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ArticleNew Texaco engine oil halves rate of ash build-up
Texaco has launched a new engine oil which is intended to mitigate the effects of diesel particulate filter (DPF) clogging on operating costs.Delo 600 ADF features what Texaco calls Omnimax technology - additives which are designed to prevent the ash build-up which eventually requires fuel- and time-consuming regeneration.Texaco research over ...
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ArticleCall for clarity on impact of EU border checks on UK operators
The RHA is demanding clarity on how hauliers will be expected to run their businesses from January next year when full border customs checks from the EU are imposed.While the UK has announced that it will not be introducing complete customs checks on goods arriving from the EU, Michel Barnier, ...
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ArticleDaily diesel sales still 20% lower despite government easing lockdown
Daily diesel sales are 20% lower than before the pandemic lockdown was introduced, with petrol sales down by 26%, according to the latest government data.The continued depression is revealed in data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.The data comes from sales figures from 4,500 filling stations, which ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Business Excellence Award sponsored by Hireco
HermesHermes UK delivers over 400 million parcels a year and has experienced double-digit growth for the past seven years.The company has invested over £100m in the UK since 2016 on projects such as its £30m Rugby super-hub. It is also planning to build an automated parcel distribution centre in Barnsley, ...
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Government plans for Brexit customs clearance post welcomed by hauliers
Hauliers are backing government plans to create a 27-acre Brexit customs clearance centre and lorry park near Ashford in Kent.Plans for the site, which will accommodate over 10,000 lorries, were revealed by the government last week.The site, known as Mojo, is close to junction 10a of the M20 and will ...
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ArticleEV Cargo joins Kuehne + Nagel in pledge to protect Arctic
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has added its name to a pledge to protect the Arctic and not intentionally route ships or send goods through the region.The Artic Shipping Corporate Pledge has the support of big name firms such as Hapag-Lloyd and Hudson Shipping Lines, Kuehne + Nagel, H&M Group and ...
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Testing backlog "turning into complete nightmare", haulier claims
A lack of testing slots for HGVs and trailers due to Covid-19 is already causing significant problems for hauliers and the situation is set to deteriorate as Christmas approaches, according to businesses in Yorkshire.RCA Transport International Services in Dewsbury said it needed around half of its trailers tested next month ...
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ArticleVision Techniques develops "unbeatable" night camera technology
Vision Techniques has launched the VT Night-Sight 24 Ultra high-performance camera.The company claims it is one of the best performing night vision cameras in the commercial vehicle market, offering "unbeatable day-time HD clarity with the addition of unprecedented night vision capabilities".This allows the camera to capture clear, high-resolution coloured images ...
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ArticleGoods entering EU will need customs checks even if trade deal agreed
Goods entering the European Union from January will be subject to full border customs checks, regardless of whether or not a trade deal is reached, according to the EU’s chief negotiator.Michel Barnier confirmed that from 1 January 2021, every UK product imported into the EU will face checks.He also said ...
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ArticleNew transport and supply chain degree "the first of its kind"
A foundation degree and top-up BSc Hons in Transport and Supply Chain are now being offered at South West College in Northern Ireland, in a programme described as “the first of its kind”.Delivered as a full-time or part-time course, the college said the programme had established strong links with industry ...
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ArticleCovid-19... How we coped and what we've learnt
Keith Broom, finance director, Suttons GroupThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on supply chains across the globe, particularly the ISO-tank market which uses specialist equipment and relies on a balance of flows.The impact of “lockdowns” initially hit the manufacturers of product at the beginning of the supply chain, ...
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ArticleSector gives mixed reaction to government's £160bn support package
Logistics business groups have welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s series of measures to get the economy back on its feet, but warned that further initiatives are needed to prevent a slew of job losses.Rishi Sunak announced a £160bn support package, which includes supporting over a million businesses through grants, ...
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ArticleFirst drive of Renault Range D Wide ZE 6x2 - electric is the new normal
Renault Trucks is the first mainstream truck maker to come to market with a right-hand drive full-electric heavy truck in the shape of new Range D Wide ZE.Renault has more than a decade’s experience with zero-emission trucks, and indeed supplied a hybrid electric 26-tonner to a major soft drinks company ...
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Cardiff haulier folded after key personnel became ill
Cardiff Container Link entered into administration after “key personnel” at the company became ill and were absent from the business.The background to the Roath Docks-based container haulier’s financial woes is contained in a report to creditors, which explained that it had expanded and traded well up until January 2020.At this ...
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Article"Digital marketplace the new battleground" - Wincanton chief executive reveals future strategy
A lot has happened since I last interviewed Wincanton chief executive James Wroath (pictured) back in January. The upshot being that we’re now chatting from our homes via Zoom rather than sitting in the back office of a Sainsbury’s depot in north London.But as the company shrugs off the impact ...
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ArticleLow emissions freight trial results to be released in webinars
Innovate UK have commissioned the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) to support dissemination of the findings from the Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial (LEFT) programme. The objectives are to engage with the LEFT project teams and develop a collaborative public dissemination process highlighting the key findings, successes, and learnings ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks launches website with operators able to apply for all-electric delivery truck trials
Operators can now apply online to trial the new Volta Zero city delivery truck from Scandinavian start-up Volta Trucks.A new website has been launched ahead of the vehicle launch in autumn this year, which gives access to the manufacturer’s ‘Pioneer Programme’.This allows operators to be the first to drive pilot ...
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ArticleCollapsed haulier in legal claim against price-fixing cartel
The administrator of Stanian Transport said the company has about 70 lorries participating in a legal claim for compensation from truck manufacturers involved in a price-fixing cartel.Alvarez and Marsal Europe LLP are currently managing the Manchester haulier’s affairs after it entered administration on 18 November 2019.On the same day, it ...
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ArticleRyder in mobile maintenance recruitment drive
Ryder is creating local employment opportunities within its mobile maintenance services business with a recruitment drive for technical staff in Lichfield, Staffordshire.The nine new roles include maintenance controllers: office-based staff who either support and oversee the deployment of Ryder’s mobile maintenance technicians, or work with its vendor and dealer network.It ...
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ArticleStudents help Pall-Ex with campaign to ease sector skills shortage
The Pall-Ex marketing team with DMU students at the start of the projectPall-Ex turned to students at De Montfort University to help tackle the industry’s skills shortage and devise a marketing campaign to promote a career in logistics.The students worked in teams to develop ideas that could be used ...