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MT ArticleDavis Trackhire orders new Scanias from Asset Alliance
Ground protection specialist Davis Trackhire relied on Asset Alliance to help fund two new Scanias for its fleet – as well as £2m of aluminium trackway panels.The Scottish firm first approached the group about extending its 10-strong truck fleet and it agreed a five-year full-service finance hire agreement.But when it ...
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Maritime Transport to expand Port of Liverpool depot
Maritime Transport is set to expand its existing transport depot at the Port of Liverpool as part of plans to "significantly enhance" its North West operations.The logistics company has signed a 30-year lease agreement with Peel Ports Group which will see the facility increased from four to ten acres with ...
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Biffa bin lorry drivers ballot for strike action after rejecting "insulting" pay offer
Manchester bin drivers are voting on whether to strike after rejecting an "insulting" pay offer of 1.75% from employer Biffa.The bin strike ballot opened today (29 March), after extensive negotiations with the waste management company failed to deliver a resolution. The drivers are demanding an increase in wages above what ...
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Sunswap receives £3m to boost use of solar powered transport refrigeration units
London-based Sunswap has secured a £3m investment to help roll out its plans to power transport refrigeration units (TRUs) with solar panels and electric batteries, in a move which could radically cut the cold chain sector's carbon emissions and fuel costs.The deal means Clean Growth Fund and Barclays become ...
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MT ArticleMulgrew Haulage orders 200 bespoke curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers
Northern Ireland haulier Mulgrew Haulage has switched to Tiger Trailers for its latest curtainsider fleet order.The Dromore-based company said the procurement switch was "influenced heavily" by the manufacturer’s ability to build bespoke trailers to exacting specifications. Tiger Trailers said Mulgrew is one of a number of new customers the company ...
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MT ArticleBlacks Haulage Solutions joins Pall-Ex to meet growing e-commerce demand
West Lothian transport company Blacks Haulage Solutions has joined the Pall-Ex network as a shareholder member.The family run business, launched 48 years ago, will cover the EH postcode for the Pall-Ex network, supplying services to Newbridge and the surrounding area.Blacks Haulage, which has its headquarters in Bathgate, offers pallet services, ...
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MT ArticleAmazon UK adds five DAF CF Electric HGVs to fleet in European first
Amazon has launched five DAF CF Electric HGVs on Britain's roads in a move which sees it add electric trucks to its fleet for the first time in Europe.The 37-tonne DAF HGVs are operating out of its fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Milton Keynes, with Amazon estimating they will replace ...
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DPD plans major new facility in Black Country
Logistics giant DPD is set to open a new facility in the Black Country which aims to operate a fleet of electric delivery vehicles.The parcel delivery company has agreed terms with Birmingham-based Trebor Developments and investment manager Schroders Capital to build a new 60,000 sq ft parcel facility on Revolution ...
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MT ArticleMichelin helps Chiltern Distribution slash fuel use on 19 new trucks
Chiltern Distribution is set to save around 7,200-litres of fuel per vehicle per year after fitting Michelin's low rolling resistance Energy tyre ranges across 19 new Volvo and Scania trucks, the company has revealed.The Peterborough-based business, which runs a 54-strong fleet of trucks and specialises in the food and pharmaceutical ...
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MT ArticleSuttons International boosts fleet with 100 ISO tank containers
Suttons Group subsidiary Suttons International has invested in 100 additional 24,000 litre ISO tank containers to bolster the firm's international tank container fleet.The tanks, supplied by supplier NT Tank, will be delivered into active service by late summer. The company said this week that it will also continue to negotiate ...
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PML extends Blue Skies deal by three years
Perishable Movements Limited (PML) has renewed its long-standing contract with Blue Skies to deliver fresh fruit products for another three years.PML, which has been working with Blue Skies for the last five years, is tasked with collecting fresh fruit snack pots flown into Heathrow from countries including Egypt, South Africa, ...
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MT ArticleDavid Goldsborough replaces Andy Fitt as managing director at Yusen Logistics (UK)
Northampton-based Yusen Logistics (UK) has recruited David Goldsborough as managing director. Goldsborough replaces Andy Fitt, who became managing director at Yusen Logistics UK in May 2018.Fitt announced on LinkedIn this week that he was leaving Yusen after deciding to "move away from full time roles." He praised the ...
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MT ArticleProfits 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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MT ArticleHoyer 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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MT ArticleGregory 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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MT ArticleExpect 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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MT ArticleMazars 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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MT ArticleKerry 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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MT ArticleEaster 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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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 ...