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ArticleGreat Bear reports rise in 2020 profits and turnover
Great Bear Distribution increased turnover and profits again in 2020, as the company shrugged off any adverse impact from the coronavirus pandemic.The distribution and storage firm, which operates more than 400 HGVs and manages over six million square feet of warehousing, reported revenues of £282m last year, up 6% from ...
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ArticleKerry Logistics shrugs off Covid as 2020 profits soar
Kerry Logistics increased its pre-tax profit by more than 70% in 2020, despite a “very challenging and turbulent year”.The Manchester-based 3PL and freight forwarder said the pandemic resulted in a significant reduction in activity during H1 and the lockdown in China, followed by the UK in late March, led to ...
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ArticleArchbold Logistics triples profits amid review of client base
Archbold MD Alan MaherArchbold Logistics tripled its pre-tax profit last year by mitigating the effects of Covid-19 and withdrawing from less profitable work.The distribution specialist saw turnover fall by 3.2% to £16.8m in the year ending 31 December 2020, but profit increased to £384,000 from £128,000 the year before.The company ...
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ArticleCold chain industry in spotlight after new data reveals environmental impact of diesel refrigeration units
Research into greenhouse gases from diesel-powered auxiliary transport refrigeration units (auxTRUs) has estimated that there are up to 2,100 HGVs in Scotland making a significant contribution to transport-related emissions.The Zemo Partnership said its study, funded by Transport Scotland, showed that these cold chain systems contribute an additional 1-2% greenhouse gas ...
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Zero-emissions HGVs still stuck "at red" says BVRLA
The zero emissions HGV market is “parked at a red light” with no clear plan from government on how it will make the transition to a carbon-free future, BVRLA chief executive Gerry Keaney told the rental and leasing body’s online ‘Fleets in Charge’ conference today.While the electric van market received ...
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ArticleWestbourne Motors orders six Isuzu recovery trucks
Breakdown and recovery firm Westbourne Motors has added six new Isuzu 7.5-tonne crew cab vehicles to its 250-strong fleet.All six were immediately put to work and are expected to serve the business for at least the next seven years, covering more than 100,000 km per annum.Richard Colburn, Westbourne Motors director, ...
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ArticleAPN demands two-year suspension of Driver CPC
Pallet networks want to see the Driver CPC suspended for two years with a promise it will be reformed or abolished, in order to attract back a “mass exodus” of professional drivers.The association of pallet networks (APN) also said allowing standard driving licence holders to drive 7.5-tonne vehicles once again ...
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ArticleHGV test centres admit waiting lists of up to six months
Almost two-thirds of HGV test centres are battling with waiting lists of at least 11 weeks, with several booked up for six months, according to a freedom of information (FOI) request.An investigation into how long the current driving test waiting periods are across the UK found 43 out of the ...
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ArticleDVSA to revise load security guidance after fatal accident
The family of a man killed when a lump of concrete fell off a wagon and smashed through his windscreen are promoting the importance of securing loads and carrying out safety checks.Steven Oscroft died last year when a rock fell from an HGV in Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire and landed on ...
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ArticleDFDS orders 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks in "milestone" deal
Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks from shipping and logistics giant DFDS.The deal is said to be the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and one of the largest ever for heavy electric trucks worldwide.First deliveries to DFDS will start in ...
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ArticleReasons businesses say 'no' to zero-emissions deliveries
The eyes of the world are on Glasgow for the COP26 Summit on Climate Change. But while everyone might be looking, it’s a fair bet to say plenty of people involved in the UK’s logistics sector aren’t really listening. Sure, those involved in the delivery business are all talking a ...
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ArticleLogistics UK boss urges government to extend visa scheme and deliver on overnight parking pledge
Logistics UK chief executive David Wells (pictured) has urged the government to extend the number and duration of temporary visas available to EU drivers and rejected the Prime Minister's claims that the move would represent "uncontrolled immigration".Responding to Boris Johnson’s suggestion this week that the haulage and logistics industry is ...
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ArticleMarshall Fleet Solutions appoints new operations director
Marshall Fleet Solutions has recruited Mark Sutcliffe as its new operations director.Reporting to MD Mark Howell, he joins a seven-person board, working closely alongside the other executive directors.Prior to joining MFS, Sutcliffe was most recently head of transport for The Co-Op. He has also held several other senior operations roles, ...
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ArticleUnite condemns “shocking” failure of DfT to assess safety of HGV driver extended hours
The government has no plans to assess the safety impact of the relaxation of HGV drivers’ hours, despite extending the scheme this week to the end of October as part of wider plans to continue it for another four months.According to union Unite, the DfT has confirmed in correspondence with ...
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ArticleGoodyear and TIP extend 15-year partnership with new five-year deal
Tyre manufacturer Goodyear and truck and trailer leasing and rental company TIP have extended their 15-year partnership by another five years.TIP specialises in the leasing and rental of trucks and trailers, as well as asset maintenance and other value-added services to transportation and logistics customers.It operates over 110,000 assets globally ...
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ArticleHauliers hit back after Prime Minister blames industry for petrol pump crisis
Haulage operators are accusing the Prime Minister of attempting to scapegoat the industry for the petrol pump crisis after failing to heed their warnings of a supply chain crisis months ago.The industry criticism follows comments made by Boris Johnson on the BBC Andrew Marr Show on Sunday (3 October). Asked ...
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ArticlePetrol pump crisis prompts deluge of applications for tanker driver jobs, Hoyer UK reports
Hoyer UK has taken on additional staff to process the flood of applications it has received from people wanting to work as tanker drivers, following the petrol pump crisis which kicked off last week.The company is seeking around 50 drivers and had been struggling to fill the vacancies. The fuel ...
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ArticleGovernment was warned limited time of emergency visas would deter European drivers, says RHA
Government ministers ignored hauliers' warnings that the limited length of the emergency HGV driver visas would deter European drivers from taking up the offer, the RHA has claimed.The RHA was responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s admission today (5 October) that out of 300 emergency HGV fuel driver visas on ...
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ArticleTemperature-controlled hauliers demand government action to help them transition to net zero
The government has let down temperature-controlled hauliers by failing to deliver on its promise to help the industry transition to emission-free refrigerated trailers, the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) said this week.The accusation comes as the CCF publishes its report: The Journey Towards Emission Free Temperature-controlled Distribution on Road Vehicles this ...
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ArticleBob Richards appointed operations director at TPN
The Pallet Network (TPN) has appointed industry veteran Bob Richards as operations director.Richards takes on the role that TPN MD Mark Kendall vacated last January after he replaced Mark Duggan as MD.TPN’s new operations director will take responsibility for the day and night operations at TPN’s Minworth Hub, and its ...