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ArticleP W Gates bolsters fleet with three DAF XG 530 tractors
Hertfordshire-based P W Gates is strengthening its fleet with the addition of three new generation DAF XG 530 tractor units as part of the company’s expansion plans.The logistics firm, which is based at Welwyn Garden City, is adding the three tractors to eight other DAF units acquired earlier in the ...
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ArticleNew brooms sweep clean as FORS gets a change of management
At the start of 2022 the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) had a complete shake up of its management team (see panel) following the appointment of £4bn a year European consulting, digital services and software development giant Sopra Steria as the new FORS administrator in October 2021 after a competitive ...
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TIP Trailer Services rebrands as TIP Group
TIP is changing its brand name to TIP Group to more accurately reflect its business activities, the company has announced.The group, which operates in 19 European countries, includes TIP Trailer Services, which will also be rebranded TIP Group.As part of the rebrand the company is also changing its social media ...
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ArticleXPO and Etex extend partnership
XPO Logistics has landed a multi-year contract renewal in the UK with international building materials manufacturer Etex.XPO already distributes several hundred thousand tonnes of products for Etex each year, using a digitally managed network which was deployed by the logistics giant in 2020.The two companies also partner directly in France ...
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Operators invited to free half-day Scottish Clean Air Roadshow on 18 October in Edinburgh
Commercial vehicle operators affected by Scotland’s Low Emission Zones (LEZ) across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow should head along to a free half-day roadshow next month, brought to you by Motor Transport and Transport News.You’ll be able to hear directly from senior government officials and Transport Scotland about the LEZ ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Low Carbon Award partnered with Fraikin
The McCulla (Ireland) team led by Peter Summerton (second left) collect their second trophy from Adriana Radu, corporate services director of Fraikin (second right)LOW CARBON AWARDMcCulla (Ireland) has launched a waste-to-energy circular economy programme, investing in an anaerobic digester plant at its headquarters that allows it to produce all of ...
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ArticleGray & Adams reaches finals in Make UK Manufacturing Awards
Gray & Adams has been selected as a finalist in the Make UK Manufacturing Awards in the Developing Young Talent category.The Make UK Awards celebrate manufacturing excellence and its previous winners include Sony UK, BAE Systems and Kimberly-Clark.Gray & Adams said this week it is “delighted” to be recognised as ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Service to Industry Award partnered with Aquarius IT
William Stobart (second left) collects the trophy from Guy Reynolds, director of Aquarius IT (second right)WILLIAM STOBARTWilliam Stobart, deputy group CEO at Culina, was born in Cumberland in 1961, the fourth child of Eddie and Nora Stobart. After starting out as a teenager working in the family business, 45 years ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Best Use of Technology Award partnered with Bridgestone UK
The BOC team collect their trophy from Ian Davis, UK fleet sales manager at Bridgestone UK (second right)BOCAn engaging virtual reality training solution from BOC ably demonstrates how bringing technology together can overcome a problem.Using high-definition 360-degree video capture, eye-tracking and motion seat technology, BOC’s virtual training programme reduces travel ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Business Excellence Award partnered with Hireco TL
Lee Thompson-Halls (second left) and Masie Pateman, senior operations support manager (centre) at Wren Kitchen collect the trophy from Tim Gibson, sales director of Hireco TL (second right)WREN KITCHENSLaunched in 2009, Wren designs and manufactures its own kitchens in the UK and delivers them in its own trucks with ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Livery of the Year partnered with Palletline
The McCulla (Ireland) team led by Peter Summerton (fifth left) collect the company’s first award from Glenn Baker, network and operations director of Palletline (second right)MCCULLA (IRELAND)McCulla (Ireland) is a well-known temperature-controlled storage and distribution company serving the UK and all of Ireland, as well as the rest of continental ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Urban Operator of the Year partnered with FORS
The DPD UK team led by Tim Jones (centre) and CEO Elaine Kerr (holding trophy) the award from Paul Wilson, FORS account director (second right)DPD UKDPD is transforming its urban operation in a drive to become the UK’s most sustainable delivery company.It now has a fleet of 1,500 all-electric vehicles ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 - Partnership Award partnered with Partners&
The Mike Watson Transport and Real English Drinks Distillery teams collect their awards from John Marks, client partner at Partners& (third right)MIKE WATSON TRANSPORT and REAL ENGLISH DRINKS DISTILLERYSpirits business Real English Drinks Distillery (REDD) and logistics leader Mike Watson Transport (MWT) boast a shared operation that has allowed symbiotic ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Clean Fleet Van of the Year partnered with Close Brothers Vehicle Hire
The Ford of Britain team led by Iain Brooks (second left) pick up the trophy from Close Brothers sales director Richard Gosling (second right)FORD E-TRANSITThe Transit van has defined the light commercial vehicle delivery scene for more than 60 years, which is why the introduction of a new zero-emission model ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland border checks could be slashed to a “couple of lorries a day”, says EU
Post-Brexit checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea into Northern Ireland may be reduced to a “couple of lorries a day” according to the European Union’s Brexit chief, Maroš Šefčovič.The move is seen as an olive branch which has been offered by the EU in order to get the UK ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Haulier of the Year partnered with Tevva Hydrogen Electric Trucks
The DFDS Cold Chain England team led by Matt O’Dell (second right) collect the trophy from Darren Thompson, senior marketing manager, Tevva Hydrogen Electric Trucks (second left)DFD COLD CHAIN ENGLANDDFDS Cold Chain England handles frozen and chilled foods for food producers, linking with the group’s other operations in the rest ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 - Apprenticeship of the Year partnered with TotalEnergies
A very happy Motus Commercials team led by MD Matthew Lawrenson (second left) and Sarah Bardens (third left) collect the trophy from TotalEnergies lubricants supply chain and strategy manager Chris Wall (second right)MOTUS COMMERCIALSIndependent commercial vehicle dealer group Motus Commercials (MC) is a proud ambassador for apprenticeships, and supporting young ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Operational Excellence Award partnered with Hankook Tyre UK
JPE Holdings compliance manager Lindsay Smith (holding trophy)) collects the award from Hankook Tyre UK sales director Paul Emery (second right)JPE HOLDINGSBased in the West Midlands, JPE Holdings is a family-run haulier that has specialised in the delivery of virgin, recycled, and blended aggregates to customers that serve or operate ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards 2022 winners - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year partnered with Renault Trucks
The team from DPD UK collect the award from Renault Trucks MD UK and Ireland Carlos Rodrigues (second right)DPD UKDPD is blazing a trail on the final-mile all-electric fleet front, increasing its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) by over 900%.Replacing its diesel fleet is a key priority for DPD – ...
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ArticleC&S Transport extends reach over rivals with new kit from MV Commercials
C&S Transport has added a Volvo FH 460 with a HIAB X-HiPro 1058 E-8 crane, supplied by MV Commercial, to its fleet to help it win new business.The Ripponden-based company, which specialises in the transport of portable and modular buildings, said the lifting range of the unit is attracting new ...