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Hybrid configuration on food firm's fridge unit served up by Carrier Transicold
South Lincs Foodservice has taken delivery of two new 18-tonne DAF CF rigids equipped with Carrier Transicold Supra 1150 MT units and Eco-Drive systems.
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Pall-Ex harnesses AI to offer customers two-hour delivery windows
Pall-Ex is offering customers a two-hour delivery window for its palletised freight with the evolution of its NexusETA platform.
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XPO Logistics expands longer semi-trailer fleet
XPO has added another 30 longer semi-trailers (LSTs) to its fleet to boost its environmental performance and help remove carbon from its clients’ supply chains.
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Leyland apprentices demonstrate their skills to MPs
Apprentices at Leyland Trucks were invited to showcase their skills to MPs this week to highlight the impact of their training and influence on an overhaul of the apprenticeship levy.
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Ward Bros signs up to armed forces covenant
Ward Bros Malton in Middlesbrough has pledged its support to ex-service personnel by providing opportunities for employment and career development at its depots.
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Tough times but here’s how we can fight our cause
Reports of hauliers succumbing to cost pressures amid hugely challenging conditions are sadly becoming regular reading.
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AFP calls for overhaul of range figures for electric vans
Fleet managers are in danger of buying electric vans that are not fit for purpose because the labelling system for their range is inaccurate, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
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All wrapped up: 61 Volvo FMs delivered to DS Smith Logistics
Paper and packaging transport firm DS Smith Logistics has taken on 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotters via a long-term contract hire deal with TIP Group.
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Palletforce revenues down but business model remains resilient
Turnover at Palletforce reduced by around 3% in 2022, amid a sector that saw its first year-on-year volume decline since 2009, new figures showed.
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Council that lost operator licence works hard to clear waste bins build-up
A council in Essex that had its operator licence revoked for failing to recruit a transport manager said it was relying on extra trucks and staff to try and clear residents’ waste after it was granted interim authority.
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Administrators appointed to John Dinham Transport
Bristol-based John Dinham Transport has become the latest haulage business forced to appoint administrators.
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EU launches price fixing investigation into tyre firms
As the EU launches a price fixing investigation into a number of major tyre manufacturers, hauliers are being advised to keep records of tyres purchases in lieu of any possible claims.
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Tile Mountain Group takes delivery of nine new low height DAF LF 18 tonners from Dawsongroup
Tile and bathroom retailer Tile Mountain Group has taken delivery of nine new DAF LF18-tonne low height curtainside trucks from Dawsongroup truck and trailer.
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Prohire recruits former Ryder executive John Robinson as chief commercial officer
John Robinson, fomer Ryder fleet sales director and 40-year industry veteran, has joined commercial vehicle hire and fleet management firm Prohire as chief commercial officer, in the latest phase of the company’s ambitious growth strategy. In his new role with the Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered firm, Robinson is tasked with playing a key ...
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Association of Pallet Networks joins forces with Generation Logistics to promote pallet network careers
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has partnered with government-funded recruitment campaign Generation Logistics to help raise awareness of job opportunities in the pallet network sector.
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Chinese tyre manufacturers lean on Brexit Britain to drop “illegal” EU anti-dumping rules
Chinese tyre manufacturers are arguing that, post-Brexit, EU anti-dumping tariffs are illegal in the UK under World Trade Organistion (WTO) rules and should be dropped immediately.
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Transaid promises fun-filled night at second Scottish Transaid Dinner
Tickets are now available for Transaid’s second Scottish Transaid Dinner, which is being held on 12 September 2024 at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Grangemouth, where guests will be entertained by the award-winning Scottish comedian Ray Bradshaw.
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Refrigerated trailers can pump out double the NOx emissions than the HGVs towing them, Zemo report reveals
Refrigerated trailers can produce more than double the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), five times the particulate mass (PM) and up to four hundred times the particle number, compared with emissions from the Euro 6 HGVs pulling them, according to a major study by the Zemo Partnership.