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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 37
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ArticleGlenfiddich Distillery to fuel fleet on biogas made from whisky residue
Glenfiddich Distillery is to run its entire fleet on a biogas made of the residue from its whisky making process.Parent company William Grant and Sons has announced that the production residues from its Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Moray, will be converted into an ultra-low carbon fuel gas which, it says, ...
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ArticleUK supply chain faces collapse in “two to three weeks”, RHA warns government
The UK is facing the collapse of the supply chain in the next two to three weeks, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett (pictured) warned this week.Speaking to the BBC, Burnett said that despite meeting with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week to warn him of the perilous situation, the government ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart adds storage capacity with pre-let deal on mega shed in Doncaster
Eddie Stobart has put its marker down on a major facility at Mulberry Logistics Park in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.The logistics firm has signed a pre-let contract agreeing to lease the 565,000 sq ft unit before its construction is completed.The build-to-suit unit, which equates to approximately half of the first phase ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain in pole position for five-year deal with Lotus Cars
(From left) Mike Bristow, MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI, with Lotus Cars MD Matt WindleDHL Supply Chain has won a five-year deal with sportscar maker Lotus Cars to manage warehousing and transport operations for production of the firm’s Emira sportscar.Operations will start next month with DHL Supply Chain ...
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ArticleScania takes part in first UK HGV electrification road trial
Scania is taking part in a major trial of long haul electrified trucks powered by overhead wires on the UK’s motorways.If the trial is successful it could see long haul electrified HGVs take to the UK’s major roads by the 2030s.The trial, which is the first of its type in ...
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ArticlePlanned nationwide lorry driver strike “counterproductive”, RHA warns
The RHA is warning that a plan for thousands of lorry drivers to strike on 23 August to demand better pay and conditions will only put more pressure on drivers and the supply chain by exacerbating the driver shortage crisis.The call for a nationwide strike of lorry drivers on 23 ...
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ArticlePall-Ex buys 500 Honeywell scanners to help boost hub productivity as volumes soar
Pall-Ex is purchasing more than 500 mobile and vehicle-mounted computerised scanners from Honeywell, via The Barcode Warehouse.This latest investment supports the group’s NexusScan project which will deliver a new hub scanning application to the business as part of a wider launch of the group’s Nexus Core operational system.The Leicester-based pallet ...
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ArticleeBay partners with Orange Connex, Hermes and Royal Mail to launch end-to-end fulfilment for UK sellers
eBay UK is laying down the gauntlet to Amazon, launching its first end-to-end fulfilment service for UK sellers.The online marketplace is promising that the new service, launched in collaboration with global logistics firm Orange Connex and using Royal Mail and Hermes as its delivery partners, will bring faster delivery options, ...
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ArticleEuro Foods adds new Iveco Dailys and Eurocargos to its fleet
Frozen and fresh foods distributor Euro Foods has taken delivery of 14 new Ivecos as part of its fleet investment programme.The Cwmbran-based company, which has a fleet of 52 vehicles, has received 11 7.2 tonne GVW Iveco Daily chassis cabs and three 12 tonne Eurocargo, featuring Gray & Adams temperature-controlled ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) test drives DAF New Gen XF 450
Turners (Soham), has taken delivery of a New Generation DAF XF 450 FTG 6x2 tractor unit, as part of the latest phase of the manufacturer’s Europe-wide pre-production field test programme.Turners’ New Generation DAF XF joins the firm’s fleet of 1,200 vehicles, of which 750 are DAF-branded. The new addition closely ...
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ArticleUKWA demands warehouse workers be made exempt from self-isolation as 40% are hit by “pingdemic”.
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is calling on the government to make its workers exempt from self-isolation, with 40% currently isolating as a result of the “pingdemic”.Clare Bottle, UKWA chief executive, has written an open letter to Department of Transport (DfT) under-secretary Rachel Maclean, making a case for logistics workers ...
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ArticleBeer drought warning as XPO Drinks drivers vote on strike action over “paltry” pay offer
Unite is warning of a UK beer drought as over 1,000 drivers and warehouse staff at XPO Logistics Drinks threaten strike action in response to a “paltry” pay offer of 1.4%.The workers involved in the dispute are based at 26 XPO depots across the UK, dispatching around 40% of the ...
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ArticleScania UK recruits transformation director from Volvo
Karima Haji has been appointed transformation director for Scania (Great Britain).She joins the company’s executive team on 1 September 2021 from her current role as IT & operations director at Volvo Car Financial Services UK.Haji will lead the transformation and development of Scania’s UK business in line with the company’s ...
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ArticleHauliers "saving 10 hours a week" by turning digital, survey reveals
More than half of UK hauliers surveyed for a new industry research project have benefitted from adopting post-pandemic digital processes.Data from software specialist Mandata found 55% of its customers have been able to save 10 hours a week on manual job entries.However, 73% of haulage firms reported a significantly reduced ...
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ArticleGovernment must dangle carrots as well as wave stick to speed take up of electric LCVs
A record year for EVs. A record year for home deliveries. What comes next? Ideally, the electric van boom.Up until recently, electric LCVs (e-LCVs) were considered somewhat of a fantasy. Batteries weren’t powerful enough - and were too big and cumbersome – to allow for proper cargo transportation.But manufacturers have ...
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ArticleXPO names chief legal officer for GXO spin-off
XPO Logistics has appointed Karlis Kirsis as chief legal officer for GXO Logistics – its intended new spin-off.Kirsis currently works as senior vice president and European chief legal officer for XPO Logistics Europe, but he will become responsible for GXO’s legal and compliance functions.XPO hopes to spin off its logistics ...
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ArticleRingway takes delivery of new Volvo FE rigids
Highways maintenance specialist Ringway has added three Volvo FE 6x2 rigids to its fleet, with low entry cabs to improve the safety of vulnerable road users and pedestrians.It said it would use the 26-tonne crane-equipped tippers on contracts in busy urban areas and it chose Volvo due to the low-entry ...
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ArticleBrexit minister pleads with EU for new Northern Ireland trade deal
The UK wants to redraw the post-Brexit trading arrangements it agreed with the EU for Northern Ireland, citing “profound difficulties” affecting the movement of trade.The government said border checks on goods from Great Britain had proved to be unsustainable.In a 28-page document, it said it had already become apparent “that ...
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ArticleTransport workers only exempt from self-isolation in "very limited exceptional cases", government insists
The government has warned operators that exemptions to current Covid-19 self-isolation rules will only be for "very limited" exceptional circumstances, assessed on a case-by-case basis.The announcement comes in the wake of new guidelines allowing supermarket depot workers and food manufacturers exemption from quarantine rules as the government tries to ease ...
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ArticleNew transport and warehouse supervisor apprenticeship gets go-ahead
A transport and warehouse operations supervisor apprenticeship has finally been approved and should be accredited for employers to use as soon as possible.The Trailblazer Group, which helped develop the standard, welcomed the announcement of the one-year Level 3 apprenticeship, particularly as the transport manager CPC has been mandated into the ...