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MT ArticleWarrens Group joins Stobart in expanding Culina's DIRFT presence
Warrens Group has snapped up two new units at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) from logistics real estate developer Prologis, as part of its plans to drive growth.Baked goods warehousing and logistics provider Warrans Group is the preferred primary haulier for bread and cake distribution for Tesco and Sainsbury’s ...
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MT ArticleLinde Materials Handling UK trains inmates in workshop skills
Forklift truck manufacturer Linde Material Handling UK has teamed up with HMP Five Wells to open a workshop which is training offenders in order to help them find employment once they are released.The Linde workshop offers inmates a full day’s work preparing some of the firm’s small truck range for ...
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MT ArticleBrakes trials zero-emission HGVs with Frigoblock electric refrigeration
Food service provider Brakes is testing the performance of two new Frigoblock-refrigerated electric multi-temperature HGVs.
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MT ArticleBrakes trials zero-emission HGVs with Frigoblock electric refrigeration
Food service provider Brakes is testing the performance of two new Frigoblock-refrigerated electric multi-temperature HGVs.The trial is monitoring the performance of a 19 tonne Electra truck, fitted with the EK25 Frigoblok and a 19 tonne DAF LF, fitted with Frigoblok FK2 refrigeration unit, as they make deliveries to ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL workers to hold Valentine’s Day M&S protests to highlight “heartbreaking” pay offer
ArrowXL workers are planning to protest outside Marks & Spencer stores across the UK on Valentine’s Day (14 February) to demand the retailer pressure ArrowXL to improve its “heartbreaking” pay offer.However ArrowXL is insisting its pay offer is fair and that added that no ArrowXL workers are on strike.Unite said ...
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MT ArticleBattery electric truck in service - Volvo FE Electric with Fox Group
In 2022 Fox Brothers took delivery of a pair of Volvo FE Electric 6x2 tippers making it the first company in the UK to do so, and only the second in Europe.
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MT ArticleM&A activity still high but below record levels of 2021
M&A activity in logistics remained high last year despite deal activity falling from record levels in 2021, according to business advisory firm BDO.Transaction volumes in 2022 were marginally below those seen in the previous year, with 62 deals completed – 66 in 2021 – at a total disclosed deal value ...
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MT ArticleHyliko unveils its first hydrogen fuel cell truck and plans for a centre of excellence in Paris
Hyliko, the first hydrogen mobility platform dedicated to truck fleets, has revealed its first 44-tonne hydrogen fuel cell tractor truck and announced plans for a hydrogen mobility center of excellence in the southern suburbs of Paris. The company presented its first range of hydrogen tractors and rigids for road freight ...
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MT ArticleNeste and Scania release digital solutions that enable easy follow-up of trucks renewable fuels usage
Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that makes it easier to follow up and verify the usage of renewable fuels. The solution combines data from Scania’s Fleet Management Portal with Neste’s fuel emission data, allowing fleet management customers to receive accurate and up-to-date information on their greenhouse gas ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks delivers the first heavy-duty electric concrete mixer truck to CEMEX
Cemex and Volvo Trucks have joined forces to launch the world’s first fully electric and zero-emission heavy concrete mixer truck at a joint event in Berlin, Germany. This new development follows an agreement signed between the two companies in 2021 to collaborate closely and implement electromobility solutions to reduce carbon ...
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MT ArticleKempower to produce truck charging stations in North Carolina
Kempower Corporation, a provider of DC charging technology based in Finland, has announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) charging station production facility in North Carolina, United States. This new facility is expected to create approximately 300 new jobs in the state and will have a planned ...
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MT ArticleDX Freight splits MD role in two and names new directors
DX has made several new senior appointments in its freight division following the announcement of Paul Ibbetson’s promotion to chief executive last week.The company said the position of MD had been split into two, creating a head of each of its business units 1-Man and Logistics/2-Man.Graham Hollingdrake, previously freight operations ...
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MT ArticleEvents haulier gives new Krone Dry Liner a bespoke finish
Events transport haulier FCL Event Logistics has purchased three Dry Liners from Krone, one with a specific paint job.Martin Cowie, logistics manager at FCL, said: “We painted one of our tractor units in a very distinctive metallic black for a client.“When the contract came to an end the truck still ...
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MT ArticleSurvey reveals most dangerous roads in Europe
Bulgaria, Poland and Czechia are home to the most hazardous roads in Europe, according to analysis of fatal HGV collision rates by smart payment provider SNAP.Its research placed Bulgaria in the top spot, with more fatal truck collisions per year (369) than Poland and Czechia – also known as the ...
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MT ArticleMilitary tankers given new lease of life
Tankers used by the military to refuel aircraft such as Typhoon and Hawk jets have been refurbished to enable them to be used by the armed forces for another 15 years.The large capacity aircraft refueller life extension project (LCAR LEP) is upgrading 80 tankers to improve deployability, availability and flexibility.The ...
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MT ArticleFreight haulier marks 90th anniversary with new Volvo truck and livery
Edge Transport in Deeside is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor unit, wrapped in a special livery.The family-run firm can trace its roots back to Alfred Edge, who started as an owner operator in 1933 delivering goods in the local area and then later for ...
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MT ArticleLawyers reflect on landmark victory over DAF Trucks in price-fixing case
Lawyers acting on behalf of Royal Mail and BT have hailed their victory over DAF Trucks after the competition appeal tribunal (CAT) found the manufacturer had overcharged the two companies.The judgment means the truck maker must pay millions of pounds in damages for price-fixing between 1997 and 2011.The tribunal held ...
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MT ArticleSkyNet in import deal with Eurora
(From left) Etienne Du Toit, head of European projects at SkyNet, SkyNet CEO Tommy Erasmus, and Paul Scratchley (Eurora commercial director)Courier company SkyNet has partnered with cross-border trade compliance platform Eurora Solutions to offer customers a more streamlined process for importing goods into the UK and the EU.As part of ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Group calling for a Euro VII rethink?
Volvo Group President and CEO, Martin Lundstedt, has expressed his concern over the Euro VII proposal, stating it will slow down the transition to zero-emission transport and climate neutrality. Lundstedt believes the current proposal neglects the shift to zero-emission vehicles and disregards the impact of future CO₂ targets for heavy-duty ...
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MT ArticleZepp.solutions announces new 4x2 hydrogen-powered truck: ‘Europa’ to launch in Q4 2023
Netherlands-based Zepp.solutions has announced further details and the name for its new hydrogen fuel cell powered truck: ‘Europa’.