Platts Transport orders new Mercedes trucks
Platts Transport, part of Platts Group, one of the market leaders in the UK animal bedding and cubicle conditioner market, has taken delivery of five, smartly finished Actros L tractors from eStar Truck & Van. After trialling demonstration units proved impressively fuel-efficient, the Mercedes-Benz trucks were added to the company’s fleet. “We were looking for […]
Zeus Labs continues expansion in the UK freight marketplace
Matt Jones joins from Wincanton, marking the next phase of Zeus Labs’ development Zeus Labs‘ expansion – the developer of the evolutionary new haulage and freight booking and management software solution, has announced the appointment of Matt Jones to the senior leadership team. Jones joins from Wincanton after 4 years, where he held senior […]
Wincanton in Talks to Purchase Eddie Stobart
Wincanton, the warehouse and logistics giant, could be a possible bidder for haulage company Eddie Stobart, having already started to look through Eddie Stobart’s books. The company has until November 15 at 5pm to make an offer or walk away – what is known as a “put up or shut up” deadline. The deal comes […]
FTA to Provide Free Brexit Readiness Workshops
With less than 40 days until the UK is due to leave the EU, goods vehicle operators must ensure they are fully prepared for a No Deal Brexit. To provide hauliers with the information they need to keep their EU-UK operations running as smoothly as possible, FTA has launched a series of free half-day workshops, […]
Cullimore Support and Recognition of Haulage
According to RHA figures, 98% of all goods consumed in the UK are transported by road and the industry itself is valued at around £124bn to the economy. The haulage and logistics sector also employs around 2.54 million people in a multitude of roles, making it the 5th largest in the country. This is a key […]
S&J Transport Makes the Switch to BFGoodrich Tyres
S&J Transport, a family run bulk haulage firm, has switched to a 100% BFGoodrich tyre policy across its fleet of rigid and articulated tippers, replacing a practice of fitting budget tyres that used to cause frequent damage. The intensive nature of the UK-based fleet’s work – each tipper covers between 100,000 and 120,000 km per […]
Post-Brexit Connectivity for Road and Air Freight
The proposal from the European Commission to modify the end date of its contingency measures on road haulage and aviation would give UK logistics operators welcome breathing space as they continue their Brexit preparations, according to FTA, which speaks for the sector. But with both proposals only providing extended access to the EU transport market […]
Businesses will Tackle Labour Shortages with New Event
Thirty-six per cent of logistics companies anticipate long delays recruiting HGV drivers in the next 12 months, according to a 2019 survey by FTA, as the labour shortage across the sector reaches crisis point. To equip companies with the practical knowledge and tools they need to recruit and retain staff, FTA has launched a brand […]
FTA Advises Against No Deal to Keep Britain Trading
As the Conservative Party leadership contest reaches its conclusion this week, FTA, the organisation representing the logistics industry, has written to both candidates to urge them to consider the impacts a ‘No deal Brexit’ would have on UK-EU supply chains, and to ensure the co-ordination of logistics activities at a high level to minimise and […]
Brocks Haulage Takes Iveco Stralis X-Way
The first 44-tonne Iveco Stralis X-Way 6×4 tractor unit to arrive in the UK have been taken home by waste haulage specialist Brocks Haulage. The Stralis X-Way – which was on the Iveco stand at Tip-ex 2019 before its delivery – was supplied by local dealer Acorn Trucks in West Thurrock. After being impressed with […]
Mone Bros Expands with New Fleet Addition
Four new MAN 8×4 TGS 35.420 BB tippers, equipped with the 12.4-litre straight-six engines producing 420hp and 2.24m wide M cabs, have been acquired by Mone Bros in an expansion attempt. This is the company’s latest MAN addition to the fleet since it moved to the marque in September 2018. Bodied by West Yorkshire based […]
Building the Logistics of the Art Market
The art market is becoming increasingly global, and this has a lot to do with the fact that it is becoming increasingly digital. It is an immense opportunity for galleries, auction houses and art market players as a whole to reach a much wider audience. Looking back, we see that the market has been digitizing […]
New Service Between the UK and Spain
DSV have announced the launch of a new full load service between UK and Spain. There is a demand for solutions that are not only cheaper than conventional road movement but also offer a greener alternative. The rail option supports this requirement with a daily service between Calais and Boulou on the French / Spanish […]
Haulage Firm Fined for Illegal RDF Storage
Hertfordshire-based Winters Haulage Limited, now in liquidation, received a £510,000 fine for storing thousands of tonnes of baled RDF illegally. Cambridge Magistrates’ Court issued the penalty after the business pleaded guilty to offences relating to the baled waste deposited at a site next to Royston Sewage Treatment Works in 2014 and 2015. Of the £510,000 fine, […]
How Virtual Reality Can Improve Health and Safety
Learning the ropes using a headset? While it might sound like something out of sci-fi movie, virtual and augmented reality could be about to change the way we carry out health and safety training. Ben Bennet, Managing Director of Luminous, a developer of VR software solutions, tells us more about how this new tech can […]
Driving and operating bans for Insch haulier
Scotland’s Traffic Commissioner has disqualified the owner of a Insch haulage business for breaching safety. The commissioner found that Ronald Wink deliberately undermined road safety measures put in place to protect the public from fatigued drivers. Mr Wink also lost his licence to operate heavy goods vehicles and has been disqualified from professional driving licence […]
Haulage Firm £1m Expansion – Creating 10 Jobs
Haulage firm D&D Transport has started a rapid £1m expansion programme by investing £160,000 in new vehicles. The family-run Langley Mill company has also recruited six new staff, with another four to be hired in 2017, while the team will move to a larger site nearby next month to enable further growth. The new three-acre […]
Algorithm aims to create haulage sharing economy
Researchers have developed an algorithm that creates opportunities for logistics firms to collaborate. The tool is designed to help hauliers share trucks by identifying common routes and journeys, thereby combining different routes into single looped trips and avoiding empty running. Its developers at Vlerick Business School in Belgium hope the algorithm will create a “sharing economy […]
Haulage boss whose tipper truck killed four
The owner of a haulage company whose tipper truck killed four people after it brakes failed told a jury “it’s so hard to keep track of paperwork”. Four-year-old Mitzi Steady, Robert Parker, 59, Philip Allen, 52, and Stephen Vaughan, 34, all died in the crash in Bath on February 9, 2015. But Matthew Gordon, of […]
Saxton Haulage appoints first ever woman!
Saxton appoints first ever female driver, Saxton Haulage are pleased to announce that Ashleigh Shreeve will be joining the company as their first ever female driver. Ashleigh’s previous roles includes working as a Class 2 driver for Muller. Commenting on her recent appointment Ashleigh said “I am so delighted to be offered this role at […]
Haulage Training Company Turns Over £1m in 1st Year
A fledgling haulage training firm is on the road to success after being set up as a direct result of the collapse of the Redcar steelworks. The company has turned over £1 million inside its first year in business. Dan Wilcox, 54, was left facing an uncertain future when SSI pulled the plug at the […]
Half Drivers Admit to Using Mobile Phone
A survey has found that 56% of lorry drivers have admitted to using their mobile phone at the wheel. The latest research carried out by insurance broker Staveley Head revealed that more than half of truckers have used their mobiles when behind the wheel. Meanwhile 27% have used messaging app Snapchat and 20% have even […]
