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ArticlePall-Ex partners with De Montford University Leicester to promote careers in logistics
(L-to-R) Pall-Ex marketing manager Abby Langley and marketing executive Lynsey Gaughan with Rachael Mabe, who runs the logistics module at De Montford UniversityPall-Ex is working with De Montford University Leicester to develop creative ideas that promote careers in logistics to people aged 16 to 24.The palletised freight network has tasked ...
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ArticleOxford Zero Emission Zone "a tax on trucks", claims FTA
The FTA has hit out at plans for a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford, which it claims are "effectively a tax on trucks and vans in areas of the city".It is calling for Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council to reconsider their strategy until zero-emission commercial vehicles become ...
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ArticleDAF Trucks steps up production of CF Electric
DAF Trucks has revealed it is considering selling its CF Electric into new European territories.The fully-electric 4x2 tractor, developed for distribution in urban areas with single or double-axle trailers, uses a lithium-ion battery pack with a total capacity of 170 kilowatt-hours. It has a range of approximately 100 kilometres."We have ...
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Decline in haulage activity hits turnover at Fred Sherwood & Sons
Bulk haulage firm Fred Sherwood & Sons saw its pre-tax profit tumble by three quarters to £644,000 last year as the firm battled declining asset resale values, rising fuel prices and pay rate pressures.Whilst the Leicestershire family firm saw turnover rise in the year to 31 March 2019 to £33.9m ...
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ArticleCommercial Motor Golf Day 2020 is the perfect way to tee off networking opportunities
After a successful event in 2019, the Commercial Motor Golf Day is returning for 2020 on 9 July.Taking place at Lambourne Golf Club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire, this golf challenge is open to a maximum of 25 teams of four (100 players). The format will be a four-ball full handicap Stableford ...
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Government funds four biofuel plants as part of Transport Decarbonisation Plan
The government has announced funding for four British biofuel plants as part of its Transport Decarbonisation Plan which aims to deliver net-zero carbon emissions in the UK by 2050.Two of the new biofuel projects are being funded under the government’s £20m Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition. KEW Projects ...
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ArticleFedEx UK hit with £533,000 fine after worker hit by reversing forklift truck
Parcel carrier FedEx UK has been fined over £500,000 after failing to ensure safe pedestrian access in the workplace which resulted in an employee being seriously injured by a reversing forklift truck.Cannock Magistrates’ Court heard that in the early morning of 2 November 2017, an employee was walking across the ...
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Government must provide national road map for the decarbonisation of freight
The RHA is calling on the government to set out a national road map to decarbonise freight over the next 25 years which respects vehicle life cycles and supports business investment.In its strategy paper, Vision to Decarbonising Road, published this week, the RHA argues that a freight decarbonisation road map ...
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ArticleNetwork Rail chair Sir Peter Hendy to address bridge strikes at Microlise Transport Conference
Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail, is to explain how the organisation is working to reduce bridge strikes in an address to the Microlise Transport Conference on 20 May 2020.The former Commissioner of Transport for London is one of the first confirmed speakers at the event, to be ...
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ArticleFedEx UK sees profits plunge as cost of integrating TNT Express continues to rise
Pre-tax profit at parcels giant FedEx UK plummeted by more than a quarter last year, the parcels company has revealed.Reporting its latest annual results to 31 March 2019 the company, which operates a fleet of over 800 trucks and 700 trailers from a string of depots across the UK, revealed ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2020 open for entries
The 34th Motor Transport Awards will return to the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane on 1 July 2020 to celebrate, recognise and reward excellence in the road freight transport industry.What makes the Motor Transport Awards so valued by the winners is the fact that they are judged by ...
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ArticleEulos.EU calls in administrators
Kent-based car transporter Eulos.EU called in administrators just two days before Christmas.The company, which provided transport to vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and retailers in the UK and on the continent, had been trading since 2009.It held an O-licence for 25 lorries and 25 trailers and had an operating centre in ...
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ArticleErith Haulage Company reports further growth
Erith Haulage Company has put increased turnover and profits last year down to the scale and type of work it was able to carry out.The Kent-based haulage contractor increased turnover by 9.4% in the year ending 30 September 2019, to £27.04m.Pre-tax profit increased seven-fold, to £1.09m during the period.In a ...
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Hydrogen will play a key role in decarbonising road transport
Sheffield-based ITM Power is the leading manufacturer of electrolysis plant to make hydrogen, so it is no surprise that its CEO Graham Cooley sees a big future in the use of hydrogen to power heavy trucks.ITM Power is the UK lead in H2ME, a €170m collaborative project involving 43 partners ...
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ArticleNational Grid gears up to provide en route charging capacity for electric and hydrogen vehicles
At the recent FT Future of Mobility summit, National Grid project director for electric vehicles Graeme Cooper presented on the future of road transport. Motor Transport caught up with him to take a more detailed look at the role of the grid in enabling electric vehicle charging.While HGVs powered by ...
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ArticlePro Freight Solutions in administration
Staffordshire general haulier Pro Freight Solutions has entered administration.The company, which traded out of two premises in Burntwood and Walsall and held an O-licence totalling 30 HGVs and 32 trailers, called in insolvency experts from FRP Advisory on Christmas Eve.Incorporated in 2008, Pro Freight Solutions specialised in nationwide same day ...
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ArticleConvey Technology to supply Earned Recognition essentials to fleet operators
The DVSA has given management software firm Convey Technology the seal of approval to supply Earned Recognition (ER) technology to fleet operators.The IT firm said its suite of compliance products enable companies to gather, analyse and interpret compliance data that fall within the requirements of the ER standard.Convey now includes ...
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ArticleDevereux Developments tipped into red following "slight" fall in turnover
Devereux Developments, which trades as Devereux Transport and Distribution, fell into the red last year following a “slight” fall in turnover, according to its latest annual results.Filing its annual results to 31 March 2019 the family firm, which is based in Billingham, County Durham, revealed a pre-tax loss of £57,683, ...
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ArticleHIAB signs MAW Engineering as sales and installation partner
Hiab says it has strengthened its offering to Northern Ireland customers with the addition of MAW Engineering as an authorised sales and installation partner.The agreement will complement the Hiab Service & Parts provision delivered by Dennison BodyShop across Northern Ireland.Under the terms of the contract, MAW Engineering will be responsible ...
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W D Cormack & Sons fined £8,000 after driver sustains serious injuries falling from trailer
Thurso-based haulier W D Cormack & Sons has been fined £8,000 after one of its drivers was left severely injured after falling from a trailer that he was loading.Perth Sheriff Court heard that driver Colin Sutherland, 53, sustained a fractured skull and broke his pelvis, three ribs and a wrist ...