New unitary authority North Northamptonshire Council is updating its waste and recycling fleet with a vehicle replacement programme comprising over 110 vehicles. Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) was awarded the contract to provide and maintain the vehicles as well as workshop management services. Previously SFS worked for Kettering and Corby… Read more »
T&M Continues Industrial Bulk Water Supply
Horsham-based T&M Bowser Solutions (T&M) is utilising its 10,000-litre and 30,000-litre capacity trucks for bulk water supply to the railway, highway, and construction sectors. The manufacturer of custom-built bowsers (tankers) draws water from the mains, using licensed pipes, before transferring it to site-based tanks or directly into machines for multiple… Read more »
Stefan Thyssen takes over the reins at MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd
MAN Truck & Bus UK has announced the appointment of Stefan Thyssen as Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd. Stefan Thyssen succeeds Thomas Hemmerich who has been appointed the role of Managing Director for the National Sales Company, Korea, which also includes responsibility for the Austral/Asia region…. Read more »
Plans approved for Truckeast’s latest £5 million investment
TruckEast, an award-winning Scania dealer group, is investing over £5 million into a new purpose-built truck dealership in Suffolk. With planning approved the project can now get underway for a flagship site that will see the privately-run business relocate its head office. The new 3.7 acre plot is ideally located… Read more »
PD Ports announces charity partnership with Tees River Trust
PD Ports CEO, Frans Calje, has been appointed Patron of the Tees Rivers Trust, as the port operator and charity join forces to deliver on shared ambitions to improve and conserve the water quality and habitat of the River Tees. Owner and operator of Teesport, the fifth largest port in… Read more »
Walkers Transport awarded world-renowned ISO 9001 Health and Safety Certificate
Walkers Transport Group Limited have announced the certification of its Quality Management System to ISO 9001 as of May 2021. The certification covers all sites in the Walkers Transport Group. As a leading UK transport and third-party logistics specialist, Walkers Transport provide bespoke transport solutions to leading manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers,… Read more »
North-West skip business strengthens fleet to boost capacity
A rapidly-growing skip hire and waste company in the North West has invested in its fleet of trucks with specialist lifting equipment to drive forward its ambitious expansion plans. J Dickinson & Sons has invested in a new Hiab MULTILIFT Futura FTR12 installed on a 26 tonne Volvo FM with… Read more »
McCulla protects fridge power with Solar Technology from Genie Insights
Temperature controlled logistics provider McCulla (Ireland) Ltd has taken delivery of 25 refrigerated trailers fitted with specialised solar panels designed for use on vehicles, supplied by fleet technology specialist Genie Insights. The solar panels keep fridge batteries topped up to avoid costly breakdowns and to prolong the life of the… Read more »
KPH Plant Hire upgrades with 32-tonne Volvo FM
KPH Plant Hire has taken delivery of a Volvo FM 8×2 rigid with beavertail body and split hydraulic double flip ramps, which it will use to deliver its extensive fleet of plant equipment including excavators, telehandlers, dumpers and rollers. The FM is the second new Volvo to join the Yorkshire-based… Read more »
PD Ports commended with top ‘gold’ award for ongoing commitment to health and safety
PD Ports is celebrating after achieving Gold status at the internationally-recognised RoSPA Awards for its ongoing commitment to demonstrating the highest health and safety standards across its operations. The port operator, which is headquartered in the Tees Valley, owns and operates 12 key ports and logistics centres nationwide including Teesport,… Read more »
