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    Wincanton invites five innovation start-ups to join W2 Labs programme

    2022-06-21T15:39:00Z

    Wincanton has revealed the five global start-ups that will take part in its 2022 W2 Labs programme.The five firms are French digital fulfilment company Find & Order, Polish business No Magic, Manchester-based Automedi, US company Navflex and Swiss start-up Pick8chip Technology.The five will be mentored by Wincanton’s senior leadership team, ...

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    Fashion logistics firm ASCG leases 35 new Evolution Renault trucks

    2022-06-21T14:10:00Z

    Fashion retail logistics firm Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) is taking delivery of 35 new Evolution Renault trucks.The 13-litre Renault T480s vehicles will make up 55% of ASCG’s fleet and have been supplied by Hexagon Leasing on contract lease.The company said it had chosen the model for its environmental credentials ...

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    Yodel delivers first profit in ten years helped by lockdown demand for food, wine and flowers

    2022-06-21T12:20:00Z

    Yodel has delivered its first profit in 10 years after benefitting from the home shopping boom generated by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.According to its latest annual results to 30 June 2021, revenue rose to £561.1m (2020: £430.3m) whilst pre-tax profit soared to £23.7m from pre-tax losses of £32.3m in the ...

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    ArrowXL returns to profit aided by shift to e-commerce during pandemic

    2022-06-21T10:50:00Z

    Two-person delivery and installation specialist ArrowXL has returned to the black after two years of losses, boosted by soaring online demand for garden, home office and gym equipment and a major shift to e-commerce during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.Reporting its results for the 53-week period to 30 June 2021, the ...

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    Mercedes-Benz Trucks to unveil the eActros LongHaul electric truck in September

    2022-06-21T09:34:00Z

    Mercedes Benz Trucks is set to unveil a concept prototype of its 40-tonne battery-electric eActros LongHaul truck at this year’s IAA Transportation in September in Hanover, Germany.Ahead of its debut at the show the OEM has released its first teaser images of the eActros LongHaul concept prototype and announced further ...

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    Stotts Group buys Parker Transport (SW) to expand its presence in the South West

    2022-06-21T08:48:00Z

    Stotts Group, which owns Willmotts Transport and S&B Transport Services, has boosted its presence in the South West of England with the acquisition of Somerset-based Parker Transport (SW).The acquisition adds two new sites to its existing eight locations and expands its total fleet to around 160 trucks and 170 trailers.Parker ...

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    Carrier Transicold invests in UK service training academy and new spare parts warehouse

    2022-06-20T16:02:00Z

    Carrier Transicold has invested in a new specialist training academy and urgent request spare parts warehouse for its partners, to help reduce customers’ vehicle downtime.The Manchester facility holds vehicle off-road parts and is supported by overnight deliveries from Carrier Transicold’s European warehouse in the Netherlands when required.The warehouse also holds ...

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    Chancerygate gets go-ahead to build major Grade A logistics park in Essex

    2022-06-20T15:45:00Z

    Developer Chancerygate has been granted planning permission to develop a major Grade A urban logistics and industrial space in Witham, Essex.The company said the new 58,000sq ft scheme will meet growing demand in the region for Grade A logistics sites.Dubbed Freebournes Park, the speculative development will comprise ten units ranging ...

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    Flannery Plant Hire boosts fleet safety with automatic brake system

    2022-06-20T15:25:00Z

    Flannery Plant Hire has appointed Blackburn-based Vision Techniques to install an automatic braking system to the business' 50-strong fleet of HGV low loaders.Established in 1972, Flannery Plant Hire operates across the UK and provides over 3,500 units of plant to its customers via its fleet of delivery vehicles. The company ...

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    Consortium hails final-mile 5G trial of autonomous Terberg electric HGV a success

    2022-06-20T15:14:00Z

    (Left to right) The 5G CAL project team with the tele ops system - Mike Potts, StreetDrone; Patrick Melia, Sunderland CIty Council; Paul Butler, NEAA; Martin Kendall, VantecThe trial of an autonomous Terberg electric HGV, designed for final-mile delivery, has been completed successfully, according to the consortium leading the project.The ...

