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ArticleHGV driver who caused fatal collision with veteran car while on mobile phone jailed for 20 months
An HGV driver has been jailed for 20 months after he collided with a veteran car that had mistakenly been driven on to a motorway.Michael Black was found guilty of causing death by careless driving following the collision on the M23 during the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ...
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ArticleEnd to red diesel rebate will hammer hauliers, Cold Chain Federation warns
Hauliers must be prepared for a “major cost increase” when the government ends the red diesel rebate from refrigeration units in April, according to the Cold Chain Federation (CCF).New laws to clean up air are being introduced, which involves the removal by HM Revenue & Customs of the rebate for ...
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ArticleNX Logistics hires 12 DAF XF tractor units from Asset Alliance
Asset Alliance is supplying NX Logistics with 12 new DAF XF 500 tractor units on a contract hire basis, strengthening its six-year relationship with the palletised distribution firm.The vehicles join a fleet of 38 trucks and trailers, two-thirds of which have been provided by Asset Alliance Group.Each new DAF will ...
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ArticleEV manufacturer Scoobic signs new tyre and technology deals to cut emissions
Tyre firm Bridgestone, its subsidiary Webfleet Solutions and EV manufacturer Scoobic Urban Mobility have struck a deal to help customers decarbonise their business.All new Scoobic vehicles will come equipped with Webfleet’s fleet management technology and will also be fitted with Bridgestone tyres.Bridgestone’s retail network of service locations will maintain Scoobic’s ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics invests in first-ever apprentice
Aztek Logistics has taken on its first apprentice after the Letchworth business supported its transport administrator in her ambition to progress her career.Emily Palmer (pictured) has begun a 14-month business administrator level 3 apprenticeship at King’s College, Cambridge and will be tasked with researching and implementing a customer relationship management ...
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ArticleCoroner demands action over dangerous road after fatal accident involving HGV
A coroner has warned that there is a risk of more deaths on an unlit stretch of the A66 in Cumbria, after a motorist died when he struck an HGV at 75mph.Craig Smith, assistant coroner, has written to National Highways and Cumbria County Council urging them to take action after ...
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ArticleTruckers hit back at being "slated and stereotyped" after council warns major lorry park is to close
A county Durham truckstop is being closed down at the end of the month due to complaints over anti-social behaviour and health and safety concerns.Great Aycliffe Town Council said the lorry park on School Aycliffe Lane was being used by operators to site unattended trailers instead of them using a ...
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ArticleRecord year for deal activity as investors target tech, e-fulfilment and international supply chains
The UK logistics and supply chain management sector saw a record year of deal activity in 2021, as the industry overcame the challenges of the three Cs – Covid-19, Christmas and customs - in the final quarter of the year.Transaction volumes reached a record high in 2021, with 66 deals ...
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ArticleMV Commercial makes major new investment in Fruehauf as recruitment drive gathers pace
MV Commercial has announced a "multi-million pound" investment in trailer and rigids manufactuer Fruehauf, which it bought out of administration last September.Production at the company's 67-acre Grantham site has initially been focused on tipping trailers with several new products scheduled for launch during 2022.The company is also growing its workforce, ...
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ArticleAAD Transport adds four trailers with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT units to fleet
AAD Transport has taken delivery of four new trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units.This is the second time the Angus-based company has specified Carrier Transicold, having been impressed with the unit's quiet operation and sustainability credentials.Mounted to 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers, the units ...
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ArticleEx-RHA boss Richard Burnett takes MD job at fast growing events logistics firm
Former RHA CEO Richard Burnett has been appointed MD of events logistics specialist KB Event. A keen music fan, Burnett said he was “delighted” to be joining the family firm as the entertainment and events sector begins a rapid recovery after the Covid pandemic.Current MD and co-founder Stuart McPherson will ...
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DX launches exchange portal secured with 'military-grade encryption'
DX has launched a new portal for members of its DX Exchange network, which it said is widely used by UK legal, financial and governmental institutions.The new portal enables the secure digital sharing of fully-encrypted files for customers, both within their own organisations and externally, at no additional cost. Full ...
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ArticleDemand for electric vans surges as overall sales decline, SMMT report reveals
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market plunged 27% to 17,566 registrations in the first month of 2022 compared with a bumper January last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).However electric van uptake is set to soar by over 80% this year and will ...
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ArticleFormer Palletline apprentice helps revolutionise network’s training programme
Palletline has transformed its apprenticeship scheme with the help of a former apprentice.The network’s bespoke training is led by health and safety co-ordinator Liam Pegg, 25, who started with Palletline at the age of 17 and completed his own apprenticeship just five years ago.Last year, Pegg was tasked with revolutionising ...
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ArticleC Butt more than doubles profit in drive for third-party logistics deals
Road haulage, warehousing and distribution firm C Butt Logistics has more than doubled its pre-tax profit as it continues to focus on winning third-party logistics contracts, according to its latest financial results.The company, which employs just over 100 staff, has depots in Northampton, Lutterworth and Kettering, and operates a fleet ...
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ArticleLe Shuttle freight traffic leaps but has yet to match pre-Covid levels
Freight traffic on GetLink’s Le Shuttle bounced back in January this year, transporting 38% more trucks than in January 2021.Getlink, which was formerly known as Groupe Eurotunnel, reported this week that 113,917 trucks were transported in January 2022, compared to 82,484 trucks in January 2021.GetLink said the rise in truck ...
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ArticleConsultation launched in bid to “supercharge” transport sector skills
Plans to “super-charge” the transport industry’s skills and build a workforce for the future were unveiled by the government as it launched a consultation this week into diversity, the skills gap and career opportunities in the sector.The 12-week consultation, dubbed 'Transport labour market and skills', which kicks off during National ...
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ArticleSuttons Transport invests £6m to boost fleet and upgrade technology
Widnes-based Suttons Transport Group is using a £6m funding boost from Lombard to expand its fleet and modernise its technology.The family-run business, which provides tank container and road tanker services for clients in the chemical, gas and fuel sectors, has invested £4m of funding to buy trailers and tanks to ...
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ArticlePLP boxes clever with major new logistics unit
Industrial developer PLP is launching a new 456,736sq ft speculative big box logistics unit at Basford West in Crewe.PLP has awarded construction firm Glencar a contract to build the spec facility, known as Crewe 460.Construction work is expected to start imminently, with completion scheduled for December this year.This latest development ...
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ArticleP&O Ferries launches app to help operators avoid queues at Dover and Calais
P&O Ferries is offering a digital tool to help operators avoid border control issues caused by Brexit at Dover and Calais.The launch follows the introduction new Brexit border requirements for cargo movements from Europe to the UK in January this year, which has seen lorries queueing on both sides of ...