Having never utilised their girder bridge to transport transformers from this Stafford manufacturing facility in the past, Collett mobilised to the West Midlands. Arriving in modular form at the site, the Collett team constructed the girder bridge before loading the 216 tonne cargo. Departing site on Sunday the team travelled… Read more »
DAF Trucks presents range of city solutions at Freight in the City
DAF Trucks is showcasing an HVO-fuelled 18-tonne LF skip-loader chassis at Freight in the City. The UK’s market-leader is a prominent exponent of HVO (Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil) as an immediately available ‘drop-in’ fuel which requires no vehicle modifications, or alterations to service intervals, and which can deliver a 90% reduction… Read more »
Volta Trucks partners with Prodrive to develop electric HGV
Prodrive is working with Volta Trucks to help engineer its revolutionary 16-tonne electric HGV designed, not only to meet zero emissions requirements, but also to help keep vulnerable road users safer in crowded urban environments. The Volta Trucks concept HGV positions its driver low down, centrally and forward of the… Read more »
Eddie Stobart lifts spirits by transporting over 407,000 Halloween pumpkins across the North of England and Wales
Eddie Stobart, leading supply chain, transport and logistics company, has revealed that it has travelled more than 30,000 miles across the North of England and Wales to deliver over 407,000 pumpkins this Halloween season. Work to deliver such a large quantity of pumpkins started in October. In total Eddie Stobart… Read more »
Five year disqualification for Dundee scaffolding firm which compromised road safety
AFS Scaffolding Ltd loses licence to operate commercial vehicles after it gained an unfair competitive advantage over other businesses. The Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, Claire Gilmore, has disqualified a Dundee based scaffolding company and its director for five years following the repeated unlawful use of a vehicle. The industry regulator… Read more »
Fortec Distribution Network set J&DC Enterprise LTD on their way
The Fortec Distribution Network has set J&DC Enterprise Ltd on the road to success by facilitating its transition from a one-man operation into an expanding logistics company. The network has helped father and son team Justice and David Crentsil to develop the business, which serves the CR, SM and partial… Read more »
Peel Ports Runcorn Docks fully open for business
Peel Ports Group has marked the full reopening of Runcorn Docks on the Manchester Ship Canal, following a £4million programme of works. Over the last 14 months, Peel Ports has worked with McLaughlin and Harvey to reinstate and upgrade two of its 4 berths one of which was closed in… Read more »
Ferry operator prosecuted after worker injured by moving vehicle
A ferry operator has been prosecuted after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a van being reversed out of a docked vessel. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard that on 17 September 2017 George Ball, a pontoon traffic marshall working for Stena Line Limited, was struck by a… Read more »
FTA’s response to Bristol’s Clean Air Zone proposals
In response to Bristol City Council’s proposals for a Clean Air Zone, published this yesterday morning (29 October 2019), Chris Yarsley, FTA’s Policy Manager for the South West of England, comments: “As the voice of the UK logistics industry, FTA is calling for Bristol City Council to provide clarification on… Read more »
Huge mileage savings see Cooper Brothers turn to Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Cooper Brothers has moved its wholesale delivery fleet to a Michelin Agilis CrossClimate policy after a trial discovered the tyres outlasted rival fitments by more than 15,000 miles. The family-owned business has been selling and fitting tyres across Lanarkshire for more than 40 years. Keen to get the best policy… Read more »
