Further to the release of the MT45 in 2017, Montracon has further extended its machinery carrier range, introducing the MT70 complementing the MT machinery carrier range with the MT39, MT45, MT45 A3, and MT45 L3 Now Montracon has further developed its MT range and introduced the MT70. Over the past… Read more »
John Mackirdy Installs Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT Unit on First Double-Deck Trailer to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability
Bute-based haulier, John Mackirdy Limited, has taken delivery of a new Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration unit, mounted to the company’s first ever double-deck trailer. The new asset is designed to increase fleet efficiency and improve sustainability across the business. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier… Read more »
Logistics UK’s response to the government’s announcement on the longer semi-trailers consultation
Phil Lloyd, Head of Engineering Policy at Logistics UK, comments: Yesterday’s “announcement by government of a consultation on the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) on the UK’s roads is welcome news for the logistics sector, which is committed to reducing its environmental impact while improving efficiencies. An industry trial earlier… Read more »
A Tucker & Son Ltd invests in pioneering MULTILIFT hookloader trailer
One of the UK’s specialist collectors of surplus food product has strengthened its operations after a major investment in a revolutionary new MULTILIFT trailer. A Tucker and Son Ltd specialises in collecting surplus food products and converting this into animal feed which is distributed all over the country using specialist… Read more »
New sliding bogie tipper with hydraulic drive axel delivers 50% more payload in adverse off-road environments
Crick Trailer Sales, the specialist division of Dennison Trailers, has launched a new sliding bogie tipping trailer with hydraulic drive system from SAF Holland. Combined with the trailer’s innovative chassis design, operators can now easily transport up to 50 per cent more aggregate in a single journey when compared with… Read more »
Quality, safety and longevity Woodside Haulage double its Schmitz Cargobull fleet
Logistics and supply chain management business, Woodside Haulage, has acquired 20 new fixed roof Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders to transport goods between the UK and Ireland after being impressed with the quality of the trailers. The new assets join an existing fleet of 20 Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders, used to transport a… Read more »
New plant body delivered to Southern Plant continues 20-year relationship with Andover Trailers
Oxfordshire-based Southern Plant & Tool Hire has taken delivery of a new 32-tonne rigid truck featuring a bespoke plant body from Andover Trailers, strengthening a relationship between the two companies that stretches back more than two decades. The new arrival is the sixth Andover build Southern Plant has taken delivery… Read more »
Long term (animal) attraction between TIP and LV Shipping & Transport
As part of a long-standing relationship between the two companies going back many years, LV Shipping & Transport has recently taken delivery of 16 new trailers from TIP Trailer Services, comprising a mixture of Dennison PSK flats, and extending flats, as well as four new SDC curtainsided trailers. The four… Read more »
Fox Brothers invests in more moving floor trailers
November 2019 saw the acquisition of the first of 2 moving floor trailers for Lancashire based haulage company Fox Brothers. The fleet additions proved popular and secured several landfill contracts resulting in the company looking at increasing the no. of trailers further. September welcomes the acquisition of 7 new moving… Read more »
Kersey Freight takes delivery of 20 new SDC Freespan Curtainsiders
Suffolk-based haulage operator Kersey Freight Ltd (KFL) has added 20 new SDC Freespan Curtainsiders to its 180 strong trailer fleet, in addition to 24 new trailers from the manufacturer in 2019. Specialists in the UK road haulage sector, KFL placed the order following a number of key contract wins earlier… Read more »
