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ArticlePanther takes on 44 new SDC curtainsiders from Hireco as online demand surges
Panther Logistics has ordered 44 new SDC curtainsider trailers from Hireco as growth at the premium, two-man delivery firm continues to escalate.The trailers, which come as a contract hire package deal, will be delivered in Panther’s new corporate livery.Guy Burgess (pictured left), logistics director at Panther Warehousing, said the two-man ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins new five-year contract with Shell Bitumen
DHL Supply Chain has been reappointed by Shell Bitumen in a new five-year contract starting on 1 March 2021.Following a successful relationship stretching back over 30 years, the DHL team will continue to be responsible for providing loading and delivery services of bitumen to Shell’s UK customer base on a ...
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ArticleNew freight service from Dunkirk to Liverpool launched as post-Brexit congestion at channel ports continues
A new freight service from France to the Port of Liverpool which offers suppliers a way to avoid the post-Brexit delays at the Channel Ports has been launched by Containerships, part of the global CMA CGM shipping group.Part of the CMA CGM shipping group, the firm is now operating vessels ...
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ArticlePlans for Peterborough logistics park could create 150 jobs, says developer Firethorn Trust
Firethorn Trust is looking to build a 500,000sq ft logistics park in Peterborough with plans to open it in the summer of 2022.The £60m Kingston Park development is expected to create 150 jobs, according to the company.Peter Mather, a partner at Firethorn Trust, said: “Peterborough is one of the fastest ...
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ArticleFormer Asda chief executive Andy Clarke joins Menzies board
Menzies Distribution is continuing its drive for growth with the appointment of former Asda chief executive Andy Clarke.The appointment, which closely follows the firm’s recent acquisition of Bibby Distribution, sees Clarke join the company as non-executive chairman.Clarke is the former president and chief executive of Asda, bringing to the Menzies ...
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ArticleAndyfreight expands facilities and looks to recruit more staff as demand surges
Lye-based Andyfreight is looking to recruit staff and expand its premises after seeing demand soar by more than 44% during the pandemic.The family firm has purchased two derelict warehouses close to its existing Lye premises to create extra warehousing space and yard facilities for an additional 30 articulated vehicles.Andyfreight will ...
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ArticleWatch on demand: Urban innovation and electric city trucks in spotlight at first Freight in the City webinar
A brand-new series of Freight in the City webinars kicked off on 11 February with a focus on urban innovation and electric delivery vehicles, in partnership with Renault Trucks UK and Ireland. MT takes a look at some of the key themes explored in this engaging session.Chairing the first of ...
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ArticleDAF Trucks grows market share as demand rises
DAF Trucks has delivered the second largest market share its history.Last year saw it register 37,580 trucks in a total European heavy-duty market of 230,400 vehicles, resulting in a share of 16.3% (2019: 16.2%).In the same period, DAF Trucks’ market share of the European medium-duty truck market, which totalled 41,400 ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution does its FairShare to tackle child hunger in the UK
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has launched a branded trailer to promote its partnership with FareShare, the food redistribution charity supported by Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.Boughey encourages customers who store food with the company to donate surplus products to the charity, which are then distributed by its fleet to FareShare’s 25 ...
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ArticleRHA offers TIR webinar to members looking to avoid customs problems
Hauliers looking to avoid post-Brexit border disruption are invited to an RHA seminar on the TIR international customs transit system tomorrow (17 February).TIR, which operates across all EU countries and beyond, helps hauliers to avoid the use of national transit procedures through the use of customs-sealed containers.It is operated by ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics extends distribution partnership with steel manufacturer Outokumpu
XPO Logistics has renewed its long-term UK partnership with Outokumpu to almost two decades.Under the newly extended deal XPO is responsible for transporting stainless steel products from the manufacturer’s plant in Sheffield to its UK construction customers.XPO has also invested in new, fuel-efficient trucks and trailers fitted in Outokumpu livery, ...
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ArticleVehicle Weighing Solutions to add new Chesterfield facility as customer demand grows
Vehicle Weighing Solutions (VWS) is adding a new production facility to its Chesterfield location as it prepares for future growth.The new building will be an extension of the Chesterfield operation where VWS manufactures, installs and services its vehicle weighing, bin weighing and overload protection systems.The new development will allow the ...
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ArticleDiamond Logistics takes on three new network partners
Delivery and fulfilment firm Diamond Logistics is expanding its network with the recruitment of three new partners.Newtown Powys family business 2nd Generation Logistics, which is a subsidiary of Station Couriers, has joined the Diamond Logistics network to grow its e-commerce client base and serve customers in the mid-Wales area.Wigan operator ...
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ArticleHMRC publishes advice on how to meet new tax rules on self-employed drivers
Advice aimed at helping operators stay on the right side of new tax laws has been published by HMRC today (15 February).The briefing document sets out how it will monitor organisations engaging drivers and other contractors who work through their own limited company when new tax rules kick in.Under the ...
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ArticleTuffnells partners with Don-Bur to launch urban Mini Wedge trailer
Tuffnells has joined forces with Don-Bur to develop a new trailer for urban use.The Mini Wedge is designed to operate in tight, urban areas and will enable Tuffnells to reduce its reliance on 18-tonne rigid chassis vehicles for urban deliveries.Supplied by TIP Trailer Services, the first 9m-long single axle concept ...
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ArticleRenegotiate Brexit terms with EU or face collapse of Northern Ireland trade, government warned
ParcelHero is calling on the government to take urgent action as official figures reveal over a third of UK importers are struggling at borders and Northern Ireland trade is in a downward spiral.The latest ONS economy report highlights soaring problems at customs and a crisis developing in the province.Transport costs, ...
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Denby Eco-Link to hit the road ahead of major trial of 25-metre artics
The DfT is planning a major trial of around 3,000 25-metre artics on Britain’s roads this year and will drum up support by giving Denby Transport permission to use its Eco-Link B Double road train as a demonstrator from next month.Denby Transport chairman Dick Denby, who has been lobbying the ...
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ArticleLogistics UK to join government's Brexit Business Taskforce
Logistics UK has been invited to join the government’s Brexit Business Taskforce, providing advice about how logistics can overcome challenges posed by new trading arrangements.It said the invitation, made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, was in recognition of the group’s work helping the government to ...
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ArticlePowertrain giant develops hydrogen combustion engine for heavy duty trucks
Austrian powertrain specialist AVL is working on an internal combustion engine powered by hydrogen designed to provide heavy trucks with low carbon propulsion at a fraction of the cost of fuel cells.In a press statement, AVL said: “The development project’s target is to increase both the efficiency potential of multi-port ...
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ArticleEnd consumers would foot bill for new online tax, ParcelHero claims
An online sales tax to level the playing field between high street and online purchases would be passed straight on to customers, ParcelHero has warned.It said home shoppers should not be duped into footing the bill for the impact of Covid-19, after 18 high street retail bosses called for online ...