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ArticleHarbour Haulage reels in Mercedes-Benz Actros L
Peterhead-based Harbour Haulage has taken delivery of a premium-specification Actros L.The new truck, which wears Harbour Haulage’s bright yellow livery, arrived in April, via Aberdeen dealer BLS Truck & Van.The vehicle is earning its keep transporting fish offal and other seafood-related products used in the manufacture of fertilisers and animal ...
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Construction begins on four more industrial units at St Modwen Park Newport
Industrial developer St Modwen Logistics has taken on construction firm Glencar to build four new units at St Modwen Park Newport.The latest development totals 115,000 sq ft, with units ranging in size from 16,558 sq ft to 43,487 sq ft and is designed in accordance with the St. Modwen Swan ...
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'Just in time' is being replaced with 'just in case', manufacturers warn
'Just in time' is being replaced by ‘just in case’, as volatility in the supply chain continues and companies increase suppliers close to home, according to a survey of manufacturers.The report, Operating without Borders – Building Global Resilient Supply Chains, published by this week by manufacturers' organisation Make UK and ...
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Europa launches first branch sales office in Wales
Europa Worldwide Group has opened its first sales branch in Wales as part of a £500,000 plan to expand Europa Road’s sales network.The opening of the branch in Wales closely follows the launch of a Europa Road sales branch in Liverpool earlier this month.The Europa Road division provides European road ...
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Plan to slash 90,000 Whitehall jobs threatens driver testing and road safety, Logistics UK warns
The Prime Minister’s proposed civil service recruitment freeze could see the UK’s HGV driver shortage escalate, if staff managing the backlog of driver testing cannot be recruited, Logistics UK is warning.Road safety could also be compromised if planned resourcing for heavy vehicle checks is halted and any staff shortage could ...
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ArticleGovernment cracks down on companies for creating “plague of potholes”
Utility companies that leave potholes in the UK’s roads will be penalised under new government measures that will come into force in April 2023.The government said the new measures aim to prevent thousands of potholes being left behind by utility companies nationwide and ensuring more roads are resurfaced to a ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics wins contract extension with Lhoist UK
Abbey Logistics has extended its contract with Lhoist UK which sees the specialist bulk road tanker company transporting lime to customers across the country.Abbey, which began working with Lhoist in 2013, provides the company with road tanker transport services through a dedicated fleet of drivers, vehicles and bulk silo road ...
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ArticleFruehauf boosts senior management team as £30m investment programme takes off
(From left) New Fruehauf engineering director Don Wallace; MD Robert Roe; and production director Paul MaguireTipping trailer and truck body manufacturer Fruehauf has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three new directors, following its acquisition by MV Commercials in October last year.Robert Roe takes up the position ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen to trial hydrogen-powered vans with fleet operators from September
First Hydrogen is to begin operational testing of its hydrogen-powered vans next month and is planning to launch road trials with fleet operators from September this year.The two demonstrator MAN-based vans are equipped with Ballard Power Systems’ (Ballard) fuel cells and are currently being built by AVL Powertrain UK.The company ...
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ArticleMinisters praise achievements of cold chain industry at House of Commons reception
More than 90 cold chain industry leaders joined government ministers, MPs and Peers at the House of Commons to celebrate the sector’s achievements during the pandemic.The reception, hosted by MP Andrew Jones on behalf of the Cold Chain Federation, recognised the successes of the cold chain in keeping the nation ...
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ArticleYodel replaces diesel with HVO at three sorting centres
Parcel carrier Yodel is partnering with Certas Energy to replace diesel with HVO for its shunter fleets at its Shaw, Wednesbury and Hatfield sorting centres, the company announced today (16 May).The switch is part of plans for a broader roll out across its fleet in the future.Yodel said that the ...
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ArticleWhistl invests £12m in major fleet expansion programme
Parcels, mail and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl has launched a £12m fleet expansion and renewal programme.The company, which has its headquarters in Marlow, plans to update its fleet with 17 Peugeot Boxer 435 vans, 43 ridged trucks and 126 Renault T-Range tractor units over the next 12 months.In addition, it will ...
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ArticleRegister now for the Microlise Transport Conference 2022
With a fantastic line-up of speakers, a packed workshop programme and over 1,000 delegates in the auditorium, the Microlise Transport Conference is not to be missed.Register Now and join us for what promises to be an unmissable event!STELLAR SPEAKERS - On the stage hosted by Technology presenter Spencer Kelly we ...
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Smart motorways are the safest roads, according to new National Highways data
Smart motorways are the safest roads on the strategic road network, in terms of serious or fatal casualties, according to new analysis from National Highways (NH).The new data was published this week in NH's Smart Motorway Stocktake – the Second Year Progress Report, along with information on the progress of ...
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ArticleGovernment moves to address HGV driver shortage welcome but long overdue
Renewed efforts seen by the government this week to address the worsening HGV driver shortage are indeed commendable. The road haulage sector, already plagued by issues before the pandemic, now has to contend with a fuel crisis that has no end in sight plus a growing ‘silver exodus’ of retirees.According ...
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Electric van registrations surge as overall LCV registrations fall by almost a third in April
New electric van registrations increased by over half in April as UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations declined by almost a third.According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new electric van registrations increased by 52.7% year-on-year to 919 units in April - ...
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XPO joins forces with charity to help veterans train for HGV licences
XPO Logistics has announced a new partnership with Veterans into Logistics which aims to help military veterans gain employment in the logistics sector.The UK charity will partner with XPO in a scheme aimed at helping qualified candidates train for HGV licences and prepare for employment.As an official partner of Veterans ...
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Yodel cuts 20 minutes of driver delay a day using Trimble Maps technology
Yodel has saved an average of 20 minutes of wasted time a day from its drivers’ routes using mapping software from Trimble Maps, the parcel delivery company revealed this week.The company, which employs approximately 10,000 staff, has seen record growth and demand for its services since the Covid-19 pandemic ...
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ArticleJames Hall & Co adds three more low carbon Volvos to fleet
Jason Wardley, transport supervisor, left, with Ian Farnworth, fleet engineering managerJames Hall & Co has added three new Volvo tractor units to its fleet using Carrier’s Ecodrive refrigeration system to cool its multi-temperature double-deck trailers without a donkey engine.Ecodrive uses a three-phase alternator driven by the tractor unit engine to ...
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ArticleNew £200m government pledge to decarbonise HGVs "won't make any difference", claims EV manufacturer
Frank Thorpe, UK MD of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing giant BYD, has claimed a new government pledge of £200m to help decarbonise UK road freight is not enough to trigger a major transition towards alternatively-fuelled HGVs.News of the investment came during logistics conference ITT Hub at Farnborough International where transport ...