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ArticleReed Boardall continues strong performance after doubling profits in 2019
Reed Boardall has seen “strong demand” for its services during the pandemic and is confident that demand will continue through 2021.Reporting its annual results to 31 March 2020, the temperature-controlled food storage and distribution company revealed a doubling of profits which laid strong foundations to help it weather the Covid-19 ...
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ArticleWork starts on major new multimodal Northampton hub
Infrastructure works have started this week on the Segro Logistics Park Northampton Gateway (SLPNG) - a 450-acre multimodal logistics hub located next to junction 15 of the M1.The project has been designated as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) which will provide five million sq ft of industrial facilities and ...
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ArticleTranscentral boosts fleet with three Actros and six Montracon trailers from Ryder
West Midlands-based warehousing and logistics firm Transcentral has bolstered its fleet with three Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545LS 6x2 tractor units, and six Montracon curtainsided Mega trailers.The new trucks and trailers, supplied by Ryder, come in Transcentral’s fleet colours and are also protected by a collision damage vehicle cover package.Elizabeth Wray, director ...
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ArticleCompetition authority gives green light to sale of K+N contract logistics portfolio to XPO
The sale of Kuehne+Nagel Group’s contract logistics portfolio to XPO Logistics has been sealed after being unconditionally approved by the British Competition and Markets Authority.The deal sees XPO acquire Kuehne+Nagel’s drinks logistics, food services and retail and technology businesses which generated a turnover of approximately £617m in 2019 and employed ...
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ArticleGet Covid-19 test or face being put in the slow lane in Kent, DfT warns HGV drivers heading for France
International hauliers are being “strongly encouraged” by the DfT to ensure their HGV drivers are tested for Covid-19 before travelling to France, warning that those drivers arriving in Kent without a test will face delays.The DfT is also offering to help hauliers set up their own testing facilities with lateral ...
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ArticleNew border controls set to be tested as freight volumes return to normal this week, RHA warns
The RHA has welcomed the smooth flow of traffic at Channel ports, following the UK’s exit from the EU on 1 January, but warned that the real test will come later this week as freight volumes return to normal, complicated by the need for truck drivers crossing into France to ...
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ArticleChepstow haulier Hicks Logistics to join Pallet-Track
Welsh haulier Hicks Logistics is joining Pallet-Track and will take over the Welsh border postcodes around Chepstow and Avonmouth early this month.The addition of Hicks comes as Pallet-Track moves to strengthen its presence in the Welsh border area.The company, which is based at Caldicot, near Chepstow and employs almost 80 ...
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ArticleYoungs Transport buys North West Cargo and eyes further acquisitions
Purfleet-based Youngs Transportation & Logistics has acquired North West Cargo (NWC) in Warrington, adding another 44 vehicles to its fleet and providing it with the presence in the North that its major clients have reportedly demanded.With depots in Southampton, Purfleet and now Warrington, Youngs said its influence in the LCL ...
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ArticleNew XPO whitepaper confirms permanent shift to e-fulfilment
The accelerated pace of online shopping activity shows no signs of subsiding once the crisis is over, with supply chain operations and consumer preferences now permanently altered, according to a white paper from XPO Logistics.Based on two surveys conducted before the holiday shopping season, the white paper explained how every ...
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Article"Hauliers won't change to electric when the technology doesn't do the job!"
The government is ramping up its zero carbon agenda, but how keen are HGV operators to jump onboard when the technology is struggling to keep pace with the demands of running a fleet of vehicles?Last month (November) prime minister Boris Johnson set out a £12bn 'Ten Point Plan' to spearhead ...
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ArticleBevan Group teams up with eStar Truck & Van to win Leicester City Council tipper order
West Midlands-based manufacturer Bevan Group is working on a second consignment of tipping bodies for 14 FUSO Canter trucks to be operated by Leicester City Council.The authority, which recently embarked on a major fleet replacement programme, placed its latest order with prime contractor eStar Truck & Van following a comprehensive ...
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ArticleD Steven & Son marks centenary with Gray & Adams trailer kitted with Transicold Vector HE 19 MT refrigeration unit
The UK’s most northerly haulage company is celebrating its centenary with the delivery of a new Gray & Adams trailer mounted with Carrier Transicold's flagship Vector HE 19 MT refrigeration unit.Scrabster-based D Steven & Son, which also has depots in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Wick, took the delivery as part of ...
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ArticleGo with the Flow for quality assured online training for all logistics workers
Despite the high proportion of the 2 million people working in UK logistics that are mobile or remote workers, there has been a lack of a coherent and quality assured online training to help their career development. But that is now changing with the launch of Flow.According to research (see ...
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ArticleFormer management team returns to Big Green Parcel Machine
Three of Tuffnells' former directors have returned to the company, following its management buy-out from the Connect Group in May this year.Ian Bland, Chris Tresadern and Ian Brewer all held leadership positions in Tuffnells but had left the company either prior to or during the firm’s previous ownership by Connect ...
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ArticleDNA targets further growth amid 40% surge in volumes
Gatwick-based logistics specialist DNA is gearing up for further expansion in 2021 following a 40% increase in palletised freight consignments since the Covid pandemic.A member of leading express distribution network Palletforce, DNA has created eight new jobs since the summer and aims to further increase its 65-strong staff in the ...
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ArticleNew Sizewell nuclear plant could produce low carbon hydrogen for road transport
A planned new nuclear plant at Sizewell could also be a centre of hydrogen production for vehicle use, and the plant developer is seeking expressions of interest for partners to produce hydrogen and use it to run heavy vehicles at the site on the Suffolk coast.The initiative could be the ...
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ArticleAssociation of Fleet Professionals launches charter to fast-track adoption of electric vehicles in UK
A new electric vehicle (EV) charter and accompanying training course have been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).The charter commits the organisation to fast-tracking the adoption of EVs in the UK through: supporting members through electrification with a helpline and administrative assistance; providing best practice documents and education; ...
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ArticleRomac Logistics secures new distribution hub
Manchester-based Romac Logistics has expanded into a major new head office and distribution centre at Unit 66 Finlan Road, Stakehill Industrial Estate which is owned by the COIF Charities Property Fund.The company, which specialises in chilled and ambient logistics, offers warehousing and national distribution solutions for the UK’s food and ...
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ArticleTesco adds 30 Thermo King electric vans to home delivery fleet
Tesco has strengthened its zero-emission home delivery fleet with the addition of 30 new fully-electric refrigerated vans, equipped with E-200 units from Thermo King.The E-200 electric refrigeration units come with multi-temperature performance which is autonomous from the vehicle and intelligent power source optimization.The units, which feature patented power management, also ...
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ArticleDirect Vision a good step - but does not go far enough
The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for commercial vehicles in London is a positive step towards better HGV road safety, but does not go far enough.All goods vehicles over 12 tonnes now require a permit to drive into Greater London, including vehicles from outside the UK.Enforced by TfL, the DVS legislation ...