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Carlton Forest 3PL forced into administration by excess warehouse capacity and rising costs
Worksop-based transport and warehousing firm Carlton Forest 3PL has gone into administration, along with subsidiary Green Forest Solutions LLP and Carlton Forest Group Holdings, after battling rising costs, falling storage rates and overcapacity in the warehousing market.
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AI in the world of logistics: How’s the future looking?
Logistics, especially heavy logistics, is still very old fashioned and hasn’t really embraced change. I always remember one of my first visits to a transport company more than 20 years ago, when we did a system upgrade and introduced the internet at the time when the depot was using modems.
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Enterprise Flex-E-Rent to recruit over 100 new technicians across 28 depots
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent is recruiting more than 100 new technicians across its 28 depots and has expanded its technician training programme, as part of a wider strategy aimed at dominating the UK commercial vehicle rental sector’s repair and maintenance services.
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Road freight prices creep up in March, latest TEG Index reveals
Road transport prices crept up in March, following declining prices in January and February, according to the latest data from the TEG Index.
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Backhouse Jones co-founder Ian Jones joins Element 2 advisory board
Ian Jones, co-founder and director of transport law firm Backhouse Jones, has been appointed to the advisory board of hydrogen refuelling specialists Element 2.
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Schmitz Cargobull and VDL to buy Van Hool as staff brace for mass redundancies
A joint venture of German trailer builder Schmitz Cargobull and Dutch bus manufacturer VDL is to take over Van Hool, after the Belgian bus, road tanker and trailer manufacturer was declared bankrupt this morning (8 April).
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Carbon offsetting scheme sees all United Pallet Network deliveries go carbon neutral
From this month all United Pallet Network (UPN) deliveries will be carbon neutral, under a carbon offsetting scheme, the company has announced this week.
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Dawsongroup donates training vehicle to Road to Logistics
Dawsongroup has donated a tractor and trailer to Road to Logistics, a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in training unemployed, ex-offenders and former military service staff to gain an LGV Licence and full time employment as a driver.
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“Positive year of growth” for Pall-Ex despite closure of Poland business
A decision to close Pall-Ex’s network in Poland following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to the group making a loss of more than £3m last year.
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S&J European Haulage enters administration
S&J European Haulage in Melton Mowbray has entered administration after more than 40 years of business.
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Scotland to address lorry speed limits with public consultation
Hopes for an increase in the speed limit for HGVs in Scotland have been raised after the government told Motor Transport it would shortly be asking the public for its opinions.
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Wains welcomes fuel efficiency boost from Actros Ls
Devon haulier Wains Transport said both of its Actros L tractor units were performing consistently better on fuel efficiency compared to any other vehicles in its 25-strong fleet.
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Morecambe Metals rolls out new Renault C520
Scrap metal firm Morecambe Metals has added a Renault Trucks C520 8x4 to its fleet and put it out to work in the North West, covering an area from Stoke to Carlisle and across to Leeds.
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Suttons welcomes 100th fuels truck
Suttons Tankers has taken on its 100th fuels truck, a Volvo FM; one of a batch of four low cab models with Gardner Denver discharge equipment and pet. reg. fit out.
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Yodel recruits new CFO Dan Hobden
Yodel has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) following its acquisition earlier this year by the consortium YDLGP.
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The latest blow to fresh produce imports
The introduction of new fixed charges on imports of fresh produce and plants is yet another blow to the already fragile fresh produce sector which has already been hit by so many additional costs and challenges due to the post-Brexit border control plans.
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Volta prepares for comeback under new ownership
Volta Trucks said it was laying the groundwork for a comeback in 2024 after it entered administration last year.
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Two for the road as Butcombe Brewery scoops for Volvo
Butcombe Brewery is toasting Volvo Trucks after taking on an FE 6x2 and an FL 4x2 rigid following a move away from a rival manufacturer.