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Top stories – Page 47
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ArticlePall-Ex harnesses AI to offer customers two-hour delivery windows
Pall-Ex is offering customers a two-hour delivery window for its palletised freight with the evolution of its NexusETA platform.
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ArticleXPO Logistics expands longer semi-trailer fleet
XPO has added another 30 longer semi-trailers (LSTs) to its fleet to boost its environmental performance and help remove carbon from its clients’ supply chains.
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ArticleLeyland apprentices demonstrate their skills to MPs
Apprentices at Leyland Trucks were invited to showcase their skills to MPs this week to highlight the impact of their training and influence on an overhaul of the apprenticeship levy.
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ArticleWard Bros signs up to armed forces covenant
Ward Bros Malton in Middlesbrough has pledged its support to ex-service personnel by providing opportunities for employment and career development at its depots.
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ArticleTough times but here’s how we can fight our cause
Reports of hauliers succumbing to cost pressures amid hugely challenging conditions are sadly becoming regular reading.
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ArticleAFP calls for overhaul of range figures for electric vans
Fleet managers are in danger of buying electric vans that are not fit for purpose because the labelling system for their range is inaccurate, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
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ArticleAll wrapped up: 61 Volvo FMs delivered to DS Smith Logistics
Paper and packaging transport firm DS Smith Logistics has taken on 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotters via a long-term contract hire deal with TIP Group.
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ArticlePalletforce revenues down but business model remains resilient
Turnover at Palletforce reduced by around 3% in 2022, amid a sector that saw its first year-on-year volume decline since 2009, new figures showed.
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ArticleCouncil that lost operator licence works hard to clear waste bins build-up
A council in Essex that had its operator licence revoked for failing to recruit a transport manager said it was relying on extra trucks and staff to try and clear residents’ waste after it was granted interim authority.
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ArticleAdministrators appointed to John Dinham Transport
Bristol-based John Dinham Transport has become the latest haulage business forced to appoint administrators.
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ArticleEU launches price fixing investigation into tyre firms
As the EU launches a price fixing investigation into a number of major tyre manufacturers, hauliers are being advised to keep records of tyres purchases in lieu of any possible claims.
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ArticleScania braces for welter of claims after losing appeal against €880.5m cartel fine but insists it did not price fix
Scania said this week it is “disappointed” that a top EU court has dismissed its appeal against a €880.5m (£751.3m) EU fine for being part of a price fixing cartel and insisted it is innocent of the charges.
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ArticleTile Mountain Group takes delivery of nine new low height DAF LF 18 tonners from Dawsongroup
Tile and bathroom retailer Tile Mountain Group has taken delivery of nine new DAF LF18-tonne low height curtainside trucks from Dawsongroup truck and trailer.
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ArticleAssociation of Pallet Networks joins forces with Generation Logistics to promote pallet network careers
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has partnered with government-funded recruitment campaign Generation Logistics to help raise awareness of job opportunities in the pallet network sector.
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ArticleRefrigerated trailers can pump out double the NOx emissions than the HGVs towing them, Zemo report reveals
Refrigerated trailers can produce more than double the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), five times the particulate mass (PM) and up to four hundred times the particle number, compared with emissions from the Euro 6 HGVs pulling them, according to a major study by the Zemo Partnership.
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ArticlePetit Forestier UK announces its new MD
Refrigerated vehicle hire giant Petit Forestier has hired Barrie Javens as its MD in the UK.
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ArticleSpades in the ground at major logistics space near Heathrow
Construction work has begun at Panattoni Poyle 80, an 80,000sq ft development near Heathrow after the real estate developer purchased the site last year.
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ArticleWickes takes delivery of Scania P320s for its home delivery expansion
DIY giant Wickes has added its first batch of Scania P320 trucks as it expands its home delivery service for online customers and trade professionals.