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ArticleTarmac reaches major milestone in cutting fleet emissions
Building materials and construction firm Tarmac UK has reached a major milestone in its commitment to shift its entire fleet to Euro-6 standards by the end of this year.This week the company announced that the 1,750th HGV in its fleet has become a Euro-6 truck, making 90% of its fleet ...
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ArticleWarburtons uses its loaf to trial FUSO eCanter
Warburtons is trialling the FUSO eCanter in preparation for the rise in the use of commercial electric vehicles (EVs).The family-owned bread maker has added a 7.5-tonne FUSO eCanter to the fleet at its Bolton bakery to make 4am deliveries of fresh bread to as many as 25 supermarkets and independent ...
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ArticleDX triples depot footprint with new site in Middlesborough
Parcel and freight delivery group DX has opened a new site in Middlesbrough as it continues to roll out its expansion strategy.The new facility, located in Riverside Park, is almost three times the size of the depot it is replacing in Hartlepool.The move sees the new Middlesbrough depot become DX ...
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ArticlePall-Ex invests £200,000 to create future leadership team
Pall-Ex Group is investing £200,000 in putting 10 staff through a management degree programme in partnership with University Centre Quayside as part of a drive to create the network’s next generation of business leaders.The candidates chosen to undertake the three-year course have been drawn from across the Pall-Ex Group of ...
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ArticlePanther Logistics to refresh fleet with 57 MAN tractors
Two-man delivery specialist Panther Logistics has placed an order for 22 new TGL MAN 7.5 tonne trucks as it continues to see volumes grow driven by the surge in online shopping.This latest order follows an earlier deal which will see Panther take delivery of 35 new TGX MAN tractor units ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics partners with Spanish road tanker firm to enhance customer service
Abbey Logistics has demonstrated that alliances with European partners are still achievable in a post-Brexit world by collaborating with Spanish bulk powder road tanker business Cisternas Amarillo.The partnership has been set up to provide the continuous movement of customers’ products between the UK and Spain and give customers a faster, ...
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ArticleMajor Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealer to halt HGV sales
Scottish Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership Western Commercial will no longer sell HGVs from December due to the investment needed to continue the service.In a letter to customers, the company – which has sites in Bellshill, Glasgow, Broxburn and Dundee – said it was no longer sustainable to keep the truck business ...
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ArticleMay CV production exceeds pre-pandemic levels
UK commercial vehicle production continued its gradual increase in May, with more than 6,000 units rolling out of factories, according to latest figures.For the second consecutive month, CV output saw a significant increase on the same period in 2020, when just 820 units left production lines.The output in May also ...
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ArticleEnterprise Flex-E-Rent adds 100 electric vans to fleet
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has bolstered its rental fleet with the addition of 100 plug-in electric vans.They include Mercedes 55/44 kWh eSprinters, 35 kWh eVito Panel vans and Renault KANGOO E-Tech car-derived vans.They are available for daily rental as well as for longer-term flexible rental at depots across the south of England ...
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ArticleThe Pallet Network bounces back as volumes soar
The Pallet Network (TPN) enjoyed “unprecedented volumes” last year as it rebounded from the effects of Covid-19 thanks to thousands of people partaking in DIY jobs around the home.In its latest available set of accounts for the year ending 28 November 2020, TPN said the pandemic had an adverse impact ...
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Article'Turn old tyres into fuel,' Net Zero campaigners urge
End-of-life tyres should be reprocessed into renewable transport fuels if the government wants to achieve its Net Zero emissions target, according to campaigners.The Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) and the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) are collaborating to promote a greater uptake of the chemical process known as pyrolysis, which converts ...
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ArticleThink again on road building freeze, Logistics UK urges Welsh government
Logistics UK said the Welsh government must reverse its decision to freeze all road building projects while it reviews the impact on the climate emergency, describing it as “a step back”.Earlier this week, the country’s deputy minister for climate change said it would not reach its statutory target of Net ...
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ArticleFagan & Whalley launches driver training programme using Isuzu Grafters
Fagan & Whalley is attempting to resolve its driver recruitment problems by launching a training programme that relies on 3.5-tonne Isuzu Grafters.The haulier’s ‘Future-Bound’ programme is designed to provide training opportunities for those wanting to get involved in logistics and driving – but without entrants having to acquire an HGV ...
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ArticleEden Training Solutions launches government endorsed road safety course
Fleet managers and other professionals whose role includes road safety can now take a bespoke qualification in their specialist field after Eden Training Solutions teamed up with Road Safety GB to offer a course.‘Delivery and Management of Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Travel’ is backed by the transport secretary Grant Shapps ...
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ArticleNew storage and HGV parking site near Kettering goes on the market
A “fantastic commercial opportunity” near Kettering comprising 6,685 sq ft of buildings and a four-acre surfaced storage yard for HGV parking, has gone on the market.The Staveley Yard site in Cranford, close to junction 11 of the A14, can be rented as a whole or in lots, according to land ...
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ArticleBattery versus fuel cell argument causing "paralysis through analysis", Net Zero campaigners insist
The UK needs to stop getting bogged down in debating the merits of battery versus fuel cell-powered EVs and accept that both technologies are needed to achieve Net Zero, according to a trade association.The UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA) said latest estimates of reaching carbon neutrality by ...
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ArticleWelsh wholesaler orders more Carrier Transicold Supras
A longstanding impressive performance rate from Carrier Transicold’s Supras has resulted in wholesaler Harlech Foodservice ordering four new rigids mounted with the multi-temperature units.The Supra 850 MT Silent units are mounted to 12-tonne DAFs and each feature multi-compartments from Solomon Commercials.Replacing older assets, the Welsh company said the new vehicles ...
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ArticleLogistics chiefs co-sign letter from RHA to Prime Minister warning of supply chain collapse
The RHA has written to the Prime Minister urging him to allow the haulage industry access to EU and EEA labour before the supply chain collapses, amid reports that supermarkets are already struggling to receive goods.The letter, which is co-signed by a raft of haulage and logistics bosses, said it ...
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ArticleVolvo lifts mood for Warton Freight Services
West Thurrock-based Warton Freight Services has marked its 30th anniversary by putting a 70-tonne/metre Fassi crane onto a brand new Volvo FH 8x2 rigid.The company turned to the truck manufacturer after monitoring the performance of six seed Volvos and being wowed by the results.Steve Barclay, Warton director, said: “We’d heard ...
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ArticleWincanton extends Ikea hub deals
Wincanton has won contract extensions with Ikea to operate its distribution centres in Medway and Harlow.The logistics business said the two- and five-year extensions showed the progress it was making against its strategic focus on growth markets.Wincanton added that it also reflected its ability to capitalise on a shift in ...