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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 38
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ArticleePower Trucks launches last-mile delivery LCVs
ePower Trucks has marked 20 years in business with the launch of five new last-mile delivery electric LCVs.The X-Cell and X-Cell micro are both designed for couriers, post and parcel delivery and last-mile delivery logistics applications.Oldham-based ePower Trucks said the X-Cell comes in three models with top speeds of up ...
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ArticleTradeteam losses deepen as Covid lockdowns take their toll
The extent of the pandemic on Tradeteam’s financial results is revealed in its latest accounts, which showed turnover plummeted by 40% last year.The DHL Supply Chain subsidiary specialising in drinks distribution, endured a stormy 2020 and it said the impact of reduced activity following the Covid-19 outbreak caused the temporary ...
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ArticleGloucester UPS workers to strike over bullying claims and alleged safety breaches
UPS said it had taken “concrete actions” to address claims of bullying and safety breaches at its Gloucester depot after a trade union announced a series of strikes that could hit parcel deliveries.Unite said it had been trying to resolve issues of “bullying, health and safety and dignity at work” ...
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ArticleMicrolise listing on stock exchange to fund future growth gets off to a flying start
Telematics market leader Microlise became a PLC when it listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM at 8am on 22 July. The privately-owned group sold £61.2m of shares to investors at 135p per share, valuing the company at £156.5m. The shares opened at 137.5p and quickly rose to 146.5p in ...
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ArticleXPO signs landmark workers rights agreement with Unite union
A recognition agreement between XPO Logistics and the Unite union has been hailed as “a landmark deal” after becoming the first to be signed in one of the newly designated freeport zones.The union said the agreement covers pay and conditions for warehouse workers on the Nestle contract at the East ...
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ArticleRHA calls for clarity over Covid self-isolation "chaos"
The government’s failure to clarify whether or not HGV drivers must self-isolate if they are caught up in the ‘pingdemic’ is causing chaos within all sectors that rely on transport and logistics, according to the RHA.Stay-at-home orders remain in place for those in close contact with anyone who tests positive ...
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ArticleSerco loses refuse collection contract amid driver pay row
Serco has lost the contract to provide refuse collections in the London borough of Bexley, amid a union dispute over pay among its HGV drivers.The council said Countrystyle Recycling would take over the contract from October, adding that part of the new deal required all staff to receive the London ...
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ArticleEuropa tackles Brexit “horror story” but warns of big changes ahead
Europa has warned that more stringent rules on imports into the UK, due to be introduced on 1 January 2022, will present major challenges to the logistics sector in the months ahead.Sales and branch network director Dionne Redpath (pictured) said the 3PL giant had now successfully tackled the “absolute horror ...
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ArticleCovid crippled struggling logistics firm and forced sale to Clugston, administrators confirm
CDS MD Alistair ClugstonHull-based Trans 2 Logistics was sold to Clugston Distribution Services (CDS) for £30,000 after its main contractor hit financial problems and then Covid struck its bottom line, a new report has revealed.Administrators at Leonard Curtis said the pre-pack sale of the company, which specialised in abnormal load ...
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ArticleMoto eyes Kent parking site with space for 200 trucks
A dedicated lorry park off the M26 in Kent is being proposed by Moto, which it said would address the chronic shortage of secure HGV parking in the county.The new rest stop would be built at junction 2A of the motorway and it is now asking for feedback from the ...
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ArticleTuffnells marks first year after MBO with order of hundreds of new trailers
Just over a year after Tuffnells’ management buyout, the irregular dimension and weight (IDW) carrier is hailing a major turnaround, after a loss-making period under previous ownership.The management team bought Tuffnells Parcels Express – known as The Big Green Parcel Machine after its fleet of 1,200 green trucks – for ...
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ArticleGregory commits to cutting emissions in line with Paris Agreement
Gregory Distribution has committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 4.2% every year and transitioning at least 5% of its fleet each year to alternative fuels including biogas, battery electric, HVO and hydrogen powered trucks, when they become available.The company’s pledge comes as the UK government announced plans last ...
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ArticleSainsbury hikes distribution charges as hauliers raise rates to tackle driver shortage crisis
Sainsbury’s has followed Tesco in hiking its primary distribution charges in response to rising haulier rates driven by the HGV driver shortage.The 2.9% increase was revealed in a letter to the supermarket’s primary suppliers. The additional charge is on the cost of the third party haulage service used to collect ...
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ArticleGovernment to fast track HGV driver tests but blocks visas for foreign workers
Government plans aimed at tackling the HGV driver shortage crisis which stop short of issuing temporary visas to foreign drivers have been given a muted welcome by the haulage industry.In a statement issued today (20 July) the government said it is not planning to add HGV drivers to the Shortage ...
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ArticleUKI Express Transport joins Pallet-Track
Skelmersdale-based UKI Express Transport has joined Pallet-Track, marking its first membership of a pallet network.The FORS accredited company, which specialises in the movement of heavy industrial equipment for the plant hire sector, will cover part of the WA postcode area.Until joining Pallet-Track this month, UKI was a third-party inputter into ...
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ArticleEncore on hunt for in-house trainer to tackle Driver CPC backlog
Recruitment specialist Encore Personnel is planning to hire a dedicated, full-time CPC trainer to offer extended training sessions both in the week and at weekends.The move aims to help clear the backlog of drivers awaiting their Driver CPC training as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and to support ...
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ArticleDemand for DHL fulfilment service triples in eight months
DHL Supply Chain has seen demand for its fulfilment business soar by 150% in eight months.The company said the surge in demand is being fuelled by new customers requiring dedicated e-commerce fulfilment operations and increasing numbers of small and mid-size (SME) businesses using DHL’s shared fulfilment service.The shared network offers ...
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ArticleBiffa delivers better than expected Q1 performance, despite challenge of Covid-19 and driver shortage
Covid-19, the HGV driver shortage and supply chain issues are creating some “near term” challenges for Biffa, the waste haulier reported ahead of its AGM.Despite these challenges, the company reported that trading in the first three months of the financial year to April 2021 was “well ahead” of the company's ...
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ArticleLincolnshire MP meets with chancellor in plea for Treasury to tackle driver shortage
Conservative MP and former transport minister Sir John Hayes is calling on the government to fix the HGV driver shortage by giving monetary grants to facilitate training, issuing emergency licensing schemes to clear the backlog caused by the pandemic, launching a government-led recruitment drive, and ensuring facilities for drivers are ...
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ArticleMicrolise listing on stock market will fund new products to improve operator efficiency
Telematics market leader Microlise became a PLC when it listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange on 22 July. CEO Nadeem Raza tells MT why.The decision to list shares on the stock market is intended to support Microlise's next stage of development, including broadening its ...