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MT ArticleAnalysis predicts ‘total absence’ of lorry drivers by 2029
There could be no more HGV driving jobs within four years, according to an alarming new study conducted by leasing firm Nationwide Vehicle Contracts.
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MT ArticlePolice come after M54 rubberneckers
Police in Staffordshire said they would be contacting over 100 drivers – including 20 HGV drivers – seen taking photos of the scene of a lorry crash on the motorway this week.
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MT ArticleDemand drives Lymers Assist to new larger premises
Specialist haulier Lymers Assist has acquired a new site in Melton to house its expanding Hull-based operations.
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MT ArticleNew Welcome Break opens in Leicestershire
Welcome Break opens its 61st service area next week in Hickling, near Melton Mowbray.
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MT ArticleMontracon acquired by Martin Group
Trailer builder Montracon has been snapped up by investment firm Martin Group.
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MT ArticleEngland’s riskiest roads get multi-million-pound safety boost
Two of the most high-risk roads in England are to receive £9.5m in funding to improve safety, including carriageway stabilisation, improved visibility and signage.
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MT ArticleClimate change risks particularly acute for transport workers
People working in transport and storage are increasingly at risk from harm posed by increasing global temperatures, extreme weather and air pollution, according to a new report.
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MT ArticleKnowles’ ‘bold’ transformation project comes to fruition
Knowles Logistics has completed one of its biggest ever single investments, with the expansion and transformation of its March head office.
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MT ArticleCPC course not keeping up with changing role of transport managers
The traffic commissioners have called for the transport manager CPC qualification to be examined amid concerns it has not kept up with the technological developments and modern demands of the role.
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MT ArticleHGV driver died after falling asleep at wheel
A lorry driver who died after his vehicle left the road and overturned on the A74 in Scotland is likely to have fallen asleep, a fatal accident inquiry found.
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MT ArticleEuropa Road offers hauliers end to “inland customs nightmare”
Europa Road has launched a service which puts an end to the “inland customs nightmare” of detours and delays that hauliers face getting goods into Europe.
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics shrugs off bad debt to deliver resilient performance in 2024
Premier Logistics has overcome the impact of a major bad debt to deliver a 4% increase in turnover in 2024 and further investment in its fleet and infrastructure, according to its latest annual results.
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MT ArticleRHA calls on Amazon, Tesco and Greggs to increase HGV parking at new fulfilment centres
The RHA has raised its concerns about plans to open major fulfilment centres by Amazon, Greggs and Tesco, warning that, without sufficient HGV parking, truck drivers will be put at even greater risk of being targeted by criminal gangs.
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MT ArticleFedEx launches new logistics facility in Manchester
FedEx has opened a new logistics facility in Manchester, as part of a relocation of the company’s Manchester operations.
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MT ArticleJHS Logistics slashes downtime after switching to repair specialist TNS 365
Port logistics provider JHS Logistics has reduced vehicle downtime “significantly” after switching to breakdown repair and recovery specialist TNS 365, the company said this week.
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MT ArticlePenrith tipper driver has narrow escape after hitting power lines
A tipper driver narrowly escaped death after his vehicle recently hit 11,000 volt power lines at a site near Penrith in Cumbria.
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MT ArticleInflationary pressures and falling rates hobble profit at WH Bowker International
WH Bowker International’s performance in 2024 lagged behind previous years, thanks to “downwards pressure” on rates and the impact of the “imbalance between imports and exports” on its international transport division, according to the company’s latest annual results.
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MT ArticleCrosstree and Bloom acquire two London sites for £200m joint venture
Real estate investment business Crosstree Real Estate Partners and urban warehouse investor and developer Bloom have acquired two multi-let industrial estates in London for their £200m last-mile, industrial and logistics joint venture.
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MT ArticleAlmost a third of transport and storage firms have no cash reserves, Parcelhero research reveals
The latest research from home delivery expert Parcelhero has revealed that 31.3% of transport and storage firms have no cash reserves. – worse than any other sector.
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics delivers “strong trading” one year after acquisition, latest annual results reveal
Abbey Logistics saw strong trading in the year following its acquisition by Belgium firm the Sitra Group in November 2023, according to its latest financial results.