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Government pledges £1.6bn to new smart charging action plan
The government has unveiled plans to ramp up the number of EV chargepoints in the UK to 300,000 by 2030 – almost five times the number of fuel pumps available today.Freight groups welcomed the announcement and said it would help make transitioning to zero emission fleets a reality for logistics ...
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Profits on the rise at John G Russell
A focus on asset utilisation saw John G Russell (Transport) increase profits by 5% last year.The Glasgow haulage and warehousing firm said revenues had also risen slightly to £68.8m in the year ending 31 March, compared to £68.7m in 2020.Pre-tax profit for the period was £7.8m (£7.4m). Operating profit increased ...
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Renault Trucks reports upturn in sales
Renault Trucks said it had seen “significant business growth” in 2021, with a 25% increase in vehicles invoiced, despite disruption to supplies.In its heavy and medium duty ranges there was a 27% increase in deliveries to 33,422 and there was an increase of more than a fifth among its light ...
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Hoyer extends Esso UK logistics contract
Hoyer has extended its contract to deliver, stock manage and plan Esso UK’s fuel logistics to 2029.The arrangement means the two companies will have been working together for more than 30 years.Donald Mckay, Hoyer Gas and Petroleum Logistics contract manager, said: “I’ve personally been involved with the Esso business for ...
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Transaid calls for entries to Hadrian's Cycleway autumn fundraiser
International transport charity Transaid is calling for cyclists to saddle up for a 157-mile fundraising ride across northern England in the autumn.The 40 riders will depart Whitehaven on 16 September and pedal to South Shields over two full days of cycling for Hadrian’s Cycleway.The money raised will be used to ...
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Gregory Group 'Delivering Winners' with new brand alignment
The Gregory Group of haulage firms have aligned their branding by introducing an Olympics-style roundel and the strapline ‘Delivering winners’ across its fleet.The livery was originally used in 2012 for the London Olympics when Gregory Distribution supported five UK athletes at the games and the medal-like roundel and slogan have ...
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Police in mobile phone clampdown ahead of new zero-tolerance law
Dozens of HGVs stopped on the M25 were for mobile phone offences ahead of changes to the law to make the use of handheld devices at the wheel as socially unacceptable as drink driving.A week-long operation by Surrey Police patrolling the orbital motorway involved pulling over 115 goods vehicles, 43 ...
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Expect Distribution takes delivery of 36 SDC curtainsiders from TIP
Expect Distribution is upgrading its trailer fleet with the delivery of 36 new SDC curtainsiders from TIP Trailer Services.All are being supplied on a long-term arrangement with full repair and maintenance and will be working primarily out of Expect’s main two depots in Bradford.The latest additions include trailers supplied with ...
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Mazars probes accounts of collapsed events haulier
A Bucks-based events haulier collapsed into administration after seeing its work dry up during the Covid-19 pandemic.However, administrators at Mazars LLP also said it had concerns regarding Energy Haulage’s underlying accounting records and the financing of assets, prompting what it described as a full forensic accounting investigation to establish the ...
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Alliance Transport Technologies given funding for new R&D centre
Remanufactured electronics firm Alliance Transport Technologies has attracted a multi-million pound investment for a new R&D centre that aims to help fleet managers transition to EV and hydrogen.Alliance has focused its expertise on hybrid electric battery technology in the last few years, enabling CV operators to expand the life of ...
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Kerry Logistics Network launches import and export service between UK and Turkey
Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has created a new imports and exports service between the UK and Turkey in response to strong demand.It said the One Stop Solution (1S²) had been developed to cater to growing multimodal demands and offers and that Turkey was a growth market, particularly for textiles, fashion, ...
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Easter beer deliveries under threat as DHL Tradeteam drivers announce strike action
DHL Tradeteam said it was disappointed that union members working on its Molson Coors beer contract in Burton-on-Trent are to start strike action in a dispute over “excessively long delivery routes”.Unite claimed the logistics firm had reneged on a deal struck last year, backtracking on a commitment to recruit 25 ...
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UK Power Networks unveils site planning tool to help businesses go electric
Transport businesses looking to electrify their depot-based vehicle fleet are being offered a new site planning tool developed by UK Power Networks.In what the company describes as a first for the industry, the tool aims to transform the process of going electric for businesses across the UK.Optimise Prime is an ...
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Cut in fuel duty welcome but misses an opportunity, RHA claims
The RHA has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of a 5 pence per litre cut in fuel duty in his Spring Statement, which equates to a £2,000 per year saving on running a typical HGV.However, it said that while it will ease pressure on businesses facing soaring costs, the government could ...
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UK road repair bill hits £12bn
Local roads in England and Wales are resurfaced on average once every 70 years and the repair backlog has now topped £12bn, according to a survey highlighting the scale of the problem faced by highways engineers.The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA) annual local authority road maintenance (ALARM) survey found councils would ...
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Metro mayors restrict funding for EV charging points despite spike in demand
The UK’s nine metro mayors are failing to adequately support the UK’s transition to electric vehicles, according to new research from Novuna Vehicle Solutions.A review of the budgets of the nine directly-elected leaders of the major city regions, including Andy Burnham (Greater Manchester) found very little evidence of relevant expenditure ...
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Fuel thefts on the rise as prices spike, police warn
Hauliers are being warned to be on their guard against increasing incidences of fuel theft around the UK, as fuel prices rise.Police forces across the country are raising the alarm on a spate of fuel thefts, including one recently reported by Derbyshire Police in which a teenager and a man ...
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Wincanton on hunt for "wild card" robotics as it launches W2 Labs 2022
Wincanton has launched the fourth edition of its annual brainstorming programme W2 Labs.This year the programme aims to seek out innovative start-ups that can work with Wincanton on developing digital fulfilment, ESG, and technology and robotics.W2Lab, which is run in collaboration with corporate innovation partner L Marks, has been an ...
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DHL adds 270 electric vans to final mile fleet
DHL Express is rolling out 270 new electric vans, which will take to the roads as part of the parcel delivery giant’s last-mile fleet.The move, which follows last year’s introduction of 50 electric vans in DHL sites across the UK, is the latest phase in DHL plans to transition to ...
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Operation Brock deployed to avert freight delays as P&O ferry crisis continues
Operation Brock has been re-introduced today (22 March) after moveable barriers were deployed on the M20 in Kent last night, according to National Highways.The traffic control strategy saw the M20 closed between Juntion 8 and 9 last night to allow for 14,000 concrete blocks and 8,000 cones to be put ...