals ...
-
MT ArticleApprenticeship Levy “does not work” and needs to be replaced by Training Levy, says Logistics UK
The Apprenticeship Levy is “not working” and needs to be replaced with a Training Levy that is more flexible and easier for logistics businesses to access.The call comes from Logistics UK at the end of this year’s Apprenticeship Week. The association is calling on the government to launch an urgent ...
-
MT ArticleCenntro Electric has unveiled its hydrogen-powered tractor unit
Cenntro Electric, a US-based alternative fuel technology and electric vehicle company, has unveiled its first hydrogen-powered Class 8 Semi Tractor, the LMH864, at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show. The event took place from January 5 to 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. The LMH864 is a 6x4 semi-tractor, ...
-
MT Articlebp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited to build electrolyser capacity to serve transport fleets
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council, has announced it is seeking tenders for hydrogen electrolyser and compression, storage, and dispensation equipment
-
MT Articlebp plans major green hydrogen project in Teesside to help decarbonise heavy transport
bp has confirmed plans to build a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the North East of England, as part of its efforts to support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future.The project, called HyGreen Teesside, is expected to have a production capacity of up to 500MWe by 2030, with ...