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MT ArticleLondon Medway reports soaring demand for unaccompanied freight service
London Medway, part of the Peel Ports Group, has reported a substantial increase in trade on its unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France in recent weeks amid ongoing Dover delays.The cross-channel service sees trailers and containers shipped without a driver, potentially sidestepping customs delays, driver shortages and storage ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni set to build two major logistics units in Rotherham
Panattoni has secured planning consent for a 710,000sq ft speculative logistics development in Rotherham.Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has approved a reserved matters planning application for two facilities adjacent to junction 1 of the M18 at Rotherham, one of 630,000sq ft, which will be one of the largest-ever speculative logistics buildings ...
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MT ArticleABE Ledbury training programme boosts staff skills and careers
ABE Ledbury is celebrating a number of promotions and qualifications gained as part of a staff development programme aimed at attracting and retaining staff.The Palletline member employs a 75-strong workforce and operates 50 vehicles and 60 trailers, serving customers across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Powys and Shropshire.Among staff celebrating promotions is ...
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MT ArticleSupply chain disruption on cards after Unite members at Felixstowe Port reject new pay offer
Container hauliers are facing severe disruption at Felixstowe Port after last ditch pay talks between management and the unions broke down yesterday.More than 1,900 members of Unite will strike for eight days, from Sunday 21 August until Monday 29 August, after rejecting the 7% pay rise offered by Felixstowe Dock ...
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MT ArticleCastell Howell buys into Carrier Transicold technology to cut running costs and emissions
Carmarthenshire-based food wholesaler Castell Howell has added two new Eco-Drive-equipped Volvo FH tractors, as well as the first of two new 13.6-metre Gray & Adams double deck trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 refrigeration units, to its fleet.Castell Howell’s fleet transports a range of ambient, chilled and frozen ...
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MT ArticleTevva to reveal 19-tonne hydrogen electric truck concept at IAA Transportation 2022
Hydrogen and electric truck manufacturer Tevva is following up the recent unveiling of its 7.5-tonne hydrogen electric truck at the Road Transport Expo with the first ever display of its 19-tonne prototype development vehicle at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover next month.The unveiling of the 19-tonne Tevva concept truck is ...
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MT ArticleScottishPower hydrogen plant at Felixstowe Port could power 1,300 trucks a day from 2026
ScottishPower is planning to build a £150m green hydrogen plant at the Port of Felixstowe which will be able to power trucks, trains and ships.The energy company is proposing to develop a 100MW plant at the Suffolk port which will provide up to 40 tonnes of green hydrogen per day ...
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MT ArticleElectra appoints Solomon to partner on UK's first zero-emission refrigerated fuel cell electric vehicle
Temperature-controlled rigids manufacturer Solomon Commercials has partnered with Electra Commercial Vehicles to deliver a 19-tonne hydrogen-powered truck which is the first of its kind to go into operation.The Electra eCargo fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) will be on trial with Sainsbury's as part of the government-funded Road to Hydrogen project.Ben ...
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MT ArticleCall for “ambitious” ZEV mandate to meet growing demand for electric vans
Government plans to mandate OEMs to produce a certain quota of zero-emission vans from 2024 must be “ambitious” if they are to meet growing industry demand for electric vans, New AutoMotive warned this week.The warning follows the publication of July’s Electric Van Count (EVC) from New AutoMotive, a not-for-profit independent ...
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MT ArticleGuest Truck and Van invests in solar technology to cut refuelling costs
Commercial vehicle dealer Guest Truck and Van is trialling solar panel technology at its head office in West Bromwich with the aim of providing enough power to charge its fleet of electric vehicles.The company is also looking at fitting solar panel technology at all of its 13 service locations.The investment ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver who killed cyclist given eight years
A tipper lorry driver in Oxford under the influence of cocaine and who caused a fatal road traffic collision that led to the death of a cyclist on a roundabout has been jailed for eight years.Robert Whiting, 40, had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of causing death by dangerous ...
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MT ArticleScottishPower hydrogen plant at Felixstowe Port could power 1300 trucks a day from 2026
ScottishPower is planning to build a £150m green hydrogen plant at the Port of Felixstowe which will be able to power trucks, trains and ships.
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MT ArticleConcrete operator TGA Haulage mixes it with another two Mercedes-Benz Arocs
Peterborough-based TGA Haulage is adding another two Mercedes-Benz eight-wheeler Arocs to its fleet after being impressed by the vehicles' running costs and the "amazing" aftersales service from dealer Intercounty Truck and Van.These latest additions are part of an ongoing fleet refresh which has seen the company phase out one brand ...
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MT ArticleAPN strengthens voice with appointment of Paul Sanders to RHA board
Paul Sanders, the founder and chairman of the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), has been appointed to the board of the RHA.Announcing his appointment to the board, Sanders said the two organisations have a natural synergy which will benefit both entities. He added that his appointment will also help raise ...
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Industry gives cautious welcome to plans for car drivers to operate 7.5 tonne trucks
Government proposals to allow car drivers to operate 7.5 tonne trucks, to help tackle the UK's severe commercial driver shortage, have been given a cautious greeting by the logistics industry this week.Under the proposals, revealed last week in a DfT Call for Evidence paper, car drivers could be given the ...
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Competitions watchdog calls for industry comment as it investigates GXO acquisition of Clipper Logistics
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is calling for comments on GXO Logistic’s £965m acquisition of Clipper Logistics as it launches its investigation into the deal.The CMA is considering whether the acquisition will result in a substantial lessening of competition and is asking for comments on the transaction from ...
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Parcelhub 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 vans ...
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MT ArticleGovernment extends funding for HGV driver training
Government funding to train HGV drivers has been extended for another year in a move aimed at tackling the ongoing skills shortage in the sector.The funding was announced last year as part of government plans to train 4,000 new HGV drivers. Three thousand were to be trained through skills bootcamps ...
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MT ArticleD&D Transport lands contract with Trouw Nutrition GB
Palletways member D&D Transport has been recruited by Trouw Nutrition GB to handle deliveries of animal and pet feed across the country.D&D Transport, which is based at Langley Mill in Nottingham, expects to transport a minimum of three full trailer loads or 75,000 tonnes per day.Kieran Stephenson, transport and logistics ...
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MT ArticleUK road freight prices hit by falling demand, inflation, Ukraine war and Brexit, report reveals
Inflation, weakening demand, social instability and the war in Ukraine are leading to tumultuous developments in road freight prices, according to the Road Freight Rate Benchmark for Q2 2022.Against this backdrop, rates on routes between France and the UK have grown “significantly less” than others around Europe, according to the ...