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ArticleHaulage director disqualified after operating excess vehicles
The director of a Scottish haulage firm running trucks out of Livingston and Motherwell has been disqualified for a decade after he attempted to operate more vehicles than specified on his licence on two occasions.John Strachan, trading as Strachan Haulage, was also disqualified from being a transport manager indefinitely following ...
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ArticleTransaid's Ghanaian 'train the trainer' project welcomes special guest
The British deputy high commissioner to Ghana, Keith McMahon (third from right), visited Transaid’s professional driver training programme in Tema, Greater Accra, to see how the international development organisation is improving road safety in the country.During the visit he observed practical refresher training with a group of 11 HGV driver ...
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ArticleGXO tight-lipped over Wilko distribution contract after administrator confirms redundancies and store closures
Wilko’s administrator said it was likely there would be redundancies and store closures after it failed to find anyone to buy the entire group.PwC said it had held “extensive discussions” with interested parties and although discussions were continuing, “it’s clear that the nature of this interest is not focused on ...
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ArticleAylestone Transport adds Volvo FM to fleet for crane haulage
Aylestone Transport has taken delivery of a special Volvo FM 6x2 tractor unit adapted with a 540 hp engine, for use as part of its work with Aggregate Industries’ commercial hard landscaping division, Charcon.Backed by a 10-year three-star Direct Vision Standard permit, the truck will be used to haul slabs ...
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ArticleRED Corporate Driver Training unveils new safety platform
RED Corporate Driver Training has launched a new driver, compliance and risk management platform, called SafetyFirst.It said the online platform supported fleet management of driver risk and training and provided employers, fleet decision-makers and drivers with an easy-to-use cloud-based support system on desktop, tablet or mobile.SafetyFirst gives fleets real-time status ...
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ArticleLe Gallez & Hitchcock wins European transport contract with No Limits Trackdays
Chippenham haulier Le Gallez & Hitchcock Transport has been awarded a Europe-wide contract with track day experience organiser No Limits Trackdays.The company will be responsible for transporting all of No Limits Trackdays assets to high-profile events throughout Europe.The contract includes loading bikes in indoor environments as well as providing indoor ...
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ArticleAcuver launches in UK with pledge to help hauliers optimise supply chain processes
Niche global supply chain management company Acuver Consulting has announced its expansion into the UK.It said it would work with supply chain and logistics firms to help transform their operations with key areas of focus including digital strategy, analytics, e-commerce, retail technology integration and customer experience enhancement.Sunny Nandwani (pictured), Acuver ...
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ArticleCold chain must remain focused on net zero target to reap sustainability and efficiency rewards
With record temperatures surging throughout the globe this July, the era of ‘global boiling’, as its now coined, has seemingly arrived with a vengeance.The need to drive decarbonisation has never been greater. Increased energy costs – which still remain above pre-pandemic levels despite the drop of wholesale gas prices by ...
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ArticleDSV joins programme to test drive Volta Zero
Global transport and logistics firm DSV is to test drive a Volta Zero electric truck as part of the manufacturer’s Driving Experience Programme, which allows hauliers to loan a truck for an extended period to understand how the Volta Zero can integrate with their operations.The all-electric Volta Zero will be ...
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ArticleXPO gives “significant” boost to paid paternity leave for staff
XPO has “significantly” boosted the amount of paid paternity leave in the UK and Ireland, with colleagues receiving up to two weeks of full pay.The policy applies to new parents, either by birth or through adoption. The company added that, despite paternity being the legally identified name for this type ...
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ArticleReFuels and John Lewis Partnership collaborate on South West’s first biomethane HGV refuelling station
www.matthowell.co.ukReFuels is collaborating with John Lewis Partnership on the first biomethane HGV refuelling station to be built in the South East of England.Construction has begun on the new station in Aylesford in Kent, which will be able to fuel more than 500 trucks per day, saving almost 60,000 tonnes of ...
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ArticleKrone variable height curtainsiders boost A&A McNeill European deliveries
A&A McNeill Transport has boosted its deliveries after taking on two Profi Liner curtainsiders from Krone Trailer UK which allow the firm to send loads to Europe whilst meeting UK customer demand for double stacked pallets.Based in Airdrie, Scotland, the firm specialises in general haulage and operates five articulated trucks ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens Logistics toasts new contract with Beavertown Brewery
Howard Tenens Logistics has landed a new deal with London-based award winning Beavertown Brewery, after impressing the company with its environmentally-aware, family-oriented and innovative ethos.The deal follows Heineken’s recent acquisition of Beavertown Brewery, which produces a range of unique beers, including the popular Neck Oil.The brewery’s purchase by Heineken highlighted ...
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ArticleEvri launches returns service for SMEs and marketplace traders
Parcel delivery company Evri has rolled out a new returns service for its business customers, aimed predominately at SMEs and marketplace traders.The new service allows smaller retailers to give their customers access to Evri’s returns portal, where they will be able to choose from a drop-down box and print a ...
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ArticleA tribute to the (very much alive) internal combustion engine…
Many in society have been indoctrinated with the false belief that battery vehicles are ‘zero emissions’ and the solution to all our environmental ills. Thankfully, our commercial vehicle industry is blessed with a pragmatic membership, who have the intelligence to join the dots and the strength of character to question ...
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ArticleLogistics platform bodo and electric courier Packfleet expand green deliveries in London
A collaboration between logistics platform bodo and all electric courier Packfleet, launched in May this year in a bid to increase carbon-neutral deliveries in London, has seen almost 98% of parcels delivered first-time and not a single parcel damaged in transit.Under the partnership Packfleet is delivering parcels for bodo customers ...
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Hauliers urged to take part in survey to help develop Scottish HGV apprenticeship
Logistics employers across Scotland are being urged to complete an online survey which will help create a modern Driving Goods Vehicle apprenticeship, aimed at meeting the sectors current and future needs. The survey has been launched as part of a wider move to review and refresh apprenticeships across Scotland, ...
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DMN Group issues alert against the use of illegal transporters
DMN Group is warning against the use of illegal vehicle transporters, following news of a Wiltshire Police and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Enforcement campaign to take unsafe vehicles off the road.The Birmingham-based inspection and single-vehicle delivery company said this week that, without adequate vetting, businesses are in danger ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution takes delivery of first electric truck
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has taken delivery of its first electric vehicle - the Volvo FE Electric - following a three-month trial of the vehicle.Supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, the vehicle features a bespoke livery to promote Boughey’s commitment to a sustainable future. The vehicle joins the company’s fleet of 144 ...
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Big ticket deals fall but M&A activity rises in logistics sector
UK logistics transactions in the first half of 2023 increased by over 10% compared to the second half of 2022, despite a lack of ‘big ticket’ deals in the market, according to new research from accounting and business advisory specialists BDO LLP.The BDO UK & Ireland M&A Update – Q2 ...