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All Decarbonisation articles – Page 18
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ArticleGetlink reports sharp increase in unaccompanied freight through Channel Tunnel
Getlink – formerly Groupe Eurotunnel – said its unaccompanied freight service through the Channel Tunnel had seen a marked acceleration in growth since March, with more than 1,000 trailers carried.The transport of trailers by the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight teams on the two chunnel terminals operates 24/7 and generates 40 ...
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ArticleNorthgate launches Drive to Zero programme for LCV market
Northgate Vehicle Hire has launched a fleet electrification programme, Drive to Zero, to provide customers with a full suite of solutions designed to aid fleets’ transition to electric LCVs.Northgate has continued its transformation into a specialist B2B customer-centric LCV mobility provider over the last two years and has been building ...
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ArticleFashion logistics firm ASCG leases 35 new Evolution Renault trucks
Fashion retail logistics firm Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) is taking delivery of 35 new Evolution Renault trucks.The 13-litre Renault T480s vehicles will make up 55% of ASCG’s fleet and have been supplied by Hexagon Leasing on contract lease.The company said it had chosen the model for its environmental credentials ...
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ArticleThe Pallet Network boasts new green credentials
The Pallet Network has gained the efficient energy management accreditation ISO 50001, laying the groundwork for cutting carbon across its operations.The company HSEQ manager Steve Underwood said it had reviewed all its operations in terms of carbon impact and had recently boosted its health and safety team with the additions ...
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ArticleHauliers not ready for proposed expansion of London ULEZ, Logistics UK warns
The logistics industry is calling for mitigations for hauliers if plans to expand the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the whole of London by 2023 go ahead.The call follows the announcement last week that Transport for London (TfL) has been instructed by London mayor Sadiq Khan to launch ...
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ArticleTesco partners with Marshall Fleet Solutions to trial solar powered refrigeration trailers
Tesco is trialling 100% solar powered refrigerated trailers provided by Marshall Fleet Solutions, as part of efforts to cut its carbon emissions.The first totally solar powered trailers, fitted with the Titan system from Marshall, are now on the road and servicing Tesco distribution centres across the country.Titan uses power produced ...
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ArticleONS report on warehousing and logistics given “qualified” welcome by UKWA
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has given a qualified welcome to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the transport, logistics and warehousing industry.Dubbed The rise of the UK warehouse and the golden logistics triangle, the report, published this week, looks at the sector’s importance for both ...
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ArticleUK Fuels launches carbon offsetting fuel card
Fuel card supplier UK Fuels has launched a new service that it claims can offset 100% of the carbon its fuel card customers currently release from the one billion litres of fuel they use each year.UK Fuels, which is a major supplier of fuel cards, said the carbon offsetting service, ...
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ArticleStobart signs up to Science-Based Targets Initiative to reduce carbon footprint
Stobart said it had become the first major logistics provider in the UK to set science-based targets to reduce carbon emissions.The company said it had signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global project that provides business leaders with the accountability framework they need to reduce their carbon ...
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ArticleLondon mayor announces ULEZ extension but smart charging scheme still "many years away"
The capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to cover all of Greater London in 2023, under plans unveiled by mayor Sadiq Khan.He also said the long-term and fairest way to solve pollution, carbon emissions and congestion will ultimately be smart road user charging, but he added that ...
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ArticleMore suppliers join Zemo's Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme
Zemo Partnership said it now had 14 fuel suppliers signed up to its renewable fuels assurance scheme (RFAS) after its launch last year.The RFAS gives heavy-duty vehicle operators information about the greenhouse gas and sustainability performance of renewable fuels supplied in the UK.It is open to companies supplying sustainable low ...
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ArticleStobart partners with Co-op to help cut carbon emissions
Stobart has introduced double deck trailers on its contract with the Co-op to help the retailer cut its fuel consumption and its carbon footprint.The initiative is one of a number of projects the haulier has developed in partnership with the Co-op, as part of a major sustainability drive.The projects include ...
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ArticleNon-charging Manchester CAZ still on the table as DEFRA grants review of scheme
Plans to make Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) a non-charging scheme are still on the table, following the government’s decision to delay it.Defra has granted Greater Manchester Councils Authority (GMCA) a delay to the scheme, which was due to launch on 30 May this year, so new plans can be ...
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ArticleDfT approves longer cabs and aerodynamic features but Don-Bur warns against “Heath Robinson” designs
HGV operators have been given the go-head by DfT to use aerodynamic flaps and longer cabs to cut fuel consumption and emissions but trailer manufacturer Don-Bur warned this week that until the “Heath Robinson-style” designs currently available on the market are replaced with something more durable, uptake could be slow ...
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ArticleNet zero pledge added to defence industry logistics contract
A supply chain contract for the UK defence industry has been upgraded to include a commitment to net zero, as well as delivering hundreds of millions of pounds in savings.The £6.5bn Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme was originally placed in 2015 and covers procurement, storage and distribution of ...
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Article"Unworkable" Manchester clean air zone plan delayed until July
Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) plans have been put on hold after businesses said they would struggle to invest in cleaner vehicles.In a statement from the department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra), it recognised there had been “a number of challenges” for Greater Manchester, including the impact of ...
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ArticleBolton Council renews fleet with 19 Mercedes-Benz Econics fitted with Faun Zoeller bodies
Bolton Council has taken delivery of 19 refuse collection vehicles fitted with two types of Faun Zoeller body and based on the Mercedes-Benz Econic chassis.Supplied by local Dealer Ciceley Commercials, the 19 six-wheelers are all 2630 L variants with 7.7-litre in-line six-cylinder engines that transmit their 220 kW (299 hp) ...
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ArticleLondon’s red route penalty hike penalises hauliers, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK has condemned the 24% hike in penalty charges on London’s red routes - which comes into force today (17 January) - as a tax on hauliers.Transport for London (TfL) is increasing the fine from £130 to £160. The penalty charge will be reduced by 50% if paid within ...
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ArticleJames Hall & Co orders Carrier Transicold units to reduce carbon footprint
James Hall & Co has opted for Carrier Transicold’s Syberia multi-temperature engineless units, in a move designed to improve the sustainability of its vehicles working with SPAR.The Preston-based firm said the units are each mounted to 18-tonne Volvo Fes featuring Gray & Adams refrigerated bodies.The new vehicles will help deliver ...
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ArticleManchester CAZ plans under a cloud amid fears over impact on local businesses
Plans to roll out Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) are in doubt after the city’s mayor put out a statement expressing concerns about the impact on businesses.The CAZ was due to be launched on 30 May, with an ambition to bring down nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels on local roads to ...