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MT ArticleBox Logistics joins Palletforce
Palletforce has signed up family-run Box Logistics to its network.The company will cover BR postcodes around Orpington and some Tonbridge postcodes including Sevenoaks.Through its road freight division, Box Logistics specialises in UK and overseas worldwide freight services and express trailer shipments.Palletforce said the firm has experience in pallet networks but ...
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MT ArticleFelixstowe strikes had less impact than expected, port authorities claim
The recent strike action at Felixstowe port did not significantly disrupt supply chains because customers had managed to plan ahead, according to the port.Workers at the container terminal downed tools in two lots of industrial action this year after union members rejected an imposed pay offer.Negotiations have currently stalled, but ...
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MT ArticleDPD posts record profits and predicts further growth
DPD enjoyed its most successful operational period ever last year, with the parcel group delivering record revenues, volumes and profits thanks partly to the internet shopping boom.This year's three-time MT award winner said turnover had jumped by 5.7% to £1.6bn in the year ending 2 January 2022.Pre-tax profit increased by ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road hails success of 1Hub groupage depot
Europa Road is celebrating seven years of operating out of its central transit facility in Kent, having delivered over three million consignments since 2015.Known as the 1Hub, the groupage depot close to the Dartford Crossing is the largest of its kind in the UK and Europa said it had experienced ...
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MT ArticlePeel Ports in new row with Unite after claiming less than 25% of workforce voted for strikes
Peel Ports has asked Unite to give all employees at the port of Liverpool the opportunity to vote on its current pay offer, after concerns were raised that the union was relying on a “show-of-hands” involving a fraction of the workforce.The operator of Liverpool port said a significant number of ...
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MT ArticleGlencar granted funding to build major new logistics hub in Sheffield
Construction firm Glencar has been awarded its second contract in succession by investors Trammell Crow Company (TCC) to build a 367,000sq ft logistics facility at its site in Sheffield.The project includes site access improvements, estate roads, an 83m deep service yard with HGV and trailer parking, car parks, landscaping and ...
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MT ArticleYuill & Dodds orders new Tiger trailers from Asset Alliance
Yuill & Dodds has acquired 10 new Tiger Trailers curtainsiders from Asset Alliance, boosting the efficiency of its waste recycling operation.The trailers will be driven by a mix of Scania and Daf tractor units and each is expected to cover 160,000km a year.The assets will mainly be used for transporting ...
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MT ArticleTesco fleet gains 18t electric refrigerated trucks
The Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide, which comes with a Solomon Commercials refrigeration body, is making deliveries from Tesco’s Dagenham distribution centre to more than 400 stores in Greater London.
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MT ArticleBP opens its first electric truck charging facilities to support the decarbonisation of transport
BP has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks to support the decarbonisation of the sector where, according to the IEA, tailpipe CO2 emissions have increased on average 2.2% annually since 2000.
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MT ArticleNestlé switches bulk of owned fleet from diesel to Bio-LNG
Nestlé has switched 75% of its owned fleet of trucks from diesel to Bio-LNG in a move designed to help the company become net zero by 2050.
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MT ArticleTesco partners with Marshall Fleet Solutions to trial solar powered refrigeration trailers
Tesco is trialling 100% solar powered refrigerated trailers provided by Marshall Fleet Solutions, as part of efforts to cut its carbon emissions.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain adds 20 Bio-LNG trucks to M&S fleet
DHL Supply Chain is adding 20 bio-LNG trucks into its M&S fleet, replacing 20 diesel trucks.
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MT ArticleCarlsberg Marston trials electric Renault E-Tech D trucks
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has added two electric HGV trucks to its logistics fleet as part of the company’s Together Towards Zero sustainability strategy.
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MT ArticleXPO signs distribution deal with hydrogen retailer Element 2
XPO Logistics has been awarded an exclusive distribution contract by hydrogen retailer Element 2.
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MT ArticleParcelhub commits £450,000 to electric vans and infrastructure
Whistl subsidiary Parcelhub is investing £450,000 in the rollout of a fleet of electric vehicles within its regional depot network. The company said five Maxus eDeliver 9 vans are already operating from its Nottingham and Dinnington sites with another four in train. The company also plans to add more electric ...
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MT ArticleNow cheaper to charge an electric HGV than use diesel, hauliers told
The case for moving to electric trucks has become even more compelling after fuel prices soared to such levels that it is now cheaper to charge up an HGV than fuel a diesel model, according to freight booker Zeus Labs.
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MT ArticleMajor operators give thumbs up to hydrogen trucks, whitepaper reveals
New research has shown “significant interest” among major operators for hydrogen trucks for a range of applications with some confirming they would be happy to pay more in the short term to trial a small number of fuel cell trucks.
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MT ArticleThe charging network is insufficient, say more than a third of fleet operators
Firms should take advantage of the government’s Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS), to prevent low electric vehicle take up under their company car schemes or salary sacrifice, says Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet (VWFS). The company surveyed 197 fleet operators and found that 34% of respondents said a lack of local charging ...
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MT ArticleHydrogen specialist hails success of dual-fuel road sweeper trial
Hydrogen expert ULEMCo said the deployment of a dual-fuelled road sweeper in Aberdeen has cut daily diesel displacement rates by almost 50%.
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MT ArticlePlans for M1 electric service station approved
Plans for Gridserve Sustainable Energy electric service station has been approved. The station is set to be built near the M1 in Derbyshire.