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Moran Logistics adds 15 natural gas-powered tractors

Willenhall, UK: Moran Logistics has ordered 15 Scania compressed natural gas-powered trucks. Keltruck will supply the trucks next year, adding to Moran’s first order of two CNG vehicles which went on the road in 2021. The gas-powered trucks are used on Lidl contracts, initially purchased as a trial, but Moran has now placed this new …

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Latest News12th May 2023

USA: CR England pilots self-driving trucks

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: CR England is using self driving trucks on a contract with Tyson Foods to haul refrigerated freight. Kodiak Robotics is providing the self-driving trucks and CR England the refrigerated trailers. Safety drivers will be in the trucks in the initial stages of the pilot. Testing by Kodiak indicates that self-driving …

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Fridge-bodied Mercedes E-Actros available to trial

Farnborough, UK: Mercedes-Benz Trucks launched a fridge-bodied eActros electric truck at the ITT Hub this week. The Solomon Commercials bodied truck has a Carrier Transicold Syberia overcab fridge and Carrier’s Datacold temperature monitoring. The 19-tonne 4×2 E-Actros 300 has three battery packs with a total capacity of 336kWh to give a range of up to 200 miles …

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Sainsbury’s warehouse deal worth almost $1bn to GXO

GXO Logistics has revealed that the deal it secured with Sainsbury’s in April to run warehouses for fresh and frozen goods is the largest annual revenue contract awarded in the company’s history. Malcolm Wilson, chief executive of GXO, said: “Our new project with Sainsbury’s, a leading grocery retailer in the UK, represents nearly $1 billion …

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Latest News11th May 2023

Ceva Logistics to grow electric vehicle fleet by 2026

Munich, Germany: Ceva Logistics has pledged to grow its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to 1,450 by the end of 2025 as the next step in its commitment to reaching net zero by 2050. The company, which made the announcement during the 2023 Transport Logistic show in Munich, said that the expanded EV fleet would …

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Latest News11th May 2023

Frozen food market returns to growth

London, UK: Frozen food volumes have returned to growth in the first quarter of 2023, according to new Kantar data from the British Frozen Food Federation. The 12-week figures to 19 March show that volume sales of frozen food grew by 2,572,000 tonnes, compared to the same period last year. The value of the retail …

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Latest News11th May 2023

Wrights adds CNG tractors to fleet

Crewe, UK: Wrights, part of the Compleat Food Group, has added eight compressed natural gas tractors to its fleet. The new tractors haul frozen goods in the UK. Paul Strangwood, health, safety and environmental compliance manager, Compleat Food Group, said: “We are working hard to get ahead of the government-set target of reducing carbon emissions …

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Lack of government support hinders electric vehicle use

London, UK: Lack of financial support and a poor public charging network are undermining operator confidence to invest in electric vehicles, says Logistics UK. Logistics UK’s Electric Vehicle Report 2023, published today shows that while the majority of the businesses surveyed plan to have decarbonised their van fleets by 2030, significant barriers remain that prevent …

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Latest News11th May 2023

Philip Booth and Karl Gerding join PML

London, UK: Philip Booth has been appointed finance director and Karl Gerding as sales manager for PML. Booth, a qualified accountant with an MBA, has worked for multiple small and medium-sized business within the service delivery and retail sector. Gerding has worked in logistics and the perishable goods sector with previous roles at Hellmann Worldwide, Geodis, …

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Government U-turns on retained EU law bill

London, UK: The UK government has ditched its commitment to remove all European Union laws by the end of 2023. Instead it will amend the retained EU law bill to clarify only those laws it intends to revoke this year, the government said. Today, business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch said that rather than automatically …

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Latest News10th May 2023

UKWA Welsh Warehouse Roadshow

Newport, Wales: The UK Warehousing Association’s Roadshows begin in Newport, Wales on Tuesday, 16 May. The event will be hosted and sponsored by association member Genpower at its new 16,000 pallet distribution centre on St Modwen’s Park. Clare Bottle, chief executive, UK Warehousing Association, said: “Last year our events in Ireland and Scotland were extremely …

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Latest News10th May 2023

Carrier Transicold at ITT Hub

Farnborough, UK: Carrier Transicold is at the ITT Hub this week promoting its latest Vector S15 temperature-controlled trailer fridge. The semi-electric Vector S15 offers a versatile, cost-effective solution across a full range of applications, from inner-city logistics to long-haul distribution, Carrier says. At 700kg, it is the lightest trailer model in its segment, at more …

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