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Switch to HVO sees Wincanton and Screwfix slash transport emissions by up to 90%
Wincanton has switched 85% of the logistics vehicle fleet serving Screwfix to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), after a trial of the fuel “surpassed” expectations in cutting carbon emissions.Wincanton and the Screwfix Logistics Team launched a trial in 2022 involving 48 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) operating from the Screwfix distribution centre ...
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Grayrentals rebrands as TIP eight years after acquisition
Truck and trailer hire provider Grayrentals is rebranding to the moniker TIP, eight years after being acquired by TIP Group.The Hull-based company has continued to operate under its own name for the last eight years following its acquisition. However, from today (31 August) Grayrentals will cease as a legal entity, ...
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South Wales haulier moves with the times but struggles to see an electric future
Visitors to John Pearce Transport (JPT) in Glynneath, West Glamorgan might wonder if someone hadn’t read the memo from the Welsh Government banning new road construction, apparently to help save the environment.The A465 Heads of the Valleys road is currently undergoing major reconstruction to make it dual carriageway – when ...
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O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire delivers the goods with new Volvo FH 8x2 rigid
O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 420 8x2 drawbarrigid, in a deal which sees the firm continue its commitment to the Swedish manufacturer.The County Limerick-based business runs an almost exclusively Volvo fleet and has returnedto the marque again for its latest addition.O’Carroll Haulage ...
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P&O unaccompanied freight service between Liverpool and Dublin set to close
P&O Ferries is to close its Liverpool-Dublin route after failing to reach agreement on a new contract with Port of Liverpool operators Peel Ports.The ferry operator principally ships unaccompanied freight between the two ports, raising fears that the cost of shipping freight to and from Ireland will become more expensive.P&O ...
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Prohire strengthens operations team with new appointments
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management solution firm Prohire has made four new appointments to its operations team, along with one promotion, as part of an ambitious growth strategy.Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Prohire provides commercial vehicle rental and long-term vehicle contract hire, together with fleet maintenance, accident repair management, and fleet ...
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ArticleMüller trials solar-powered HGV refrigeration in drive to cut carbon emissions
Dairy products giant Müller is testing whether solar panels and kinetic energy can replace diesel engines to power its fleet of refrigerated HGV trailers.The company has teamed up with Sunswap to trial the delivery of fresh milk using refrigerated trailers that are totally battery and solar-powered.The solar and battery-powered Sunswap ...
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Article“Arduous” recruitment processes for logistics jobs is putting off top talent, index reveals
Transport and logistics firms could be missing out on top talent due to complicated application processes, new research has found.Business management software specialist The Access Group, has published its Recruitment and Resourcing Index, after analysing 20 industries to find out which ones offer candidates the best experience when applying for ...
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ArticleNorthamptonshire haulier takes delivery of three Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Freepost trailers
Wise Logistics has taken delivery of three S.CS Freepost trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to help speed up its loading times and reduce repair and maintenance costs.The Northamptonshire general haulage firm said it has a long-standing relationship with Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer and was keen to add the new pillarless curtainsiders ...
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ArticleGe-Be Transport expands into new £5m premises in Swaffham
Palletways member Ge-Be Transport has invested more than £5m into new headquarters in Swaffham, Norfolk, as part of a strategy to diversify the firm’s services and meet the growing demand of the business.The new 435,600sq ft site will allow the family-run firm to offer warehousing and storage services for the ...
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ArticleSam Hammond promoted to operations director at family firm C&D South West
Somerset-based haulage company C&D South West has promoted Charles ‘Sam’ Hammond to operations director after seven years of working in the family business.C&D have been operating for over 35 years and are now under the third generation of leadership with siblings Lorna, Cayla and Sam all working for the family ...
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ArticleProvide greater clarity on Windsor Framework or face border delays, RHA warns
The RHA is calling for greater government clarity on moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework, to prevent delays and avoid damaging Northern Ireland’s economy.The Windsor Framework replaces the Northern Ireland Protocol and introduces new processes designed to better manage post-Brexit trade between Northern Ireland ...
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ArticleKilnbridge Construction adds Webfleet Video to fleet to help cut CO2 emissions and fuel costs
FORS Gold operator Kilnbridge Construction Services is introducing the Webfleet Video solution across its fleet of 140 HGVs and vans in a move aimed at reducing its fuel costs and CO2 emissions.The move will enable Kilnbridge to monitor its fleet’s journeys and help the company reduce fuel consumption, cut carbon ...
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ArticlePGS Group launches new Bromwich depot and looks to recruit 55 new staff
Bromwich-based delivery firm PGS Group has opened a new depot in West Bromwich and has launched a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow the business.The new 80,000sq ft site is PGS Group’s sixth depot, giving the business a total footprint of over 650,000sq ft of space in the ...
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ArticleGovernment delays Brexit import controls for fifth time amid supply chain concerns
The UK government is to delay full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union for a fifth time, pushing the start date back another three months to January 2024.The latest date for implementation of these border controls was set for 31 October this year. However the government has ...
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ArticleYounger directors leading the way in the warehousing sector, new research reveals
The average age of directors and founders in the warehousing and distribution sector is significantly lower than in transport and logistics, according to research by Approved Business Finance.The research used data from Companies House to analyse the average age of 2,000 founders, chief executives and MDs in the UK’s biggest ...
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ArticleLearn lessons from ULEZ and make it easier to ditch fossil fuels, says RHA
The RHA is urging politicians and policymakers to learn lessons from the London ULEZ on the journey to net zero and offer greater support for hauliers and drivers to make the transition to cleaner vehicles.The warning comes as the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to cover all of ...
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ArticleBrice Aggregates orders Mercedes-Benz Arocs as business booms
Essex-based Brice Aggregates has built up its fleet with the addition of two new Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers to cope with increasing demand for the construction material supplier.The operator has also taken on two Arocs 3240 concrete mixers with 9m3 Liebherr drums from Motus Truck & Van.Another identical mixer and four ...
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ArticleHaulier fined after truck hits overhead powerline and electrocutes driver
A Devon tipper lorry driver died after he was electrocuted when the hydraulic arm of his vehicle came into contact with an overhead powerline.VB Farms LLP has now been fined £60,000 following the death of 43-year-old Patrick ‘Paddy’ Rice in May 2021.Rice, who was employed by Langford Plant Hire, was ...
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ArticleHGV operators urged to review safety measures ahead of strict new DVS rules
Fleet management experts Venson Automotive Solutions said HGV operators needed to review their safety and compliance measures to reduce the risk to road users ahead of new Direct Vision (DVS) rules next year.Drawing on government figures that showed lorries have the highest rate of other road user fatalities per passenger ...