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Latest news – Page 173
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ArticleGovernment must do more to help deliver hydrogen powered HGVs, says HFCA
The government needs to step up and support the development of purpose-built hydrogen-powered HGVs and help fund fleet retrofitting services.The call comes from the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA) in a positioning paper, released this week.The paper is urging the government to provide financial support to retrofit ...
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ArticleLondon Medway sees record rates of unaccompanied freight in April
London Medway, which is part of the Peel Ports Group, is reporting its busiest ever month for unaccompanied freight between the UK and France.Last month the port broke records after the service, which is run by DFDS, carried nearly 4,000 trailers on its vessels across the channel on its route ...
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ArticleWhistl creates new role of MD of parcels division
Whistl has promoted Andy Underwood (pictured) as its first MD of Whistl Parcels as demand for online shopping continues to grow.Under Underwood’s leadership Whistl Parcels will focus on large organisations and core strategic customers using its national network.Meanwhile Whistl’s Parcelhub brand will focus on medium-sized organisations and large SMEs, taking ...
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ArticleHellmann Worldwide fights back to black in 2021
Hellmann Worldwide is back in the black after a year of “both challenge and opportunity”, the company has revealed.The group, which was founded 150 years ago in Germany, is a global multimodal logistics provider specialising in vertical markets which include pharma, perishables, automotive, consumer goods and fashion.Hellmann, which employs around ...
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ArticleJJ Food Service adds 40 Isuzu Grafters to fleet
Wholesaler JJ Food Service has placed an order for 40 Isuzu 13.5-tonnne vehicles and 3.5-tonne Grafters with Solomon Commercials.Each of the 20 13.5-tonne bodies has been manufactured to specific requirements with triple doors, rear docking plates, flexible bulkhead and a GAH refrigeration unit with three-phase electric standby.The 20 Grafters will ...
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ArticleThe Algorithm People (TAP) partners with software firm to enhance 'Fleet as a Service' platform
Tech specialists The Algorithm People (TAP) has joined forces with software firm AFD to help transport companies achieve even greater savings and efficiencies.TAP said its My Transport Planner optimisation service had been combined with AFD’s geocoding technology and in trials it saw a combined 24% reduction in mileage and 17% ...
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ArticleGMB union rejects Asda's improved pay offer to drivers
Asda said it had made an improved offer for staff as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, but that it had been rejected by the union without drivers getting a chance to vote on it.The supermarket giant responded after the GMB union said a consultative ballot of 8,000 workers ...
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ArticleNew online portal can measure range and charging time of electric HGVs
Operators can now calculate the range, charge times and environmental benefits of battery electric trucks via a new web-based resource.Cenex said the portal will give fleet and transport managers the confidence that electric vehicles can meet operational demand by calculating range and charging times.It is taking data from the 12-month, ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks unveils plan to launch in North America
Volta Trucks has revealed its plan for entry into the North American market, with its Volta Zero vehicles operating on the streets of Los Angeles by the end of next year.The electric truck maker said it had established itself as the leading European full-electric CV manufacturer and its experience in ...
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ArticleHMT Group employs Isuzu Grafter as training vehicle
Warehouse and logistics business HMT Group is encouraging non-HGV drivers to make the step up to Class 1 and 2 driving levels with the use of an Isuzu Grafter 3.5-tonner as a training vehicle.It’s the first Isuzu truck in the group’s fleet and is being used within the company’s Palletline ...
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ArticleCleaner fuel the top priority for 45% of fleet operators
Decarbonising fleets is now the number one business priority for almost half of all UK commercial operators - topping driver safety and digital transformation, according to new research.However, despite the commitment to being net zero, the study by Bridgestone and Webfleet Solutions found it will be seven and a half ...
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ArticlePlant firms call on Asset Alliance for major fleet expansion
Plant and equipment specialists Enable Hire and Enable Welfare have acquired more than 40 new assets on hire purchase, including 15 Mercedes-Benz vans, with funding from Asset Alliance.The sister businesses doubled the size of their combined fleet and also invested in lighting equipment and welfare cabins, which has allowed them ...
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ArticleCollet moves 172-tonne transformer for National Grid
Heavy haulage specialist Collett’s latest project involved transporting a 172-tonne super grid transformer to the National Grid’s Feckenham substation.Relying on the latest addition to the fleet, the Collett team mobilised its new 250-tonne capacity Goldhofer girder bridge to facilitate the movement of the transformer over a weekend to its location ...
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ArticleKeeping it in the family pays dividends for Fagan & Whalley
In February Lancashire family logistics company Fagan & Whalley (F&W) completed the acquisition of Alan R Jones & Sons, another long-standing family firm in Newport, South Wales. The establishment of a base in South Wales was just the latest in a series of investments the sixth generation haulier is making ...
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ArticleXPO tanker drivers call off strike action after 27% pay rise
XPO said it had remained “an employer of choice” for fuel tanker drivers after striking a deal with the union which raised pay by an average of £12,000.“The vastly improved” deal was agreed after the 57 drivers on the outsourced Tesco petrol station contract recorded a 100% vote for strike ...
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ArticlePallet-Track hails staff at Wigan hub after "fantastic achievement"
Pallet-Track’s Wigan hub has hit its two millionth pallet milestone less than five years after it opened.The 70,000sq ft Ashton-in-Makerfield site was selected because of its close proximity to the motorway network and initially engaged with 30 of Pallet-Track’s shareholder members.It handled 998 pallets on its opening night on 7 ...
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ArticleLow pay the main barrier to last-mile delivery roles, survey reveals
Despite HGV drivers and couriers enjoying significant pay increases over the last two years, more than 40% of the public said low pay would prevent them from taking a job in last-mile delivery, according to new research.The nationwide survey found 24% of respondents would not consider a role in the ...
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ArticleWincanton wins e-fulfilment deal with The White Company
Wincanton has won a five-year contract providing services for luxury lifestyle retailer The White Company.The contract starts immediately and sees Wincanton provide multi-channel fulfilment services, including international e-commerce order fulfilment and store replenishment for more than 60 stores in the UK and Ireland.Wincanton said it would start by managing The ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution names new finance director
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has appointed Alex Hall (pictured) as its new finance director.He joins from GXO Logistics and takes over following the retirement of Ian Sherratt who has held the post for the last 10 years.Hall will lead the company’s finance team responsible for financial planning and analysis and accounting ...
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ArticleDPD adds 1,000 Ford E-Transits to green fleet
DPD has agreed a deal for 1,000 Ford E-Transit vans, which will take its electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total.The parcel giant announced the deal at Fully Charged Live, the clean energy and electric vehicle show at Farnborough, where a DPD liveried Ford E-Transit was centre-stage on ...