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ArticleSuffolk police slam HGV drivers after recording 350 offences in five days
Police in Suffolk said it was “extremely frustrating” that large numbers of HGV drivers are breaking the law, after officers detected over 350 traffic offences in just five days.A joint Norfolk and Suffolk roads and armed policing team used a lorry cab to monitor truckers on the A14, A11 and ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks expands electric portfolio
Electric HGV maker Volta Trucks has announced an increase in its line-up by launching ECVs ranging from 7.5 to 19-tonnes.Building on the trials of its Volta Zero, the first purpose-built, full-electric 16-tonne truck, it plans to expand its product portfolio with three additional variants within the medium to lower end ...
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ArticleShipley Transport Services adds Volvo FH tractor units to fleet
Family-owned haulier Shipley Transport Services has rewarded the first class service it receives from Volvo and extended its relationship with four new fuel-efficient FHs with I-Save tractor units.The Bradford full loads, part loads and pallets specialist specified the 460hp 6x2 tractors with Globetrotter XL cabs from Crossroads Truck and Bus ...
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ArticleDPD vehicles take part in new project to monitor urban air quality
DPD’s vehicles are being used as mobile air quality monitors, measuring the amount of harmful particles in six UK cities to help councils with their policy making.Project BREATHE is already in full swing in London, with 100 sensors on the roofs of DPD vans and 20 fixed units on the ...
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ArticleRevealed - the top ten costliest routes for international hauliers
The most expensive route for truckers in Europe is the A6:A7 Paris to Marseille toll road, with a one-way journey costing just over £305, according to hire firm Northgate.It researched 44 countries and looked at toll roads, bridges and tunnels and found that the Great St Bernard tunnel, connecting Western ...
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ArticleKingdon Wessex DAF bought by Adams Morey
Adams Morey MD Kevin Swinnerton said he was excited to welcome Kingdon Wessex DAF to its dealer network, adding that he was "looking forward to more prosperity".The acquistion provides Adams Morey with an area of operation across the whole south-west of England from Cornwall to Basingstoke and its headquarters at ...
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ArticleNewell and Wright Transport (NWT) reopens rail terminal and plans recruitment drive
Newell and Wright Transport (NWT) has reopened a disused rail terminal in a bid to cut its carbon footprint and increase rail freight services.The Tinsley Marshalling Yard, which sits half in Rotherham and half in Sheffield, welcomed its first train into the yard this week from Maersk, since it fell ...
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ArticleHydrogen lobby pumps up the volume
Two specific issues have been identified with hydrogen that the truck sector needs to deal with: firstly, the development and construction of efficient fuel cells. Then secondly, the distribution of hydrogen to ensure that trucks can be refuelled safely and quickly.By coincidence, two significant developments took place recently to address ...
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ArticlePrologis signs lease with Dunelm for new DIRFT warehouse
Logistics property developer Prologis has agreed a lease with homeware retailer Dunelm for a new warehousing facility – DC4 – on the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal.Prologis said the move to the leading rail-served logistics park supports Dunelm’s focus on improving its customer proposition, as well as reflecting the growth ...
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ArticleDrunk HGV driver disqualified after crashing into tree and blocking road
An HGV driver has been disqualified for 26 months following a collision on the A140 in Suffolk after he was found to be more than four times over the drink drive limit.Police were called just after midnight on Sunday 2 May to reports of a single vehicle collision at Mendlesham.A ...
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ArticleHaulier faces safety probe after car driver is killed by falling concrete block
The family of a car driver who died when a concrete block fell from a lorry and smashed through his windscreen are calling for securing methods on HGVs to be tightened up.Steven Oscroft died in July 2020 when the piece of concrete fell from an uncovered part of a tipper ...
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ArticleElandbridge partners with HABS Customs to offer hauliers fast track through Brexit border queues
Truckpass developer Elandbridge has joined forces with customs brokerage and consultancy firm HABS Customs to set up customs and veterinary clearance facilities in Britain to enable the friction-free movement of goods in sealed containers between the UK mainland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.The two firms will combine their expertise to help ...
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ArticleThe Pallet Network (TPN) takes on Jeavons Eurotir
Multimodal specialist Jeavons Eurotir has joined The Pallet Network (TPN).The Birmingham-based family firm made the move after inputting client pallets to TPN for the past year via TPN Dagenham.The Pallet Network, which is headquartered in Prologis Park Midpoint, Sutton Coldfield, has two regional hubs, one near Preston and the other ...
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ArticleGefco Group fights back after revenues hit by Covid-19 lockdown
Global group Gefco, which owns Gefco UK, saw revenues fall by almost a fifth last year after Covid-19 forced the closure of its customers’ car manufacturing plants.Announcing its results for the year to 31 December 2020, Gefco, which is 75% owned by Russian Railways and 25% owned by Peugot, Citroen ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: Working together to solve recruitment crisis takes Think Logistics and Career Ready to second Partnership Award
A long-standing partnership between Think Logistics and Career Ready has proved a winning combination in addressing the industry’s core recruitment problems.Think Logistics works to make the logistics, transport and supply chain profession an attractive career of choice for young people. In tandem with leading industry bodies and over 40 logistics ...
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ArticleShipping container shortage continues to threaten UK supply chain, Walker Logistics warns
A global shortage of shipping containers is threatening UK supply chains, Walker Logistics warned this week.The company which offers end-to-end international air, sea, road or rail freight forwarding services is calling on retailers and manufacturers to order early to avoid delay.The container shortage has been created by a perfect storm ...
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ArticleDawsongroup invests another £50m in fleet as part of major overhaul ahead of economic recovery
Rental, leasing and contract hire firm Dawsongroup truck and trailer has made a £50m investment in 700 trucks and 600 trailers, which will be delivered later this year.The move is in anticipation of an economic recovery in the UK, following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit.This latest move ...
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ArticleXpediator logistics divisions integrate under Delamode brand
Freight management specialist Xpediator is integrating and rebranding the group’s three UK logistics division to operate as Delamode International Logistics.The new division, which will have over 230 employees, brings together the operating businesses of Braintree-based Delamode, EMT Logistics in Beckton, London and Southampton-based Import Services.Each business will remain in the ...
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ArticleIT duo prepare to exhibit at Multimodal 2021
Freight Software subsidiaries Brands Forward Computers and BoxTop Technologies are to exhibit at Multimodal 2021, which is to run from 19 to 21 October 2021.The annual exhibition, which will take place at the NEC in Birmingham, features conference sessions, networking and awards and spans three days.Forward Computers supplies freight forwarding ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman on hunt for logistics hidden heroes who go the extra mile
Telematics and tracking specialist Teletrac Navman has launched its latest initiative, 'Going the extra mile', which highlights the work carried out by the hidden heroes in the UK’s transport and logistics sector.The campaign aims to showcase those logistics workers, from managers to drivers, who have made significant efforts to ensure ...