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Latest Decarbonisation news – Page 11
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DP World to reward customers who switch freight from road to rail
DP World is to directly incentivise customers to move their imported goods off the road and onto rail in a major new initiative, as part of its ambition to be the most sustainable logistics business in the UK.The company's Modal Shift Programme is designed to increase the attractiveness of intermodal ...
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ParcelHero hails transport and storage CO2 emission cuts
The transport and storage sector’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 9% in 2021 and are now 40% less than they were in 2000, according to a new Office for National Statistics (ONS) report.The report UK Environmental Accounts: 2023, reveals that the transport & storage sector’s greenhouse gas emissions reduced by ...
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ArticleFerytrans returns to Hultsteins to cut even more CO2 emissions
Ferytrans has returned to Swedish manufacturer Hultsteins for a repeat order of its Ecogen systems which will be connected to six new Scania CNG tractors to power their trailer refrigeration units and cut carbon emissions.Ferytrans provides temperature-controlled transport and owns BigFoot Logistics. Based in Southampton, the two companies operate 40 ...
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ArticleAllstar signs up InstaVolt to boost EV rapid charging network
Fuel payment firm Allstar has added charge point provider InstaVolt to its EV charging network, taking the Allstar network to over 11,000 charge points across more than 4,000 locations.InstaVolt operates over 1,000 public charging point and is aiming for a total of 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2030.The company brings ...
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ArticleGeopost Carbon Calculator launches to help cut parcel delivery emissions
DPD parent company Geopost has launched its Carbon Calculator to help shippers better understand, report and reduce their parcel delivery carbon emissions.The company has launched the tool after successfully test-driving it inhouse, as well as with a number of key customers. The technology aims to support shippers’ carbon reduction strategies ...
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Restrictions on 4.25 tonne electric vans causing operator issues, warns AFP
Operational restrictions and uncertainties are creating issues for fleets adopting new 4.25 tonne electric vans, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).Following a DfT derogation issued in 2019, standard B licence holders, who can normally only drive vans up to 3.5 tonnes, were given the green light to operate ...
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Article'Our new electric Volvo is the first of many,' pledges Knowles Transport
Knowles Transport has bought its first electric truck, a 4x2 Volvo FE that is being used on a local collection and delivery schedule.The haulier ran a three-week trial of the HGV and following a positive response from drivers and range concerns were alleviated, it invested in the 19-tonne vehicle.Knowles has ...
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ArticlePegasus orders Volvo electric skip loader to highlight eco credentials
Pegasus Skip Hire became the first operator of a Volvo electric skiploader in the UK after it swooped on a zero-tailpipe emission FE Electric.The truck will be used to deliver and collect skips to a customer base that stretches across the West Midlands.It has been mounted with Multilift skiploader bodywork ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens Sunbury site achieves Soil Association Certification
Howard Tenens Logistics’ Sunbury site has been awarded the Soil Association Certification.Achieving the Soil Association accreditation is part of the company’s wider strategy to reduce its carbon emissions in line with the government’s Net Zero target of 2050.The company’s certification recognises its efforts to minimise its environmental impact and promote ...
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ArticlePetit Forestier to offer refrigerated Volta Zero variants for rent and lease
Refrigerated vehicle hire giant Petit Forestier is set to provide rental and leasing truck solutions for the refrigerated versions of the 16-tonne and 18-tonne Volta Zero in the UK and Europe.The new agreement between electric vehicle manufacturer Volta trucks and Petit Forestier is an extension of an exisiting purchase and ...
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Upsize fleet to cut emissions, Venson advises
Investing in a vehicle fleet greater than 3.5 tonnes could improve a business’s carbon footprint and its bottom line, according to a whitepaper by Venson Automotive Solutions.The paper notes that, with the government 2030 target to cut carbon emissions looming, the pressure is on for fleet decision-makers to run a ...
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ArticleElement 2 and Anglian Water team up to provide hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles
Hydrogen infratructure firm Element 2 has signed a partnership deal to buy hydrogen produced by Anglian Water and supply it to hydrogen vehicles.The hydrogen will be produced as part of the Triple Carbon Reduction Project - delivered via a partnership funded through Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge. The project aims to ...
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H2Accelerate sets out progress of hydrogen powered trucking
The H2Accelerate collaboration has today published the latest in a series of whitepapers in support of the use of hydrogen for long-haul trucking in Europe. The collaboration, between Daimler Truck AG, Iveco Group, Linde, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Volvo Group, aims to work together to develop the evidence base and public ...
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ArticleMP Stephen Timms tours Evri Beckton depot
Parcel delivery firm Evri hosted a visit by East Ham MP Stephen Timms to its depot in Beckton last week.The management team took the MP (pictured right) on a tour around the site and told him about the firm’s growth and innovation plans and its investment in sustainability initiatives.The Beckton ...
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Daimler and Toyota ink deal to combine truck operations in Japan
Daimler Truck Holdings and Toyota Motor Corp have agreed to combine their truck manufacturing businesses in Japan.The deal sees Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the merging of truck and bus manufacturers Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors.The two companies will ...
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ArticleMobile ppl drives green agenda with carbon neutral certification
Transport and logistics operator Mobile People Powered Logistics (Mobile PPL) has been certified as a carbon neutral business under the UN’s internationally recognised standard ISO 14064.The Pallet-Track member is laying claim to being the only independent operator in the UK, and the first independent haulier and palletised delivery business in ...
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ArticleEcon Engineering launches versatile all-electric gritter truck
Gritter builder Econ Engineering has launched a new zero-emission electric gritter truck that can be operated all year round thanks to a range of demountable body options allowing it to switch between fleet roles.Developed in-house, the E-QCB uses hydraulic rams to enable the vehicle to switch between demountable bodies in ...
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Euro 7 truck prices could leap by €12,000, ACEA warns
The European Commission's proposed Euro 7 regulation will increase the manufacturing costs of trucks to close to €12,000, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is warning.It points to a study by Frontier Economics, commissioned by ACEA, which has found that the Euro 7 regulation will add per vehicle costs of ...
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ArticleGovernment move on longer semi-trailers strengthens call for LHV trial
The government’s decision to end licensing restrictions on running longer semi-trailers (LSTs) could add momentum to DfT’s plans to launch a trial of longer heavier vehicles (LHVs), according to industry experts.The end of licensing restrictions on LSTs of up to 18.55 metres - over two metres above the standard size ...
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ArticleWelch's Transport opens Urban Consolidation Centre in Cambridge to support city's net-zero ambitions
(From left) Sophie Home, Chris Welch and David WelchWelch's Transport has opened the first Net Zero Urban Consolidation Centre (UCC) to be built in Cambridge.The new venture will support the city’s sustainability goals by delivering clean, emissions-free last-mile deliveries and is at the heart of the company’s new net-zero logistics ...