New research from the environmental consultancy Eunomia shows that switching the UK’s fleet of diesel powered refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) for electric trucks would have multiple benefits including reducing UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 290 kilotonnes of CO2 each year – the equivalent of recycling almost 16 billion plastic… Read more »
Wolseley becomes FleetCheck’s 1,000th fleet software customer
The UK’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant, Wolseley UK, has this month become the 1,000th customer for FleetCheck’s fleet management software. The deal has been signed as part of a major upgrade in fleet operations for the company, part of the FTSE100-listed Ferguson plc, which operates over 700… Read more »
‘Chicken run’ crime gang dismantled by the NCA as final three members are sentenced
The final three members of a Birmingham-based organised crime group dismantled by the National Crime Agency have been sentenced. The gang was responsible for importing millions of pounds worth of class A drugs into the UK hidden in loads of chicken. Meat supplier Mohammed Shabir, 42, from Small Heath, as… Read more »
Ashford International Truckstop named best in UK
Ashford International Truckstop has won the award for the best Large Truckstop of the Year 2019. The GSE Group owned site, close to junction 10 of the M20 at Waterbrook Park, was nominated by its customers for the awards, which are organised by the industry’s national trucking newspaper, Truckstop News…. Read more »
Brexit is not yet done: logistics industry needs answers
In response to the news Thursday (23 January 2020) that the Withdrawal Agreement has received royal assent, Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at FTA comments: “While FTA is pleased to see the Withdrawal Agreement has received royal assent – this will provide businesses with greater clarity on short-term UK-EU trade arrangements… Read more »
IPP bucks global trend by helping customers cut carbon emissions
One of Europe’s leading poolers of sustainable wooden pallets to the retail supply chain is bucking a worrying global trend by working with customers as part of the circular economy in order to reduce their carbon footprint by more than one million unnecessary miles every year. According to a new… Read more »
THE Alliance unveils expanded service network for 2020
The members of THE Alliance, Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express, and Yang Ming are happy to welcome Hyundai Merchant Marine as a new core member of THE Alliance. With the FMC acceptance of HMM membership, THE Alliance offers an attractive upgraded product package and it will be launched around April 1st,… Read more »
Pioneering ResiCAV project wins government cybersecurity competition
A pioneering project to ensure that connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and their infrastructure are protected against rising cybersecurity threats, has been named as a winner of a government competition. ResiCAV – a ground-breaking programme that looks at how the mobility industry will detect, understand and respond to emerging cybersecurity… Read more »
Keep trucks moving freely across borders, RHA urges the prime minister ahead of Brexit negotiations
RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett has urged Boris Johnson to ensure trucks continue to move freely between the UK and EU after Brexit. He called on the prime minister to secure a deal with the European Commission which would maintain unlimited road haulage access between the territories. The RHA proposes… Read more »
Ryder supplies new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter custom vans with fridges to Kuehne + Nagel/Costa Coffee
Ryder, a leading independent provider of commercial vehicle rental, contract hire, and maintenance services in the UK, has supplied 78 new Mercedes-Benz 314CDI Sprinter chassis cab vans to Kuehne + Nagel. The new vehicles, which are specified with automatic gearboxes and air conditioning, are being utilised to deliver fresh produce… Read more »
