A ‘cost of business’ crisis is having a significant effect on the mental health of fleet operators and their drivers, according to research by Bridgestone and Webfleet. Its study found 76% of operators believe work pressures are intensifying and…
Burgess Hill-based haulier T.W Plummer has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 6×2 tractor unit with I-Shift, having recorded “huge fuel savings” with an identical truck. The third-generation family-run company runs an exclusive […]
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The RHA has slammed the government’s decision to cut support to businesses through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) which it says will hit hauliers hard. The criticism follows Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement yesterday (9 […]
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Biomass fuel supplier Esken Renewables has switched more than three-quarters of its fleet over to Michelin X Multi and X Works tyres in a bid to reduce fuel costs and downtime. The Widnes company said […]
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PD Bannister has opted to start replacing the trucks in its fleet with Volvos as it seeks out greater fuel efficiencies. The Bradford-based haulier has taken delivery of seven FH 460 Globetrotter 6x2s with I-Save, […]
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An RHA charity supporting people in times of financial difficulties is for the first time offering support to non-members, in response to the cost-of-living crisis. The haulage business group said it had a “moral responsibility” […]
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Proposals to increase fuel duty by an unprecedented 23% in a matter of months and buried in an official report have “alarmed” the industry and would stifle economic activity, according to hauliers. The detail, hidden in a report by the Office of…
Ice Co Storage and Logistics has bought East Anglian cold storage and logistics firm Savage Haulage in a multi-million pound deal. The purchase sees Ice Co Storage and Logistics expand its geographical footprint in a move which is also aimed at …
New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s almost wholesale dismantling of last month’s mini-Budget may protect UK businesses from a markets meltdown, but the handbrake-turn will still cause pain for firms and their delivery partners, warned ParcelHero. Forme…
R Swain & Sons is “reinvigorating” its client base and seeking new markets this year after returning to the black in 2021, according to its latest annual results. The company, which is based in Rochester, Kent, is the largest flatbed operato…
Turners (Soham) is continuing on its acquisition drive, according to its latest annual results report, which also revealed a modest rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in 2021. The Newmarket-based company employs 3,975 staff and operates a fleet …
MT asks a range of the industry’s leading players how they plan to tackle increased costs and shrinking volumes in the months ahead… Charlie Shiels, CEO, ArrowXL We remain uncertain at the moment about how much of a test the peak season will be …
Road transport prices have risen for the sixth consecutive month, against a backdrop of runaway inflation and potential recession, according to the latest TEG price index data. The average price-per-mile for UK haulage vehicles rose by one point…
More than a third of exporters have their eyes trained on the US as the market of most interest to them if the government secures a good trade deal, according to research by DHL Express. Nearly three quarters (72%) of SMEs who export or are plan…