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Article‘Business down the pan’: PT Hire in administration
Truck hire company PT Hire has entered administration, with insolvency experts citing “mechanical issues” with its fleet as a primary reason for its collapse.
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ArticleCenex calls on hauliers to take part in survey on shared EV charging at depots
Cenex is calling on fleet operators to take part in a survey to assess operators’ charging needs, as part of a wider mission looking at the feasability of developing shared EV charging at hauliers’ depots.
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ArticleHived inks partnership and £2m investment deal with Japanese transport giant Yamato Holdings
London-based electric delivery company Hived has announced a new strategic partnership and a £2m investment from Japanese transport group Yamato Holdings.
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ArticleTewkesbury-based Cotteswold Dairy returns to Asset Alliance Group to refresh DAF-powered fleet
Family-run Cotteswold Dairy has added 13 new generation rigid trucks, ranging from 7.5-tonne to 18-tonne DAF XBs, and two 26-tonne DAF 340 XDs.
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ArticleBowker wins Northern Haulage Company of the Year accolade at Transport News Awards 2024
Transport, distribution and warehousing firm Bowker has been awarded the title of Northern Haulage Company of the Year at the 2024 Transport News Awards.
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ArticleKammac sees profit fall ahead of sale to Elanders, latest annual results reveal
Kammac saw its pre-tax profit plunge by more than half in the months ahead of its sale to Elanders Group and also saw a drop in sales in the early part of this year, according to its recently published annual results for 2023.
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ArticleAsda invests in new bio-LNG refuelling stations at Warrington and Dartford
Asda is investing in two new Bio-LNG refuelling facilities, provided by Gasrec, as the supermarket retailer continues its drive to cut its carbon emissions.
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ArticleMovianto helps Cook Medical provide faster, greener deliveries
Healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics specialist Movianto has helped US medical device company Cook Medical speed up deliveries to its customers and cut its carbon footprint.
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ArticleDX opens new depot in Maidstone in push to expand parcels business
DX Group, which specialises in parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics services, is launching a new depot in Maidstone, Kent.
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ArticleCall for more truck parking investment after government package announced
Logistics UK has urged the government to spend more on lorry parking in the UK after an announcement this week that £14m would be spent on improvements.
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ArticleDP World plans for £1bn London Gateway expansion back on track
Global logistics giant DP World has today announced a £1bn expansion of London Gateway, after threatening to pull the deal last week, after two government ministers criticised the employment practices of its subsidiary P&O Ferries.
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ArticleCambridgeshire’s Malco Freight joins UPN
Ely-based Malco Freight has become the latest haulage company to join the United Pallet Network (UPN), covering CB and SG postcodes.
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ArticleImperial measures benefits of eHGV
DP World business Imperial Logistics International has taken on an electric Volvo 4x2 tractor unit, which it described as a “learning curve” to discover if electricity was fit for purpose.
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ArticleGXO ponders sale opportunities
GXO Logistics is exploring a possible sale after receiving takeover interest, according to a report in Reuters.
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ArticleWidespread ignorance about careless or inconsiderate driving offence
The vast majority of people are unaware HGV drivers can be punished more severely than others for careless driving, or that you can face a prison sentence for the offence, research has revealed.
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ArticleRoads to hell: M42 and A12 voted worst in England
The M42 has been voted the worst motorway in England, thanks to an abundance of roadworks, poor road quality and reduced speed limits “for no apparent reason”.
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ArticleResource planning software for the transport industry: no longer just for the big boys
Operators and suppliers in the transport and distribution industry are fast becoming aware of the benefits associated with using an efficient enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, but they can be forgiven for not fully understanding how to select a solution that best fits their business model. In ...
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ArticleEvri’s ambition to become most accessible courier after partnership with disability charity
Evri has rolled out a range of doorstep improvements to help people living with a condition or impairment and require more time to reach the door or struggle to accept a delivery.
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ArticleMental health in haulage must be addressed
A “silent epidemic” of depression and mental health problems among HGV drivers must be tackled if the industry is to keep the economy ticking over, according to digital marketplace SNAP.
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ArticleFergusons spies calmer trading conditions after rates rampage
Fergusons Transport said increasing interest charges and rising inflation took their toll on the business last year, after pre-tax profits fell by almost two-thirds to £172,000.