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Article"A pint of bitter and my parcel, please." DPD looks to roll out 5,000 smart lockers in novel locations
DPD UK is partnering with smart locker specialist Quadient to deliver a nationwide network of smart parcel lockers.Quadient will initially install 500 contactless, secure locker stations in the UK this year, with a plan for 5,000 "in the coming years", according to DPD.Two hundred of the initial tranche of 500 ...
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Soaring inflation, cost of living crisis and falling demand for Covid-19 test kits sees Royal Mail lose "£1m a day"
High inflation, the cost of living crisis and a fall in demand for Covid-19 test kits have seen Royal Mail’s total parcel volumes plummet, with the company currently losing £1m a day, according to Keith Williams, chair of Royal Mail.The Board is warning that if “significant changes” are not achieved ...
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FORS teams up with Backhouse Jones to launch legal advice service
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has launched FORS Legal, which provides operators with access to 24/7 legal advice for a fixed monthly fee.The service, dubbed BACKup, will be provided by transport law firm Backhouse Jones, as part of the Affinity Partner Programme, and will provide FORS members with advice ...
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Industry demands urgent government action to prevent queues at Dover as weekend chaos eases
As the Port of Dover reported normal traffic flows at Dover this morning (25 July), following a weekend of chaos which saw thousands of trucks backed up for more than 20 miles, RHA called for urgent government action to provide a permananent parking facility for HGV drivers hit by Channel ...
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ArticlePartnership reveals design of UK's first public HGV hydrogen refuelling stations
Green hydrogen refuelling station provider Element 2 has revealed the futuristic design of the UK's first two public HGV hydrogen refuelling stations which will be built at Exelby Services’ Coneygarth site on the A1(M) near Northallerton and at its Golden Fleece service station on the M6 near Carlisle.The two new ...
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Turnover and margins up again at Tuffnells in 2020
The first full year back in private ownership by Tuffnells Parcels Express saw an improvement in revenue for the irregular weight and dimensions delivery firm.In the year ending 31 December 2021 the business reported a turnover of £178.1m, compared to £163.4m between January and December 2020. Pre-tax profit was £5.5m.In ...
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Free fuel-saving driver workshops launched by Driver Hire
Driver Hire is running workshops on fuel efficient driving for drivers as the cost of filling up an HGV remains sky high.The one-day, free to attend sessions cover the best methods for cutting company fuel costs and how best to focus training to deliver cost reductions.It said that with recent ...
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Prospects for drone parcel deliveries receive £273m government funding boost
The prospect of using drones to deliver goods along ‘superhighways’ in the sky took a significant leap forwards this week after the government pledged £273m in grants for aerospace projects.The money is to be shared between designs for green aerospace innovation and ultra-efficient manufacturing processes and technologies – and £105.5m ...
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Sainsbury's Basingstoke drivers secure 12% pay increase
Around 200 HGV drivers working for Sainsbury’s in Basingstoke have secured a 12% pay deal through their union.Unite said that 92% voted in favour of the one-year deal, which is above the retail price index, a measure of inflation, which currently stands at 11.8%. It was negotiated without industrial action.Unite ...
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ArticleTagging cargo theft as freight crime would save operators more £700m a year, say insurers
A loophole in crime reporting that allows criminals to get away with cargo thefts from HGVs must be closed in order to save operators more than £700m a year, according to insurers.Broker McCarron Coates said a major problem in investigating thefts is that a specific category of ‘freight crime’ does ...
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ArticleGetlink reports "very encouraging" pre-tax profit as Covid restrictions ease
Getlink, which operates the Eurotunnel cross-Channel service, said it had achieved “very encouraging results” for the first half of the year after reporting a €45m (£38.2m) pre-tax profit.It said the progressive lifting of Covid-19-related border restrictions for international travel had significantly improved the results and transformed the €127m (£107.8m) loss ...
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ArticleXPO trials low bridge alert system
XPO Logistics is trialling low bridge alert technology to help make a dent in the 2,000 bridge strikes that occur every year.The VUE Low Bridge Alerting System uses telematics to warn an HGV driver when bridges pose a strike risk along their route.It is hoped the solution will eliminate the ...
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ArticleDVLA extends range of healthcare professionals qualified to deal with driving licence applications
The process for dealing with professional driving licence applications has been made faster following a change in the law enabling healthcare professionals other than doctors to complete medical questionnaires.The change to the Road Traffic Act means the forms can be referred by doctors to colleagues such as specialist nurses and ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen in fuel cell van trials
First Hydrogen is collaborating with the UK Aggregated Hydrogen Freight Consortium (UK AHFC) to help roll out its fuel cell vans to interested operators.The energy and automotive brand also announced that its hydrogen-powered LCVs are on course for potential customer real-world usage trials early next year.Managed by Element Energy, the ...
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ArticleBarhale orders electric vans from Europcar
(From left) Barnhale HSEQW director Andy Dodman and operations manager Barry BairdEuropcar is providing civil engineering firm Barhale with electric vans to help it meet its zero emission ambitions.Following the trial of a Citroen e-Berlingo and a Renault Kangoo ZE, Barhale has now added four London Electric Vehicle Company VN5 ...
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ArticleRevealed - the towns with the most and least warehousing space
Operators in Slough, Cambridge and Huddersfield are likely to be struggling the most to locate warehousing space according to new research, while Blackpool and Sheffield are the least affected.With the boom in online sales over the last two years powering the demand for storage, warehouse management software provider OrderWise found ...
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ArticleHydrogen specialist hails success of dual-fuel road sweeper trial
Hydrogen expert ULEMCo said the deployment of a dual-fuelled road sweeper in Aberdeen has cut daily diesel displacement rates by almost 50%.The optimised sweeper working for the city council has been saving the annual equivalent of around three tonnes of CO2 emissions since the start of the year.The vehicle has ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer buys Gist
Marks and Spencer Group has acquired Gist, the principal contract logistics provider to M&S Food, for £230m and said the move will accelerate its plan to modernise the food supply chain network.The British retailer said it spied substantial opportunities to create a more efficient supply chain and could reduce costs, ...
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ArticleArrowXL clinches delivery deal with Purmo Group
Two-person delivery specialist ArrowXL has won a contract with Purmo Group UK to deliver designer radiators to homes across the UK.Purmo Group UK will use the ArrowXL 48-hour service to provide customers with a nominated delivery day to suit their schedule.The two companies are currently working together to provide a ...
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ArticleYodel makes two new appointments to support key clients and grow services
Parcel carrier Yodel has announced two new appointments to support its ongoing relationships with key clients and to support Yodel’s services.Jo Hyland (pictured) has joined Yodel as a strategic client director having previously worked in client management roles at Metapack, Whistl and Evri (formerly Hermes).Hyland brings over 20 years’ experience ...