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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 23
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ArticleBIFA helps members launch a logistics recruitment drive in schools
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is launching a campaign to encourage its members to work with schools to promote careers in logistics, forwarding and the supply chain.During September, as schools begin the new academic year, BIFA members will be sent information packs with ideas on how to promote their ...
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ArticleOnpoint Logistics cuts fuel bill by a third using connected fleet management
Onpoint Logistics has seen its fuel bill slashed by a third (34%) and productivity boosted by 14% after installing a Webfleet fleet management platform.The Birmingham-based specialist logistics company, which operates around 60 vehicles, ranging from vans to 44-tonne trucks, worked with Webfleet Solutions premium partner Communicate Better to identify the ...
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ArticleMarketFinance launches new short-term loan scheme targeting SME hauliers
MarketFinance is offering small and medium sized hauliers the chance to apply for its newly launched Flex Loan Scheme.The scheme offers short-term funding up to £100,000 to small and medium sized business. It operates in a similar way to a credit card or overdraft, with qualifying businesses having a pre-agreed ...
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ArticleSupply chain platform FourKites launches Innovation Partner Programme for creative customers
Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has signed up more than 60 customers to its new Innovation Partner Program, chosen for playing a key role in driving innovation on the company’s platform.Innovation Partners includes Henkel, AB InBev, Cardinal Health, EcoLab, Kimberly-Clark, Meijer, Smithfield, Canadian Forest Products and Andersen Corporation.FourKites said the ...
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ArticleLogistics sector defies Brexit skills shortage to deliver strong growth, BDO M&A report reveals
Merger and acquisition deals in the UK logistics sector remain strong in the first half of 2021, despite the loss of 80,000 EU workers post-Brexit who were employed in the logistics sector.However, the challenge to the logistics market will be how well companies manage the peak season in the face ...
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ArticleDHL and Ezyhaul invest £14.6m in UK digital freight firm Digihaul
DHL and Ezyhaul have invested £14.6m in UK start-up Digihaul in a bid to offset the impact of the UK driver shortage crisis and drive supply chain digitalisation.DHL and Ezyhaul, which is a major South Asia digital freight platform, will both take a share in DigiHaul, with the investment used ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics champions diversity and inclusion with Birmingham Pride festival sponsorship
XPO Logistics is sponsoring the Birmingham Pride Festival this month as part of its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.The theme of the event, which takes place on 25-26 September, is "Stronger Together" and signals XPO's support of LGBTQ+ employees and allies, the company said this week.Other LGBTQ+ events sponsored ...
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ArticlePlan to relax drivers' hours over Christmas "dangerous and reckless", warns Unite
Government moves to continue the extension of the relaxation of drivers’ hours past Christmas is “reckless, dangerous and potentially illegal”, Unite is warning.The warning follows the union’s discovery that the DfT has launched a “technical consultation” with stakeholders into a further extension of the relaxation of drivers’ hours, which was ...
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ArticleSapphire Vehicle Services takes on another eight apprentices
Eight aspiring technicians are set to begin their apprenticeships at Sapphire Vehicle Services this month.The eight candidates make up the latest intake onto the Derbyshire-based company’s apprenticeship scheme which was launched two years ago.Sapphire Vehicle Services, which maintains a range of large commercial vehicle operator’s fleets, began training its own ...
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ArticleRange anxiety a drag factor on fleets switching to electric vehicles, BP survey reveals
Half of fleet managers (50%) and almost two thirds of fleet drivers (64%) feel “excited and proud” about switching to electric vehicles, stating it is the right thing to do for the environment, but only just over a quarter of fleet drivers (28%) and a third of fleet managers (35%) ...
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ArticleInsulate Britain accuses National Highways of failing to protect drivers approaching its motorway blockades
Climate protest group Insulate Britain is accusing the National Highways of failing to take standard safety measures to cut traffic speeds as motorists approach their motorway blockades.The group, which is carrying out a series of climate protests, mainly on the M25, is demanding the government take action to cut the ...
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ArticleDPD covers logo with giant sticky note to highlight climate crisis
Parcel delivery firm DPD is covering up its logos on its trucks this week with a giant sticky note stating: “Tackle the Climate Crisis" as part of as campaign called the World's To Do List.The campaign, which comes ahead of the critical climate summit in COP26 in Glasgow at the ...
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ArticleDX opens new Dorset depot in drive for further growth
DX has continued the expansion of its network with the opening of a new depot in Verwood, East Dorset.The 14,000 sq ft hub is located on Ebblake Industrial Estate and will serve the DX Express division, which specialises in secure, next-day parcel delivery.The opening will allow for the expansion of ...
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ArticleFreight in the City Expo: Continental explains how tyres hold the key to lowering fleet emissions
With the EU Commission’s standardised emission testing for HGV manufacturers (VECTO), designed to help the road transport industry meet CO2 reduction targets, the role of tyres in lowering emissions becomes very clear.The VECTO measurement tool was developed by the EC to standardise emission testing for heavy duty vehicle manufacturers and ...
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ArticleLogistics UK recruits public policy manager from Scottish Parliament
Logistics UK has announced the appointment of Alexandra Herdman (pictured) as a public policy manager.She has spent the previous five years working in the Scottish Parliament, which the trade body said had given her a wealth of relevant knowledge and expertise.“We are thrilled to have Alexandra join our team," said ...
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ArticleJail for death crash HGV driver who caused motorway pile-up after using mobile phone
An HGV driver distracted by his mobile phone and who killed a devoted husband and wife in a “devastating collision” has been jailed.Steven Bennett, 29, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving following the crash in September 2019, which also led to a seven-vehicle pile-up on ...
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ArticleHGV drivers who pass proposed new tests can work abroad
HGV drivers that pass the government’s new streamlined tests designed to boost the numbers of candidates entering the industry will still be able to undertake international work, it has been confirmed.There have been concerns that simplifying the testing process for lorry drivers might not be accepted in Europe, but the ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks unveils 18-tonne electric D Wide Z.E
Renault Trucks is now offering an 18-tonne electric D Wide Z.E, joining its 16 and 26-tonne model stablemates.It is also offering a wider range of wheelbases and special connectivity for reefer bodies, with 3,900mm to 6,800mm now available.Equipped with a two-axle chassis, Renault Trucks said the 18-tonne Z.E. is ideal ...
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ArticleCo-op shrugs off £15m loss to announce Amazon tie-up and "robot deliveries"
Co-op has blamed “product availability issues” and the effects of Covid after it slipped into the red during the first half of the year.It also warned that unplanned supply chain challenges and the ongoing costs of Covid would bring greater levels of uncertainty and apply pressure on its prior expected ...
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ArticleMaxus expands network with Bowson's Gloucestershire dealership
Maxus Group has expanded its dealer network further with the Bowson Group’s newest dealership, Maxus Gloucestershire, in the Forest of Dean.The dealership provides a full sales and aftersales service with plans for a dedicated Maxus showroom.Mark Barrett, general manager of Harris Maxus, said: “Bowson Group already works with two impressive ...