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ArticleGist pilots new electric refrigerated trailer for fresh and chilled food deliveries
Temperature controlled logistics specialist Gist is trialling the Vector eCool - a fully autonomous, all-electric, engineless refrigerated trailer system.Developed by Carrier Transicold and Gray and Adams, the 13.6 metre electric trailer is being used for store deliveries of fresh and chilled foods to major supermarkets.The new technology, which is making ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz reveals plans for battery and hydrogen fuel cell heavy tractors at roundtable
Mercedes-Benz will have its first eActros Long Haul on the road by 2024. It will have a range of around 500kms and a new e-axle with two e-motors of 200kW each, a new HV topology of 800V, which will lead to faster charging capabilities, a payload of 22 tonnes for ...
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ArticleBullet Express takes up Fortec shareholder membership as part of growth drive
Pall-Ex member Bullet Express has become a shareholder member in the Fortec Distribution Network.The move is part of a growth strategy which has also seen the Glasgow-based haulier open a new storage facility to boost overall capacity by 25% with the ability to handle a total of 26,000 pallets.Fortec said ...
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ArticlePlan to limit LGV Driver Apprenticeship funding to £6,000 “insane”, government told
Government moves to restrict funding for the long-delayed LGV Driver Apprenticeship to just £6,000 per applicant are “insane”, the Apprenticeship Trailblazer group said this week.The group is warning that unless swift action is taken by government agencies to deliver a working apprenticeship the UK’s HGV driver shortage will hit crisis ...
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ArticleRHA applauds Harrow Council decision to scrap cycle lanes after residents complain of rising congestion
The RHA has welcomed Harrow Council’s decision to scrap part of its Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme after a review found the scheme increased congestion and pollution levels as well as delaying emergency services.The LTN was introduced as a pilot six months ago in a bid to cut pollution levels ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz dealer delivers ‘Gold standard’ truck back-up from new £2m workshop
The UK’s oldest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer has marked its 50th anniversary by opening a truck-dedicated workshop in Derby.Mertrux Truck & Van’s new £2m premises on the West Meadows industrial estate has seven truck bays - two with pits – column lifts, brake roller testers and a large area of ...
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Article'Fire and rehire' row at coffee giant escalates to leave DHL deliveries under increasing threat
DHL supermarket deliveries of coffee were looking increasngly uncertain this week after the Unite union escalated its threat against Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) and announced overtime bans among staff from next month.The dispute over the Dutch-owned company’s so-called ‘fire and rehire’ strategy among workers at its Banbury, Oxfordshire site stepped ...
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ArticleJohn G Russell (Transport) forecasts further growth after profits spike
John G Russell (Transport) said it had benefitted from months of empty roads over the last year, which helped boost fleet productivity, fuel consumption and would result in strong financial results.MD Alan Poulton was commenting following publication of its results for the year ending 31 March 2020, which showed that ...
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ArticleFagan & Whalley set to open new Blackburn warehouse as expansion continues
Fagan & Whalley’s growth plans continue apace, with the logistics company intending to expand into additional warehousing space this spring.Three years after the opening of its warehouse at Burnley Bridge, the company has now acquired 200,000sq ft of warehouse and distribution facilities at Frontier Park in Blackburn, which it said ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide debuts on Sunday Times list of firms with fastest-growing profits
Europa Worldwide Group has entered The Sunday Times top 100 list of private companies with the fastest-growing profits for the first time.It appeared at 32 in The Profit Track 100 league table – the highest ranked logistics company in the list.Two other businesses in the transport sector also made appearances; ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers roars back after Covid closes factory
Tiger Trailers clawed its way out of the worst of last year’s pandemic to turn in a financial performance it said was “the best in our history”.Pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2020 increased to £2.1m from £510,000 the previous year.Turnover at the UK's fifth largest trailer manufacturer ...
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ArticleShift pattern changes "destroying long-term health" of HGV drivers and warehousing staff
Inadequate notice by employers of changing shift patterns in haulage and warehousing is damaging workers’ health and destroying family lives, according to trade union Unite.It was responding to research conducted by the Living Wage Foundation, which found that among the 59% of workers whose job involves variable hours or shift ...
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ArticleCarrier Transicold unveils new telematics platform Lynx Fleet
Carrier Transicold is launching a telematics platform for its customers, claiming it will give them improved connectivity throughout the cold chain.The company said Lynx Fleet will help reduce food loss, lower operational carbon footprints and improve efficiency.The application provides information through a centralised data stream and improves visibility about products ...
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ArticleFree Freight in the City webinar: electrification of waste and recycling sector
Electrification of the waste and recycling sector is gaining momentum, as local authorities across the UK strive to reduce their carbon footprint and improve air quality.Many have now plugged into the potential and practicality of electric refuse trucks, and this webinar will explore how they are performing in real-life waste ...
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ArticleBartrums Group adds further 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros to fast-growing fleet
Bartrums Group has added another 20 fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units to its fleet following an order of 11 it commissioned last year.The move by the Suffolk family-owned haulier reflects the strong position in which it is emerging from the pandemic and its determination to future-proof the fleet.It specified Mercedes-Benz ...
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ArticleCCF partners with Electra to launch UK's first 27-tonne curtainside BEV
The UK’s first 27-tonne, curtainside battery EV has taken to the roads after construction sector supplier CCF launched the truck and raised the bar on environmental standards.The company, part of Travis Perkins, spent three years working in collaboration with Electra in order to complete zero emission customer deliveries in London.With ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics signs Ironman race equipment deal
XPO Logistics is flexing its muscles and partnering with sports event organiser Ironman to transport its race infrastructure across Europe.Teams of XPO drivers will operate a dedicated truck fleet to set up in advance of more than 20 races scheduled in 2021 alone.It has long track record of providing logistics ...
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ArticleHealth chiefs slam continued suspension of driver medicals as "ludicrous"
The DVLA’s decision to continue its suspension of driver medicals has been condemned as “ludicrous” and poses a significant risk to road safety, according to doctors’ network D4Drivers.It is now urging HGV drivers to book their medical despite the legal requirement currently being suspended and said the public would expect ...
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ArticleEFS Global swoops for Austin Wilkinson as growth plans accelerate
Haulage and logistics firm Austin Wilkinson, based in Atherton, Greater Manchester, has become the latest acquisition for EFS Global, as it continues its growth strategy across the UK.Mark Jones, MD of EFS Global, said: “Austin Wilkinson is a much respected name so we are pleased to welcome them to the ...
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ArticleAdministrators reveal full details of JWT Commercial collapse
Administrators handling the affairs of failed container specialist JWT Commercial said it chose not to furlough the 80 staff because it ran the risk of abusing the coronavirus payment scheme.In a report to creditors outlining the final days of the Merseyside haulage firm, insolvency experts at Duff & Phelps said ...