Chris Shenton of Asda and Alex Tilley of Moy Park are celebrating today after being named the Van Excellence Driver of the Year and Young Driver of the Year 2019 sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans, following a rigorous assessment day at Bott Ltd’s facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. With more than four… Read more »
Innovative DAF CF Electric wins Green Truck Award
The DAF CF Electric has been awarded Green Truck Logistics Solution 2019. On the eve of the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Germany, the leading trade magazines Verkehrs Rundschau and TRUCKER also honoured container hinterland logistics network Contargo for taking the first DAFs CF Electric into operation in Germany. These fully electric… Read more »
Watson Fuels wins inaugural FPS Green Award for Ledbury depot
Watson Fuels has won the inaugural FPS Green Award for its outstanding flagship Ledbury depot. Hosted at the annual FPS Expo in Liverpool, the FPS Green Award recognised Watson Fuels’ Ledbury depot as the best green initiative in the industry. The Ledbury depot was designed by Watson Fuels, the fuels… Read more »
Norwegian driver victorious at European Final of Scania Driver Competitions 2019
Norwegian truck driver Andreas Nordsjø has won the top prize at the European Final of Scania Driver Competitions 2019 by fending off strong challenges from runner-up Fredrik Arwidmark of Sweden and third placed Piotr Dołengiewicz of Poland. As the overall winner of the competition, Andreas will now specify a Scania… Read more »
Roanza Truck and Van scoops Mercedes-Benz Trucks sales award
Superlative performance in the supply of commercial vehicles propelled North-West Dealer Roanza Truck & Van to the title of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Sales Dealer of the Year. The prestigious award was collected by Truck Sales Director Lester Freakley at the manufacturer’s annual celebration of franchisee excellence – which was staged on… Read more »
Double win for Cartwright Group
The Cartwright Group won two awards at the recent Made in the North West Awards ceremony at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester. The event was hosted by BBC sport presenter Manish Bhasin. Cartwright is constantly seeking new ways to improve its production processes leading the company’s rapid growth in recent… Read more »
Bibby Distribution drivers named UK’s best by Microlise
Two HGV drivers from Bibby Distribution have triumphed at Microlise’s Driver of the Year Awards, in recognition of their excellent performance behind the wheel. Mark Field, from the 3PL’s Milton Keynes depot, was named overall Driver of the Year, while John Males was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award, after… Read more »
2019 everywoman in Transport & Logistics finalists announced
46 individuals from the UK’s thriving Transport & Logistics industry have been announced today as finalists in the 2019 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awardsprogramme. From freight and rail to retail and architecture, they showcase the range of opportunities that redefine an industry traditionally seen to offer manual, male-dominated jobs…. Read more »
FUSO Canter posts a repeat performance with two more top titles at 2019 Trade Van Driver Awards
A “solid and proven” fully electric model and a “feisty” off-road variant ensured another show-stopping role for the FUSO Canter at Trade Van Driver’s latest awards. Mirroring their successes in last year’s competition, the FUSO eCanter was again named Best Alternative Fuel Truck by the leading small business user… Read more »
FTA Launches Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme Awards 2019
Some of the world’s most innovative logistics operators are being invited to compete for the Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) Awards 2019. The awards presentation will take place at the FTA Multimodal Awards on the evening of 18 June 2019 at the VOX at Resorts World at the NEC. … Read more »
