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ArticleControlling your fleet in the backdrop of the Covid-19 oil price crash
The commercial fuel market is complex at the best of times. However, in a year that has seen many factors impact the price of fuel, it is important to take a look at these factors and help fleets with the best tips in managing their fuel consumption.The price of fuel ...
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ArticleGood visibility won't always prevent accidents, Brigade warns drivers
A driver’s ‘direct vision’ alone is not enough to prevent collisions caused by blind spots and vehicle safety systems need to be fitted as well if fatalities are to be reduced, according to Brigade Electronics.It said active systems that require a driver to take immediate action through the provision of ...
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ArticlePalletforce launches 'Brexit Taskforce'
Palletforce has set up a ‘Brexit Taskforce’, which aims to give members advice and assistance to ensure they are prepared and ready for the country’s departure from the EU.It said it was relying on the network’s knowledge of international shipping and customs formalities, as well as parent company EV Cargo’s ...
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ArticleXPO signs deal with AKW Medi-Care
XPO Logistics has chalked up another contract win this year with a deal to distribute products on behalf of AKW Medi-Care – a manufacturer of adaptive fixtures for bathrooms and kitchens.The flexible last-mile solution designed by XPO involves a dedicated HGV fleet running an average of 30 routes per day, ...
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ArticleRoad trains could offer eco-friendly solution to shifting freight
How can we move freight with reduced environmental impact? Speaking in a session on Eco trucks at the Commercial Motor Show, Kevin Buck, MD of HazComp, highlighted the concept of the 25.25m long, 60-tonne GCW road train over seven, eight or nine axles.As two such vehicles could be used in ...
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ArticleIndustry debates post-Covid-19 future
How will transport and logistics look after Covid-19 has eventually receded? There is no shortage of companies who would like the answer to that question and visitors to the Commercial Motor Show conference gained some valuable insight in a special panel discussion.Speakers included former John Lewis partnership COO Dino Rocos, ...
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ArticleEnergy chiefs back hydrogen but call for better infrastructure
The road to zero carbon emissions will need big changes to the refuelling and charging infrastructure, according to industry specialists attending last week’s CM Show who agreed that hydrogen is now a viable alternative to electric.A specialist conference panel comprised of Mark Griffin, market development manager – Clean Fuels, BOC ...
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ArticleBibby to invest £14m on trucks, trailers and tankers
Bibby Distribution has not let Covid-19 stand in the way of its fleet replacement strategy this year, after committing to spending £14m on new assets.The replacement programme is the company’s largest ever and involves investment in new trucks, specialist trailers and tankers.Additions include 60 MAN TGX 6x2 tractor units; 15 ...
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ArticleJohn Dinham Transport swoops for logistics firm hit by pandemic
The business and assets of Lima Logistics have been sold to John Dinham Transport after the Gloucester-based courier company entered administration.The Pall-Ex member company appointed insolvency experts at Quantuma Advisory on 22September after it became the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.Lima Logistics, which was formed in 2015, is based ...
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ArticleMicrolise looks at technology in transport in virtual CM Show conference
The Microlise conference took place on the third day (1 October) of the virtual Commercial Motor Show and covered a range of topics designed to help operators improve their operational efficiency.Lee Oliver, head of sales at Microlise’s recent acquisition TruTac, spoke about improving levels of compliance with drivers’ hours legisation ...
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ArticleExpert panel weighs up case for electric vehicles, biofuels and gas
Industry heads have debated the pros and cons of biofuels, electric and natural gas during a panel discussion on reducing carbon emissions at the Commercial Motor Show.Justin Laney, partner and general manager of central transport at John Lewis, outlined the merits of biofuel while Mervyn McIntyre, head of fleet at ...
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ArticlePML recruits youngest-ever director
Logistics specialist PML has appointed its youngest director in the company’s 17-year history with the promotion of Ryan Parr to operations director.The 25-year-old joined the business at 18 and for the last seven years he has worked across various parts of the company to develop an understanding of the global ...
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ArticlePalatine buys majority stake in NRG Fleet Services
Private equity firm Palatine has bought a majority stake in contract hire and rental firm NRG Fleet Services.With its headquarters in Skelmersdale, Lancashire and operating a network of 10 technical centres, NRG employs 280 staff and comprises two divisions: Riverside Truck Rental and Direct Tyre Management.Riverside is a national provider ...
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ArticleCM Show put skills shortage in the spotlight
Skills shortages is a constant theme for the logistics sector that was tackled on day two of the virtual Commercial Motor Show.While Covid-19 saw volumes in many parts of the industry fall off a cliff, with the RHA finding that at the depths of the lockdown half of all HGVs ...
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ArticleTfL calls on operators to follow Whistl’s lead in meeting Direct Vision Standard
Transport for London (TfL) is exhorting operators to follow the example of delivery firm Whistl and get their fleets ready for the introduction of its Direct Vision Standard (DVS).Whistl is working with connected vehicle technology firm Connexas to ensure its London fleet meet the regulations.DVS comes into force next March ...
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ArticleWarehouse expansion drive sees Kammac boost turnover and profits
Kammac saw its pre-tax profit more than double last year after a strategic move to increase its warehouse capacity drove up volumes in the pharmaceutical sector.The family firm, which specialises in supply chain management services, operates from depots in Burton, Knowsley, Manchester, Worksop and its Skelmersdale headquarters near Liverpool.According to ...
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ArticleWarwickshire police use HGV to monitor lorry drivers on local motorways
Warwickshire Police using a Highways England HGV detected 211 driving offences during a five-day operation between 14-18 September.One HGV driver was apprehended driving on the hard shoulder at over 50mph whilst at the same time using his mobile phone.Another driver was caught reading his delivery notes as he drove at ...
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ArticleHapless Seaborne Freight goes under owing £2m
Seaborne Freight has appointed a voluntary liquidator and will go out of business owing almost £2m.The company has lodged a winding up resolution with Companies House and appointed voluntary liquidator Quantuma.The freight ferry company was awarded a £13.8m government contract in December 2018 to provide extra freight capacity to UK ...
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European hauliers join forces to urge UK government and EU to forge reciprocal deal
The Road Haulage Association and Logistics UK have joined forces with 31 other road haulage associations across Europe to urge negotiators on all sides to agree a deal on Brexit.In an open letter to the EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, UK chief negotiator David Frost and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ...
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ArticleDavies Turner leaps 42 places in Sunday Times Top Track league table
Logistics firm Davies Turner has leapt 42 places to 119th position in the latest Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table.The league, which is sponsored by PwC and Lloyds Bank, tracks and ranks Britain's leading mid-market private companies with the biggest sales.Davies Turner, which has its headquarters in London, ...