Chris Tindall

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Writer at Motor Transport UK

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Brake Brothers’ drivers and warehouse staff in Motherwell have secured a pay increase worth up to nearly 10% as the company looks to continue with its expansion plans. | Motor Transport

1 week ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Brake Brothers’ drivers and warehouse staff in Motherwell have secured a pay increase worth up to nearly 10% as the company looks to continue with its expansion plans. The deal, negotiated with union Unite, sees pay increase by between 5.1-9.8% on the basic hourly wage for 400 Newhouse warehouse workers and distribution drivers. An 88p increase will be applied to hourly rates of pay for all workers.
US truck maker Nikola’s hydrogen-powered fleet has been put up for auction, valued at over $114m.

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

US truck maker Nikola’s hydrogen-powered fleet has been put up for auction, valued at over $114m (£84.5m). The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, citing financial difficulties and a need for a structured sale process. Gordon Brothers auction house has now agreed a deal to buy the manufacturer’s unsold lorries, as well as machinery and inventory related to Nikola’s hydrogen business.
Jobs at Boughey Distribution are at risk after the food distribution company confirmed it had started a consultation into restructuring the business.

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Jobs at Boughey Distribution are at risk after the food distribution company confirmed it had started a consultation into restructuring the business. NWF Group, of which Boughey is a division, said roles were at threat at the transport firm’s Nantwich site in Cheshire. The jobs include warehouse and management positions.
Cold chain transport and storage family firm McCulla Ireland has been bought by investors promising to build Europe’s largest temperature-controlled business. | Motor Transport

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Cold chain transport and storage family firm McCulla Ireland has been bought by investors promising to build Europe’s largest temperature-controlled business. The transport company described the deal as a strategic partnership that marked the start of “an exciting new chapter” for the 56-year-old firm.
Plans to build a £343m logistics park in North Warwickshire to drive the region’s economic growth have been lodged with the council.

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Plans to build a £343m logistics park in North Warwickshire to drive the region’s economic growth have been lodged with the council. The proposals from IM Properties for Thrive near Curdworth and junction 9 of the M42 could result in up to 6,000 full-time jobs on-site when the development is fully occupied. The company said it wanted to deliver a new destination for high skilled jobs across automotive, aerospace, rail manufacturing, low carbon and digital technologies sectors.
Hexagon Leasing has partnered with a firm specialising in preventing wheel detachment and is offering the product to all customers opting for new lease 18-tonne+ vehicles. | Motor Transport

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Hexagon Leasing has partnered with a firm specialising in preventing wheel detachment and is offering the product to all customers opting for new lease 18-tonne+ vehicles. CogLock provides a visual indicator and secure locking mechanism and it also streamlines maintenance. A wheel that comes loose from an HGV on a motorway at 56mph can reach speeds of up to 90mph before potentially colliding with another vehicle.
Translink Express Logistics has signed the largest contract in its history with a £5m, five-year deal to provide cleaning products firm Ramon Hygiene with UK-wide transport. | Motor Transport

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Translink Express Logistics has signed the largest contract in its history with a £5m, five-year deal to provide cleaning products firm Ramon Hygiene with UK-wide transport. The Leicester haulier said the success of its long-term partnership with Ramon was in large part due to its Pallet-Track membership. The company now ships up to 150 fully tracked pallets per day to supermarkets, wholesalers, and distribution centres.
HGV drivers must be allowed to use the M48 Severn Bridge from the end of this month despite its deteriorating state, or congestion will become “unacceptable” according to Monmouthshire County Council. | Motor Transport

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

HGV drivers must be allowed to use the M48 Severn Bridge from the end of this month despite its deteriorating state, or congestion will become “unacceptable”, according to Monmouthshire County Council.
Hauliers can obtain a low-cost, complete analysis within days showing how to decarbonise their fleet after Dynamon said it was using AI to provide insight at a level not previously possible. | Motor Transport

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Hauliers can now obtain a low-cost, complete analysis within days showing how to decarbonise their fleet after Dynamon said it had combined its software with AI to provide insight at a level not previously possible. It said its decarbonisation planning report (DPR) represented “a milestone” in fleet decarbonisation, because fleets could, for the first time ever, get all the answers to what is often seen as a highly complex problem - in a matter of days.
Local authorities are being offered advice about how to drive improvements to local logistics operations and help support economic activity.

2 weeks ago | motortransport.co.uk | Chris Tindall

Local authorities are being offered advice about how to drive improvements to local logistics operations and help support economic activity. The Last Mile Delivery briefing from the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) explains to councils that final mile logistics is about more than home deliveries of groceries.

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Articles

Brake Brothers’ drivers and warehouse staff in Motherwell have secured a pay increase worth up to nearly 10% as the company looks to continue with its expansion plans. | Motor Transport

US truck maker Nikola’s hydrogen-powered fleet has been put up for auction, valued at over $114m.

Jobs at Boughey Distribution are at risk after the food distribution company confirmed it had started a consultation into restructuring the business.

Cold chain transport and storage family firm McCulla Ireland has been bought by investors promising to build Europe’s largest temperature-controlled business. | Motor Transport

Plans to build a £343m logistics park in North Warwickshire to drive the region’s economic growth have been lodged with the council.

Hexagon Leasing has partnered with a firm specialising in preventing wheel detachment and is offering the product to all customers opting for new lease 18-tonne+ vehicles. | Motor Transport

Translink Express Logistics has signed the largest contract in its history with a £5m, five-year deal to provide cleaning products firm Ramon Hygiene with UK-wide transport. | Motor Transport

HGV drivers must be allowed to use the M48 Severn Bridge from the end of this month despite its deteriorating state, or congestion will become “unacceptable” according to Monmouthshire County Council. | Motor Transport

Hauliers can obtain a low-cost, complete analysis within days showing how to decarbonise their fleet after Dynamon said it was using AI to provide insight at a level not previously possible. | Motor Transport

Local authorities are being offered advice about how to drive improvements to local logistics operations and help support economic activity.

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