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ArticleTerberg tractor trials launched at Heathrow
IAG Cargo is trialling the electric Terberg YT203EV for 12 months at Heathrow as part of plans to cut emissions.If the trial is a success the company aims to replace its existing terminal tractors with the Terberg YT203EV in the near future - a move which could see the company ...
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Transport industry pays its respects to late Queen Elizabeth II
The industry has been paying its respects to Queen Elizabeth II who died yesterday.Royal Mail group said it joined with people across the United Kingdom and around the world in mourning her death.“We extend our deepest condolences to His Majesty and to all members of the Royal Family,” it added.The ...
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ArticleRecycling firm take DIY approach to tacking driver shortage
Recycling firm FCC Environment is successfully tackling its driver recruitment problems by retraining and upskilling staff from inside its own workforce.A year after launching an internal recruitment drive, eight candidates in Central Bedfordshire have completed their training and acquired HGV licences.FCC Environment said some had begun as street operatives and ...
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Palletline Logistics depot operations hit £50m turnover
Palletline Logistics said turnover had hit £50m following its acquisition of two distribution firms earlier this year.The company, which is part of palletised freight network Palletline, now owns nine businesses and employs 450 people across the UK.In March, it bought the pallet distribution and warehousing elements of Ningbo Palletised Distribution, ...
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ArticlePolice arrest 34 as Animal Rebellion targets trucks delivering milk to dairies
Shutterstock/William BartonPolice have arrested 34 individuals following a protest at a Müller Dairy site in Worcestershire which saw animal rights activists glue themselves to lorries.The Animal Rebellion protest began early on Sunday morning (4 September) with activists targeting Arla’s Aylesbury site, before they switched targets and started protesting at depots ...
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ArticleDevon council cancels waste collections due to driver shortage
ShutterstockA council in Devon has become the second local authority forced to cancel certain waste collections due to the lorry driver shortage.North Devon Council said garden waste collections were being halted until 19 September so that it could give priority to its other collections.Councillor Netti Pearson, lead member for environment ...
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ArticleBodybuilder Total Vehicle Solutions rebrands as TVS Interfleet
Total Vehicle Solutions Group has rebranded as TVS Interfleet, as the CV bodybuilder positions itself to offer greener products to the industry.It has also launched a bespoke bodywork division called Purpose Bodies, which will build lightweight WVTA products that deliver more efficiently.TVS Group has collaborated with OEMs to develop lightweight ...
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ArticleYouthful Skegness haulage firm joins Pallet-Track network
A haulage firm that only started three years ago with just one van has become the latest member of the Pallet-Track network.Sam and Daniella Hooper, both 30, launched Hooper Haulage in Skegness just months before Covid-19 hit.Working with a single long wheelbase van, the couple overcame the additional challenges of ...
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ArticleBe thankful for landslide solution to Scottish Highlands arterial road
Transport Scotland has announced its intention to appoint Atkins WSP Joint Ventures to a £25m contract that will secure a long term solution to a Highlands road plagued by landslides.The investment is an estimate of the overall contract value for the design, promotion, procurement and construction supervision of medium and ...
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ArticleNew transport secretary appointed in Truss reshuffle
Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP has been appointed as transport secretary under new PM Liz Truss’s reshuffled cabinet.Previously secretary of state for international trade, Trevelyan tweeted that she was “thrilled” about her new role and added: “Transport is crucial to our lives - bringing people together, creating jobs & connecting the UK ...
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ArticleAnother night to remember at the Motor Transport Awards
DPD UK once again led the charge at the 2022 MT Awards, picking up three trophies – Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year, Urban Operator of the Year and, for the ninth time in the last 10 years, the Customer Care Award.DPD UK's total haul (including its forerunner Parceline) ...
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ArticleIt's a wrap for Panattoni Park Borehamwood
Panattoni has fully let its 335,430 sq ft logistics park in Borehamwood after signing lease agreements for the last three units with one of Europe’s largest television and film production companies.It has leased 300,000 sq ft at Panattoni Park Borehamwood in three units, two of which are already built and ...
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ArticleTritax Symmetry to deliver major logistics building in south Yorkshire
Logistics development firm Tritax Symmetry is to speculatively build a 132,750 sq ft logistics facility on the last remaining plot at Symmetry Park Doncaster.Symmetry Park, which is located at Junction 34 of the A1 (M), is a £70m industrial and distribution scheme being delivered by Tritax Symmetry.The developer has committed ...
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ArticleColeshill haulier IFL sees business boom as residential deliveries continue to grow
Palletways member International Forwarding Limited (IFL) is seeing business boom in its warehousing operations with pallet volumes increasing “significantly” over the past 18 months.According to the Coleshill-based business the spike in volumes is largely driven by an increasing number of deliveries to residential addresses, as a result of the Covid-19 ...
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ArticleVolvo hooks up with Girl Torque to promote women in the haulage industry
Volvo Trucks is partnering with Girl Torque in a bid to encourage more women to join the haulage industry.Founded last year by HGV driver Karen Sutherland (pictured) of Aberdeenshire-based haulier Ian S Roger, Girl Torque aims to promote the role of women in the transport and logistics sector and raise ...
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ArticleEvri celebrates new Gatwick depot opening with local charity donation
Parcel delivery firm Evri, formerly known as Hermes UK, is celebrating the opening of its new Gatwick depot by donating £2,000 to St Catherine’s Hospice.Hospice worker Emma Peadon received the donation from depot manager Stephen Byrnes, in the form of a giant cheque, at a ceremony at the new depot ...
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ArticleDX Group chief executive Lloyd Dunn resigns ahead of corporate governance inquiry
DX chief executive Lloyd Dunn has resigned with immediate effect, the parcels and logistics company announced today (6 September).In a Stock Exchange announcement the group said it has begun the search for a replacement and will consider both internal and external candidates.Until the new appointment is made, the group said ...
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ArticleDairy deliveries under threat as Animal Rebellion continues to blockade depots
A series of blockades at a number of sites by vegan activists are threatening deliveries of milk this week.Animal Rebellion targeted Arla's Aylesbury site on Sunday and Monday this week and, earlier today (6 September), switched targets, holding a third day of protests at three depots belonging to Freshways and ...
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ArticleNew warehouse for Belfast Harbour as Brexit red tape drives up trade
Belfast Harbour is set to build a new £9m warehouse at Westbank Road on the Harbour Estate to help meet growing demand from logistics operators as roro traffic at the port reaches an all-time high, following Brexit.Belfast Harbour authorities saw record trade volumes last year, with 25.6 million tonnes handled ...
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ArticleHauliers face “severe disruption” at Liverpool Port as workers vote to strike this month
Container hauliers will face “severe disruption” at Liverpool Port this month after more than 560 port operatives and maintenance engineers voted in favour of staging a two-week strike.The warning was made by union Unite as it revealed that its members at the port had voted to take strike action from ...