Top stories – Page 9
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Lucky escape for driver whose lorry plunged 60ft off viaduct
Police have said it was “remarkable” that the driver of an HGV that toppled off the Thelwall Viaduct and dropped 60ft onto an embankment below this week was not seriously injured.
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Zenith appoints Richard Jones as new CEO
Independent truck-to-car vehicle leasing and fleet management company Zenith has announced the appointment of Richard Jones as its new group chief executive officer, subject to FCA approval.
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RHA calls on government to give Lower Thames Crossing the greenlight
Ahead of the government’s announcement this week on the future of the Lower Thames Crossing, RHA has issued a plea for the project to be given the go-ahead.
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Teletrac Navman launches global consulting service on fleet decarbonisation
Software specialist Teletrac Navman has launched a new global consulting service designed to produce full decarbonisation strategies for fleets planning multi-energy operations.
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DAF and Certas Energy team up to launch podcast promoting carbon-cutting benefits of HVO
DAF and Certas Energy have joined forces to launch a podcast which aims to debunk persistent myths around hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and encourage fleet operators to make the switch from diesel to HVO.
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Fliss O’Hara promoted to managing director of Whistl Fulfilment
Fliss O’Hara has seen a meteoric rise at Whistl, becoming managing director of Whistl Fulfilment just 18 months after joining the company as fulfilment commercial director.
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Mercedes-Benz NI Truck & Van opens new £6m aftersales facility in Dungannon
Mercedes-Benz Northern Ireland (MBNI) Truck & Van is set to recruit 20 new staff after opening a new £6m aftersales facility in Dungannon.
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RHA appeals to Northern Ireland Secretary of State to simplify border processes between GB and NI
The RHA is calling on Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn MP to work with the haulage industry to simplify post-Brexit border processes between NI and Great Britain.
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Element 2 hires HRS to install hydrogen refuelling station at Teeside International Airport
Hydrogen refuelling station operator Element 2 has appointed French specialist firm HRS to supply and install a hydrogen station at Teeside International Airport, as part of its wider plans to roll out a national hydrogen refueling station network in the UK and Ireland.
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Vauxhall begins UK customer trials of Vivaro Hydrogen van
Vauxhall has launched its first UK customer trials of the Vivaro Hydrogen van, which will see a range of companies, including some of the UK’s largest fleets, taking part in the pilot over the coming months.
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Maritme Transport helps Tesco slash lorry deliveries with launch of tenth rail service
Supermarket giant Tesco has launched its tenth rail service this week in partnership with Maritime Transport and Direct Rail Services, in a move which will see the rail service replace 90 lorry journeys a week.
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HGV driver avoids serious injury after lorry plunges 60 feet off Thelwall Viaduct
National Highways was carrying out “complex repairs” between junctions 20 and 21 of the M6 this morning after a lorry veered off the road last night, and plunged 60ft onto the embankment below the Thelwall Viaduct.
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Former soldier keeping civvy street in good nick thanks to vets' charity
Veterans into Logistics has once again led from the front and facilitated employment for army vet James Meakins, providing the former soldier with a new career as an HGV driver for highways firm EST.
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Miniclipper Logistics sees pre-tax profit jump by a fifth despite “challenging” year
Family haulage firm Miniclipper Logistics defied a “challenging” year to deliver a 15% growth in turnover and a 21% rise in pre-tax profit in the 12 months to 31 May 2024.
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RHA’s tenth National Lorry Week to focus on skills and careers
The RHA is calling for the haulage industry to get behind its latest National Lorry Week, which will be celebrating its 10th year next month.
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Howard Tenens wins one year extension to overnight delivery contract with Williams & Co
Howard Tenens Logistics has seen its contract with plumbing and heating merchant Williams & Co extended by another year, thanks to its high level of customer service.
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DP World launches second London Gateway to Southampton Port container rail service in bid to slash lorry journeys
DP World has launched a second weekly container rail service connecting London Gateway and Southampton ports as part of its drive to slash thousands of lorry journeys to and from its ports.
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Prohire appoints industry veteran Dean Bailey as operations director
CV hire and fleet management specialist Prohire is continuing to strengthen its senior management team with the appointment of Dean Bailey as operations director.
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Glencar completes “critical” West Dublin carbon neutral facility for PRL Logistics
Glencar has completed the construction of a 240,000 sq. ft carbon-neutral warehouse and office complex in West Dublin for freight and transport specialist PRL Logistics.
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Electric vans feature for first time on Aston Barclay’s LCV desirability index as LCV demand returns to pre-Covid levels
Two electric vans made it on to Aston Barclay’s LCV desirability index for the first time in September, with the index also revealing September as the second consecutive month in which LCV demand and prices returned to pre-Covid levels.