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MT ArticlePML forges deal to beat post-Brexit customs delays and speed up fresh produce deliveries
Perishable goods haulier PML is teaming up with European forwarder Tulpin Group in a strategic alliance designed to speed up the transfer of perishable goods from Egypt to the UK.PML said this week that the partnership signals a new era of efficiency for both producers and retailers by enabling a ...
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MT ArticleCeltic Couriers opens new depot in South Wales as SME business grows
(From left) Jo Rogers and Jamie HowellsAPC Delivery network member Celtic Couriers is opening a new operational depot at Llangennech in South Wales in response to growing demand for its services from SMEs.The launch follows a growth surge at the company over the past six months which Celtic Couriers and ...
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MT ArticlePGS Global Logistics to open new warehouse in West Bromwich in 2023
(From left) Joe, Sam, Paul and Emily Eyles breaking ground at the new facilityBirmingham-based logistics and warehouse specialist PGS Global Logistics is investing £10m in a purpose-built warehouse in West Bromwich to support continued growth.PGS spent two years looking for a suitable West Midlands site, amid increasing demand for warehousing ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK reveals details of November decarbonisation conference offering help to hauliers
A conference focused on how the industry can decarbonise its operations and achieve net zero will take place in London next month.Aimed at senior business leaders, the one-day gathering will discuss plans, initiatives and projects currently in place to help companies achieve decarbonisation and assist with futureproofing their net-zero strategies.The ...
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MT ArticleStop oil giants “profiteering” and launch pump price watchdog, FairFuelUK tells PM
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must take action to stop the “profiteering” of oil companies and wholesalers, cut fuel duty and launch an independent pump price watchdog.The call comes from lobby group FairFuelUK, which condemns the lack of government action to cut fuel prices and tax oil corporations.Howard Cox, FairFuelUK ...
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MT ArticleBristol’s Clean Air Zone takes effect from 28 November with £100 fines for non-compliance
Commercial vehicle operators delivering to Bristol will be fined £100 per day for entering the new clean air zone in the city if their vehicles aren’t Euro-6 compliant. The charging zone is being enforced from 28 November 2022. The Bristol clean air zone will cover the city centre and out ...
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MT ArticleDB Schenker pre-orders 2,000 eTrailers from Trailer Dynamics
DB Schenker has signed a collaboration agreement on the use of eTrailers for its European land transport with Trailer Dynamics and the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group. Source: Trailer Dynamics “This agreement marks a further step in the electrification of land transport,” says Cyrille Bonjean Executive Vice President ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Group to produce battery modules in Ghent by 2025
The Ghent battery module manufacturing line will be able to utilise battery cells from both partners and the proposed Swedish battery cell factory.
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MT ArticleTeraWatt Infrastructure, reveals plans for high-power charging corridor in the US
TeraWatt Infrastructure has announced the creation of the first network of high-powered charging stations for heavy-duty and medium-duty electric vehicles along Interstate 10 (I-10)
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MT ArticleEinride completes pilot of autonomous vehicle in the US
Einride, the Swedish freight mobility tech firm, has completed a public road test of its autonomous, electric vehicle in Selmer, Tennessee. After earning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) initial clearance for operations of this new type of vehicle earlier this year, Einride ran a completely autonomous, electric vehicle ...
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MT ArticleEinride announces its entry into the German market
Einride, a logistics and technology business that offers digital, electric, and autonomous shipping, has announced its entry into the German market. Einride has secured a number of local partners, including global appliance manufacturer Electrolux, in connection with the formal launch in the territory. “Germany is in the driving seat of ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport blames 2021 profit dip on long-term investment strategy
Significant investment by Knowles Transport in 2021 as part of a long-term growth plan dented profits, but the company still increased revenues and said it was in “an excellent place” for the future.Turnover for the year ending 31 December 2021 increased by 2.3% to £39.2m, compared to £38.4m in 2020.Pre-tax ...
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MT ArticleNew energy report reveals urgent need to invest in green fuels and infrastructure, government told
Greater investment in green fuels and infrastructure is required to stave off an unstable freight future that threatens to destabilise our economy, according to digital freight management firm Zeus.
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MT ArticleDX chairman threatened with sack as share price slumps
DX Group’s largest shareholder has called for a vote to oust its executive chairman, Ron Series, after claiming his handling of a corporate governance inquiry had “severely harmed” perceptions by investors of the company.Gatemore Capital Management (GCM) said it had served notice on DX’s board to convene an extraordinary general ...
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MT ArticleNew energy report reveals urgent need to invest in green fuels and infrastructure, government told
Greater investment in green fuels and infrastructure, including hydrogen and electric HGVs, is required to stave off an unstable freight future that threatens to destabilise our economy, according to digital freight management firm Zeus.The logistics tech start-up was responding to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), which said ...
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MT ArticleBetter route planning the best way to cut costs, Microlise operator poll reveals
Enhanced route planning and optimisation are seen as better methods of improving efficiency and reducing costs than driver performance and safety, according to a survey of transport professionals.More than 1,000 representatives from the transport and logistics industry were asked which aspects of fleet management have the biggest impact on cost ...
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MT ArticleGXO draymen call off strikes after new pay offer
Strike action among 1,000 GXO draymen has been suspended following what the Unite union described as “a much improved pay offer” by the logistics firm.The first round of strikes was due to commence on 31 October and run until Friday 4 November, but this has now been put on hold ...
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks join up with e-cargo bike maker
Renault Trucks is to enter the e-cargo bike market having joined forces with Lyon-based Kleuster, a cargo bike manufacturer. The Freegônes e-cargo bikes will be assembled on the Renault Trucks’ Vénissieux industrial site and distributed through the manufacturer’s European network from 2023. Source: Renault PR Freegônes’ assembly ...
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MT ArticleReport reveals global market share and usage in battery makers between January and August 2022
CATL retained its global battery storage market leadership for electric vehicles sold between January and August 2022. LG Energy Solution stayed in second spot, with SK On and Samsung SDI in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks partners with Geodis to design a new 16-tonner
Renault Trucks and Geodis are working on a new urban truck design Renault Trucks and logistics company Geodis are working on a partnership to design a new 16-tonne electric heavy duty truck dedicated to urban logistics. The so-called Oxygen Project will be designed to meet the requirements ...