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    Brambles renews deal with European Food Banks Federation for three more years

    2022-06-20T13:21:00Z

    Brambles, which supplies pallets across 60 countries via its CHEP brand, has agreed to renew its support of the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) and its network for three more years.The renewal of the partnership will see Brambles continue to provide supply chain knowledge, training, and voluntary consultancy in safety, ...

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    Panattoni in spec development of final two units at its Aylesford logistics park

    2022-06-20T13:13:00Z

    Panattoni is set to speculatively develop the final two units at its logistics site Panattoni Park Aylesford, after agreeing pre-lets for the rest of the space.The two units at the former Aylesford Newsprint site measure 100,000sq ft and 130,000sq ft respectively and are expected to be completed in the fourth ...

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    DX Group hires new auditor in last ditch attempt to remain trading on AIM

    2022-06-20T11:59:00Z

    DX Group has entered an 11th hour battle to keep its shares listed on AIM after they were temporarily suspended from the trading platform in January this year, following the company’s failure to publish its annual audited results.The company has announced it has hired auditor PKF Littlejohn and will enter ...

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    Launch of major 200-acre New Stanton Park moves step closer

    2022-06-20T10:35:00Z

    Verdant Regeneration has secured outline planning application for the redevelopment of the 200-acre New Stanton Park, near junction 25 of the M1, which the company says has the potential to deliver up to 4,000 jobs.Verdant Regeneration submitted an outline planning application in late 2021 for the redevelopment of part of ...

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    Caddie Express joins Pall-Ex Group in expansion drive

    2022-06-20T10:02:00Z

    Maidenhead-based logistics firm Caddie Express has become the latest shareholder member in Pall-Ex Group, joining both the Pall-Ex and Fortec networks in a move aimed at expanding its service offering.The Silver FORS accredited company, which is owned by Paul and Craig Hankin, offers international logistics and handling large and non-standard ...

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    Culina adds another piece to the chilled jigsaw with Robert Burns buy

    2022-06-20T09:10:00Z

    Culina Group has confirmed that Fowler Welch has completed the acquisition of Scottish temperature controlled haulier Robert Burns. Formed in 1984, Robert Burns turns over around £15m a year and runs temperature controlled operations in and out of Scotland with a fleet of 70 vehicles.Based in Broxburn to the west ...

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    MAN tests pre-production electric trucks ready for 2024 delivery

    2022-06-17T20:13:00Z

    MAN said it was on track for its heavy duty electric truck to roll off the production line in 2024 and it was now training staff in CO2-free technology.One year after establishing its eMobility Centre at its main plant in Munich, MAN has produced 20 prototypes of its eTruck, testing ...

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    Abbey sticks with DAF for the New Generation

    2022-06-17T20:04:00Z

    Abbey Logistics’ fleet replacement programme has resulted in seven New Generation DAF XFs being delivered to serve key food producers in the UK and Europe.The 450 FTP tractor units continue Abbey’s long-standing relationship with DAF and are also joined by four previous generation DAF XFs.Abbey MD Dave Patten said DAF ...

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    Pickfords sees 2020/21 revenue grow by a fifth despite pandemic

    2022-06-17T19:56:00Z

    Pickfords recovered from the initial impact of the pandemic last year, after revenues increased by almost a quarter.The UK’s largest removals firm reported turnover of £58.1m in the year ending 30 September 2021, up from £47.3m in 2020.Pre-tax profit more than doubled to £4.5m, compared to £2.1m the year before.In ...

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    Same-day courier Cargo Worldwide (UK) goes into administration

    2022-06-17T19:45:00Z

    East London-based haulage and freight forwarding firm Cargo Worldwide (UK) has entered administration.According to documents filed at Companies House, insolvency experts at KBL Advisory were appointed to the business on 7 June.The company describes itself as an international freight forwarder and road freight firm, which trades out of an operating ...