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    Prologic plans new lorry park near Felixstowe

    2020-03-04T14:40:00Z

    Felixstowe-based logistics business Prologic has submitted plans for a new lorry park to be built near to the Suffolk container terminal, which it said would ease pressure on the A14 if Operation Stack was required.The plans are for 85 HGV parking spaces on land off the old A45 adjacent to ...

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    Manston Airport owners mull freight route to London via Ramsgate Port and Thames

    2020-03-04T10:39:00Z

    A plan to transport freight from Manston Airport to the capital by electric vehicle to Ramsgate Port and onwards to London via the River Thames is being discussed by The Port of London Authority (PLA) and airport owners RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP).RSP is currently applying for a development consent order ...

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    Malcolm Group driver trainer completes Transaid HGV placement in Tanzania

    2020-03-03T14:53:00Z

    John Heirs, driver training & compliance manager with Malcolm Group, has returned to the UK after completing his third voluntary placement supporting Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project with the National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The project aims to reduce the number of road crashes and fatalities ...

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    Samsara launches tools to help operators switch to electric fleets

    2020-03-03T13:30:00Z

    Technology specialist Samsara has launched new tools to help operators looking to transition their fleets to electric.The products include real-time current and historical state of charge (SoC) reports and ways to monitor charging status to determine if their vehicles are plugged in and charging.New alerts also notify operators if the ...

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    DfT holding back benefits of longer semi trailers, claims FTA

    2020-03-03T12:41:00Z

    The government should make the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) a permanent fixture on the UK’s roads following the successful outcome of its trial, according to the FTA.The DfT funded study demonstrates that use of these vehicles continues to have a significant impact on the reduction of carbon emissions and ...

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    FreshLinc expands FLX dry freight fleet with new SDC trailers

    2020-03-03T12:00:00Z

    Temperature-controlled operator FreshLinc has added 30 new SDC Freespan curtainsided trailers to its general haulage division FLX Logistics.Based in Carrington, Manchester, FLX operates over 400 trucks and 1,000 trailers from six sites across the UK.The new EN12642XL curtainsiders are a bespoke design with BPW Eco-Plus axles, Haldex generation 3 braking ...

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    RHA chief executive to examine sector's future at Microlise Transport Conference

    2020-03-03T11:15:00Z

    RHA chief executive Richard Burnett is the latest speaker to be announced at the Microlise Transport Conference taking place on the 20 May at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.Burnett will discuss 'the post-Brexit landscape', clean air zones, investment in road infrastructure and the skills shortage and need for diversity within ...

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    Swain Group expands tipper capabilities with Eurobulk acquisition

    2020-03-03T09:20:00Z

    Swain Group has announced the acquisition of Gravesend-based haulier Eurobulk.Swain, based in nearby Rochester, Kent, has acquired the entire shareholding of Eurobulk including its assets, vehicles and business.Eurobulk will continue to be run as a separate company, managed by its existing directors, while Swain confirmed it would 'provide capital to ...

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    Government’s £28bn road programme set to face similar legal challenge used to halt Heathrow expansion

    2020-03-02T16:36:00Z

    An environmental campaign group is planning a legal challenge to the government’s £28.8bn roads programme on the grounds that it breaches UK climate and environment laws.Campaign group Transport Action Network is warning that the DfT’s latest five-year Road Investment Strategy, due to be published in April, does not take into ...

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    Roads watchdog calls for road users to name and shame poor road signs

    2020-03-02T15:25:00Z

    Road users are being urged to report poor road signs on motorways and A-roads in a bid to force Highways England to improve signage across the UK’s major roads network.The Sort My Sign campaign, launched by Transport Focus, aims to pressure Highways England to make signs, including electronic signs, clearer ...

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    A deep dive into the selection, buying methods and maintenance of tyres and wheels

    2020-03-02T14:55:00Z

    Choosing the right tyres and adopting the best wheel maintenance regime can make a huge difference to a fleet operator’s bottom line.Indeed, tests for the EU tyre labelling standards indicate fuel consumption can be affected up to 30% by the choice of tyre used on a vehicle.And with the average ...

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    HS2 may need over 500 full-time tippers at construction peak

    2020-03-02T14:26:00Z

    Removal of spoil at the Curzon Street railway station HS2 site in BirminghamHS2 Ltd, the public body tasked with overseeing the project, has revealed that at least 500 tippers may be needed full-time during the peak of its construction.The vast majority of the 132m tonnes of material excavated during the ...

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    Smart motorway’s lack of hard shoulder contributed to fatal Eddie Stobart lorry crash

    2020-03-02T13:14:00Z

    The lack of a hard shoulder on the M25 contributed to the death of two women who were killed when an Eddie Stobart lorry driver crashed his truck into a broken down car parked in the left hand lane, a court has heard.Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Sevim Uston, 49, ...

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    Bibby Distribution slashes accident rate by three quarters

    2020-03-02T11:24:00Z

    Bibby Distribution has cut its accident rate by 75% since 2015 after a major safety drive.The company recorded its lowest-ever number of RIDDORs (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations) and overall lost time accidents (LTAs) in 2019 following the launch of two major safety campaigns in 2015.The first, ...

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    Rivus wins five-year fleet management deal with Kier

    2020-03-02T10:54:00Z

    Rivus Fleet Solutions has signed a five-year fleet management and maintenance deal with construction firm Kier which sees it take over the construction firm’s 7,000 vehicle fleet operation.The new partnership sees Rivus Fleet Solutions, previously BT Fleet, provide service, maintenance & repair (SMR) services, accident management, and vehicle procurement through ...

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    Knights of Old halves losses and eyes quick return to profit

    2020-02-28T17:25:00Z

    Knights of Old Group has insisted it is on course to return to operating profitability this year after its latest results showed a £1.2m pre-tax loss.It said new deals in the contract distribution sector and the acquisition of Steve Porter Transport in August 2019 will help the business return to ...

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    Make a bigger investment in road safety, operators urged

    2020-02-28T16:48:00Z

    Significant financial, regulatory and societal barriers are preventing commercial vehicle operators from investing more in road safety practices, according to a report from the International Road Transport Union (IRU).It found that while 80% of logistics operators will continue to invest in road safety and the industry recognises it has a ...

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    Kuehne + Nagel upbeat despite "unknown scope" of Coronavirus

    2020-02-28T15:25:00Z

    Kuehne + Nagel continued to improve on its results in 2019 and said it was looking ahead with confidence, despite the “unknown scope” of the Coronavirus.The global 3PL increased net turnover in the 2019 business year by 1.5% to 21.1bn CHF, with gross profit up 3.5% to 8bn CHF (£6.4bn).Profits ...

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    Ocado Group orders further 30 Iveco Stralis NP tractor units to double natural gas fleet

    2020-02-28T14:47:00Z

    Ocado Group has doubled the number of trucks in its fleet running on natural gas after ordering a further 30 Iveco Stralis NP tractor units.The online supermarket said 10 have already entered service and the remaining 20 will follow throughout 2020.In January last year it became the first UK retailer ...

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    The Pallet Network recruits Time Logistics

    2020-02-28T14:07:00Z

    Time Logistics in Tamworth has become the latest haulier to sign up to The Pallet Network (TPN).The Midlands-based company has not belonged to a pallet network before, but it said it had worked with TPN members and was familiar with its systems and service levels.Time Logistics MD Jason Palmer said: ...