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ArticleTwenty eight hauliers commit to Palletways UK in 2022 with long-term contracts
Thirteen hauliers renewed their contracts with Palletways UK last year, which will see them remain part of the pallet giant for a collective 80-plus years, the network revealed this week.Palletways UK also reported that another 15 new members joined its network last year, including those making the switch from parcel ...
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ArticleElectra's refrigerated 19-tonne hydrogen truck completes successful zero emissions trial with Sainsbury’s
Electra Commercial Vehicles has completed a three-month trial of its zero-emission 19-tonne refrigerated hydrogen-powered truck with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.The Electra eCargo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) travelled a typical daily return journey of 208 miles from the supermarket’s depot in Sherburn-on-Elmet to Newcastle.The vehicle saw a dramatic cut in emissions ...
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ArticleEuropa Road kicks off 2023 with sales network expansion
Europa Gatwick branch manager Carys Rose Shears and regional manager Mitch ClarkeEuropa Worldwide Group has opened a Gatwick sales branch to accommodate its growing national and international footprint.The new sales office, at Gatwick Airport Manor Royal, will target businesses in the Greater London area looking for local road freight services.The ...
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ArticleCroydon haulier wins ninth consecutive FORS Gold award
Croydon-based logistics firm ELB Partners has achieved FORS Gold for the ninth year in a row, following an in-depth audit of the firm’s 60-strong fleet of trucks and trailers.The family-run logistics specialist, which employs around 60 staff, is a member of the Pallet-Track network. It is the only London-based business ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2023 now open for entries
The Motor Transport Awards 2023 are now open for entries. Entries close on March 31 and the winners will be revealed at the Grosvenor House Hotel on September 6.To keep the awards relevant to today’s road freight transport industry we have changed two categories. Apprenticeship of the Year becomes the ...
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ArticleTree surgeon frees DPD truck stuck in roadside branches
Appointments for surgery are few and far between right now and yet a tree surgeon leapt immediately into action when a DPD lorry became stuck in a tree.Police in Manchester were forced to dial for emergency help after being called to the scene on Heywood Old Road in Middleton on ...
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ArticleRED recruits marketing expert to navigate "huge changes" to fleet sector
RED Corporate Driver Training has appointed training expert Colin Paterson (pictured) to a newly created role of corporate marketing.Paterson joins the business after spending nearly five years as head of marketing at AA Drivetech.He was also director of marketing and communications at IAM RoadSmart and he established the marketing department ...
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ArticleClive Cowern adds 10 Carrier Transicold Vectors to fleet
Clive Cowern Transport said it had boosted its fleet sustainability after it ordered 10 new Carrier Transicold temperature-controlled Vector units.The Shropshire firm’s nine Vector HE 19 and one Vector 1550 units are mounted to 13.6-metre temperature-controlled trailers from Chereau and Schmitz Cargobull, respectively.All 10 are backed by Carrier’s telematics package ...
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ArticleNew contracts boost Wincanton revenues
Wincanton said revenues across its group operations had increased by 5.5% during the third quarter of the current financial year ending March/April 2023, and its pipeline of new business opportunities continued to increase.Against a backdrop of challenging economic, political and labour conditions, the company said revenue was lower year-on-year by ...
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ArticleSteep rise in vehicle recovery fees falls short of running costs, claims AVRO
Plans to increase the fees charged by vehicle recovery operators to 28% falls “far short” of what is required to meet the spiralling costs crippling firms, according to the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO).Following a consultation into removal, storage and disposal charges, the Home Office said it would increase ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution marks Crewe Alexandra sponsorship with new video
Boughey Distribution is celebrating its sponsorship deal with local football team Crewe Alexandra with a 50-second promotional film featuring colleagues at its warehouse.The firm signed the deal with the team at the beginning of the 2022/23 season and it included the naming rights of the main stand at the Mornflake ...
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ArticleWoodside Logistics Group reports dip in profit
Challenging conditions prompted by the trading arrangements for goods passing into and out of Northern Ireland contributed to Woodside Logistics Group experiencing a 5.3% reduction in pre-tax profits.Newly released figures for the period ending 31 March 2022 showed that the parent company of businesses including Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution and ...
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ArticlePallet-Track names new directors as founder departs
Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green with (l-r) Tom Feeney, Lee Chambers and Carl JonesPallet network Pallet-Track has appointed a new chief operating and financial officer (COFO) and chief commercial officer (CCO) as its founder prepares to exit the Wolverhampton business.Tom Feeney has become its COFO and Lee Chambers has been ...
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ArticleO'Donovan Waste to tackle wider range of hazardous materials
O’Donovan Waste has launched a hazardous waste management service for its customers, enabling it to handle a range of materials such as asbestos sheeting, paints and aerosols.The company said it could deal with hazardous materials from ‘cradle to grave’ including free site visits, completion of legal documentation, provision of instructions ...
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ArticleWinning entries revealed in council's 'name a bin lorry' contest
Greta GarbageEd Sheerbin, Gary Bineker and Binnie the Pooh are just three of the winning names for environmentally friendly bin lorries clearing up the waste in Suffolk following a competition among residents.The trucks are fuelled by used cooking oil, known as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), and they are now helping ...
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ArticleT.W Plummer reports "huge fuel savings" from new Volvo FH
Burgess Hill-based haulier T.W Plummer has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor unit with I-Shift, having recorded “huge fuel savings” with an identical truck.The third-generation family-run company runs an exclusive Volvo fleet and it said it switched from a 540hp engine to the fuel-efficient FH with ...
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ArticleChancerygate recruits European director as expansion drive continues
Chancerygate MD Richard Bains (right), with European director, Jason SharmanLogistics property developer Chancerygate has accelerated its expansion plans in Europe with the appointment of Jason Sharman as European director.Last year, Chancerygate entered the European market for the first time with the €4.5m acquisition of a five-acre site near Dublin airport.It ...
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ArticleLogistics UK in talks with foreign secretary over Northern Ireland protocol
Logistics UK met with foreign secretary James Cleverly this week to discuss difficulties on the free movement of trade that have arisen as a result of the Northern Ireland protocol.Cleverly and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, met NI political leaders as well as business groups to ...
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ArticleMerseyside operator enters administration
A Merseyside-based logistics operator that traded out of two operating centres entered administration after its floating charge holder grew concerned about recovering its outstanding liability.Optimum Logistics ceased trading in November 2022 despite its most recent financial results showing that it had returned to profit by the end of 2021.In a ...
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Article'Aldi not our customer,' claims ArrowXL as protesters target store
ArrowXL has questioned why the Unite union is planning to protest outside an Aldi store this week in an ongoing dispute over pay, when the retailer is not one of its customers.Over 350 union members have been taking strike action since October, with Unite claiming that the workers are poorly ...