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MT ArticleShoreham Port wins FORS bronze accreditation
Shoreham Port in Sussex has become a FORS bronze accredited haulier following the launch of its HGV service last year.Reaching the bronze standards means the port was able to demonstrate dedication to driver and vehicle safety and improved operating practices through effective monitoring of fuel and tyre use.It was awarded ...
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MT ArticleTevva completes hot weather testing of its hydrogen electric trucks
Tevva, the hydrogen-electric truck OEM, has completed its hot weather and altitude testing programme in Spain’s Sierra Nevada. Successfully reaching 3,479 meters above sea level and working in extreme weather conditions, sometimes over 40 degrees, Tevva succeeded in proving that electric trucks are the unarguable choice. Over the course of ...
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Just two tables left for MT Awards 2022 so book now to avoid disappointment
There are just two tables on the balcony left for the Motor Transport Awards 2022.The awards are the biggest night in the road transport calandar and will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in the West End of London on Wednesday 7 September.After Covid forced the awards ...
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MT ArticleTerminal operator Portico launches national road haulage service
Portsmouth cargo terminal operator Portico has launched a haulage arm to shift containers, break bulk and project cargo to destinations across the country.It has been granted an operator licence authorising 10 HGVs and 10 trailers out of its Flathouse Quay premises, although it said it is currently running a fleet ...
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MT ArticleFuel price rises blamed for demise of Welsh haulier
Welsh haulier Scott Commercials has closed down with the loss of 10 jobs, almost a decade after it was first established.The Ebbw Vale firm had ceased trading at the end of June and, according to liquidator Paul Wood at Begbies Traynor, the soaring price of fuel was largely to blame ...
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MT ArticleCSG invests in smaller septic tank jetting truck as part of expansion plans
North East drainage specialist CSG has splashed out £85,000 on a new DAF tanker to support householders with septic tank requirements.The 2,000 gallon tanker has been added to the 12-strong fleet on the Bolckow industrial estate premises in Teesside as part of a continuing expansion programme, which it said had ...
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MT ArticleWJ Capper joins Hazchem Network
WJ Capper Transport in Telford has become the latest company to join The Hazchem Network.The firm, which did not previously transport hazardous goods, is part of logistics group Freight24 and it was already used to working for pallet networks.As a result, it said integration into The Hazchem Network had been ...
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Port of Liverpool workers threaten strike action over "inadequate" 7% pay offer
The port of Liverpool said strike action among staff in a row over pay would be “bad news” for businesses relying on the container terminal, with the impact felt for months to come.It was responding to a recent ballot among port operatives, with Unite saying 99% voted to strike over ...
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MT ArticleGreen Biofuels clears up some of the myths surrounding renewable liquid fuels
While the debate over whether zero emission HGVs will be powered by batteries or hydrogen or both, Green Biofuels is quietly getting on with helping operators including Hovis, Travis Perkins and CEVA Logistics cut their CO2 emissions by up to 90% and NOx emissions by 30% now by replacing standard ...
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MT ArticleCNG Fuels opens tenth biomethane refuelling station as demand rockets
Renewable biomethane supplier CNG Fuels has launched its tenth low-carbon HGV refuelling station in Castleford today (17 August), as demand for the fuel continues to soar.CNG Fuels said the addition of the new station - which can fuel up to 500 HGVs per day – gives the company the capacity ...
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks sees management reshuffle and launch of new EV sales and service division
DAF Trucks has undergone a major management reshuffle and launched an electric vehicle (EV) sales and service department to support its transition to low and zero emission vehicles.The management restructuring has seen business planning director Nigel Beckett, who joined DAF Trucks in 2005, appointed UK parts sales and marketing director, ...
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MT ArticleTraffic Commissioners to headline Logistics UK Transport Manager 2022
The Traffic Commissioners will be the star turn at this year’s Logistics UK’s Transport Manager 2022 autumn conference series where they will be delivering updates on their latest guidance.A Traffic Commissioner will be presenting at each of the ten event locations, with the exception of Belfast, where there will be ...
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MT ArticleHauliers want more government support to overcome barriers to net zero, report reveals
Less than a third of hauliers are optimistic the 2040 end-of-sale date for new diesel trucks can be met with almost two thirds wanting greater government support for the transition, according to a joint report from Bridgestone and Webfleet.The report - Keener to be Greener - published this week, surveyed ...
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MT ArticleTiger Trailers launches coachbuilding apprenticeship with Heritage Skills Academy
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Tiger Trailers is on the hunt for 12 apprentices for its new coachbuilding apprenticeship, launched in partnership with Heritage Skills Academy.The apprenticeship offers trainees the opportunity to gain skills working on classic cars, vans, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles at Brooklands Museum and Bicester Heritage, both centres ...
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MT ArticlePandemic and Brexit key reasons for Saints Transport’s demise, say joint administrators
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit were highlighted as two of “numerous reasons" why air freight specialist Saints Transport was forced to close its doors this month, according to the company’s joint administrators.The privately owned company, founded in 1968, was based at Heathrow and specialised in high value ...
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MT ArticleWhistl appoints Mark Lawrenson to new role as DSA operations chief
Parcel delivery specialist Whistl has recruited Mark Lawrenson (pictured) to the new role of head of operations for its downstream access (DSA) business.Whistl claims to be the largest DSA operator in the UK with over 50% of the market.The operation covers mail that has been collected and distributed by Whistl ...
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MT ArticleLoop Energy expands into UK in move targeting European hydrogen sector
Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy is expanding into the UK this month as demand for hydrogen fuelled commercial vehicles grows.The company is opening a facility at Grays, Essex, close to the HQ of its client Tevva Motors, which manufacturers hydrogen and electric trucks, and is currently recruiting production support, ...
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MT ArticleSchmitz Cargobull doubles production to meet rising demand and tackle UK trailer shortage
Schmitz Cargobull is doubling production at its UK manufacturing plant to tackle increasing demand and ensure new trailers ordered within the next fortnight can be in operation before the year’s end.The Manchester-based trailer manufacturer is increasing production capacity so it can deliver standard versions of its S.BO Pace and S.CS ...
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MT ArticleObituary: Parcel delivery entrepreneur and former CityLink chief Bob Thomas dies
Bob Thomas, former CityLink MD, logistics pioneer and entrepreneur has died at the age of 83.Thomas began his career at United Carriers, which he joined as a 16-year-old school leaver.A year later in 1956, he joined Lep Transport, a firm of international freight forwarders, where he worked in their Scandinavian, ...
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MT ArticleMalcolm Logistics to host Scottish UKWA event in September
The UK Warehousing Association is to hold a regional event in Scotland on 20 September at Malcolm Logistics Heritage Centre in Glasgow.This is the latest in a series of events that UKWA has been rolling out across the UK in the run up to its UKWA National Conference in March ...