All Sustainability articles – Page 7
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ArticleMcPherson takes delivery of UK's first liquefied natural gas Volvo FMs
Scottish haulier McPherson has taken delivery of the UK’s first pair of Volvo FM liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractor units.The Arbelour-based firm, which specialises in transporting bulk spirits, will initially be using the new gas trucks to carry distillery by-products to Scotland’s central belt.Both trucks are equipped to full ADR ...
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Gasrec now providing RTFO-certified liquefied natural gas
Operators using liquefied natural gas (LNG) can now reap the same CO2 savings as compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks running on biomethane, after a major move by Gasrec.The gas firm is now offering LNG certified under the government’s Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO).Gasrec said natural gas-powered trucks can typically see ...
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Oxford reveals clean air plan to ban HGVs from city centre by 2020
HGVs could be banned from Oxford’s city centre during peak hours from next year, and also be subject to a congestion charge in the outer city by 2022.Under the proposals, which follow a public consultation, plans to ban HGVs from entering an inner Red Zone have been fast forwarded from ...
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ArticleCEMEX expands scope of pedestrian safety awareness scheme
Paul Clarke, left, logistics fleet engineer manager at CEMEX with Nigel Strevens, joint MD of Ford & Slater.CEMEX is rolling out 57 new DAF 8-wheeler tipper trucks featuring a mix of pedestrian safety awareness messages.The DAF CF85s feature either Bulkrite or Wilcox insulated bodies. They will used to carry approximately ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics on how a clean fleet strategy makes business sense
L to R: Mick Doe (Clipper), Dave George (TIP) Steve Lucas (Northern Commercials), Rory Turner (Don Bur)Clipper Logistics has claimed its latest fleet strategy will shave 30% off trunking costs. MT caught up with transport operations director Mick Doe to learn how.Leeds-based Clipper Logistics has aligned its business model to ...
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ArticleSouthampton ditches plans for a charging clean air zone
Southampton City Council has abandoned plans to charge vehicles to enter its proposed clean air zone (CAZ).It said £15m-worth of air quality projects already in action over the past three years have slashed nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levels by 24% in the most polluted areas. These include cleaner city buses, freight ...
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ArticleOcado opens Gasrec-built grid-connected CNG refuelling hub
Online retailer Ocado has opened a new grid-connected compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling facility as part of a wider £3m investment in gas technology across the fleet.Sited at Ocado’s Hatfield customer fulfilment centre, it will be used to refuel 29 Iveco Stralis NP tractor units that joined the firm’s fleet ...
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ArticleHGV operators invited to Scottish Low-Emission Zone Roadshow
Need to find out more about the introduction of the forthcoming low-emission zones (LEZs) in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen? Then put 26 March in your diary.The Scottish Government has committed to introducing LEZs across four cities by 2020, while further areas will come into scope by 2023.To explain how ...
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Bath Clean Air Zone faces delay after 'unprecedented' response to proposals
Bath’s clean air zone (CAZ) plans could be delayed after the council received an unprecedented number of responses to its consultation with significant numbers demanding mitigation measures for local businesses and residents.The council said that more than 8,400 people took part in the consultation which ran for six weeks, with ...
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Birmingham sets daily clean air zone charge at £50 for non Euro-6 HGVs
Non-Euro 6 trucks will be charged £50 a day to enter the Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ), after council leaders approved the latest proposals today (11 December).The council had been considering charging non-compliant HGVs up to £100 a day to enter the zone, which covers all roads within the ...
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Retrofit expense means few hauliers will opt for clean air zone kits, warns Eminox
The expense of retrofitting non-Euro-6 HGVs to meet clean air zone (CAZ) standards has prompted a leading manufacturer to rule out developing retrofit systems for all but specialist trucks.Eminox offers approved retrofit systems for the bus and coach market and recently worked with waste operator Veolia (pictured) trialing the first ...
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ArticleLoCITY roadshow helps operators explore a sustainable future for deliveries and servicing
Finding sustainable ways to handle delivery and servicing journeys to homes and businesses was the focus of TfL’s LoCITY roadshow held at CEME Conference Centre, Rainham this week (20 November).The half-day event invited freight operators to learn from experts, take part in debate and hear from their peers about using ...
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Mandatory 20% cut to truck emissions by 2025 attacked by manufacturers
A mandatory 20% cut to CO2 emissions for new trucks by 2025 is “excessively aggressive” and will slow the production process in Europe, manufacturers have warned.The warning from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) follows a vote by the full European Parliament last week in favor of a mandatory 20% ...
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UKWA urges members to back PM's Brexit deal
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has urged its members to voice their support for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.“While recognising that the withdrawal agreement tabled by the government is not perfect and includes areas of compromise, if this is the mechanism that allows us to get over the ...
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Tevva to offer range-extended truck on seven year full R&M lease deal
Tevva is to offer its UK-built range-extended electric truck on a seven year full repair and maintenance lease package.It will also give operators demonstrators for three to six months from June next year to prove the vehicle will cut their total cost of operation.Speaking at the FTA’s inaugural Future Logistics ...
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ArticleHGVs face £50 daily charge to enter Sheffield's centre while cars go free
Sheffield City Council has revealed plans for a clean air zone (CAZ), which will see non Euro-6 HGVs paying a £50 daily charge to access its inner ring road while cars go free. The council said its feasibility study suggested that a CAZ was necessary to bring the city’s air ...
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ArticleLoCITY roadshow gives you the chance to explore alternative fuels for urban deliveries
Operators interested in trialling alternative fuel vehicles on their urban delivery fleets should head along to next week's LoCITY roadshow, taking place on 20 November at CEME Innovation Centre, Rainham, Essex.TfL's LoCITY events provide an opportunity for freight operators to hear directly from their peers about using non-diesel trucks and ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles pave the way for micro distribution strategies
Both DPD UK and UPS (via Cross River Partnership) provided delegates at Freight in the City 2018 with more details on their respective electric-powered urban distribution operations in the capital.DPD’s 5,000ft² Westminster site, which can handle 2,000 parcels per day and opened on 17 October, is part of the carrier’s ...
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ArticleFinal Direct Vision Standard consultation will focus on Safe System and permits
TfL will hold its third and final public consultation for its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) in January 2019.Speaking in a slot at the Knowledge Zone, hosted at Freight in the City Expo this week (6 November), Alina Tuerk, delivery planning manager at TfL, told delegates the consultation would take place ...
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DAF talks electric ambition and drop-in fuels at Freight in the City Expo
MT caught up with DAF Trucks marketing manager Phil Moon at this year’s Freight in the City Expo to talk about alternative fuels.Electric avenue“DAF's approach is that we believe electric vehicles will play an important role, particularly in urban distribution, going forward,” said Moon.“But they are not ready for the ...