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ArticleScania names new chief executive and president
Scania has appointed a new chief executive and president, Christian Levin, from 1 May.Levin is currently on the executive board of TRATON SE and chief operating officer of TRATON Group and has more than 20 years’ experience working at Scania.As well as becoming chief executive, he will also remain a ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: KNP proves 3 into 1 will go to pick up Livery of the Year Award
With the addition of Nelson Distribution and Steve Porter Transport to the Knights of Old portfolio, the larger brand was becoming increasingly diluted. Combining the three fleets meant more than 60 trailer-tractor livery combinations were possible.Through acquisition and mergers, Knights of Old, based in Kettering, has expanded significantly in the ...
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ArticleScania set to unveil new £10m regional HQ near Glasgow
Scania will open a new £10m regional headquarters close to Glasgow later this year.The 43,000sq ft, 7.8-acre plot at Eurocentral will replace its existing operation in Bellshill and will include 12 workshop bays, an ATF lane, parts department, office accommodation and secure parking for 50 trucks and trailers.“Scotland has been ...
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ArticleExintra uses Volvo FH tractors on Primark contract
Dutch logistics group Exintra has put two Volvo FH LNG tractor units into operation on its Primark contract, making regular runs into the UK.Sander Bogers, chief executive of Exintra Group, said: “Sustainable entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly important to our companies and we notice that more and more clients and consumers ...
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MT Awards 2020: Boxing clever by Wren Kitchens knocked out judges in Business Excellence Award sponsored by Hireco
It’s a measure of Wren Kitchens’ success that when MT catches up with head of transport operations Lee Holmes for a chat, he’s busy planning the company’s expansion into the US.After all, this is a retailer that only celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019, but by then could boast a ...
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ArticleHGVs to lead trial of new payment system on M6 toll road
Trucks and vans will be the first to trial a new payment system on the M6 toll road using ANPR cameras.Road owner Midlands Expressway said the cameras will go live in April and initially will involve fleet operators, before all other road users come under the scope of the new ...
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ArticleNew ruling on deliveries to Northern Ireland will have "severe impact", Parcelhero warns
Draconian measures that will significantly increase red tape and delays for goods sent between the UK and Northern Ireland will go ahead on 1 April, after the government failed to extend a grace period.A meeting of the UK-EU Joint Committee this week ended without agreement on a waiver of customs ...
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Online conference to look at policy options for low carbon transport
The Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum is holding an online conference to look at transport decarbonisation in the UK including low-carbon fuels, infrastructure, sector-specific targets and next steps for policy.The event will take place on the morning of Friday 30 April and will include contribitions from Rachel Solomon Williams, ...
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ArticleFleet Operations recruits business development manager
Fleet Operations, a provider of outsourced fleet management services, has appointed a new business development manager to support its growth plans.Mark Gallagher brings with him 20 years in the fleet industry and has previously spearheaded solutions to help businesses transition to electrification.Fleet Operations said Gallagher’s new role will involve accelerating ...
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ArticleGovernment urged to repair key Scottish road link after landslips lead to record breaking level of closures
Business leaders in Scotland are demanding the government commits to fixing a notorious stretch of road on the A83 plagued by major landslips.The road, near the Rest and Be Thankful in the Highlands, is a key transport artery that provides vital links to communities across Argyll and Bute and connects ...
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ArticleNew Crewe logistics park will create 300 jobs
One of the biggest speculatively developed sites in Crewe is about to begin construction and is expected to provide around 300 jobs on completion.Developer Panattoni said ‘Crewe 305’ on the Crewe Commercial park would include 27 dock doors, five level access doors and a yard with parking for 49 HGVs.The ...
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ArticleHome delivery specialist makes Sunday Times list of companies with fastest growing sales
BJS Home Delivery has been ranked 22nd in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, which lists mid-market private companies with the fastest growing international sales.The table showed that the two-man home delivery firm’s average international sales growth was 97.82% in the year ending July 2019.Harinder Singh, BJS MD said: ...
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ArticleResolve test backlog and driver shortage, Logistics UK urges government
A career in logistics, including becoming an HGV driver, is the solution to spiralling unemployment rates – but the DVSA needs to sort out the thousands of lost driving tests during lockdown, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to figures released from the office of national statistics, which ...
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ArticleGasrec to triple gas tanker fleet during next year as demand soars
Gasrec intends on increasing the size of its liquefied natural gas (Bio-LNG) tanker fleet by 300% over the next 12 months, to meet growing the demand for sustainable fuel.The company said it had recently taken delivery of its third cryogenic trailer and has two more in build.A further three tankers ...
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ArticleSCALA gives operators chance to track and measure their carbon footprint
Companies in transport and logistics can track their entire carbon footprint after consultants SCALA expanded its service.Following a tie-in with Compare your Footprint, SCALA is offering firms the opportunity to measure and benchmark their emissions profile across their entire supply chain network, including Scope 3 emissions – indirect emissions generated ...
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ArticleNew all lanes running motorway plan branded "arrogant and reckless"
The decision to remove the hard shoulder on 10 miles of the M6 and turn it into an extra lane reveals the government’s “reckless disregard” for the public’s safety, according to a road safety campaigner.Claire Mercer, whose husband was struck and killed by an HGV on a smart motorway, warned ...
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ArticleImmigration service detains 18 stowaways after new refrigerated truck incident
Police rescued 18 people from the back of a refrigerated lorry near Peterborough on Tuesday (23 February), less than a week after a similar incident on the A14.Officers in Cambridgeshire said they received a call from an HGV driver who had noticed the people on his vehicle and was concerned ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: Bibby Distribution's mission to cut accidents wins Safety in Operation Award sponsored by VisonTrack
Bibby Distribution chief executive Richard Morson candidly told MT in a recent interview that “the Covid-19 pandemic is the ultimate test of resilience for any business”. And nothing could prove this more than the performance of a company’s health and safety strategy during a time of global crisis.A comprehensive system ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: Evolution not revolution earns DAF XF yet another Fleet Truck of the Year sponsored by Texaco Lubricants
Trucks that consistently perform well in all respects are invariably the most popular. DAF has continuously achieved this in the UK truck market for the last 25 years, and as market leader for all of that time shows no sign of relinquishing its crown.Among its extensive product range, one of ...
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MT reader research: Are you making the most of your telematics and digital tachograph data?
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the benefits of connected vehicles firmly into the spotlight. ‘Smart’ system technology has provided a safe, socially distanced way for operators to keep up with fleet compliance, driver performance and vehicle maintenance. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the benefits operators can ...