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Pioneering haulage firm commits to HVO
A family-owned haulier is championing HVO after making a commitment to sustainability for its customers. T&J Haulage, which is based in Ribble Valley and this year celebrates its 40th anniversary,...
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Market Report
Is there a future for the internal combustion engine?
...Internal Combustion Engine (ICE). What has garnered less column inches is the progress of electrification for the Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) that make up the road haulage industry. Therefore, over...
Opinion
Are you liable for missed deliveries?
...The Road Haulage Association estimates that there is now a shortage of 100,000 drivers in the UK and says that it will take 18 months to train 100,000 drivers. This...
Interview
Ferguson Fuels: family-run, with customers at its heart
...“We continued to provide general haulage services to companies throughout Northern Ireland for many years, before focusing solely on fuel haulage in 2000. Our iconic blue and yellow lorries are...
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World’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station opens
...cut emissions from haulage and save money, while also supporting the decarbonisation of the UK’s road haulage sector, responsible for 18% of total UK road transport emissions. Reducing transport emissions...
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HVS to develop world-first self-driving hydrogen HGV with share of £6.6m funding
...turning their bright ideas into market-ready products sooner than anyone else.” Fusion Processing CEO Jim Hutchinson said: “Our market analysis indicates that the commercial vehicle segments such as haulage are...
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
...haulage will be running on diesel for decades to come and represents a huge portion of vehicle carbon emissions. As such, ameliorating the carbon released by lorries in the supply...
Analysis
25% increase in annual fuel prices drives fleet costs up by millions
...in October 2022 was £467.50, compared to £340 in 2021. For large haulage companies running fleets of around 2000 HGVs, it means a year on year increase in fuel expenditure...
Opinion
Fuel tech company says £200m zero emission HGV investment is not enough
...must be a move to zero emission transport, but we are a long way from that. “The initiative launched yesterday is fantastic for the haulage industry, but it is a...
News
Supply chain and logistics UK crime survey
...and councillors. It is the first time, on a national basis, that the public, elected representatives and those involved in haulage and logistics will be able to provide an accurate...
Further Reading
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FPS and The Road to Zero
...the fuel distribution and road haulage sectors,” adds Tony Brown. “It’s important the government works with and supports our members, so they can facilitate the change without undue penalty...
Opinion
Industry angered by plans to address driver shortages
...road haulage in the UK and 76% were reporting similar constraints in relation to cross-channel haulage. This situation will inevitably worsen over the coming months as demand increases ahead of...
Insight
Shared deliveries …
...blow when Amoco decided to outsource its mainline delivery operations to haulage contractor Wincanton. Since then, the outsourcing of road delivery operations has become the norm in the oil products’...
News
Truckstops go the extra mile to make Christmas special for drivers
...Christmas is a busy time for the road haulage industry and that’s why staff at Onroute Truckstops make an extra effort to look after drivers over this period. As well...
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Distributor diaries October 2024: updates from our distributor community
...working in the haulage industry in North Scotland. The festival also raises money for the charity, Cash for Kids North Scotland. Stephen Rhodes, Managing Director, said: “We were absolutely delighted...
Opinion
Hydrogen trucks seen as haulage decarbonisation solution
Discussions with end-users and logistics providers highlights a high customer interest for hydrogen trucks as the only zero emissions solution in certain applications reporting: “There is significant interest in hydrogen...
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Logistics UK’s delivers record-breaking transport manager conference series
...have been exceptionally challenging for any transport manager, managing a transport department/haulage fleet. The whole haulage industry needs a national award. I pride myself on staff retention. Listening to drivers...
Opinion
The billion barrel blow and why it may mean more pivoting in the fuel sector
...environmentally aware companies tend to blend HVO with conventional diesel, especially in the haulage sector. Blending is a step forward from only using fossil fuels, but adoption would increase if...