All articles by Tim Wallace – Page 6
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MT ArticleEuropa Road launches new service for businesses trading with Republic of Ireland
Europa Road is extending its Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) service, Europa Flow, on all daily routes between the Republic of Ireland and the UK.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex set to launch 3PL network to drive further growth
Pall-Ex has described its new 3PL division as a ‘game-changer’ for the freight community, enabling members to target new business opportunities.
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MT ArticleTeletrac Navman launches electric fleet transition platform for “overwhelmed” operators
Telematics specialist Teletrac Navman has revealed major updates to its alternative energy product portfolio to enable fleet managers to strategically plan, implement and track the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) to multi-fuel capabilities.
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MT ArticleGlendale Countryside adds 20 Isuzu Grafters to fleet
Landscaping and grounds maintenance contractor, Glendale Countryside, has introduced 20 new 3.5-tonne Isuzu N35.125(S) Grafters to its commercial vehicle fleet.
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MT ArticleMcCulla Ireland bolsters biogas fleet with £3.1m investment
Northern Ireland-based refrigerated haulage business McCulla Ireland has secured a £3.1m investment from asset finance provider Lombard for 25 new trucks, including 11 powered by biogas.
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MT ArticleDiesel to electric: A MAN-sized challenge…
MAN Truck & Bus is set to launch its new eTruck in the UK at next month’s Road Transport Expo. UK MD Stefan Thyssen discusses the key questions and concerns operators still have over decarbonising their fleets
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MT Article‘Covid allowed a lot of zombie companies to limp on - it needed a sort-out’
Graham Lackey, chief executive of Cheshire-based logistics firm Brit European, reflects on the alarming rise in administrations in the haulage sector, and why he’s still reluctant to switch his fleet to electric, despite recently investing in a carbon neutral site…
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MT ArticleKings Transport acquires Ningbo London from Palletline
Kings Transport has announced the acquisition of Ningbo London from Palletline Logistics.
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MT ArticleMAN unveils UK decarbonisation strategy ahead of eTruck launch
MAN Truck & Bus UK said its first demo eTrucks will appear on British roads by early next year amid plans to substantially widen its network and accelerate the sale of its BEV portfolio.
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MT ArticleNew Centre of Electrification “a start but still not enough”
Plans to place Britain at the epicentre of the green industrial revolution have taken a step forward with the launch of Greenpower Park - the UK Centre of Electrification and Clean Energy, based in Coventry. However, industry consultant and author Des Evans told MT the move doesn’t go far ...
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MT ArticleSpring Budget - the industry reacts…
MT asks a range of leading figures from the transport and logistics sector to assess the key takeaways from today’s Spring Budget
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MT ArticleEuropa: ‘The market’s dropped but we’re seeing payback on our investments…’
Dionne Redpath, chief operating officer at Europa Worldwide Group, tells MT how shrewd investments in sales and IT are keeping the business on track for further growth
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MT ArticleVox Pop: “The amount of administrations is scary…”
MT asks some of the industry’s leading players to assess the increasingly tough market and give their verdicts on how 2024 will play out for themselves and their competitors…
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics a game-changer for recruitment, says minister
The first year of the Generation Logistics campaign has changed the way people consider working in the logistics sector, one which has a vital role in driving all areas of the economy, according to Transport Minister Guy Opperman MP (pictured).
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MT ArticleLogistics UK calls for dedicated logistics and supply chain minister in new election manifesto
The UK’s next government must appoint a Minister for Logistics and Supply Chain if future growth is to be driven across the whole economy, according to Logistics UK.
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MT ArticleIndustry launches trailblazing transport refrigeration apprenticeship
Marshall Fleet Solutions (MFS) has hosted an industry-wide event marking the launch of the UK’s first dedicated apprenticeship for the transport refrigeration industry.
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MT ArticleW H Barley enters administration
Milton Keynes-based pallet distribution and warehousing firm W H Barley (Transport and Storage) has entered administration.
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks unveils new plan to help operators switch to electric fleets
DAF Trucks has developed a strategy to help its dealers support operators in their uptake of electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks reveals initial findings of Battery Electric Truck Trial
DAF Trucks has published the key conclusions to its £10m Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT), which ran from April 2022 to October 2023.