All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 21
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MT ArticleWincanton replaces Clipper Logistics on New Look supply chain deal
Wincanton has replaced Clipper Logistics on a major supply chain contract with fashion retailer New Look.The move will come as a blow to Clipper Logistics, which is now part of GXO Logistics UK. The company counted New Look as a key client having worked with the omni-channel retailer for 21 ...
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MT ArticleGXO promises “shared warehousing made easy” with UK launch of GXO Direct
Contract logistics giant GXO is moving into the UK’s shared warehousing sector with the launch of GXO Direct.The move sees GXO and Clipper Logistics, which was acquired by GXO last year, combine their flexible, shared warehousing space, cutting edge technology and services to create one of the UK’s largest shared ...
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MT ArticleCemex employee’s invention helps slash cement tanker fuel costs and emissions
Building materials supplier Cemex is trialling a system which could radically cut its cement tankers’ fuel use and emissions.The system is the brainchild of Nigel Ponton, Cemex UK national fleet engineer and involves the use of electric cement discharge, which replaces the traditional diesel-powered approach.Ponton worked with supplier Gardner Denver ...
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MT ArticleFliss O’Hara leaves Clipper to join Whistl as commercial director of fulfilment
E-fulfilment, mail and parcel specialist Whistl has recruited Fliss O'Hara as commercial director of Whistl Fulfilment.O’Hara will join the company in April from Clipper Logistics where she spent 13 years rising from finance manager to director of business development.Whistl specialises in mid-market multi-user warehouse fulfilment and has more than 1.5 ...
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MT ArticleAlison Richardson appointed Yodel’s new director of HR Operations
Yodel has promoted Alison Richardson (pictured) to the new position of director of HR operations.She brings over 20 years’ experience in human resources to her new role, with a proven track record of delivering business improvements and managing relationships with key stakeholders.Before joining Yodel in 2018 as senior HR business ...
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DHL agrees to pay 600 logistics workers at JLR plant for loss of shift premiums
Fears that the Jaguar Land Rover plant on Merseyside could grind to a halt this spring have been averted after DHL agreed to compensate 600 of its logistics and dispatch workers for the loss of their shift premiums.The dispute arose after the DHL workforce – who are employed on the ...
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RHA pushes for safer HGV parking facilities as cargo thefts rocket
The RHA is calling for greater security for trucks parked at overnight facilities as cargo theft continues to soar.Data shows that the cost of food cargo theft jumped to £700m in 2021 from £250m in 2011, whilst research by the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service found there were more than ...
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Haulage prices tumble to lowest level in almost two years, TEG Index reveals
Haulage prices are at their lowest level for almost two years, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group (TEG) Road Transport Price Index.Although courier prices dropped by more than haulage prices (4.5 points compared to 3.2 points), TEG's Road Transport Price Index for February 2023 found that the haulage ...
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Growing demand for delivery services defies cost of living crisis
Demand for ecommerce delivery services is set to grow this year, despite the cost of living crisis, but consumers are also expecting better service levels and more sustainable methods of transport.The findings come from a recent YouGov survey carried out in partnership with logistics technology firm Stuart, which polled over ...
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MT ArticleLucky escape for driver as tree crushes HGV
The driver of this HGV had a miraculous escape after the vehicle struck a tree and almost flattened his cab.Surrey police shared the image of the crumpled lorry following the incident in the village of West End last week.The driver was reported as having been checked at hospital, “but appeared ...
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MT ArticleMcMurrays Haulage launches major recruitment drive
McMurrays Haulage in Accrington has launched a recruitment drive for administration, customer care and office staff after joining the Palletways network.The family-owned firm is already a member of The Pallet Network and now with it continuing to grow and expand it is on the hunt for people looking for a ...
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MT ArticleNewell & Wright chases carbon cutting dream with Volvo FHs
Newell & Wright Group have taken on two new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units with I-Save after finding other manufacturers could not help the company hit its carbon reduction ambitionsStephen Newell, operations director at the Sheffield firm, said: “Reducing environmental impact is our top priority and we have now placed ...
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MT ArticleDPD takes conservation project under its wing with charitable donation
Aerial shot of wetland creation, RSPB Langford Lowfields Nature Reserve, Nottingham, OctoberDPD is helping to keep the RSPB’s conservation work in fine feather after it donated £90,000 to support work to restore a quarry on the banks of the River Trent.The parcel firm made the donation out of its Eco ...
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MT ArticleGold for Palletforce in health and safety awards
Palletforce has won a RoSPA Gold Award for health and safety in the workplace, for the 14th consecutive year.The company said that its unrivalled reputation for achieving the highest standards meant it was also awarded a fourth RoSPA President’s Award following its record-breaking streak.The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards is ...
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MT ArticleJail for Amazon van thief who left driver with brain injury
An Amazon delivery driver was left with a traumatic brain injury after he tried to stop a thief stealing his van by clinging onto the bonnet, only to be hit by a lorry when he was thrown off.Jarren Reid, 33, has now been jailed for 13 and a half years ...
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MT ArticleSouthampton port productivity record broken
A record 9,315 freight containers were handled at Southampton Port last week, thanks a new operating strategy it has employed on vessels.DP World said it had broken its previous terminal record of 8,213 moves set two years ago after the Ocean Network Express ship ONE Trust docked at the port ...
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MT Article'Why still no plan for HGVs?' - Logistics UK slams government over £400m cleaner fuels investment
Plans to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport unveiled this week still ignore how the logistics industry can viably transition to cleaner fuels, according to Logistics UK.The government said its “robust package of measures” supported the shift to electric vehicles and included almost £400m for the installation of thousands ...
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MT ArticleJLM Transport orders more DAF tractor units for Smyths Toys contract
JLM Transport has taken delivery of six more New Generation DAF XF 480 6x2 tractor units to help meet the growing needs of its biggest client, Smyths Toys.The new trucks join a mix of 12 New Generation DAF XF 480 and XG 530 tractor units that the Stoke haulier sourced ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL and Howard Tenens win RoSPA Gold awards
ArrowXL and Howard Tenens are both celebrating after they won RoSPA Gold Awards for their health and safety standards.The RoSPA accreditation recognises organisations that demonstrate exceptional health and safety practices.Each year nearly 2,000 entrants compete to achieve the accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running H&S industry awards.Read moreGold for ...
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MT ArticleFerytrans slashes Co2 emissions with Hulsteins' CostSaver fridge units
Logistics operator Ferytrans said it had cut emissions and fuel consumption from its fridge units after installing a unique bolt-on hybrid system.The Southampton temperature-controlled transport firm also owns BigFoot Logistics and the two companies tasked their fridge unit service provider to find a way to reduce emissions from their chillers.As ...