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Reduced speeds on 20mph roads in Wales a ‘turning point’, says deputy minister
New preliminary 20mph data published today (20 February) has revealed that speeds have reduced by an average of 4mph on main roads since the rollout of the default 20mph speed limit across Wales.
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Logistics UK launches electric truck training programme
Logistics UK is launching two electric truck maintenance training programmes, in partnership with Stephenson, Brooksby and Melton (SMB) College and Bristol College, to help logistics firms upskill their mechanics.
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SNAP reveals shortlist for Truckstop of the Year Award
After receiving almost 1,000 votes from the truck driving community across Europe, haulage’s digital marketplace SNAP has announced its shortlist for its first Truckstop of the Year award.
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Transaid helps train more than 450 HGV drivers in Mozambique
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Welcome Break opens first Taco Bell on UK motorway network
Motorway service area operator Welcome Break is bringing some added spice to its South Mimms site on the M25 after opening a Taco Bell outlet this week.
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Advanced Supply Chain recruits new business development manager as part of expansion drive
Tech-driven logistics company Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) has appointed Helen Firth as its business development manager.
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Wincanton seals exclusive freight technology deal with Zeus
Wincanton has sealed an exclusive deal with logistics tech innovator Zeus to acquire the evergreen rights to its digital freight management solutions in the UK and Ireland.
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HGV fleet management set for radical overhaul
In the dynamic realm of transport and logistics, 2024 presents pivotal shifts poised to redefine fleet management strategies. Let’s explore what these industry changes mean for HGV fleet owners and managers, focusing on telematics integration, driver empowerment, and sustainable electrification.
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Vox 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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Monex Group buys Bridgetime Transport trade and assets in pre-pack sale
A pre-pack sale has seen family-run Newport-based Monex Group acquire part of the trade and assets of Bridgetime Transport, which went into administration earlier this month.
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M25 delays on the cards as Balfour Beatty road maintenance workers ballot for strike action
Around 150 M25 maintenance workers employed by Balfour Beatty are being balloted for strike action over pay, in a move which could result in severe disruption to traffic, union Unite is warning.
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Prohire appoints Jay Edwards as MD
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management specialist Prohire is continuing to strengthen its management team with the promotion of chief operating officer Jay Edwards (pictured) to the new post of MD. Edwards’ promotion closely follows a number of new management hires at the firm, including the recruitment of John Robinson, ...
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Young mechanic wins Kinaxia apprenticeship of the year award
A young mechanic who helps to service and maintain Kinaxia Logistics’ fleet of lorries has won the company’s apprentice of the year award.
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Transport and storage industry sees vacancies fall by more than a third
Transport and storage vacancies were down by more than a third in the last quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, putting the sector at the top of a league table of job vacancies across all major industries.
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Yorkshire transport firm seeks administrator
A Bradford haulage and courier firm has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
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Strong OX interest in Africa helps drive £1.2m infrastructure grant
A UK-based emobility start-up has received a £1.2m grant to help develop a sustainable energy infrastructure in Rwanda.
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Buoyant HGV registrations in 2023, but zero-emission variants still languishing
Truck registrations grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, but with the market share for zero-emission HGVs sitting at just 0.5% the government has been urged to resolve infrastructure problems now for the sector to meet its 2035 target.
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Asset tracking in low-coverage areas boosted with self-sustaining telematics solution
Companies can now track their trailers across vast geographical distances without a constant power source after a wireless network operator and an IoT provider teamed up to offer a self-sustaining asset tracking solution.
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ArrowXL grows South Yorkshire site to keep pace with demand
ArrowXL said it would reduce its total mileage by 700,000 miles after expanding its Doncaster operation to meet the growing demands of its clients.
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Hybrid configuration on food firm's fridge unit served up by Carrier Transicold
South Lincs Foodservice has taken delivery of two new 18-tonne DAF CF rigids equipped with Carrier Transicold Supra 1150 MT units and Eco-Drive systems.