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ArticleRemediation work begins at DP World’s new Coventry distribution hub
DP World Logistics is to occupy an almost 600,000 sq ft building on an industrial estate in Coventry after warehouse developer SEGRO completes complex remediation work at the site.In line with SEGRO’s commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2030, the unit at SEGRO Park Coventry will be developed to high ...
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ArticleGlencar in £12m Yorkshire warehouse fit-out for Maersk
Construction firm Glencar is working on a £12m project for Maersk, undertaking a comprehensive fit-out programme at a 602,000sq ft warehouse in Doncaster.Work on Mammoth 602, on the G-Park estate, began in February and comprises an overhaul of the existing office areas to category A standard, as well as a ...
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British Land secures planning for Paddington logistics hub
British Land has gained planning permission for a 121,000 sq ft logistics hub in Paddington, London, which the developer estimates will remove around 100 large vans from Westminster’s roads every day.The facility, located at 5 Kingdom Street, Paddington, will provide inbound access to HGVs with outbound deliveries via smaller electric ...
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ArticleSurrey haulier gets funding boost to expand fleet and premises
Family haulage firm BR Saunders has used a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase ten new vehicles to add to its fleet of self-loading and unloading vehicles.The company, which is based in Walton-on-Thames, has used the funding to acquire ten 32 tonneloader-crane vehicles with lorry loaders, capable of ...
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ArticlePrinces signs new stock management deal with Knowles Transport and XPO Logistics
International food and drink group Princes has established new partnerships with XPO Logistics and Knowles Transport for stock handling and shunting activity in the UK.Knowles Transport will provide stock management solutions at the group’s warehouses in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, while XPO Logistics has been awarded the contract for Princes’ Bradford warehouse.Princes’ ...
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ArticleCould you be a Northern star of the road haulage sector?
The Northern Rewards 2023 are now open for nominations to celebrate best practice across the North of England road haulage sector.Organised by MT's sister title Transport News, the event is open to all HGV operators based in the North of England, including public sector fleets, own-account and 3PLs.Previous operator winners ...
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Staff redundancies as Alliance Transport Technologies falls into administration
Alliance Transport Technologies Limited, which specialises in the remanufacture of electronic components used to decarbonise fleets, has fallen into administration after facing delays to the launch of a major new energy storage system (ESS).The company, which is based at two sites in Clowne in Derbyshire and Featherstone in West Yorkshire, ...
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Bonfire of EU regs risks supply chain breakdown, Logistics UK warns Prime Minister
Government plans to ditch a host of EU regulations risk undermining the country's supply chain, Logistics UK warned the Prime Minister today.The government’s proposed Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, put forward by arch Brexiteer MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, will allow ministers to easily replace or remove EU law that have remained ...
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Road trial of First Hydrogen LCV launches with Rivus in Birmingham
Fleet management provider Rivus has started a road trial of First Hydrogen’s ground-breaking hydrogen powered light commercial vehicle (LCV).The trial, which will be conducted from Rivus’ Support Centre in Birmingham, will see the LCV (pictured) driven on selected routes and over varied terrain around the Birmingham and South Yorkshire areas, ...
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ArticleCalifornia 2036 ban on diesel trucks leaves Europe in rear-view mirror
California’s decision to end the sale of new diesel trucks from 2036 threatens to leave Europe’s truck industry behind, campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) warned this week.California last week announced it will ban the sale of new diesel trucks from 2036. In comparison, both the UK and EU are ...
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ArticleElectric timber trucks to be trialled in Scotland
Scottish timber firms James Jones & Sons and Scotlog Haulage are partnering with Volvo in a three year trial of electric timber trucks, funded by Scottish Forestry.James Jones & Sons will trial a 40 tonne articulated lorry from their sawmill in Lockerbie which will transport timber to their Hangingshaws national ...
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BAE Systems and Eaton to develop electric drive system for commercial trucks
Defence contractor BAE Systems and global power management company Eaton have joined forces to develop an electric vehicle system (EV) for medium-duty trucks.Announcing the move, the joint venture said it is already developing a Class-7 pickup and delivery demonstration vehicle.The EV system will incorporate BAE Systems’ power-dense electric motor and ...
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ArticleEuro NCAP now testing lorry safety
European vehicle safety assessment program Euro NCAP said it was expanding its scope from just cars and vans to include safety information about new heavy trucks.It said the new ‘Truck Safe’ rating scheme would enable the freight industry to identify and assess the safety level of equipment in heavy truck ...
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ArticleBumper month for CILT after record number of members join
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) said it had welcomed a record nine new members to its group last month – its highest monthly figure for four years.Logico, EV Cargo, Ramco UK, PTV Logistics, JJX Logistics, CI&T, Kuehne & Nagel, BAE Systems Air, and the Department for Transport ...
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ArticleKrone strengthens UK and Ireland sales team
Krone has taken on two new area sales managers following demand for its trailers and parts “reaching new heights”.Dan Edwards has been appointed to cover the North East and North East Scotland and Rob Morris (pictured) will look after the East Midlands and East Anglia.Krone said Edwards has 27 years’ ...
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ArticleNew trade body pledges rapid roll out of EV charging network for commercial fleets
A new industry association representing the UK’s EV charging industry has launched in a bid to ‘supercharge’ the roll out of charging infrastructure.ChargeUK brings together 18 of the largest companies installing the charge points needed to enable the country’s switch to EVs and the realisation of net zero.It said it ...
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ArticlePallet-Track gives staff a view from the cab with new training project
Pallet-Track gave its Wolverhampton office team a taste of what it’s like being an HGV driver with an interactive training session that gave them a trucker’s view of the road.The network teamed up with the RHA to host the internal road safety training programme and educate them on visibility using ...
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ArticleBiffa unveils plan to switch existing truck fleet to electric powertrains
Waste firm Biffa is ‘upcycling’ its fleet of refuse trucks and replacing their diesel engines with electric powertrains in a move expected to save the taxpayer millions.The company is working with vehicle electrification business Lunaz to transition its fleet to a zero-emission alternative over the next decade.Lunaz’s base in Silverstone ...
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ArticlePrompt Transport commits to Volvo for fleet transition
Prompt Transport is switching its entire artic fleet over to Volvo and has already taken delivery of four new FH Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units with I-Save.Lee Parker, Prompt director, said: “We had previously run with one manufacturer for more than two decades.“However, we were having one or two issues so ...
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ArticleRHA and Mandata hunt for UK’s ‘kindest’ town
A mission to find what hauliers think is the UK’s ‘kindest’ town has been launched.The RHA and transport software firm Mandata have set up the competition and they hope the initiative will help improve attitudes towards HGV drivers and the facilities they use.RHA MD Richard Smith said: “A little kindness ...