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ArticleDFDS to buy McBurney Transport Group for £138m
DFDS has agreed to buy Northern Ireland logistics group McBurney Transport for £138m as part of plans to accelerate its drive into the cold chain logistics sector.McBurney Transport, which has its headquarters in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, specialises in warehousing and transporting cold chain and dry goods between Ireland and ...
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ArticleTen top tips for surviving the coming storm
It is no secret the haulage sector is facing an uphill battle; recent Office for National Statistics estimates show that one in five transport businesses have run out of cash amid the current economic climate. So how can businesses ensure continuity?There is no doubt that the UK economy is facing ...
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ArticleND Brown calls on Guest Truck and Van for new Iveco Dailys
Specialist HGV supplier ND Brown has invested in five Iveco Dailys adapted for arboricultural work.The family firm bought the vehicles speculatively from Guest Truck and Van and it said they had all now been leased to customers.Nigel Brown, ND Brown chairman, said: “We are continuously improving and refining our fleet ...
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ArticleFlexibility, honesty, and outsourcing the way ahead for uncertain times to come
The last few years have been extremely tough for many businesses which have had to adapt to stay afloat during a global pandemic.But while we may have emerged from one crisis, businesses are now facing an array of new challenges. From economic uncertainty and strikes to a global supply chain ...
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ArticleCoventry binmen strikes cost council £7.2m, new report reveals
The cost to Coventry City Council of the strikes among its bin lorry drivers has ballooned to £7.2m, according to a new report.The dispute over pay began at the start of the year and was finally resolved in the summer, by which time households and businesses had endured months of ...
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ArticleRest and Be Thankful diversion route to be upgraded
Transport Scotland said it was developing medium term improvements to the Old Military Road (OMR) through the Glen Croe corridor, days after the Rest and Be Thankful was subject to convoy control.It said the improvements would make it a more resilient diversion route until a long-term solution was in place.Proposed ...
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ArticleCornish haulier invests in eight more Arocs tippers
A hurried purchase of an Arocs tipper at the start of the year has paid dividends for Cornish operator Duchy Plant Hire, which has now ordered another eight of the Mercedes-Benz vehicles.Two have recently been put into service and another six will be delivered by Intercounty Truck & Van early ...
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ArticleSqueezing even more efficiency from retail supply chains will be top priority for 2023
ASCG recently surveyed 100 retailers about plans and strategies for dealing with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. ‘Reviewing supply chains to find efficiencies’ came out top, with 40% of retailers prioritising this as a solution for reducing costs and protecting margins as sales and bottom lines feel the effects ...
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ArticleConfectionery firm fined after man breaks arm unloading truck
A sweet manufacturer has been fined £5,000 after an employee climbed on a forklift truck to help keep its balance while unloading equipment from a lorry and fell, breaking his arm.According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) the worker at Lees of Scotland was asked to get on the ...
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Will the brakes go on warehouse development in 2023?
Brexit and Covid-19 have had huge impacts on demand for warehousing in the UK, the evidence being clear from the number of large sheds springing up alongside major motorways. MT spoke to three experts in the field of logistics property development to get their views on prospects for 2023.Charles Binks, ...
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ArticleHome Farm hails new Mercedes Benz steering system
Oxfordshire arable grower Home Farm (Charlton) Estates has praised its “fantastically versatile” new Mercedes-Benz Unimog for its all-terrain capabilities.Supplied by local dealer Arthur Ibbett, the UGE U430 implement carrier is also one of the first in the UK to be fitted with a comfort steering option, which reduces steering force ...
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ArticleHowdens Joinery rolls out innovative eye and brain training to improve driver awareness and safety
Kitchen and joinery products supply giant Howdens is trialling an innovative driver training tool – EyeGym – in a bid to improve driver performance and safety.The online visual, cognitive and decision-making training has been endorsed by many top sports people including England Rugby World Cup winning manager Sir Clive Woodward ...
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ArticleRoads regulator slams National Highways over smart motorway radar detection failures
Radar technology installed across England’s smart motorway network is still not meeting performance targets, according to the country’s roads regulator.National Highways (NH) came under pressure to fit stopped vehicle detection technology on every all lane running (ALR) smart motorway where the hard shoulder has been converted into a live lane, ...
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ArticleJobs saved at London courier firm after pre-pack sale
Administrators at Begbies Traynor said they had saved 34 jobs after London-based courier firm Rush Worldwide entered administration and was then sold in a pre-pack deal.The company, which offers same and next-day delivery services, entered administration at the end of November and insolvency practitioners Julie Partner and Andrew Hook were ...
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ArticleTrade bodies demand government widens shortage occupation list
The government is being urged to add HGV drivers and forklift truck operators to the shortage occupation list (SOL) after Brexit and Covid-19 led to a chronic shortfall.Trade associations have teamed up to force the government to address the shortage of skilled workers in the industry and make it understand ...
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ArticleGreene King plays down impact of strike action as pay row continues
Greene King has paid tribute to its brewing and distribution teams and said their hard work had helped cancel out any impact from a pay dispute among union workers, which has now escalated into strike action.Three days of industrial action commenced on 21 December and a further four days are ...
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ArticleTruck graphics firm OPG secures funding for management buy-out
Truck graphics firm OPG has completed a management buy-out (MBO) and launched its “next chapter of growth” in the 27-year-old business.The Lanarkshire company, which designs and produces graphic wraps for vehicles and works with household names across industries including food and drink, retail, logistics and construction, relied on a six-figure ...
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ArticleHGV driver jailed for causing death by careless driving
An HGV driver who collided with a motorist on the M6 while changing lanes, resulting in her death, has been jailed for 34 weeks.Robert Ward (pictured) initially denied being responsible for Victoria Kavanagh’s death following the collision on 27 July 2020, but he later changed his plea to guilty to ...
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DVSA operation checks out curtain-sided lorries
A recent DVSA enforcement operation in Staffordshire targeting curtain-sided lorries has seen 37 vehicles checked, 20 immediate and seven delayed prohibitions issued and three curtainsiders taken off the road immediately, due to poor load security. Announcing the results of the operation, DVSA said: "Unlike box-sided vehicles, the curtains on a ...
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ArticleNestlé begins electric shunter trial at York site
Confectionary manufacturer Nestlé UK & Ireland has launched a trial of an electric shunter at its York site as part of plans to eventually replace the diesel shunters across its UK depots and reduce its carbon footprint.The Gaussin Electric Shunter, which is being used in the two-week trial, features battery-swap ...