1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (488+ words) Tesco has added five new trailer-mounted refrigeration units to its fleet which reduce fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to standard units. The five Vector HE 19 Low CO2 Emissions Multi-Temperature (MT) trailer refrigeration units, which are mounted on 13.6-metre Gray & Adams…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago   (399+ words) Roger Clarke, Head of Electromobility and Customer Advanced Solutions, Renault Trucks UK & Ireland Large organisations are under growing pressure to reduce emissions throughout their supply chains, and transport now sits directly inside many of those discussions through Scope 3 reporting. That…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (623+ words) RHA is calling for Chancellor John Healey to take action to support the haulage industry in his first Budget next month, as rising energy and food costs continue to put pressure on transport operators. Pointing to oil prices rising above…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago   (695+ words) Temperature-controlled operator Romac Logistics has ordered 200 Renault Trucks T480 tractor units and 100 moving double-deck refrigerated trailers from Tiger Trailers as it expands its UK operations. The investment follows the opening of the company’s new distribution facility in Chesterfield and will increase…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago   (804+ words) Supermarket retailer Co-op has welcomed a new intake for the second year of its Women in Leadership programme, as part of the company’s commitment to develop and progress female talent in logistics. The initiative, which was developed with learning and…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago   (674+ words) Warehouse automation could reduce total carbon emissions by up to a quarter by allowing operators to store goods more densely and reduce the size of their facilities, according to research commissioned by warehouse automation specialist Exotec. The company said automated…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (606+ words) Around 40 Lockwood Haulage workers are taking all-out strike action in a dispute over a 1% pay offer, which union Unite described as an “insult” to the workforce. Unite is warning that the strike, which is taking place at Lockwood’s Knottingley and…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (985+ words) Conway Bailey Transport has joined forces with The Noah Jordan Foundation to launch Miles for Mito, a new campaign that will see a number of specially branded trailers travel across the UK and beyond, raising awareness of mitochondrial disease and…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (530+ words) Loyalty among operators for a particular make of truck is eroding and is likely to be exploited by Chinese manufacturers, according to a new report. Bain & Company’s European Truck Market Outlook found fleet operators were largely dissatisfied with manufacturers’ current…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (382+ words) Fleets in the agriculture, forestry and dairy sectors have grown by some 2% over the past year, according to figures from MT Fleet Data. Analysis of the figures shows some significant variations across the sectors. Forest products group A W Jenkinson…...