All Sustainability articles – Page 9
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ArticleDPD UK opens its first all-electric last-mile delivery depot
DPD UK has opened its first all-electric last-mile delivery depot in Westminster, London today (17 October).The 5,000ft² Westminster site, which can handle 2,000 parcels per day, is the first of eight all-electric depots planned across the capital. The next will open in Shoreditch next month and DPD is searching for ...
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Leeds City Council publishes final clean air zone plan
Leeds City Council has outlined its final clean air zone (CAZ) plans, to be submitted to government following board approval later this month.As previously announced in draft proposals, the category B CAZ will charge non Euro-6 HGVs £50 per day to enter the designated central city area.There are no notable ...
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ArticleVolvo to showcase LNG tractor unit at Freight in the City Expo
Volvo Trucks will be displaying a liquefied natural gas-powered FH tractor unit at next month’s Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace.The manufacturer said its LNG variant can reduce tank-to-wheel CO2 emissions in the long haul and regional sector by up to 20%.Now in series production, both FH ...
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ArticleCalor to focus on BioLPG and LNG at Freight in the City Expo
Calor will be exhibiting at this year’s Freight in the City Expo, promoting its alternative fuel offering for freight operators looking to meet the ambitions of the government’s Road to Zero strategy.The company will be highlighting how renewable liquefied petroleum gas (BioLPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) can offer a ...
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ArticleClose Brothers Asset Finance heads to Freight in the City Expo to help operators green their fleets
Close Brothers Asset Finance is heading to Freight in the City Expo this year to speak with operators looking to upgrade their fleets to meet clean air zone requirements.The company is on hand for guidance whether it be for operators looking at alternative fuels, the latest Euro-6 engines, or even ...
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ArticleHermes places bumper 30-strong order of CNG-powered IVECO Stralis NPs
Hermes has ordered 30 compressed natural gas-powered (CNG) IVECO Stralis NPs after a successful six-month trial.The parcels firm said each truck is expected to reduce the fleet’s greenhouse gas emissions by around 80% compared with a conventional diesel counterpart. This equates to around 4,500 tonnes of CO2 per year.The trucks ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks' all-electric Master ZE makes UK debut at Freight in the City Expo
Renault Trucks has launched the first vehicle in its new all-electric 3 to 26-tonne line-up, the Master ZE.Making its UK debut at Freight in the City Expo in London on 6 November, the Renault Trucks Master ZE is aimed at operators requiring a zero-emission vehicle for working in urban environments.It ...
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Freight in the City Expo speaker line-up revealed
The full speaker line-up for this year's Freight in the City Expo is now online to view, from future urban warehousing and last-mile micro hubs through to air quality policy and safer truck design.Now in its fourth year, the expo continues to bring together policy-makers, fleet operators and manufacturers to ...
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ArticleDeutsche Post DHL Group to introduce fuel-saving TRAILAR solar panels to fleet
TRAILAR founders Aaron Thomas (left) and Denny HulmeSolar panels that cut fuel consumption by 5% could become a regular feature on UK trucks after Deutsche Post DHL Group started the roll-out of the technology.Following a trial of the TRAILAR flexible solar matting on the roofs of DHL Supply Chain’s UK ...
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ArticleFully electric-powered MANs begin road trials with operators
The first MAN fully electric-powered trucks were handed over to customers for trials last week.MAN Truck & Bus chief executive officer Joachim Drees and Dr Ulrich Dilling, the executive board member for production and logistics, oversaw the handover at the MAN plant in Steyr, Austria, on 13 September.Companies including HOFER ...
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ArticlePalletline looking to sell benefits of its Amazon consolidation offer to other retailers
Palletline plans to replicate its national consolidation model with other retailers after seeing its Amazon freight volumes continue to build. The network is in talks with a number of major retailers in a move that would see Palletline extend the model, which offers a central booking service and consolidated deliveries ...
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ArticleElectric Vehicle Energy Taskforce given green light to address opportunities
Prime Minister Theresa May makes a speech at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit at the ICC in Birmingham.The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) is to facilitate the government’s new Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, which was announced as part of the Road to Zero emissions strategy in July.Plans for the the ...
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Operators asked to make some noise about quiet deliveries at John Connell Awards
Freight operators are encouraged to enter this year's Noise Abatement Society (NAS) John Connell Awards to highlight efforts made in reducing the sound made by deliveries into urban or residential areas.A 'Quiet Logistics' category is open to operators, vehicle manufacturers, trailer-makers, bodybuilders and equipment suppliers that have created quieter ...
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ArticleTfL says retrofit will be available for hauliers in time for next year's Ultra Low Emission Zone
Retrofit equipment will be available for hauliers ahead of the start of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) next April, according to TfL.From 8 April 2019 HGVs entering central London will need to comply with Euro-6 engine emission regulations or face a daily fine of £100.TfL was responding to a ...
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ArticleWilson James appoints new managing director
Wilson James has appointed Tony Palombo as MD.Wilson James, a provider of construction logistics, security and aviation industry services, manages the London Consolidation Centre.Palombo has spent the last 14 years with Wilson James, joining as operations director. Prior to working at Wilson James, Palombo spent 27 years working for Balfour ...
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Mayors and council leaders call for targeted scrappage scheme to meet clean air challenge
A targeted vehicle renewal scheme to help small businesses replace older lorries is being called for by city mayors across England and Wales.The truck replacement scheme is one of a number of demands made by 17 mayors and civic leaders in a letter to Theresa May which calls for the ...
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Motor Transport to host free Birmingham Clean Air Zone event for operators
If your fleet delivers goods into Birmingham, then you'll no doubt have questions about how the city's proposed Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will impact on your operation.One of the first wave of cities mandated by the government to implement a CAZ - alongside Derby, Leeds, Nottingham and Southampton - Birmingham ...
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ArticleWaitrose and CNG Fuels underway with major dedicated gas truck trial
Waitrose is taking part in a large-scale study of low-carbon alternatives to diesel, with close to 60 dedicated gas trucks part of the trial.As part of the trial, CNG Fuels is opening a renewable biomethane refuelling station in Northampton, which is near Waitrose’s headquarters.The station will be used by a ...
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Freight in the City Expo 2018 registrations now open!
The fourth annual Freight in the City Expo will take place on 6 November at London’s Alexandra Palace.It will bring together a top line-up of policy-makers, freight operators and urban logistics experts to explore best practice and innovation when it comes to getting goods into towns and cities.Topics will include: ...
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Four associations collaborate on plan to keep freight in the city
Ministers have agreed that charging operators working in urban areas should be a "last resort", after four of the industry's leading trade associations spoke to MPs about preventing HGVs from being priced out of operating in cities. The RHA, FTA, BVRLA and National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) met with Jesse ...