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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 70
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ArticleMaritime Transport signs Maersk containers deal
Maritime has secured a two-year contract with global container operator and long-standing customer Maersk to provide committed space for the movement of containers by rail across the UK.Maersk will utilise four of Maritime’s intermodal services daily, including two from the Port of Felixstowe to Maritime’s Wakefield and East Midlands Gateway ...
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ArticleEurotunnel offers new customs transit solution
Getlink operator Eurotunnel has launched a web-portal customs transit solution, SGS TransitNet.Developed by inspection, controls and certification speclialist SGS, it is aimed at customers wanting to move goods under the Common Transit Convention and carry out their customs clearance operations away from the border.SGS TransitNet allows shippers and carriers to ...
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ArticleArrowXL has the power to win deal with Pure Electric
Two-person delivery specialist ArrowXL has sealed a deal with Pure Electric for the home delivery of its E-Bikes, as the retailer gears up for a predicted ten-fold increase in sales this year.The new contract will also see Arrow XL provide storage at their warehouse in Worcester.Arrow XL won the contract ...
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ArticleTfL’s “car crash” policies creating haulier shortage in London, warns leading operator
Another leading haulier has spoken out against the extension of London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) this week.Jacqueline O’Donovan, MD of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, is warning that the extended LEZ, combined with the introduction of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and plans to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is ...
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ArticleWincanton secures three-year full service contract with garden products supplier
Wincanton has landed a three-year contract with garden landscaping products manufacturer Kelkay which sees it “seamlessly embedded” in its client business.Under the new contract, Wincanton will provide Kelkay with store deliveries, fleet provision and maintenance, planning, scheduling and compliance.The new contract will also see the group manage the movement of ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: Wincanton nails it for Screwfix to win the Operational Excellence Award
With e-commerce now a major focus for Wincanton, the 3PL has taken the rapid expansion of omni-channel retailer Screwfix in its stride through a combination of pace, agility and flexibility.If there’s one contract that perfectly illustrates Wincanton’s determination to offload loss-making elements of its business and drive growth through less ...
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ArticleSystemic problems with Brexit red tape will continue to hit exports, RHA warns, as number of empty lorries leaving UK doubles
The RHA is disputing an Office of National Statistics (ONS) forecast that UK exports could rally as traders get used to the new rules.Instead, it warns, exports will continue to fall unless systemic problems are not addressed, brought about by Brexit red tape and a lack of customs agents.The warning ...
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Article"Why launch CAZ in a pandemic?" - RHA slams Bath City Council’s decision
RHA has slammed Bath City Council for launching its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.Bath’s CAZ has gone live today (15 March), making it the first CAZ of its kind in England outside of London.Daily charges will apply seven days a week, with non-Euro-6 trucks ...
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ArticleSome good news but Budget could have done more to help fill the logistics skills gap
Following a turbulent 12 months for the nation, the 2021 Spring Budget was vital in laying out the path to Britain’s economic recovery. In the view of Logistics UK and its members, there were many positive aspects of the Budget.But Chancellor Rishi Sunak could have gone further to invest ...
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ArticleVMS Fleet Management on recruitment drive as it launches new Bridgend depot
VMS Fleet Management has opened a new depot in Bridgend, South Wales in response to growing demand in the region.The depot will offer a range of fleet management services at the site, including maintenance, MOT, workshop and body-shop, as well as local vehicle hire through VMS Vehicle Hire. The site ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz broadens scope of Special Trucks team to drive Econic sales
Fleet sales of the Mercedes Benz Econic are now the remit of the newly expanded Special Trucks division, following a head office restructuring.The Special Trucks division will also spearhead the launch into the UK market of the manufacturer’s fully electric Mercedes-Benz truck models.The company said the move will create “more ...
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ArticleDHL wins race to secure extension to Formula One deal
DHL has extended its longstanding partnership with Formula One, ahead of the FIA Formula One World Championship.The deal sees DHL remain the official logistics partner of Formula One, for an undisclosed period of years, taking responsibility for shipping race cars, fuel, oil and equipment for the racing teams.DHL has been ...
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ArticleHGV testing fees could rise to help fund increase in DVSA HGV testers
Hauliers could see HGV test fees hiked to help fund an increase in DVSA testers, following a review of the system.The DfT’s Heavy Vehicle Testing Review was launched in July last year, in response to rising industry concern at the shortage of DVSA testers, which reached crisis point during the ...
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ArticleLogistics giants reveal 2021 recruitment plans in new MT industry panel
A range of the transport industry’s biggest operators have explained the thinking behind their recruitment strategies for the year ahead.The companies unveiled their plans having agreed to join a major new MT panel, set up to discuss the biggest issues facing the sector.Ian Kirkpatrick, central services director at Europa Worldwide ...
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ArticleYusen launches programme to train future logistics leaders
Yusen Logistics has launched a training programme in partnership with the Novus Trust and Middlesex University.The Yusen Leadership Development Programme aims to inspire the next generation of logisticians.Under the Leadership Development Programme, Yusen will provide three free places on the programme for senior leaders, and will also support students currently ...
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ArticleDon-Bur ramps up apprenticeship programme
Don-Bur will take on 15 engineering apprentices in 2021 as a part of a long-term commitment to retaining critical industry skills.Working in partnership with NSEG Training Association, the trailer builder has already taken on eight apprentices this year who it said had demonstrated the willingness and potential to grow within ...
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ArticleLEVC in Turner & George tie-up for National Butchers' Week
LEVC has partnered with London artisan butcher Turner & George enabling it to offer zero emission deliveries of fresh meat goods during National Butchers’ Week (8-14 March).A refrigerated LEVC one-tonne VN5 electric van has been bringing online orders directly to customers’ doors in London.Joerg Hofmann, LEVC chief executive, said: “Thanks ...
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ArticleTime to get Back on Track!
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be champing at the bit to be surrounded by people you don’t live with, and fortunately we have a bumper programme of Covid-safe events planned throughout 2021 ensuring you can re-introduce socialising and networking into your schedule.From truck racing and golf to exhibitions and ...
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ArticleGovernment rejects calls for private sector HGV testing after major review
The government missed an opportunity to shake up HGV testing after a review into the service failed to acknowledge reform was needed, according to Logistics UK.The industry had welcomed the review when it was announced last year by Conservative peer Lord Attlee.At the time, Attlee pointed to the existence of ...
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ArticleTPN hurdles Irish border issues as rivals continue to struggle
TPN said it was “considerably ahead” of competitors with four trailer loads a day going to Dublin and three to Belfast with no delays in service.The pallet firm said too many logistics operators were underestimating the level of support customers required and its investment in making IT systems “customs-functional” was ...