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WEBGlencar completes “critical” West Dublin carbon neutral facility for PRL Logistics. 2024-09-30T10:57:00+01:00By Carol Millett. Glencar has completed the construction of a 240,000 sq. ft carbon-neutral warehouse and office complex in West Dublin for freight and transport specialist PRL Logistics.
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WEBRenault Trucks shows that electric trucks can do the job at only a 5% price premium. 2024-07-09T14:10:00+01:00. Renault Trucks has been on its battery electric vehicle (BEV) industrial manufacturing journey for four years now and recently held a series of open days at its electric demo centre based at its axle plant in …
MOTOR TRANSPORT TOP 100 2023
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Overall, smaller operators have proved to be remarkably resilient in the face of tough trading conditions. Of the 42 companies with turnovers of less than £50m, 22 have seen profits grow. That is a feat achieve by only six of the 15 companies with turnovers of more than £500m. And there is evidence that companies are continuing to invest.
Half of all haulage companies that were set up since 2019 have …
WEB22 hours ago · They showed that 49.2% of new road freight companies have closed, with approximately 62,234 out of 125,801 firms having ceased trading. The department for business and trade said 494 hauliers entered insolvency in 2023 and it estimated 33% of businesses in the sector are deemed maximum risk, up from 22% the year before.
Cost tables - Motor Transport
WEBThe Motor Transport operating cost tables have been regarded for many years as the definitive independent measure of the costs of running fleets of vans and trucks. They are used to benchmark operating costs by hauliers when negotiating rates increases and tell operators how much they need to be changing to make a profit.
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WEB3 days ago · Miniclipper Logistics sees pre-tax profit jump by a fifth despite “challenging” year. 30 September 2024. Family haulage firm Miniclipper Logistics defied a “challenging” year to deliver a 15% growth in turnover and a 21% rise in pre-tax profit in the 12 months to 31 May 2024. Article.
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WEBThe success of online retailing is clearly underlined in this year’s Top 100 with parcel carriers such as Hermes, Yodel, DPD and UPS all increasing sales at double the industry average rate of 2.3%. And it this sector that again performs strongly when it comes to profits. DPD and UPS are well ahead of the other major players in terms of ...
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WEB2 days ago · Miniclipper Logistics sees pre-tax profit jump by a fifth despite “challenging” year. 30 September 2024. Family haulage firm Miniclipper Logistics defied a “challenging” year to deliver a 15% growth in turnover and a 21% rise in pre-tax profit in the 12 months to 31 May 2024. Article.
Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2024 revealed
WEB30 April 2024. Motor Transport has revealed its top 25 Decarbonisation Power Players in association with Optimize. Sam Clarke, chief vehicle officer at GRIDSERVE, pictured, was named the no 1 Power Player, with Chris Welch, director of Welch’s Transport, Bob Moran, deputy director, decarbonisation strategy at the DfT, Carlo Rodrigues, MD of ...
Net zero – Emission Impossible? | Article | Motor Transport
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Net zero – Emission Impossible? 12 December 2023. At the recent Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit held in Birmingham, sponsored by Scania, BP and Optimize many of the complexities and challenges of achieving the target of Net Zero CO2 emissions by 2050 were highlighted and discussed in detail. To some this is a challenge that could be ...