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MT ArticleThe Algorithm People partners with Teesside University for game-changing development in fleet optimisation
The Algorithm People (TAP) and Teesside University have joined forces to bring a revolutionary level of optimisation to road transport
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MT ArticleArrowXL in delivery deal with Premium Christmas Trees
ArrowXL is working with Premium Christmas Trees (PCT) to help deliver over 1,000 trees per week for the festive period.Utilising ArrowXL’s 48-hour delivery service, customers can select a nominated delivery day and will receive the standard room of choice service.Christmas trees are an unusual product type and ArrowXL said its ...
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MT ArticleLloyd Fraser Holdings reports slump in profits despite healthy turnover
3PL Lloyd Fraser Holdings saw turnover rise to £44m in the year ending 28 February 2022, a 20.6% increase on the previous year.The company said it had performed well in a challenging market and attributed the increase to its fashion logistics seeing a positive recovery as the country exited pandemic-related ...
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MT ArticleXPO to transport building materials for Hanson UK
XPO has struck a deal with Hanson UK to distribute packed cement and related materials to the builders’ merchants.XPO said it would manage more than 30,000 deliveries annually from Hanson’s facilities in Warwickshire, the East Midlands, North Wales, and Lancashire.It added that it could provide Hanson with enhanced delivery visibility, ...
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MT ArticleCouncils struggle to recruit gritter drivers to tackle cold snap
Nearly two thirds of councils in England are struggling to recruit HGV drivers to grit the roads this winter, according to data from the local government association (LGA).It said 63% of authorities had struggled or were struggling to find skilled drivers for winter resilience activities.Among those struggling, the most common ...
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MT ArticleHauliers face clampdown on repeated switching of vehicles on and off licence
The senior traffic commissioner is consulting on plans to amend statutory guidance closing a loophole that enables hauliers to ‘draw down’ HGVs not specified on an operator licence.The move was prompted by a recent decision in the upper tribunal concerning a company swapping vehicles on and off its licence.The tribunal ...
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MT ArticleInvestment drives triple digit growth at The Algorithm People
Route optimisation and decarbonisation specialist, The Algorithm People, (TAP) has secured £2.2 million of funding, to accelerate its scale-up plans and drive growth, in both its home UK market alongside targeted entry into new global markets. The latest funding builds on last year’s announcement of a multi-million-dollar injection from experienced ...
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MT ArticleNeptune innovates with The Algorithm People to deliver real-time decarbonisation benefits
Home interiors specialist Neptune, has announced a partnership with transport optimisation specialist The Algorithm People, driving efficiency and customer service improvements across its logistics and supply chain network. Neptune Kitchens The Swindon-based organisation operate a fleet of 50 vehicles, delivering to its network of UK stores and ...
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MT ArticleGas canister thrown from motorway bridge hits truck driver in face
An HGV driver was struck in the face by a gas canister that was thrown from a bridge over the A1(M) near Baldock and smashed through his windscreen.Police are now appealing for witnesses following the “incredibly reckless act” between junctions 10 and 9 at around 7.30pm on Saturday 10 December.Two ...
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MT ArticleHyliko announced its partnership with Forsee Power battery systems for its hydrogen trucks
French hydrogen fuel cell truck producer Hyliko has announced its partnership with Forsee Power to equip its first hydrogen powered heavy-duty trucks with Foresee’s PULSE 2.5 intelligent battery system. Hyliko has two hydrogen trucks currently available in its range - a tractor unit and 6x2 and 6x4 rigids. Forsee Power ...
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MT ArticleHyundai announces the launch of the XCIENT fuel cell truck in Israel
Hyundai Motor Company has revealed its heavy-duty, hydrogen-powered XCIENT fuel cell truck is set to enter Israel, its first Middle East market, to develop a regional hydrogen value chain. Hyundai Motor sent three XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to Israel as part of a collaboration between its Israeli agency Colmobil, hydrogen ...
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MT ArticlePort of Felixstowe workers accept 8.5% pay rise but wider dispute continues
Port workers at Felixstowe have voted to accept a new pay deal from the container port, bringing to an end a dispute that began in the summer.The port said over 90% of workers agreed a pay increase of 8.5%, plus £1,000 to be paid in January.Robert Ashton, COO at the ...
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MT ArticleMartin Brower boosts fleet with 24 Carrier Transicold Vector eCool trailers
Logistics service provider Martin Brower is adding 24 Carrier Transicold's Vector eCool refrigerated trailer units to its fleet.The company, which is a global supply chain provider for restaurant chains worldwide, will operate the new trailers out of the company’s Hemel Hempstead distribution centre. The 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers are ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex to roll out exclusive last mile delivery scheme across UK cities
Pall-Ex Group is planning to roll out a last mile delivery scheme across multiple cities early next year after its launch in London delivered service levels above 96.5% and boosted members' annual revenues by over 29%, on average.The London Project was developed by Pall-Ex in collaboration with 13 of its ...
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Haulage prices set to rise as skills shortage meets peak season demand, TEG warns
Haulage prices have fallen 11% in the past year, but are likely to rise as the thinly spread road freight industry enters its busiest period, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group Price Index.The report found that the average price-per-mile for road freight vehicles has dropped for the second month ...
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MT ArticleTG Lynes mulls switching entire fleet to HVO
Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes is looking at powering its entire fleet on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) after switching two of its 18-tonne diesel lorries to the alternative fuel. As reported by Motor Transport, TG Lynes has an operating licence for 15 trucks and offers a ...
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Mercedes Benz, Maxus, Toyota and Volkswagen see fall in e-van sales, research reveals
Some manufacturers have seen falling electric van sales in the year to November 2022, despite plummeting diesel van sales, according to the latest research from New AutoMotive.According to data from the company's latest Electric Van Count, while diesel van sales have plunged by 39% in the year, electric van sales ...
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MT ArticleGoplasticpallets.com expands warehouse capacity to support future growth
Pallet supplier Goplasticpallets.com is expanding its warehouse operation in Eastbourne with a new 8,000 sq ft facility adjacent to its existing site.The new site, which was officially opened by Clare Bottle, chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) this week, will increase the firm's warehouse capacity by 36%, allowing ...
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MT ArticleWestport has been awarded a contract to supply Euro-7 LPG fuel systems to a global OEM
Westport Fuel Systems, an alternative fuel specialist, has announced it has been awarded a programme to design and provide liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems to a major OEM to fit a number of its Euro-7 vehicle platforms. The agreement is estimated to produce €40 million in annual income, with production ...
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MT ArticleScania to head an important strategic European alliance to hasten the climate transition
Scania is to hold the CEO Alliance in 2023, a crucial strategic European co-operation with the overriding purpose of hastening the transition to a sustainable future. The presidency coincides with Sweden’s in the EU, providing a rare chance to lobby for legislation and public investments that would pave the way ...