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ArticleGasrec collects 10,000th tanker load of LNG from Isle of Grain terminal
Gasrec has collected the 10,000th tanker load of LNG from the National Grid facility on the Isle of Grain, as demand for the environmentally-friendly fuel soars.In total, 2,149 tankers filled up at the facility in 2020 and it expects utilisation to increase by 80% this year.Nicola Duffin, Grain LNG commercial ...
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ArticleL Lynch Plant Hire brings in Scania tippers for HS2 project
L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage has taken delivery of a number of Scania tippers with low height L-series cabs for muckaway work on the HS2 rail project.The 32-tonne vehicles are based on Scania’s L 360 B8x4NB rear-steer double drive chassis and are equipped with 14 cu m Loadmaster Lite ...
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ArticleCollapsed haulier could recoup £8m if cartel claim is successful
Deben Transport’s claim for damages in relation to the truck cartel could be as much as £8m and, if successful, would potentially result in a payout to trade creditors, according to the administrator.The Felixstowe haulage firm collapsed in 2015, with an estimated £2.4m owed to unsecured creditors and more than ...
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ArticleMoreton Cullimore becomes youngest ever RHA chairperson
Cullimore Group MD Moreton Cullimore has followed in his father’s footsteps after being appointed the new chair of the RHA.Cullimore becomes the association’s youngest ever chairperson and he will work with vice-chairperson Tim Slater, along with the RHA’s management team, to help move the industry along the road to recovery.Cullimore’s ...
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ArticleDawsongroup Finance portfolio tops £150m
(From left) Dawsongroup Finance MD Kevin Wills and internal sales manager Matthew Bull pictured outside their HQ in Ringwood, HampshireAsset financiers Dawsongroup Finance is celebrating after its portfolio of businesses surpassed £150m.The Ringwood-based company said approximately £100m of the business is with Dawsongroup Plc customers and includes trucks, trailers, sweepers ...
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ArticleAsset Alliance Group supplies Law Distribution with DAF tractors
Asset Alliance Group has won a competitive tender to supply family-run warehouse and distribution firm Law Distribution with five new DAF XF 530 tractors with Super Space Cabs.The fleet upgrade for the Haydock, St Helens haulier is based on a two-year, full maintenance contract hire arrangement and Asset Alliance came ...
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ArticleMediterranean Shipping Company to open transport yard at Port of Liverpool
Global shipping firm and logistics company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said it was opening a new transport yard at the Port of Liverpool to support its growing landside volumes.It said the new facility will be fully operational this year with the MSC owned haulage fleet increasing by up to 40 ...
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ArticlePolice release footage of bridge strike that wedged van under truck
Photo: Surrey PolicePolice in Surrey have shared dramatic footage of a bridge strike that also resulted in a van becoming stuck under an HGV.The dashcam footage shows the lorry collide with the bridge in Epsom and then career into a nearby van, almost crushing it.The video was shared by the ...
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ArticleIsuzu Truck adds second RHCV dealership to its UK network
Truck manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has added RH Commercial Vehicles' (RHCV) Newark facility to its truck dealer network, just eight months after appointing RHVC as its Northampton dealer.RHCV Newark, which is sited on a 3-acre site close to the A1, A17 and A46 road network in north-eastern Nottinghamshire, will be ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution adds 115 MAN TGX trucks to fleet
Menzies Distribution has taken delivery of the first of 115 New Generation MAN TGX trucks and 65 new Don Bur and SDC trailers as part of a major fleet renewal programme.The 115 new MAN TGX trucks, which carry the company's new blue and yellow branding, are all powered by MAN’s ...
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ArticleDFDS and P&O cut freight waiting times on Dover to Calais route
Freight drivers will face fewer delays at Dover or Calais following an agreement between DFDS & P&O which will speed up the flow of freight traffic and cut waiting times.The shared capacity deal will allow freight drivers to board the next available sailing when they arrive at the Port of ...
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ArticleUK trade with EU falls by almost a quarter in first three months of 2021
The UK saw steep declines in imports and exports to the European Union (EU) as well as a slight decline in trade with non-EU nations, in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).The ONS report, The impacts of EU exit and the coronavirus on ...
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ArticleStefan Thyssen to take helm at MAN Truck & Bus UK
Stefan Thyssen is replacing Thomas Hemmerich as MD at MAN Truck & Bus UK.Thyssen is returning to the UK division after three years as MD of MAN Truck & Bus Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which he took on in March 2020, after three years as the UK financial director.In his ...
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ArticleTransicold network partners relocate to meet growing demand
Two of Carrier Transicold’s network service partners have relocated to new locations as part of wider plans to build their customer bases.Robson Refrigeration (pictured), which trades as Carrier Transicold East & North Yorkshire, has spent more than £1m on a new 12,000 sq. ft. workshop near Hull, which is four ...
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ArticleHermes appoints Nancy Hobhouse as ESG chief
Parcel delivery company Hermes has appointed Nancy Hobhouse to drive the business's environmental, social, governance (ESG) agenda.Hobhouse takes up the newly created role of head of ESG, with a brief to develop a strong ESG strategy at the company and spearhead a number of key ESG initiatives.Her remit covers every ...
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The Fuel Store boosts HGV refuelling sites by over 1,700 with addition of Esso Card
Fuel card provider The Fuel Store is adding The Esso Card National Card to its network which will see it boost its network of 782 refuelling sites by another 1,172 sites.The new partnership with Esso Card owner WEX Europe Services, sees The Fuel Store increase its reach by 50%, to ...
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Romanian trucker who tried to smuggle alleged child sex offender out of UK jailed for six years
A Romanian lorry driver who tried to smuggle a group of migrants, including a man suspected of child sex offences, out of the UK, has been jailed for six years.Canterbury Crown Court heard that Sebastian Gabriel Podar, 48, from Tuzrii in Romania, was arrested as part of a National Crime ...
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ArticleJJ Foodservice boosts fleet with 20 new Isuzu delivery trucks
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has added 20 13.5 tonne Isuzu delivery vehicles to support its expansion plans as it continues its hunt for 20 new drivers.The Enfield-based company, which operates 140 delivery trucks across 11 UK branches, offers food, drink, packaging and cleaning products to businesses and the general public.The purchase ...
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ArticleBaytree to open two new facilities in Milton Keynes in December
Warehouse developer Baytree is set to open two new-build units, covering a combined 180,000 sq ft, in Milton Keynes in December this year.The company has announced building work is set to begin shortly following the award of the building contract to Glencar Construction this week.Baytree said the 10.4 acre site, ...
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ArticleEuropa Road ships 30,000 Europa Flow consignments in Q1
Europa Road has shipped 30,000 Europa Flow consignments in the four months since its launch in January, exporting goods worth an average of £60m each month in the period, according to parent company Europa Worldwide Group.Customs service Europa Flow aims to facilitate exports to the EU on Delivered Duty Paid ...