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All Motor Transport articles in 2024 – Page 13
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ArticleMilence kickstarts development of first UK charging hub at Port of Immingham
Electric HGV charging specialist Milence, which is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group, and Volvo Group, has started building work on its first UK charging hub at the Port of Immingham.
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ArticleCharging ahead: how fast are global van and truck fleets turning electric?
The inevitable shift to electric vans and trucks is gaining momentum globally with government initiatives to prohibit or reduce sales of non-electric new vehicles, bolstered by incentives such as grants and tax benefits. This regulatory push is prompting delivery and fleet businesses to pivot towards electric alternatives over traditional petrol ...
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ArticleDent Logistics handed formal warning after failing to report fatal accident
Major Penrith haulier Dent Logistics has been given a “strong formal warning” by a deputy traffic commissioner after it failed to report a fatal road traffic collision.
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ArticleVolvo FH Aero charges into Wales at JP Bull
The first Volvo FH Aero in Wales has gone into service at JP Bull Transport in Pontypool.
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ArticleCeva Logistics warehouse operations to use Google AI to boost efficiency
Shipping giant CMA CGM is working with Google to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations, including the warehousing operations of its subsidiary Ceva Logistics.
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ArticleHarworth Group gets green light for major Derbyshire logistics development
Harworth Group has gained a resolution from Amber Valley Council to grant outline planning consent for the development of a 1.5 million sq ft industrial and logistics site and up to 300 new homes at its Cinderhill development in Derbyshire.
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ArticleYodel expands large item delivery service with launch of Xpect XXL
Parcel carrier Yodel is expanding its irregular dimensions and weights (IDW) service with the launch of Xpect XXL, the company has announced.
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ArticleMore logistics companies collapsing than being launched, Parcelhero research reveals
More logistics firms and retail businesses are failing than are being launched, research from parcel delivery expert Parcelhero has revealed.
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ArticleStobart Ports’ latest daily train service to Felixstowe Port takes 500 lorries a week off the roads
Stobart Ports, which specialises in container transport, has launched a second daily train service between the Port of Felixstowe and Widnes which will cut lorry journeys by around 500 trips a week.
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ArticleSuccessful trial sees HSS Hire launch online logistics marketplace platform
Hot on the heels of a successful trial, equipment hire specialist HSS Hire has launched HSS ProService Marketplace, which it promises will reshape the way businesses in the transport sector buy and hire equipment and materials.
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ArticleKnowles Logistics partners with Shawton Energy to deliver carbon-cutting solar panel installation
A partnership with Shawton Energy has seen Knowles Logistics’ Wisbech distribution centre fitted with a rooftop solar energy installation forecast to cut the site’s carbon emissions by 135 tonnes a year
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ArticleZenith grows commercial and corporate funded fleets but profit hit by used car price plunge
Despite experiencing a ”challenging” year, dogged by falling used car prices, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing specialist Zenith saw its performance bolstered by growth in its commercial and corporate divisions.
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ArticleDigital freight forwarder sennder to buy CH Robinson’s EST operations
Digital road freight forwarder sennder is to buy European Surface Transportation (EST) from US logistics giant C H Robinson Worldwide, for an undisclosed sum.
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ArticleCutting key road projects will choke economic recovery, RHA warns Chancellor
The RHA expressed its disappointment this week at Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ decision to ditch key infrastructure projects, as part of a package of cuts aimed at tackling the £21bn funding deficit which the Labour government is attributing to years of Tory economic mismanagement.
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Article‘SMEs are in a massive hole over electric but the approach is too blinkered’
Chris Clowes, executive director of global logistics consultancy, SCALA, considers the ways other countries are tackling HGV fleet decarbonisation, and the lessons operators can learn from a domestic market still claiming record numbers of casualties
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ArticleHampshire family firm Trio Logistics joins Pallet-Track
Family-run Hampshire haulier Trio Logistics has become the latest shareholder member of the Pallet-Track network.
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ArticleGovernment spending cuts will hamper sector’s ability to kickstart economic growth, Logistics UK warns
Government cuts in infrastructure spending announced today (29 July) will limit the ability of the logistics sector to kick-start economic growth, industry group Logistics UKis warning.
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ArticleFleet operators get to test drive Renault Trucks E-Tech T tractor units at ZEHID partner day
Renault Trucks has marked the arrival of its first E-Tech T tractor units by hosting a partner day for participants in the £200m Zero Emission Heavy Goods Vehicles and Infrastructure Demonstration (ZEHID) programme.
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ArticleXPO Logistics and Daimler Truck UK Milton Keynes site achieves carbon neutral status
XPO’s partner site with Daimler Truck UK in Willen, Milton Keynes, has been awarded carbon neutral status.
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Article“Epidemic” of van driver speeding must be tackled, warns training body
Van driver speeding is at epidemic proportions, creating a major safety and cost issue that needs to be addressed by the new government, RED Corporate Driver Training said this week.