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Martin Brower picks Daf CF Silents for out-of-hours deliveries

2016-03-22T15:17:00Z

Operator Martin Brower has ordered five Daf CF 'Silent' rigids to enable out-of-hours urban deliveries for burger chain giant McDonald’s.The new trucks will be powered by biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil (UCO), which Martin Brower and McDonald’s have been using since 2007 to reduce carbon emissions.“We are always looking ...

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Bibby Distribution picks triple-deckers to boost efficiency on Unipart Rail fleet

2016-03-22T13:33:00Z

Bibby Distribution has added six new 13.6m triple-deck trailers to customer Unipart Rail’s fleet to handle increasing volumes of ‘ugly’ freight.Each trailer can carry up to 20 additional pallets - a 28% increase in load – and features an aerodynamic profile to help reduce fuel consumption on trunking runs.The triple-deck ...

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New service offerings boost NR Evans' profit and turnover

2016-03-22T13:09:00Z

Expanding the range of services it offers to its customers saw NR Evans’ turnover and pre-tax profit soar in the last financial year. The company, which offers both haulage and warehousing services, made £2.4m pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 August 2015; a 58% increase on the previous year’s ...

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Biffa Municipal refreshes Manchester vehicle fleet

2016-03-22T10:48:00Z

Biffa Municipal is investing £11m in a new fleet as part of a major eight year deal it won last year to run Manchester City’s household collections and street cleaning services.Of the 100-plus strong fleet, Biffa has so far taken delivery of two Mercedes Econic 18-tonne refuse and recycling collection ...

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Palletways sees both turnover and profit climb

2016-03-21T12:49:00Z

Palletways (UK) saw turnover increase to £163.7m in the year to 31 May 2015 (2014: £146m), according to its latest accounts published at Companies House. The pallet network made a pre-tax profit of £11.5m (2014: £8m), which the directors’ statement described as “a creditable performance”.It added in its statement that ...

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Maritime Transport opens London Gateway depot

2016-03-18T17:04:00Z

Maritime Transport has added two new strings to its bow with the opening of a depot at DP London Gateway and the purchase of a truckstop in Alconbury. The three acre site at London Gateway is the first transport depot at the new port, and with six deep-water berths and ...

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Motor Transport Awards entry deadline extended

2016-03-18T16:58:00Z

If you missed your chance to get your Motor Transport Awards entries in my today's deadline, fear not, it's been extended until 1 April. All entries must be received in hard copy before 5pm on the deadline day. The full list of catagories can be found on the Motor Transport ...

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TfL launches directory of construction consolidation centres in capital

2016-03-18T15:57:00Z

TfL has published a directory of construction consolidation centres in London in a move to encourage the reduction of individual vehicle movements travelling to and from building sites.It is expected that increased use of consolidation sectors will improve the safety, efficiency and planning of deliveries by combining and co-ordinating 'just-in ...

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XPO Logistics freezes out DHL with Iceland contract

2016-03-18T15:01:00Z

XPO Logistics has ousted DHL from its warehousing and distribution deal with frozen food retailer Iceland.The five-year deal to manage Iceland's distribution and warehousing operation, estimated to be worth approximately £500m, sees DHL replaced by XPO Logistics after an eight-year run. It is the largest contract XPO Logistics, previously Norbert ...

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SmartWitness launching 'van cam' safety camera suited to urban fleets

2016-03-18T14:52:00Z

SmartWitness is launching a ‘van cam’ safety product aimed at commercial vehicles ranging from 1.5 tonnes to 4.5 tonnes.London-based SmartWitness is already well established in the HGV sector with its KP1 forward-facing camera and is now looking to break into the van market with the launch of VanProtect.The VanProtect system ...

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Palletforce purchases first member-haulier to strengthen London proposition

2016-03-18T14:51:00Z

Palletforce has purchased its first network member in a bid to strengthen its service provision in London and the surrounding area.The pallet network has bought Belvedere, south-east London-based UK Freight Masters. The company was founded 25 years ago by David Bland, who will remain with the business for the next ...

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Volvo to demonstrate enhanced driver visibility at Clocs event

2016-03-18T10:39:00Z

Volvo Trucks will be showcasing its commitment to safer, urban freight movements at the fifth annual Clocs progress event in London next week.A low-entry cab (LEC) FE 6x2 rear-steer tipper will be on display (pictured), together with an N3 on-road specified FM 8x4 tipper with a lower window in the ...

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Co-operative Food drivers' strike called off

2016-03-18T10:02:00Z

The planned strike of Co-operative Food drivers protesting the transferral of 87 drivers to Eddie Stobart has been suspended.The planned strike action, due to last 48 hours as of 00.01 on Monday (21 March) was to be observed by up to 700 drivers.The work to rule action that was to ...

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Parcelforce Worldwide reveals details of Palletways tie-up

2016-03-17T15:53:00Z

Parcelforce Worldwide has released the details of its contract with Palletways, revealed by Motortransport.co.uk in January.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at the start of the year about the deal, James Wilson, chief executive at Palletways, said that many of the national postal companies across Europe struggle to deliver express freight, especially the ...

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Co-op Food drivers to strike next week over Eddie Stobart transfer dispute

2016-03-17T13:35:00Z

Up to 700 Co-operative Food drivers are set to hold a 48-hour strike in response to the retailer's plan to transfer 87 drivers to Eddie Stobart Logistics.A ballot earlier this month saw 77% vote in favour of strike action.The 48 hour strike is due to begin at 00.01 on 21 ...

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Bullet Express upgrades storage operation to meet demand

2016-03-17T12:44:00Z

Bullet Express is set to move to a new storage facility, having filled its current warehouse just over a year after moving in. The Glasgow-based haulier is moving from East Kilbride to a larger facility in Baillieston, where it will have space for more than 20,000 pallets.Though Bullet is traditionally ...

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Government confirms HGV platooning trial on UK roads

2016-03-16T15:07:00Z

The government has confirmed that it plans to trial truck platoons on the UK’s strategic road network in the 2016 spring Budget. The budget document added that it will “consult on sweeping away regulatory barriers within this Parliament to enable autonomous vehicles on England’s major roads” over the coming summer.It ...

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RHA: Devolution will “drive nothing but cost and confusion”

2016-03-16T15:03:00Z

Continued devolution in the UK will “drive nothing but cost and confusion” for the haulage industry, according to RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne (pictured, main), announced plans to devolve further powers to parts of the UK in his 2016 Budget announcement today, including the ...

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Fuel duty frozen again in the Budget

2016-03-16T14:34:00Z

Fuel duty has been frozen for a fifth year in a row in today’s Budget.The chancellor George Osborne confirmed the news earlier, meaning that following a 1ppl cut in 2011 fuel duty has now been frozen for each successive year since.Following the autumn statement late last year, it looked like ...

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Daf to demonstrate safer, urban trucks at Clocs event

2016-03-16T10:31:00Z

Daf Trucks will be displaying two construction-sector trucks at a Clocs progress event next week to demonstrate its commitment to safer, urban operation.First will be a Cemex-liveried CF 8x4 tipper with its N3 ‘haulage’ chassis featuring front suspension and axles that lower the cab and the driver’s eye line by ...