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ArticleDHL Freight and Volvo Trucks to trial heavy-duty electric HGV in Swedish regional operation
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks are to test heavy-duty electric truck technology for medium-distance regional transportation in Sweden.The project will see the world’s first trial of a fully-electric Volvo FH with a gross combination weight up to 60 tonnes.Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics ...
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UK and EU must agree three key moves to ease NI shipping delays, Logistics UK demands
Logistics UK is calling for the government and the EU to agree three key changes to speed up the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and the UK.The call was made last week at a government roundtable attended by Logistics UK’s Northern Ireland policy manager Seamus Leheny and chaired by ...
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ArticleCampeys of Selby adds 35 Lawrence David trailers to growing fleet
North Yorkshire haulier Campeys of Selby has added 35 new high capacity curtainside trailers to its expanding fleet after landing a number of new deals.The new Lawrence David trailers have a bespoke specification with 2.9m internal height to ensure maximum load volume and enhance operational efficiency.The pillarless trailers have flat ...
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ArticleMeachers Global Logistics lands deal to secure PPE supply to Southampton NHS Trust
Meachers Global Logistics has sealed a new partnership with Southampton City Council and Wessex Procurement to provide local NHS Covid hubs with urgent PPE supplies when needed.The partnership sees Meachers support the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust with the storage and delivery of PPE.The new PPE supply arrangement is ...
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ArticleMajor construction contracts help Erith Haulage boosts profits
Erith Haulage Company saw turnover boosted last year by major contracts with sister company Erith Contractors but the haulier warned that the market will be “challenging” this year.The Kent-based haulage firm saw turnover rise 3.6% in the year to 30 September 2020 to £28m (2019: £27.04m), whilst pre-tax profit rose ...
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ArticleTPN pallet recycling scheme saves 300 tonnes of wood from landfill in six months
The Pallet Network’s pallet recycling scheme, which allows partners to take their expired pallets to TPN’s hub for use in carbon-neutral energy generation, has saved 300 tonnes of wood from landfill in its first six months.The scheme started in July 2020, and had recycled 144 tonnes of pallets by November, ...
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ArticleMaritime Transport celebrates a decade in distribution
Maritime Transport is celebrating its distribution division’s tenth anniversary.The container haulier diversified into the domestic distribution sector on 1 February 2011 with the purchase of 100 curtainsiders.Ten years later Maritime’s domestic distribution division operates a fleet of 400 vehicles delivering an average of 6,000 customer deliveries per week, around the ...
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ArticleBritish Gas accelerates fleet electrification with record order
British Gas ordered 2,000 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall this week amid plans to never again buy another combustion engine vehicle.This latest order represents the largest electric vehicle (EV) order for a commercial fleet in the UK, and adds to 1,000 purchased by British Gas last summer.All 3,000 electric ...
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ArticleGray & Adams’ founder Jim Gray leaves lasting legacy
Gray & Adams’ founder Jim Gray died peacefully in his sleep on 10 February 2021, aged 86.Gray formed Gray’s Motor Body Works in 1957 after leaving national service, as a car and body repair facility in Fraserburgh, near Aberdeen.In 1960, Gray was joined by Jim Adams and the company became ...
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ArticleNigel Parkes to step down at Pallet-Track as CFO Caroline Green prepares to take the helm
New Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green with founder Nigel ParkesNigel Parkes is stepping down as MD of Pallet-Track and will be replaced by the network’s chief financial officer Caroline Green, who will take on the role of chief executive.Parkes, who founded Pallet-Track 19 years ago, will remain a significant ...
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ArticleTraining to help HGV drivers avoid cargo theft launched by NAVCIS and surveillance experts AnteVorte
The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS) has joined forces with surveillance experts AnteVorte Group to give HGV drivers training to avoid becoming victims of freight crime.The course launches as hauliers continue to be dogged by high levels of cargo theft this year.Latest figures from NAVCIS, which is the police ...
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Article£17m fleet investment programme helps Yodel cut emissions by a quarter
Parcel carrier Yodel has reduced its carbon emissions by 25% after investing £17m in its fleet and technology.The strategy has seen it ensure all its vehicles are no more than three years old, making them compliant with Low Emissions Zone (LEZ), Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) and Clean Air Zone ...
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ArticleDX Group opens security room and plans six new depots in £10m growth drive
Delivery firm DX Group has opened a new security control room as part of a £10m expansion programme.The group, which returned to profitability last year, is also planning to open six new depots this year - three for DX Freight and three for DX Express.The security control room, at Tipton ...
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ArticlePolice track down refrigerated truck after desperate phone calls from trapped stowaways
A hunt for a refrigerated lorry on the A14 and M11 this week began after three men called the police to say they were suffocating in the back and struggling to breathe.The vehicle, thought to have travelled from France, was eventually found at Brampton Hut services just before 4.30pm on ...
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ArticleDenby Eco-Link trial go-ahead leaves key concerns unanswered
As first reported on motortransport.co.uk, it looks as though some 20 years of campaigning by Dick Denby of Denby Transport in Lincolnshire is about to pay off and the government will give the go ahead for trials of the Denby Eco-Link B-double road train from next month.It is many years ...
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ArticleCourt blocks 'fire and rehire' tactics at Tesco DC
Tesco has been stopped from unilaterally withdrawing entitlements to retained pay for workers at its Livingston distribution centre following a ruling in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.The judgement, which applies only to the Livingston site, means the supermarket giant also cannot terminate a contract in order to re-engage a ...
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ArticleDashcam helps clear UPS driver of writing off £180,000 Lamborghini
A Leicestershire haulage firm said its decision to install cameras to its fleet had been vindicated after a driver was cleared of writing off a £180,000 Lamborghini.Crouch Logistics had subcontracted a van to UPS, which was involved in an accident with a Huracan Spyder in Northamptonshire.The driver of the Italian ...
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ArticleAttacks on trucks spark call for road bridges to be sealed off
Meachers Global Logistics said one of its drivers could have been killed after youths threw rocks at its lorry from a bridge over the M271 in Hampshire.Dashcam footage showed the missile smashing the windscreen of the artic inches from the shocked driver’s face during the incident earlier this month.The HGV ...
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ArticleWebfleet Solutions enhances PRO Driver Terminal with new features
Webfleet Solutions has upgraded its PRO Driver Terminal, the PRO 8475, which it said would give fleet operators improved workflow efficiency, enhance customer service and boost productivity.The upgrade includes LTE connectivity and Google services, as well as combining features such as order management and two-way communication between drivers and fleet ...
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ArticleRadiohead join industry call for a fair deal for UK concert hauliers
Musicians have joined forces with concert hauliers to urge Boris Johnson to ensure the survival of the events haulage industry amid new post-Brexit trade restrictions.In a letter to the prime minister, the group, which includes luminaries from the music industry, said he needed to secure a “cultural easement” to allow ...