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MT Awards 2021 winner - Apprenticeship of the Year in association with TotalEnergies
Motor Transport editor Steve Hobson (far right) presents the trophy on behalf of TotalEnergies to DPD director of marketing Tim Jones (second left), apprentices manager Paul McDonald (centre) and communications consultant David Hare (second right) with host Alexander ArmstrongDPD looks to hire and retain the best people in the delivery ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Urban Delivery Operator of the Year in association with My Transport Planner
Motor Transport editor Steve Hobson (right) presents the trophy on behalf of My Transport Planner to Harriet Hird, head of marketing at Zedify, with host Alexander ArmstrongZedify is on a mission to transform urban logistics and create healthier, more liveable cities of the future. It believes its model of consolidated ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Haulier of the Year in association with Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks MD Christian Coolsaet (yellow tie) hands over the trophy to Expect Distribution MD Neil Rushworth (holding trophy) and team with host Alexander Armstrong (far left)This is the second year on the trot Expect Distribution has picked up the Haulier of the Year trophy, the first company to pull ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Training Award in association with Palletforce
Tim Pearson, national SHEQ manager (second left) and David Cooper, national compliance and training manager at Wren Kitchens, collect the award from Adam Leonard, CEO of Palletforce, (second right) with host Alexander Armstrong (far left)Kitchen retailer Wren’s transport and logistics team exceeds 770 and its recruitment policy is about identifying ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Team of the Year in association with HIAB
Jon Palmer, transport planner (second left), Suzy Gale, finance officer and Ian Uttley, director of Stagefreight, collect the trophy from Ian Mitchell, director of UK & Ireland of HIAB (second right) with presenter Alexander Armstrong (far left)The year 2020 started out as events haulier Stagefreight’s strongest to date, with a ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year in association with Renault Trucks
Carlos Rodrigues, MD of Renault Trucks (second right) presents the trophy to Jason Gooding (holding trophy), head of parking, fleet and transport services at Nottingham City Council, with host Alexander Armstrong (far left)Nottingham County Council’s (NCC) mission statement is to put citizens at the heart of all decisions. Air quality ...
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Aggregate Industries, Breedon and Tarmac raise franchised driver pay rates in face of skills crisis
The construction materials sector is hiking franchised driver rates as the driver shortage crisis continues.Breedon Group, Aggregate Industries and Tarmac have boosted their pay in the past few weeks, MT has learnt.The rate rises come as the haulage sector continues to struggle to attract and retain HGV drivers in the ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Low Carbon Award in association with Fraikin
Tony Stuart, head of logistics operations support, Hovis (holding trophy) collects the award from Darren Hall, MD of Fraikin (second right) with host Alexander Armstrong (far left)Hovis is committed to continually reducing the carbon emissions of its road fleet, which comprises around 400 vehicles and 250 trailers.In 2015, Hovis set ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Home Delivery Operator of the Year in association with Freight in the City Expo
Vic Bunby, divisional director of Freight in the City organiser Road Transport Media (second left), presents the trophy to Lee Thompson-Halls, national fleet manager (second right) and Steve Clark, transport manager (centre) at Wren Kitchens with host Alexander Armstrong (far left)Covid-19 delivered unprecedented challenges in 2020, yet Wren’s robust, agile ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Innovation Award in association with Goodyear Tyres
Charlotte Patch, Balfour Beatty commercial manager - fleet (holding trophy) collects the award from Kate Norton, sales general manager of commercial at Goodyear TyresEvery year more than 200,000 bags of litter have to be removed from motorways managed by Highways England. This equates, on average, to more than 7,500 tonnes ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Customer Care Award in association with Pall-Ex Group
Kevin Buchanan, CEO of Pall-Ex Group (second right), presents the award to a very happy DPD UK with host Alexander Armstrong (far left)DPD has won the Customer Care Award six times in the last seven years and one judge of this year’s award said: “This entry demonstrates breath-taking attention to ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Fleet Truck of the Year in association with Texaco Lubricants
MT editor Steve Hobson (far right) presents the trophy on behalf of Texaco Lubricants to Laurence Drake, MD of DAF Trucks with host Alexander ArmstrongWhile the familiar XF – a multiple winner of this award in previous years – has just been replaced, DAF made a series of improvements to ...
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MT Awards 2021 winner - Safety in Operation Award in association with Road Transport Expo
Host Alexander Armstrong (far left), Tim Pearson, national SHEQ manager (holding trophy), and David Cooper, national compliance and training manager (centre) at Wren Kitchens collect the trophy from Steve Cox, marketing manager at Road Transport Expo (second right)The pandemic disrupted Wren’s plans and tested its resilience. But the kitchen retailer’s ...
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Fairfax breaks with tradition to add seven new Isuzus to its fleet
Yorkshire-based Fairfax Plant Hire has taken on seven brand new Isuzu rigids for the first time, adding three Isuzu Grafter 3.5-tonne trucks and four Isuzu 7.5-tonne trucks to its 40-strong fleet.The seven new Isuzus, which replace seven older trucks, are expected to cover around 40,000 miles a year over a ...
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Cargo thieves turn to angle grinders to break into metal trailers, NaVCIS warns hauliers
The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is urging hauliers to take action to prevent cargo theft after more than 900 notifications of freight crime were recorded in the first three months of 2021, with angle grinders used for the first time ever to break into metal sided trailers.PC Mike ...
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Currie Solutions chooses Asset Alliance to supply 23 DAF XF 480 tractors
Logistics firm Currie Solutions has chosen Asset Alliance Group to supply 23 DAF XF 480 6x2 tractor units, after being impressed by the group’s sales and after sales support.The new 44-tonne trucks replace existing vehicles in the 150-strong fleet and have been provided on a five-year contract hire deal.Currie Solutions’ ...
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Freight in the City webinar explores importance of telematics to boost safety of urban fleets
Freight in the City, in partnership with AddSecure, recently hosted its latest free-to-watch webinar on the topic of Safer City Driving.Joshua Webb, AddSecure enterprise sales manager (pictured, right), highlighted how HGV drivers face far more hazards on urban streets. “Up to 1,800 road deaths happen every year in the UK, ...
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Wincanton chief calls for fast track training as client Ikea reports delivery delays due to driver shortage
The driver shortage is continuing to impact on retailers with flat pack giant Ikea reporting difficulties delivering around 10% of its stock and Accolade, the UK’s largest wine firm warning that Christmas stocks of wine are under threat.Ikea has announced delivery problems affecting around 1,000 product lines, including mattresses at ...
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Hanson drivers to vote on strike action after rejecting 2.5% pay offer
Over 200 Hanson lorry drivers and engineers are set to vote on strike action after rejecting a 2.5% pay offer from the company on the grounds that, with inflation running at 3.9%, the offer constitutes a pay cut.Hanson’s drivers and engineers say they are also “deeply unhappy” at what they ...
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Shortage of new HGVs and lack of drivers putting strain on UK fleet, warns WMS Group
With a shortage of new HGVs, combined with an increasing labour crisis, hauliers have been told they need a robust warranty to ensure their fleet can continue to go the extra mile.The warning comes from warranty provider WMS Group which points to the latest figures from the Society of Motor ...