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MT ArticleHenry Boot sells TWO45 in Skelmersdale to European developer
HBD, Henry Boot’s property investment and development arm, has completed the sale of TWO45 in Skelmersdale to an unidentified European real estate developer for a total of £9.5m.
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MT ArticleProcess begins for two new freight ferries serving Northern Isles
Two new freight flex vessels serving the Aberdeen to Kirkwall/Lerwick route will bring improved capacity and faster speeds according to the Scottish government, which has launched a procurement process.
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MT ArticleGovernment sets out new vision for ports as freight traffic projected to soar
Freight traffic at UK ports is forecast to grow by more than five million tonnes over the next decade and by 33m tonnes by 2050, according to the government.
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MT ArticleStan Robinson fined for entrance gate worker injury
Stan Robinson Distribution has been prosecuted and fined £6,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when a wrought iron entrance gate fell on him at its Stafford site.
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MT ArticleNew name for fuel card provider as it hits 40
Fuel card firm International Diesel Services is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new name and a pledge to double the number of truck dedicated sites in its network.
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MT ArticleLightfoot recruits new chief revenue officer
Fleet tech specialist Lightfoot has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of David Savage as its chief revenue officer.
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MT ArticleJail for drunk lorry driver four times over the limit
An HGV driver who was almost four times over the drink drive limit has been given a nine-month prison sentence.
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MT ArticleD&D Transport relocates as company grows
Midlands-based D&D Transport has moved to new premises as part of an expansion programme.
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MT ArticleArrowXL targets new business development manager
ArrowXL has appointed Sarah Hadingham to be its new Midlands business development manager.
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MT ArticleHaulage helps drive up Maxi Caledonian’s turnover as MD looks to exit
Maxi Caledonian saw revenues increase by 2.7% last year, thanks largely to operations within its haulage and warehousing division.
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MT ArticleAlan Moody retires as chairman from Moody Logistics
Moody Logistics’ chairman, Alan Moody, has stepped down from the role following a lifetime of service to the family business.
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MT ArticleLogistics “unstoppable force” for economic growth, says roads minister
The UK logistics sector “lies at the heart of government’s plan for change” and is an “unstoppable force for economic growth”, according Lilian Greenwood, Minister for the Future of Roads, during her keynote address at Logistics UK’s inaugural annual conference, at the QEII Conference Centre in London today (4 June).
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MT ArticleLymm Truckwash granted planning permission for site expansion
Family-owned Lymm Truckwash has been granted permission to expand its facility by 50%, with the addition of two more wash bays.
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MT ArticleGeotab and Vitality launch platform that rewards safe driving
Connected vehicle solution specialist Geotab has teamed up with health and wellness expert Vitality to reward fleet drivers who set high safety standards.
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MT ArticleMay transport prices climb as haulage demand continues to grow, TEG Price Index reveals
May saw a further increase to the TEG Price Index, which rose 4.4 points (3.55%) to 128.2. Year-on-year the index also increased 4.4 points (3.55%), according to the latest report.
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MT ArticleDemand for night time deliveries set to increase, Palletline London predicts
Palletline London is preparing to reap the benefits of increased night time deliveries in London, as pedestrianisation initiatives in the capital gather momentum, general manager Ucal McLeod said this week.
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MT ArticleEuro Commercials expands into England with acquisition of City West Commercials
South Wales truck dealer Euro Commercials has officially completed the acquisition of City West Commercials, in a move which sees it expand its business across the Welsh border into the South West of England
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MT ArticleMaxi Haulage takes the Freeway to improve fleet management
Maxi Haulage is using a “transformational” system from Freeway Fleet Systems as part of a digitisation programme to eliminate paper, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleHGV and van net zero phase out dates at risk without urgent action, RHA survey reveals
Substantial support will be needed to help transport businesses decarbonise and to meet the UK’s diesel lorry phase out dates, the RHA is warning, following an industry wide survey.
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MT ArticleFruit and veg import checks scrapped ahead of UK-EU deal, government reveals
The government will scrap border checks on fruit and veg imported from the European Union, in an early move to ease trade, ahead of its new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the EU.