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ArticleHead of Government Office for Science to speak at Microlise Transport Conference
The ways in which scientific developments will change the future of road transport will be examined at the Microlise Transport Conference, with a speech from one of the UK government's senior policy makers.Rupert Lewis (pictured), who leads the Government Office for Science (GO-Science), will talk about how science and scientific ...
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ArticleDaf Trucks MD Ray Ashworth to step down
Daf Trucks UK MD Ray Ashworth is to retire after 48 years in the UK truck industry.He will besucceeded by Robin Easton, MD of the India division of Daf parent Paccar. Easton (below) has held his position for two years and will take over the reins on 2 April.Ashworth (above) ...
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Direct Vision standard could see half of HGVs in London banned by 2024
TfL has estimated that half of the HGVs operating in London will be banned from the city by 2024 under the Direct Vision Standard, according to the RHA.The trade association said that during a meeting today (17 March) TfL estimated that of the 188,000 HGVs that currently operate in ...
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Amsterdam uses operational incentives to encourage electric freight vehicle use in city
The city of Amsterdam is encouraging uptake of electric freight vehicles (EFVs) through operational perks in busy urban areas.A partner in the Frevue scheme (Freight Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe), Amsterdam has been trialling incentives to boost EFV usage in the city including the use of zero-emission deliveries in its ...
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ArticleVolvo Trucks UK had "very good year" in 2016
CM 02.07.15 Volvo FH-based drawbar combinationVolvo Trucks UK had a “very good year” in 2016, increasing sales for the second year in a row, according to commercial director Mike Corcoran.Corcoran became commercial director in 2015. He was previously used truck director, and has since presided over growth in Volvo’s UK ...
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Widdowson Logistics made service agreements with people associated with failed business
The Widdowson story has taken another twist with the revelation that, after its latest pre-pack administration, the Leicester-based haulier entered into service agreements with individuals associated with the failed business.Widdowson Logistics was placed into administration on 23 January with Leonard Curtis, which has handled all of the operator’s recent insolvency ...
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Wincanton signs five-year deal with Wilko
Wincanton has signed a five-year contract with Wilko to manage its transport operations, ending a 29-year relationship between the retailer and Canute Group.Wincanton will manage all UK transport operations for Wilko – at least 100,000 deliveries a year – from store replenishment to yard management and backhaul.Wincanton’s fleet maintenance arm, ...
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Greater Manchester logistics forum focuses on sustainable deliveries
Sustainable urban freight movements were a key focus of the second Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) logistics forum, held last week.More than 60 public and private sector industry stakeholders came together to discuss ways to improve freight flow and mitigate the impact of deliveries on the urban environment across Greater ...
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House of Commons to explore barriers to electric vehicle take-up
Development and take-up of electric vehicles are to be investigated by the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee in an inquiry launched today.The committee will examine barriers to the market’s development and look at the support needed to progress; consider how the government can optimise electric ...
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ArticleWeb-based HGV aerodynamics simulator aims to reduce fuel costs and lower emissions
A web-based system for simulating the aerodynamic efficiency of HGVs is being developed to help operators reduce fuel usage and fleet emissions.Part-funded through the DfT’s Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial, the aerodynamic configurator for transport (ACT) will enable fleet managers to select the most efficient configuration of truck and ...
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ArticleTruswell Haulage leaves Palletforce for Palletline
Truswell HaulageTruswell Haulage has left Palletforce for Palletline in order to centralise pallet operations around its hub.The Barnsley-based business, which was a Palletforce member for six years, said that while there was no bad blood between it and its former network, the move would boost operational efficiency.MD Ian Truswell ...
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FedEx UK tight lipped on four new acquisitions
FedEx UK made four acquisitions totalling £13.8m in the past 10 months – but has declined the opportunity to say why.The acquisitions are noted as events that took place after the closure of the most recent financial year at the UK arm of the international express delivery giant on 31 ...
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ArticleRHA: UK roads not suitable for HGV platooning
Platoons of autonomous HGVs may never feature in the UK because the road network is not up to the job, according to the RHA.It was responding to a Lords' report published this week that suggested HGV platooning could be “an early example of CAV [connected and autonomous vehicles] close to ...
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Majority of waste sites suitable for low entry vehicles says Aecom
More than two thirds of waste sites could be suitable for HGVs with low entry cabs, according to research by Aecom.Aecom conducted a virtual assessment of 1,848 landfill, waste transfer and waste treatment sites in the south east of England.Of these, Aecom found 1,190, or 64%, of the assessed sites ...
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Bibby Distribution wins Ultraframe contract renewal
Bibby Distribution has inked an early renewal on its Ultraframe contract as part of its customer's plans to expand its business. The deal was renewed 18 months early and will see Bibby Distribution increase its fleet to help the conservatory and extension supplier meet expansion plans.Ultraframe logistics manager Paul Greaves ...
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ArticleDfT names new TCs for North West and North East
Simon Evans and Tim Blackmore OBE have been named as traffic commissioners (TCs) for the North West and North East respectively.Evans (pictured top), deputy TC for the North West, will replace Beverley Bell as North West TC when she leaves this spring. Bell will also vacate her position as senior ...
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Wave of truckstop closures could see drivers exceeding their hours, warns Brian Yeardley Continental
Brian Yeardley Continental has warned that the closure of the Folkestone Harbour and Alconbury truckstops, combined with the shutting down of French truckstops near Calais, could force UK drivers to exceed driving hours.Hauliers have suffered a slew of truckstop closures in recent weeks, in the UK and France.The A1(M) Alconbury ...
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Judicial review could delay Operation Stack truck park alternative
Plans for the Operation Stack alternative, Stanford West truck park near the M20, are in the balance after local protesters were granted a judicial review of the scheme.The review, to be heard in June, will consider whether the scheme has failed to carry out an environmental assessment as required by ...
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Knights of Old results show strong performance despite fall in profit
Knights of Old delivered a "strong financial performance" in the year ended 31 May 2016 despite challenging market conditions, according to its annual report.Group turnover increased by 2% to £49.4m (2015: £48.4m). The strongest contribution came from warehousing, which saw revenue increase more than 30% compared with a flat performance ...
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Live from the Clocs Conference and Exhibition 2017
Now in its fourth year, the Clocs Conference and Exhibition is one of the leading showcase events for urban vehicle safety. Freight in the City reports live from the event at London's ExCel.(function() {var lb24 = document.createElement('script'); lb24.type = 'text/javascript'; lb24.id = '24lbScript'; lb24.async = true; lb24.charset="utf-8";lb24.src = '//v.24liveblog.com/embed/24.js?id=1379210';(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || ...