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ArticleVolta Zero electric delivery truck to be put through its paces by Bring and Posten
Nordic parcels and mail firm Bring and Posten is trialling Volta Trucks’ electric HGV - the Volta Zero.This is the first pilot trial of the vehicle and will see it support Bring and Posten’s inner-city mail and parcel deliveries.The move marks another step forward for Volta which will shortly be ...
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ArticleGovernment launches £100m road improvement scheme as part of pandemic recovery plans
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged £100m of investment aimed at improving local roads as part of a bid to reignite the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The twenty-nine projects range from fixing deteriorating roads to flood mitigation measures and repairs to key bridges. They also include improvements ...
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ArticleNew law gives “breathing space” to operators pushed to brink of insolvency
Transport firms facing collapse in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have been thrown a lifeline in the form of a new law.The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act, passed last week, marks the most significant change to the UK’s corporate insolvency regime in more than 20 years.Announcing the new law, ...
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ArticleSuttons clinches deal with Ryse Hydrogen to supply London buses
Suttons Tankers is continuing its winning streak, landing a contract with Ryse Hydrogen just weeks after signing deals with William Grant and Sons, Grace Overseas and GreenChem.The exclusive three-year deal sees Suttons transporting bulk hydrogen gas from the North West to the capital for Transport for London.The hydrogen will be ...
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Ballyvesey sees profits plunge in “difficult” year
Ballyvesey Holdings saw a fourfold profits fall in 2019 in what the company described as a “difficult” year in an intensely competitive market.In its latest financial results to 30 September 2019, the privately owned logistics giant, which owns Montgomery Transport, Montracon Trailers and a number of truck and heavy plant ...
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ArticleUPN strengthens Iberian links with Trafertir deal
United Pallet Networks (UPN) is to boost its route capacity in Spain and Portugal under a partnership deal with Trafertir Group.The new deal will see Basildon-based Trafertir Group become UPN’s Iberian partner, providing a range of palletised freight distribution services to Spain and Portugal and helping UPN negotiate new customs ...
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ArticleDFDS cuts jobs and warns Covid-19 freight levels could become the “new normal”
Shipping giant DFDS is set to cull around 86 UK warehousing and logistics jobs as part of major cutbacks across the company as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.A total of 86 UK posts have been placed into consultation, with 650 jobs to go across DFDS’ entire European operations.Announcing the ...
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ArticleCovid-19 continues to crush UK commercial vehicle production, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by 61.6% in May, with just 810 vehicles built as many plants remained shuttered amid the Covid-19 lockdown.According to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), year-to-date commercial vehicle output fell by 29.8% compared with the first ...
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ArticleOperators urged to join new range of committees tackling key industry topics
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is calling for fleet managers to join a range of committees it is setting up to tackle key industry topics.The recently formed association has announced the formation of its first committee which will advise fleet operators on how to make the transition to electric ...
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ArticleWincanton lands Waitrose.com fulfilment centre deal
Wincanton has won a five-year contract to operate an online fulfilment centre for Waitrose.com in Greenford, West London.The move is part of wider plans by the retailer to ramp up its online operations in London and across the UK ahead of its September split with Ocado and in the face ...
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ArticleDX fined £200,000 after worker loses leg in forklift truck accident
Parcels and secure delivery firm DX Network Services has been fined £200,000 after “systemic” safety failures led to a worker losing a leg after being hit by a forklift truck.Warehouse worker Les More, 58, was hit by a forklift truck and trapped under the vehicle for an hour at the ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Fleet Truck of the Year sponsored by Texaco Lubricants
DAF XFHaving won the title twice in the past four years, it is no surprise to see the DAF XF again on the shortlist.What makes the XF such a good fleet truck? One of our panel of operators summed it up: “Best purchase price, best back up, good driver appeal, ...
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ArticleSouthgate Packaging dispatches over five million Covid-19 test kits
Southgate Packaging - sole packing contractor for Europa Warehouse - has dispatched over five million test kit bags since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to issue around 100,000 tests a week, the company has revealed.Southgate Packaging operates its distribution centre in partnership with Europa Warehouse at its ...
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ArticleCullimore MD celebrates drivers for their efforts during Covid-19
Gloucestershire haulier The Cullimore Group has nominated two of its drivers for the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) HGV Heroes campaign, running to 13 August.The campaign celebrates hauliers working across multiple disciplines for their efforts in keeping essential goods moving around the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Cullimore Group’s nominees, Richard ...
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ArticleRHA classrooms to reopen for training on 6 July
The RHA is reopening its training classrooms with social distancing measures in place on Monday 6 July.The association has been given the go-ahead to offer classroom-based training after the recent change in government coronavirus guidance.Special measures are in place at RHA training sites to keep delegates safe, where staff will ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics wins plastics contract with SABIC Europe
Abbey Logistics has signed a plastics distribution deal with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) Europe.The contract will see Abbey providing bulk polymer granule distribution services throughout the UK using its large fleet of speciality tipping silo road tankers.Abbey Logistics business development director Mike Ellis said: “All of us at Abbey ...
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ArticleWhistl names new Parcelhub MD
Whistl has announced that Steve Marjoram has become the new MD of Parcelhub.He has spent the last four years as finance director at the company and replaces Mark Rosenberg who has moved to an advisory role until the end of the year.Rosenberg, who created the business Mail Workshop nearly 20 ...
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ArticleBrit-Pol targets international expansion with Krone trailer order
Brit-Pol has added 160 new trailers from Krone to its fleet.The move aims to take the the family-run business into new markets throughout the Benelux countries and other parts of Europe.Formed just over 10 years ago, Brit-Pol runs an average of 89 vehicles, delivering auto parts and general cargo.TIP, whose ...
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Currie continues buying spree with Laser Transport
Currie Solutions Group has made its third acquisition in 18 months with the purchase of Laser Transport International. It said the latest acquisition added a prime location in Kent, as well as new hubs in Coventry and Swindon to the group’s expanding network, which also includes sites in Holland and ...
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ArticleAS24 passes 1,000 filling stations mark
Fuel card provider AS24 has announced its customers now have access to 1,000 refuelling stations in 28 countries.It said the stations all utilise its chip and pin technology and all sites offer wide lanes and high-volume pump nozzles.Roland Saunion, AS24 UK and Ireland MD, said: “We are very proud to ...