Sheffield Council is facing up to repaying as much as £500,000 in clean air zone (CAZ) fines after they were issued with the wrong time when the clocks went forward. It said it was aware of “a technical error”, which resulted in 4,700 penalty charge notices being issued to drivers in the city. The journeys […]
Lincolnshire’s Benton Bros (Transport) saw its losses deepen last year, despite turnover increasing by 8% in the year ending 31 January 2023. The haulier, which provides logistics and transport solutions to the construction and distribution sectors, reported a turnover of £12.8m during the period – up from £11.8m the previous year. However, it was unable […]
London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) will expand to cover almost all of the area within the Greater London boundary next month, after the High Court ruled it was lawful. The landmark decision came after the RHA said it was right that politicians “pause and reflect” on how net zero was achieved following claims that […]
UPN said its presence in Norfolk had strengthened significantly after substantial investment and expansion by two of its members. Thetford’s Team C Express are spending a seven-figure sum this year as it looks to segment its business into three operational sectors: pallets, parcels and storage after acquiring two neighbouring units behind its depot. “We are […]
Farrall’s Group has expanded its fleet with the addition of 10 new Volvo FH 500 6×2 tractor units. MD Matthew Farrall said: “We have been buying Volvo trucks for many years and are always impressed by the driving performance, premium finish and reliability the product brings to the table. They never let you down. “Though […]
Lincoln-based animal waste management specialist GH By Products has expanded its trailer fleet with 10 new Fruehauf step frame bathtub tippers for collections from abattoirs around the UK. The first two 67 cubic yard capacity bathtubs have been put into operation and the rest will arrive at a rate of two a month through to […]
Recycling and waste management firm Powerday has become one of the first companies in the UK to place an order for Volvo Trucks’ fully electric skip loader. Following a successful trial that yielded “staggering” data, the two new electric skip loaders will come into service in September and are expected to save more than 30 […]
When MT last spoke to Hellmann UK MD Markus Fellmann back in 2021, the company was emerging from a management restructure and the Covid-19 pandemic in much better shape than five years earlier when the business was loss making. Hellmann Worldwide was founded over 150 years ago and is now a fast-growing global multimodal logistics […]
Pallet-Track said it was proud to work with all of its shareholder members after announcing that 40% of them have hit their 15-year milestone with the network. Next year, Pallet-Track will celebrate its 20th anniversary and it said a commitment from both sides to contribute into the relationship meant 37 of its 92 members had […]
Heating and plumbing materials supplier TG Lynes said the additional benefits of running two trucks on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) meant it is now considering introducing the green fuel to its other HGVs. It began using HVO in two 18-tonne Euro-6 lorries last year, refuelled by a 10,000 litre tank installed at its Enfield base. […]