Fleet

Huge fleet of 300 Chinese fishing boats is ‘raping’ Galapagos Islands’ waters, causing damage

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Huge fleet of 300 Chinese fishing boats is ‘raping’ Galapagos Islands’ waters, pillaging food supplies and causing unprecedented environmental damage, officials say Fleet includes fish processing plants, refuelling vessels and colossal trawlers Boats raided the Galapagos Islands’ protected waters throughout the summer They have since moved south and anchored off Peru after international outcry Islands … Read more

Hard-up RAF is forced to strip old jets for spare parts to keep the rest of the fleet in the air 

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Hard-up RAF is forced to strip old jets for spare parts to keep the rest of the fleet in the air British taxpayers paid £17.6 billion for 160 Typhoons but only 139 are in service  However 17 of the Typhoons are being used as spares to keep the others flying  The cost of the aircraft that … Read more

Covid crisis sweeps White House, as Air Force One and Marine One fleet will be grounded for cleaning

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The entire fleet of Air Force One and Marine One will be grounded for a deep clean in an unprecedented measure in the wake of President Trump testing positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Two customized Boeing 747s, one of which carried Trump on Thursday, and several Sikorsky helicopters, often used to transport the president from … Read more

RICHARD KAY salutes Fleet Street icon Sir Harold Evans, who has died at 92 

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His genius was not just in taking on powerful vested interests, but also in articulating the dreams and frustrations of millions. Never afraid to speak his mind or challenge authority, he matched a campaigning, radical zeal with a love for the hurly-burly of political intrigue and hot gossip. The death on Wednesday of Sir Harold … Read more

Airbus unveils concept images of an eco-friendly fleet of the future

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Airbus has revealed a fleet of zero emissions planes which are powered by hydrogen and create no greenhouse gases.  The only waste product from their hydrogen fuel is water and Airbus claims the three concepts will be the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft. The planes are called the turbofan, turboprop and the blended-wing body and … Read more

Farmer fits his fleet of vehicles with solar panels to power the freezers

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It’s an ice GREEN van! Farmer fits his fleet of vehicles with solar panels to power the freezers so children don’t breathe in diesel fumes as they queue for lollies Ice cream maker David Baker said he disliked fumes billowing from his vans So he fitted three of his vans with solar panels which power … Read more

YouTuber finds £1m fleet of classic cars in abandoned garage

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A dust-covered collection of rare and vintage prototype cars worth £1 million has been discovered by an astonished urban explorer in an abandoned property in Surrey. A prototype Bristol Bullet, a Bentley Continental Flying Spur and a 1957 vintage Beardmore taxi were among the extraordinary treasure trove of seemingly abandoned cars. They were found by … Read more

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Redde Northgate offers car fleet services

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PUNT OF THE WEEK: Redde Northgate offers services for commercial vehicle fleets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 15:00 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 15:00 BST, 22 August 2020 Redde Northgate offers services for commercial vehicle fleets What is it?  Formed n a merger in February, Redde Northgate offers services for commercial … Read more

Royal Navy scrambles to intercept fleet of NINE Russian warships spotted in waters close to UK 

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Royal Navy scrambles to intercept fleet of NINE Russian warships spotted in waters close to UK NATO allies involved in the operation to monitor ‘every movement’ of the fleet Corvettes, landing ships and missile-armed patrol boats had been spotted  Commanding officers say Russians ‘operated in safe and professional manner’ By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Harry Redknapp oversees a fleet of removal men as they pack up his £7m four-storey Sandbanks mansion

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Harry Redknapp oversees a fleet of removal men as they pack up the £7m four-storey Sandbanks mansion he shares with wife Sandra… as he’s ‘set to make a £3m profit in the sale’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 15:27 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 15:30 BST, 19 August 2020 Harry Redknapp watched on … Read more