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ArticleCM Show 2020: Association of Fleet Professionals aims to support firms in their Covid-19 recovery
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is inviting operators to join its membership as they look to bounce back from the effects of Covid-19.To explain the benefits of membership, AFP will be taking part in the brand-new Commercial Motor Show, a free-to-attend event that takes place online from 29 September ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics extends Asda contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with Asda Stores to provide reverse logistics and asset management services for the next three years.It means XPO will continue to manage the logistics for Asda’s product trays through a network of nine sites.The returned assets are washed, inspected and reused for product distribution, ...
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ArticleHaulier alerts police to alleged freight exchange scam
An alleged online scam that is said to have cheated around ten hauliers out of thousands of pounds of payment for loads taken from Europe to the UK has been referred to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.The bureau was alerted to the scam by UK haulage company Trans Orbis Forwarding, ...
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ArticleEuro-6 roll out has seen NOx emissions plummet, RHA report reveals
NOx emissions from trucks have dropped by at least 59% in just six years, driven by the industry’s £1.9bn investment in Euro-6 vehicles.Government figures show a continual year-on-year decline since 2013 with the RHA predicting hauliers will have reduced NOx output by at least 80% by 2025.In contrast, the RHA ...
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ArticleDon't punish firms who took payment break, says Dawsongroup
Businesses that accepted a coronavirus ‘payment break’ should not be penalised when seeking funding, according to Dawsongroup Finance.The asset finance company said it had been approached by a number of companies seeking funding after their current finance provider rejected their applications.This is despite the fact that payment breaks were widely ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: TDI and FORS launch new tachograph analysis tool for members
Transport Data Interchange (TDI) will be sharing an exciting Tech Talk during next month’s Commercial Motor Show about its latest tachograph analysis software.The Chesterfield-based business has been awarded the contract to provide the software behind the newly launched FORS Tacho Service.Built on TDI’s ‘Disc-Check’, a Software as a Service (Saas) ...
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CM Show 2020: Find out how Covid-19 has changed logistics sector trends
As the government tries to strike the delicate balance of reviving the economy while savings lives, the Commercial Motor Show conference will look at the impact of Covid-19 on key sectors of the transport and logistics sector.The lockdown has accelerated the trend away from high street retail towards online shopping, ...
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ArticleCollett & Sons transports turbine and generator to waste site
Abnormal load specialist Collett & Sons has transported a 160-tonne turbine and a 120-tonne generator from the Port of Tilbury to a sustainable waste processing site in Bedfordshire.Preparation for the 78-mile journey began last December when the company worked with project partner Karl Gross to manage the UK leg of ...
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ArticleAPC to recruit over 100 new staff as volumes surge
Delivery network APC is looking to hire over 100 new members of staff for its upcoming peak period as demand for delivery services continues to rise during the Covid-19 pandemic.The roles – all of which are permanent - vary from drivers and warehouse operatives, to customer services staff and IT.The ...
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ArticlePD Ports opens Teesport Bulks Terminal as new investment revives regional economy
PD Ports is celebrating the official opening of a multi-million pound bulks handling facility at Teesport that marks an important milestone in the revival of the Tees Valley following the collapse of the SSI Steelworks in 2015.Simon Clarke MP, Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, officially opened Teesport Bulks ...
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ArticleMeal kit specialist joins XPO and Renault Trucks at Goodman's Nuneaton 230 facility
HelloFresh, the Berlin-based meal kit provider, has leased 230,384sq ft of logistics space at Goodman’s Nuneaton 230 development.The site will become HelloFresh’s second UK production facility as it accelerates its e-commerce operation in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The location will receive produce and packaging from local and national suppliers, ...
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ArticleXPO delivers record cost savings in first six months of partnership with Etex
XPO Logistics has driven down costs to record levels in the first six months of signing a three-year deal with building materials group Etex.The deal sees XPO distribute “several hundred thousand” tonnes of products each year - predominantly full truck load of plasterboard, metalwork and bonding for the construction industry.The ...
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ArticleLEVC announces new VN5 converter strategy
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is developing a comprehensive conversion programme for its highly anticipated VN5 electric van.LEVC has already deployed a small fleet of converted TXs to provide VN5 ‘prototype’ vehicles for trials with partners such as DPD, Royal Mail and Octopus Energy to showcase the electric van’s competence ...
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ArticleRHA objects to AB Agri plans to force operators to join SafeContractor accreditation scheme
The RHA is calling on agricultural and food giant AB Agri to reconsider its decision to require its haulage operators to join the SafeContractor accreditation scheme, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.Sources say the RHA is particularly concerned that hauliers are being held to ransom by AB Agri’s decision to make any further ...
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ArticleAndrew Spencer returns to Pallet-Track as network development director
Andrew Spencer has left United Pallet Network (UPN) to return to Pallet-Track as network development director.Spencer’s brief is to identify opportunities to strengthen Pallett-Track's 90-plus shareholder member network.Spencer brings a wealth of experience to the job having held senior roles at both companies over a period of almost 20 years.In ...
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ArticleBrexit stockpiling and major healthcare deal boost pre-tax profits at Yusen Logistics
Japanese-owned Yusen Logistics UK saw pre-tax profits leap in its latest financial year helped by a new healthcare deal and rising demand for warehousing as healthcare clients stockpiled ahead of Brexit.However, the Northampton-based logistics firm, which counts Seiko, Mitsubishi, Honda, Halfords and AstraZeneca among its clients, warned that revenue will ...
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ArticleMike Watson Transport plans expansion as volumes double
Hampshire-based Mike Watson Transport (MWT) has implemented a strategic growth strategy in the south of England.The move has involved the recruitment of seven additional staff and the procurement of seven new vehicles to service a doubling of its network delivery volume, expanding into part of the PO (Portsmouth) postcode area.MWT ...
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CM Show 2020: DAF Trucks to exhibit at brand-new online event
DAF Trucks is the latest truck manufacturer to confirm its attendance at the Commercial Motor Show, a virtual exhibition for the road transport industry. Other companies already committed include Isuzu Truck UK, MAN Truck & Bus and Mercedes-Benz Trucks.The three-day event, which takes place on 29 September – 1 October, ...
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ArticlePanther Warehousing opens ninth facility in response to rise in online shopping
Premium white glove delivery specialist Panther Warehousing is extending its reach into London and the South East with the opening of its new site in Bracknell.The 35,000sq ft facility is the ninth warehouse operated by the company, which specialises in two-person delivery services.The company said the opening of the new ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens leases new headquarters to SsangYong Motors as it targets EV market
South Korean vehicle parts importer SsangYong Motors UK is to lease a new head office at Howard Tenen’s Europa Industrial Park in Swindon as part of a drive into the electric vehicle (EV) market.The deal will see SsangYong move its headquarters from Luton to Swindon.In a statement, SsangYong said: “The ...