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ArticleFreight Portal relaunches to give greater support to operators in cutting carbon emissions and costs
Energy Saving Trust, Zemo Partnership and the Department for Transport (DfT) have relaunched an updated Freight Portal, with the aim of providing better support to operators as they strive to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills.The portal shows how operators can adapt vehicles to reduce emissions and includes training courses ...
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ArticleEnd to Covid restrictions a threat to HGV drivers and their employers, union warns
The Unite union is calling on the government to think again on its plans to scrap the need to self-isolate, end the legal requirement to wear face masks in England and remove limits on social gatherings and social distancing.Announcing the move, Johnson said Covid will become a virus society learns ...
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ArticleEuropa takes on new finance director
Europa Worldwide Group has moved Rob Jones (pictured) to the role of finance director.Jones takes on the position after spending the previous five months as Europa’s non-executive director with a brief to provide guidance on the company’s strategy.Previous to that Jones worked closely with MD Andrew Baxter when he first ...
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ArticleParcelhub expands with new Leicester depot
Parcelhub has opened a Leicester-based 10,000 sq ft depot at Meridian Business Park, just off Junction 21 of the M1, which will create 10 new jobs.The new depot is part of expansion plans for Parcelhub’s daily parcel collection service for SME and mid-market retailers, wholesalers and brands in Leicestershire, Rutland ...
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ArticleDriver CPC Consortium launches immersive virtual reality driver training courses
Logistics training developer Transformotion has teamed up with developer anet360 to launch immersive, virtual reality (VR) Driver CPC training courses to train professional drivers from the safety of the classroom.The joint venture, dubbed the Driver CPC Consortium, is offering two JAUPT approved courses with more to follow. First to launch ...
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ArticleRoad Transport Expo 2022 is coming to industry!
Concept launch event for industry, which took place on 6 JulyA brand-new industry event is bursting onto the scene next summer – the Road Transport Expo 2022 - taking place at Stoneleigh Park from 30 June–2 July.Created by Motor Transport publisher Road Transport Media, RTX has a simple and powerful ...
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ArticleDunstable haulier Axle Haulage becomes employee owned
Gold FORS member Axle Haulage has become an employee-owned business, with the Dunstable-based operator’s new employee ownership trust (EOT) owning the majority of the business.Former majority stakeholder Barry Jordan will remain chairman of the business, which specialises in civil engineering, construction and railway industries transport, and has operating licences for ...
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ArticleTraton, Daimler Truck and Volvo to roll out electric HGV charging network
Traton Group, Daimler and Volvo Group are joining forces to create a European public charging network for battery-electric HGVs and long-distance coaches.The three companies plan to launch a joint venture (JV) by 2022 which will roll out at least 1,700 high-capacity charging points powered by green electricity within five years ...
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ArticleOperators call for retail customers to be punished for wasting their time and resources
Hauliers and drivers have criticised major retail customers for disrupting their schedules with excessive delays and called for them to be penalised.“One area that has been a big thing for me over the years is the waste of resource we all face when our trucks are sat at delivery points, ...
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ArticleAct today on driver shortage or you're crying wolf, ITT Hub panel tells industry
Steve Gooding, president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), has used the inaugural edition of transport and logistics event ITT Hub to urge the industry to nail down specific and immediate solutions to the driver shortage or risk accusations of crying wolf.The UK is suffering from a ...
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ArticleScania to launch "substantially improved" truck range in autumn
Scania is to introduce a "substantially updated" Euro-6 truck range this November.The exact timing and content of the launch have not been disclosed but the company promised it would include improvements in fuel consumption compared to the current range, as well as chassis updates.“Given the situation with record demand, semiconductor ...
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ArticleH&M Distribution renews Palletways deal
H&M Distribution has renewed its contract with Palletways and will continue handling freight into the network for the next 10 years.MD Dean Woodyer said it had reviewed all the other pallet networks before concluding Palletways would help realise its goals.“We’ve been part of the Palletways family for 14 years and ...
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ArticleMaxi Haulage tackles Brexit issues to post improved profits
Maxi Haulage said that after battling “huge problems” connected to pre-Brexit arrangements in 2019, last year turned out better – albeit well below par.In its accounts for the period ending 30 September 2020, it said pre-tax profits had increased to £928,000, compared to just £74,000 in 2019.Turnover was broadly static, ...
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ArticleKnowles Transport orders 85 new trailers after surge in demand
Knowles Transport has continued its longstanding relationship with Lawrence David and purchased 85 pillarless curtainsiders trailers following a hike in demand.The new additions comprise a mix of replacements as well as new additions to bolster the company’s growing fleet.Knowles added that the curtainsiders will also feature a new livery.The company ...
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ArticleZemo Partnership Annual Conference: what does the zero-emission revolution mean for you?
The 2021 Zemo Partnership Annual Conference - its first since the transition from LowCVP - will be held online on Tuesday 20 July.Following last year's successful event, Zemo Partnership will use the latest in digital conferencing technology, to maximise the opportunities for interactivity, information sharing and networking.This year, Zemo Partnership’s ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull expands on plans for UK manufacturing plant at ITT Hub
Alan Hunt, joint MD for sales and service at Schmitz Cargobull UK and Ireland, was on hand at the ITT Hub and happy to talk about the giant German trailer builder’s plans for its new UK factory that will build 2,000 vehicles a year when at full capacity.Hunt, pictured, says ...
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ArticleDAF does the double at ITT Hub with new electric and XG+ ranges making UK debuts
DAF Trucks used ITT Hub to showcase its full line up of electric vehicles including the LF Electric 4x2 rigid and CF Electric 6x2 rigid and 4x2 tractor units. Also on show for the first time in the UK was the New Generation DAF XG+ top of the range Super ...
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ArticleIveco flies the flag for natural gas at ITT Hub
As the market leader in gas trucks, the Iveco stand at ITT Hub unsurprisingly featured an example of the recently launched S-WAY Natural Power in the form of a 4x2 LNG AS440, as well as the New Daily van.Iveco believes that natural gas is currently the only viable transport decarbonisation ...
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ArticlePandemic blamed for collapse of Welsh haulier
Welsh haulier Adrian Poole & Sons International has entered administration.Insolvency practitioners from Mazars LLP were appointed to the business, which operates out of two depots in Whitland and Llanfyrnach, on 14 June.No-one from Mazars was able to respond as we went to press and no-one from the haulage company responded ...
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ArticleForget hydrogen - electric roads are the future, ITT Hub delegates told
An electric road system (ERS) is the only viable future for long-haul HGVs, with hydrogen far too expensive, the director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight has told delegates at new transport and logistics event ITT Hub.Speaking during this week's panel discussion at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, ...