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Latest news – Page 286
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Fleet Truck of the Year sponsored by Texaco Lubricants
MT editor Steve Hobson, DAF Trucks’ business planning director Nigel Beckett and MD Laurence Drake, and James Welchman, manager marketing EMEA – Chevron at sponsor Texaco LubricantsIn a closely fought contest, the DAF XF narrowly beat off its challengers to take the Fleet Truck of the Year title for the ...
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Dramatic fall in HGV roadside prohibitions in last five years
Prohibitions issued by the police or DVSA during roadworthiness checks have fallen by 19% since 2013, according to figures obtained by Logistics UK.However, the business group also warned against drawing the wrong conclusions and that more work was required to understand why there was a significant drop in notices handed ...
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ArticleAztek delivers Covid secure equipment free of charge for NHS
Aztek Logistics has played its part in keeping shops safe and Covid secure by delivering ‘sneeze screens’ and sanitiser stations to more than 2,500 locations across the country.The Letchworth warehousing and distribution firm has delivered the equipment to brands including Currys PC World, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Tesco and ...
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ArticleRHA to recruit coach operators as dissatisfaction with CPT grows
The RHA is to welcome coach operators into its membership after complaints from firms that they had been “let down” by their current trade body amid the coronavirus pandemic.Launching in April 2021, RHA Coaches hopes to take on board 500 new members by the end of the year who will ...
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YOYOMultiDrops brings in Brian Bachelor to lead growth of quick-swap LCV bodies into electric vehicle market
YOYOMultiDrops has appointed a new director, Brian Bachelor, to spearhead the company’s growth as its innovative quick-swap bodies head into production.The interchangeable, lightweight body system for LCVs can enable a vehicle to demount its body onto the floor and pick up a new one in the space of a few ...
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ArticleBeaches moves to bigger site to handle growing volumes
Pallet firm Beaches Logistics has moved to new premises in Carlisle as part of an expansion plan driven by customer demand.The move to a 40,000sq ft site on Kingmoor Park Central in Carlisle has also allowed the Palletline member to add four more drivers, a warehouse operative and an accounts ...
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Baxter Freight offers advice on post Brexit customs
Baxter Freight has partnered up with customs specialists Gerlach to provide customers with advice and support for when the transition period ends on 1 January.The company said the agreement should enable a smooth process for customers whose shipments will be subject to additional checks and documentation – regardless of whether ...
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ArticleGregory takes SDC trailers on contract hire from Hireco
Gregory Distribution has ordered 38 SDC curtainsiders trailers on contract hire from Hireco after an “extremely busy” 2020.The order follows 11 new SDC builds taken from Hireco earlier in the year on spot hire.Andrew Chapple, Gregory Distribution head of fleet, property and procurement, said the new trailers would service increased ...
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New campaign to win over smart motorway sceptics
A major national campaign to educate the public about how smart motorways work and what to do in the event of a breakdown will launch next month.The move follows widespread criticism that the traffic management technique – which includes the controversial practice of converting the hard shoulder into a live ...
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Crumbs of comfort for Eulos.EU creditors
Firms thought to be left out of pocket following the administration of car transporter Eulos.EU will now receive a distribution after an unexpected insurance settlement led to an £11,000 payout.The Sheerness-based business entered administration one year ago after the struggling haulier refinanced its funding facilities in anticipation of a new ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Best Use of Technology Award
DPD UK CEO Dwain McDonald with MT editor Steve HobsonBy 2018 DPD’s 65-strong depot network was stretched to its limits following rapid growth over seven years. With volumes up around 10% a year, it was taking longer and longer to tip around 750,000 parcels every morning and sort them into ...
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ArticleAsda’s new owners look to sell retailer’s logistics assets in £1.2bn deal
Asda’s prospective new owners are looking to raise £1.2bn from the sale of the supermarket chain’s logistics and distribution network, according to reports.The Issa brothers, who own petrol empire EG Group, have taken on Eastdil Secured to prepare a sale and leaseback of Asda’s distribution centres, ahead of their £8.6bn ...
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ArticleRoad Tech celebrates milestone as Tachomaster downloads reach more than 173.5 million
Tachomaster, Road Tech Computer Systems’ tachograph analysis tool, has reached a milestone moment having analysed more than 173.5 million drivers card, chart and vehicle downloads since its launch 14 years ago and almost doubling the number of downloads in the past four years.The Hertfordshire-based firm, which has its headquarters at ...
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ArticleMSL Scotland reflects on future with three new Actros kitted out with MirrorCam
MSL Scotland has added three Actros tractor units kitted out with the latest MirrorCam system after a trial of the camera received glowing reviews from the Broxburn haulier’s drivers.Whilst the rest of the Broxburn-based operator’s 18-strong fleet of Mercedes Benz trucks have traditional door mirrors, the three new Actros, supplied ...
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ArticlePrologis and Tritax Big Box showcase DPD facility as shining example of net zero development
The design and construction of DPD’s new net zero distribution centre in Bicester is being held up as an example of how logistics firms and developers can radically cut carbon in new buildings.DPD’s new DC, which is currently under construction, features in a report by logistics property companies Prologis and ...
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ArticleUrgent reforms of HGV driving training, tests and apprenticeships needed to solve skills crisis, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK is calling for the government to urgently tackle the driver shortage crisis by providing financial support for HGV driver training, reforming the Apprenticeship Levy and prioritising HGV driver tests cancelled due to Covid restrictions.The call follows the publication this week of Logistics UK’s Skills and Employment Report 2020, ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Operational Excellence Award sponsored by EV Cargo Solutions
MT editor Steve Hobson, Rachid Salbi, logistics operations manager, Screwfix, Steve Fitton, network general manager, Wincanton, and Dan Mowbray, commercial director of sponsor EV Cargo SolutionsHow does an operator drive service and safety levels ever higher and keep costs down in a logistics contract where the client’s volumes are growing ...
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ArticleMajority of delivery drivers willing to switch to electric vehicles, research shows
Three quarters of delivery drivers are willing to switch to zero-emission electric LCVs to reduce pollution, according to a survey carried out on behalf of LeasePlan UK.The latest annual LeasePlan Mobility Insights Report, produced by Ipsos, reveals that 75% of delivery drivers would switch to zero-emission electric LCVs to reduce ...
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ArticleEuropa Road freight clients sign up in droves for Europa Flow ahead of Brexit
Europa Road has seen 85% of its freight customers sign up for its Europa Flow customs service just three months after its launch.The service aims to help maintain the flow of goods between the UK and Europe after the Brexit transition period comes to an end on 31 December.It aims ...
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ArticleLogistics UK calls for “immediate” withdrawal of DfT plan to ban driver breaks in Kent post-Brexit
A government ban on truck drivers taking any break other than a 45-minute rest period in seven Kent boroughs from January next year has been slammed by the freight industry.Any truck driver who ignores the ban, which comes into force on 1 January, will face a £150 fine.The temporary ban ...