All Motor Transport articles in 2024 – Page 15
-
-
Article
Iron Mountain partners with Solera to provide global last-mile solution
Global logistics giant Iron Mountain has signed a partnership with vehicle management software company Solera to use its RoadNet Anywhere platform to co-ordinate its entire last-mile operations across 60 countries.
-
Article
DHL loses lucrative Jaguar Land Rover logistics contract to rival bidders in major retender
A retendering of Jaguar Land Rover’s major UK line feed logistics contract has seen incumbent DHL lose out to rival bidders, with the delivery giant confirming that it will be exiting the deal next April.
-
Article
Harlech Foodservice collaborates with Farralls to target West Midlands
Welsh food distribution firm Harlech Foodservice is using spare capacity at Farralls’ depot in Telford, Shropshire to aid its expansion into the West Midlands.
-
-
Article
Transaid to lead new HGV driver training standard in Ghana
International development organisation Transaid is leading a new two-and-a-half-year project supporting the nationwide rollout of a new HGV driver training standard in Ghana, after securing funding from the Puma Energy Foundation.
-
Article
Lack of grid capacity threatens e-truck roll-out, Connected Energy warns
A lack of capacity in the grid is threatening to roadblock the roll-out of electric trucks, according to energy storage provider Connected Energy.
-
Article
Cocaine-fuelled lorry driver who caused seven vehicle pile-up on M25 receives two-year suspended jail sentence
A lorry driver who caused a seven-vehicle pile-up on the M25 while driving under the influence of cocaine has been handed a suspended two-year jail sentence and disqualified from driving for three-and-a-half years.
-
Article
DAF Trucks appoints Louis Jones to lead EV capability
DAF Trucks has appointed Louis Jones (pictured) to the role of electric vehicle (EV) and connected services director.
-
Article
DHL celebrates 10-year partnership with Formula E World Championship
DHL, the official founding and logistics partner of Formula E, has marked the 10th year of racing together by delivering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at Excel, London.
-
Article
JS Davidson in “eye-opening” trial of Sunswap’s solar powered refrigeration unit
Temperature controlled transport specialist JS Davidson has completed a successful trial of Sunswap’s battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration technology.
-
Article
Crowdstrike outage could cause weeks of global supply chain delays, experts warn
Supply chain experts are warning that the Crowdstrike cybersecurity firm outage, which hit many Windows-based systems last week, could have serious knock-on effects for global supply chains and deliveries.
-
Article
“Exceptional leadership” wins Howard Tenens chief executive UKWA Chairman’s Award
Howard Tenens Logistics chief executive Jamie Hartles has received the Chairman’s Award from the UK Warehousing Association for his outstanding achievements in the logistics sector.
-
Article
TfL Direct Vision Standard permit application process branded a ‘farce’ by one leading operator
Transport for London’s (TfL’s) processing of Progressive Safe System (PSS) permit applications has degenerated into a farce claims Chris Cooling, group transport manager at construction products supplier Day Aggregates – but he is certainly not laughing.
-
Article
DVS grace period for operators extended to six months
The RHA said officials in London were set to extend the grace period for operators preparing for the forthcoming progressive safe system (PSS) to six months after intensive campaigning.
-
Article
Jail for HGV driver who killed four on the M25
A lorry driver who caused a fatal collision on the M25 in which four people died, has been jailed for three years.
-
Article
Transport Secretary urged to resolve electric vans crisis
The coalition behind the Zero Emission Van Plan (ZEVP) has written to the new Transport Secretary urging her to take action to get electric van usage on track, amid a “crisis” in the market.
-
Article
Full house of Renaults at Monkhouse
Carlisle’s R J & I Monkhouse has put a Renault 13-litre T520 6x2 out to work on general haulage, with a rear lift tax axle configuration specified to handle heavy loads and the rugged northern Scotland terrain.
-
Article
WH Bowker cites increasing demand after a challenging 2023
WH Bowker said it experienced a “challenging 2023” as economic activity slowed down, with revenues falling by 9% to £17.8m.
-
Article
Bartrums and Goldwing toast 20 years as a power couple
Pallet-Track member Bartrums is celebrating its relationship with electrical cable firm Goldwing Cable, which sparked up 20 years ago when the network first launched.