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All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 2
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ArticleTransport manager banned after ignoring abnormal load safety measures
A transport manager who ignored safety measures previously arranged with the police to move an abnormal load on roads in Essex has been banned for life.
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ArticlePre-pack sale of Magnus Group in creditors’ best interests, according to administrator
Magnus Group was making a £1m loss before it was sold in a pre-pack deal for £20,000, according to a report to creditors.
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Article2024 looks challenging but will present opportunities for vehicle outsourcing specialist Zenith
Zenith is the UK’s leading independent leasing, vehicle outsourcing and fleet management provider for cars, vans, trucks and trailers, and its 1,300 employees now manage a fleet of over 170,000 vehicles. Of those 77,000 are funded as well as managed by Zenith.
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ArticleLondon roads resurfaced using HS2 funds
Roads in London are to be resurfaced as part of a £235m project using funds redirected from HS2.
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ArticleRoyal Mail recruits thousands to ‘deliver Christmas’
Royal Mail said it had recruited 16,000 additional workers to support its staff over the festive period after MPs in the south east complained that their constituents were experiencing “serious delays”.
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ArticleManchester mayor: air quality can be improved without charging drivers
Greater Manchester can bring air quality within legal limits without introducing a charging clean air zone (CAZ), the region’s mayor said.
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ArticleDAF Trucks reveals initial findings of Battery Electric Truck Trial
DAF Trucks has published the key conclusions to its £10m Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT), which ran from April 2022 to October 2023.
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ArticleFactoring company pulled plug on JAD Trans Scotland
The administrator for North Lanarkshire-based JAD Trans Scotland said the company first started to struggle financially in June, before its factoring company began to limit its facility.
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ArticleGood Logistics acquires Inter-Ways
Freight forwarding and warehouse firm Good Logistics has acquired European road freight specialist Inter-Ways.
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ArticleDavies Turner pledges help for customers with carbon emissions data
Davies Turner said it would help customers track, measure and report the carbon footprint of their supply chains by integrating the software platform Pledge into its transport management system.
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ArticleKinaxia invests in more than 200 Tiger curtainsiders as major fleet upgrade continues
Kinaxia Logistics has upgraded its fleet with more than 200 bespoke new curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers.
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ArticleScurri partners with Asendia UK to offer 100% carbon neutral international shipping
Delivery management platform Scurri has announced a strategic partnership with e-commerce provider Asendia to offer carbon neutral cross-border delivery (through offsetting) to the brands and retailers on its platform.
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ArticleArrowXL awarded Bike Club delivery contract
ArrowXL has been awarded a contract by Bike Club, one of the world’s largest children’s bike subscription services with over 50,000 members.
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ArticleS J Messenger Haulage moves fleet to Shell fuel card
Long-standing Shell customer S J Messenger Haulage has transitioned its 49-strong vehicle fleet over to Shell’s single-card fuel solution, having been impressed by its online account management services and fuel prices.
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ArticlePre-Christmas road freight prices show unexpected rise
Latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index has shown a jump in road freight prices in November.
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ArticleNet zero – future residual values remain a huge uncertainty
Amongst all the discussions regarding which technology will provide the best method of achieving net zero carbon emissions the topic of funding and future residual values remains somewhat in the background.
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ArticleUrban logistics will need to get smarter to deliver an environmentally sustainable future
Over the last few years, we have seen the rapid growth in demand for efficient urban logistics driven by a confluence of factors, such as congestion, population growth and density, as well as sustainable traffic measures like ULEZ. As our cities become increasingly pedestrianised, with cafes and restaurants spilling onto ...
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ArticleGXO drivers raise a glass after Greene King pay deal
GXO drivers on the Greene King contract have secured an improved pay deal following six days of industrial action.
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ArticleBrit European and Prometeon relationship rolls on
Brit European has extended its contract with Prometeon Tyre Group with a 12-month rolling pay-as-you-go deal covering the logistics provider’s 162-strong fleet.
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ArticleNet zero - battery electric not the only option to cut emissions
Following on from my article regarding the discussions at the recent Decarbonisation Summit I have received opinions from a number of operators from both the haulage industry and vehicle service suppliers with regard to their respective views about how to achieve the net zero goals.