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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 82
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ArticleGatwick logistics firm DNA expands Palletforce area in drive for growth
Gatwick-based haulier DNA has expanded its Palletforce postcode to include parts of Guildford.The company has added GU1-10 postcodes around southern and central Guildford to its KT postcodes around Epsom, Leatherhead and Kingston upon Thames and RH postcodes in Redhill and Gatwick.DNA is taking over the GU1-10 postcodes from fellow Palletforce ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain offers online shippers way to avoid Brexit border delays
DHL Supply Chain is offering online retailers access to its European and UK network of 30 DHL e-fulfillment centres to help them avoid Brexit red tape and meet growing online demand for next day delivery services.The company said its 30 sites offer customers close proximity to the major urban centres ...
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ArticleWhistl to recruit HGV drivers through Road to Logistics scheme
Delivery management firm Whistl has teamed up with Road to Logistics to offer HGV drivers roles with Whistl at its Bedford Super Depot.Nick Wells, chief executive at Whistl said: “The Road to Logistics programme is playing a crucial role in widening the appeal and opportunities in HGV driving.“As we grow ...
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ArticleGovernment’s £20m plan for EV points not enough, think tank warns
Government plans to double the number of electric vehicle charge points to nearly 8,000 this year by offering £20m of funding to local authorities do not go far enough, a leading think tank warned this week.The warning follows government confirmation this week that funding for the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme ...
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ArticleBrittany Ferries ups sailings between Ireland and France to help hauliers avoid Brexit red tape
Brittany Ferries is launching three new weekly freight-only sailings between Ireland and France. They will begin this Thursday (4 February) with a sailing between Rosslare and St Malo.The first of two from Cork to Roscoff will begin this Saturday. These are in addition to ones offered by Brittany Ferries out ...
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ArticleXPO excels in recognising LGBTQ+ inclusion
XPO Logistics has received a rating of 85 out of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for LGBTQ+ inclusion for the second year running.The announcement, made by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, recognizes XPO in the category of Mail and Freight Delivery.The CEI distinguishes employers that take tangible steps ...
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ArticleNew guidance on groupage not enough to stop major delays at NI ports, warns RHA
New guidance aimed at tackling major delays to groupage at Northern Ireland ports has been rushed through without reference to the haulage industry and fails to tackle the issue, the RHA told MP Michael Gove this week.The accusation, made in an open letter from RHA chief executive Richard Burnett, comes ...
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ArticleThermo King joins forces with Mercedes Benz to develop the eSprinter Pharma van
Thermo King is partnering with Mercedes-Benz AG to create a fully electric, refrigerated Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van for final mile delivery of pharmaceuticals and medicines. The prototype comes with the all-electric E-200 refrigeration unit and the new lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery from Thermo King. The combination delivers independent and ...
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ArticleTrade volumes from Britain into ROI plunge 50% in January
Trade volumes into the Republic of Ireland (ROI) from Great Britain fell 50% in January compared to the same month last year, the Irish government revealed this week.The operational update said “some” businesses of all sizes are experiencing “severe difficulty” in adapting to the new Brexit customs controls and suggests ...
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ArticleMAR Cooling Solutions launches to target rising demand for refrigerated deliveries
The directors of VMS Fleet management have formed a new conversion company in a bid to corner rising demand for refrigerated vehicles.VMS Fleet management MD Martin James, finance director Richard Horrex and director Aaron Laraman officially launched MAR Cooling Solutions this week.The East Sussex-based company, which specialises in refrigerated and ...
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ArticleTPN helps customers build post-Brexit shipments to “new normal” levels
The Pallet Network (TPN) is seeing volumes to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) returning to near normal levels post-Brexit, as customers become accustomed to the new regulations with the help of TPN’s customs-integrated IT services.TPN is offering an export service to Ireland and mainland Europe for UK freight customers which ...
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ArticleKickstart given to 30 youngsters’ logistics careers
Over 30 unemployed young people are set to join the Port of London Authority (PLA) in Gravesend and Forth Ports, including Tilbury Port, as part of the government’s £2.4bn Kickstart work programme.Successful applicants will join a paid six-month traineeship.Opportunities range from experience in administration through to operations with the aim ...
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ArticleFleet operators show resilience in adjusting to lockdown, new research reveals
Fleet operators have adapted quickly to the demands of Covid-19 lockdowns, new research from telematics specialist Quartix shows.Commercial vehicle tracking data shows a major difference in how operators responded to the first, second and third national coronavirus lockdown periods of 2020, the company reported.While mileage travelled by its UK customers ...
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ArticleDX half-year profits set to “outperform” market expectations as restructuring continues to drive growth
DX’s restructuring is continuing to bear fruit with profits at the parcel freight firm set to exceed market expectations, according to its latest trading update.The company said that in its first half year to 2 January 2021, trading was ahead of the same period last year.DX Group operates DX Freight, ...
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ArticleHarris Maxus opens Warrington HQ predicting 200% growth surge
Commercial vehicle distributor Harris Maxus is set to open new UK headquarters at Birchwood Park, Warrington.The new site is part of expansion plans by the Dublin-based firm which is forecasting growth of over 200% in 2021.Harris Maxus is the sole distributor for the Maxis diesel and electric range of vehicles ...
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ArticleGovernment invests £93m in major road upgrade scheme
The government is to spend £93m on major road upgrades as part of its attempts to “level up” the country.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the north would receive over half of the funding, with up to £56m invested on an overhaul of the Kex Gill section of the A59 in ...
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ArticleLogistics UK backs government plan to reduce delays to food freight entering Northern Ireland
Logistics UK said it was “cautiously optimistic” that the government’s solution to checks on food consignments moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will help prevent delays.After lobbying from the logistics sector to ease the administrative burden after Brexit, the government has now proposed a solution on goods using groupage, ...
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ArticleFagan & Whalley announces restructure in drive for growth
Fagan & Whalley has announced a company restructure, boosting its board of directors from two to six people.The Lancashire-based logistics specialist said it had outgrown its previous structure and extending the board would facilitate its growth plans beyond its current four operational sites.Joining the board are business strategy director Sam ...
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ArticleShopping online reduces carbon emissions by a third, report reveals
Carbon emissions generated by online shopping are more than a third lower than those produced by visiting bricks and mortar stores, according to latest research.A report produced by property developer Prologis found e-commerce brings clear sustainability benefits and the use of last mile logistics facilities could dramatically reduce transport-related carbon ...
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Go west, Brittany Ferries tells hauliers
Brittany Ferries has urged firms to send unaccompanied trailers via ports on the western channel designed to receive driverless loads, as demand rises.The ferry company said the need for drivers to provide negative Covid tests had driven the trend for unaccompanied loads travelling from the continent to UK ports such ...