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ArticleSoftware firm Mandata buys Eureka Information Systems
Mandata has completed the acquisition of transport and logistics software firm Eureka Information Systems.Founded 10 years ago by Eddie Doyle and Damien Power, Eureka is one of Ireland’s fastest-growing suppliers of software to the logistics industry.The company has over 200 customers who rely on Eureka’s systems to run their transport ...
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ArticleAmazon hits back after 'furious' warehouse staff threaten strike over pay
Amazon has defended its pay to employees after the GMB union said its warehouse staff will become the first in the UK to take part in a formal strike ballot.The union said hundreds of workers have begun voting on whether to walk out in anger over the company’s apparent 35p ...
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ArticleNew year will be one of most challenging ever, operators warned
An unprecedented winter of high fuel costs, driver shortages and the looming threat of a global recession means 2023 could be one of the most challenging years ever for fleet managers, according to a study.Fuel price remains the number one challenge according to risk management software Solera Holdings, with 75% ...
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ArticleVision Techniques appoints new salesman and engineers
Vision Techniques, a designer and manufacturer of vehicle safety systems, has recruited new staff in a move designed to increase its market share.Dave Prince (pictured) joins the firm as a sales executive and will help expand its coverage in the waste and recycling sectors.It has also appointed four new field ...
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ArticleBartrum Group shrugs off Covid effect to report 2021 revenue rise
Bartrum Group said it had started to bounce back from the disruption caused by the pandemic after reporting an increase in turnover of almost 10%.The group, comprising haulage, warehousing and commercial vehicle maintenance, saw revenues increase to £28.8m in the year ending 31 December 2021, up from £26.2m in 2020.Pre-tax ...
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ArticleNTEX buys Sureway Express Transport
(From left) Thomas Ström, chief executive and founder of NTEX; Rob Lloyd, Sureway MD; and Dan Ericsson, chief executive of NTEX UK GroupFreight forwarder NTEX said it had expanded its presence in the south west of England after acquiring Bristol-based Sureway Express Transport.The deal bolsters NTEX’s fleet with the addition ...
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ArticleWebfleet to feature new products and solutions at IAA Transportation
Webfleet will showcase its modular solutions at the IAA Transportation exhibition in Hannover next week.It said for the first time it would be exhibiting together with parent company Bridgestone where it will be launching its Fleetcare solution.Read more Bridgestone offers SMEs new maintenance packageWebfleet will also use the event ...
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ArticleBridgestone offers SMEs new maintenance package
Bridgestone has launched a premium tyre and vehicle maintenance option for small and medium sized fleets, which it claimed would maximise their efficiency.Fleetcare Go Plan is described as an integrated offering, composed of premium Bridgestone tyres, vehicle maintenance and an intelligent interface powered by Webfleet telematics.Bridgestone said its new product ...
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ArticleJames Shaw & Son profits from digital transformation
James Shaw & Son has consigned its paper-based systems to history after investing in digital management software Truckfile and it said it was already reaping the benefits.The Merseyside operator is relying on the Truckfile packages to keep tabs on its fleet of 36 tractor units and 59 trailers and to ...
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ArticleNew plan to solve Rest & Be Thankful landslides branded 'a nonsense' by campaigners
An announcement by Transport Scotland that it has appointed an engineering firm to design a solution to a dangerous section of the A83 has been sharply criticised by campaigners, who have described it as 'a nonsense'.The Rest & Be Thankful Campaign (RBTC) said if the Highlands road on the Kintyre ...
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ArticleWillmotts Transport hails MirrorCam technology and Multimedia Cockpit after fleet expansion
West Country haulier Willmotts Transport is pioneering improved MirrorCam technology on its five new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks.The L BigSpace tractor units from City West Commercials are the Shepton Mallet firm’s first from the fifth generation range and were acquired with funding from Daimler Truck Financial Services.The new MirrorCam system builds ...
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ArticlePeter Green Haulage sees revenue and profits surge
Peter Green Haulage continued on its upward trajectory last year, with revenue and profits increasing significantly.The Shepton Mallet, Somerset-based chilled and frozen food distributor shook off any issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and reported a £19.9m turnover for the year ending 31 December 2021.This was a 17.7% increase on ...
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ArticleULEMCo partners with Keenan Recycling on first hydrogen-HVO dual-fuel truck
Hydrogen fuel pioneer ULEMCo is working with Keenan Recycling on a hydrogen dual-fuel truck using HVO rather than diesel.It said the waste collection vehicle offered best in class environmental sustainability by combining the use of hydrogen to reduce tailpipe emissions with the “drop in” renewable fuel.The conversion shows that hydrogen ...
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ArticleKinaxia Logistics to trial Tevva's first series production electric truck
Tevva has announced that Kinaxia Logistics has agreed to trial its 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck.The truck is the first in a series of commercial vehicles from Tevva, which includes 7.5-tonne, 12-tonne, and 19-tonne hydrogen-electric versions.Kinaxia chief executive Simon Hobbs told MT the vehicle would be based at its AKW site in ...
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ArticleDX opens new depots as freight revenues exceed expectations
DX Group has announced the opening of new depots in Paisley, Scotland and West Bromwich in the West Midlands.The new sites will support the growth of the group’s freight division, which provides parcel freight services to both business and residential addresses and specialises in the delivery of irregular dimension and ...
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ArticleVOX POP: How will the tough trading climate affect your plans for this year’s peak season?
MT asks a range of the industry's leading players how they plan to tackle increased costs and shrinking volumes in the months ahead...Charlie Shiels, CEO, ArrowXLWe remain uncertain at the moment about how much of a test the peak season will be for our industry this year. We’re not expecting ...
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ArticleScania and MAN to sell Russian assets
Traton divisions Scania and MAN Truck & Bus are to sell their Russian assets.The move comes after both MAN and Scania pulled out of Russia in March this year, in line with other Western companies, as part of sanctions imposed on Russia in protest at its invasion of Ukraine.Traton said ...
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Kammac sees revenue boost in 2021 fuelled by pharma sector
Kammac saw revenue leap by more than a third last year as demand for storage and additional services in the pharmaceutical sector grew.The family firm, which was founded by MD Paul Kammac in 1988, operates depots in Burton, Knowsley, Manchester, Worksop and its Skelmersdale headquarters near Liverpool.The 3pl specialises in ...
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Container hauliers face another eight day strike at Felixstowe Port as talks fail
Another eight day strike at Felixstowe Port is on the cards this month, after workers rejected management’s attempt to impose a pay deal.The second eight day strike, announced by Unite, follows the refusal of Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company to improve its pay offer and its imposition of a 7% ...
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ArticleNew MT research explores HGV repair and maintenance strategies
Brand-new research from Motor Transport and sister title Commercial Motor has been released to look at operator fleet servicing trends, as the industry looks to recover from the disruption of Covid-19.The recently published ‘Hot Topic: Repair, Maintenance & Digital Compliance’ report surveyed nearly 300 operators of all sizes to get ...