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ArticleHermes pledges £1m to help couriers in coronavirus self-isolation
The GMB union has praised Hermes for pledging £1m to support self-employed workers if they need to self-isolate as a result of the coronavirus.Hermes confirmed it will help find someone to deliver on a courier's behalf and guarantee that their rounds will be kept open for them for when they ...
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ArticleCircle Express back in profit after move to fleet HP agreements
Cost-saving initiatives helped nudge Circle Express into the black last year, after it reported a pre-tax profit of £26,000.The express delivery company also saw turnover fall from £29.2m to £28.9m in the year ending 31 March 2019.However, it returned to profitability after reporting a pre-tax loss of £595,000 in 2018.In ...
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ArticleHaulage industry pivotal to keep this country running during coronavirus outbreak
Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced that he is confident food supplies will not run out in the event of a prolonged outbreak of coronavirus.There already seems to be sporadic so-called panic buying. I’ve noticed empty shelves where the own-brand paracetamol and ibuprofen used to be down at the local ...
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ArticleCoronavirus: "We feel a huge burden to keep the wheels turning," admit hauliers
The industry has begun making plans to mitigate the effects of Covid-19, but hauliers have told motortransport.co.uk they also need the government to provide more regular updates on the spread of the virus.As UK health officials moved into the second phase of their response to the coronavirus outbreak, companies involved ...
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ArticlePalletforce sets sights on international expansion
Palletforce has launched five new direct services to Aegean and Baltic countries after experiencing “unprecedented growth” in international volumes.The routes to Greece, Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania and Croatia bring the number of international services operated by Palletforce to 30.It added that a further 10 countries could be added in the next ...
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ArticleWilko workers "furious" over plans to cut sick pay
Wilko is planning to reduce sick pay for its distribution and retail workers in a bid to tackle absence levels that were twice the industry standard.The home and garden retailer said high sickness absence levels were “a real concern” and it wanted to take steps to bring the company sick ...
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ArticleMichelin to raise £25,000 for Transaid through cycle challenge sponsorship
Michelin has pledged to fundraise £25,000 for charity Transaid after renewing its membership with the international development organisation.The renewal extends a relationship that began when Transaid was founded by Save the Children, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) in 1998.Michelin intends to fundraise the money in cycle challenge ...
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ArticleRail Minister opens Maritime's new strategic rail freight interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park, East Midlands Gateway
(Left to right) Sir John Peace, Midlands Engine; John Williams, Maritime; Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris and David Sleath, SEGRORail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has officially opened Maritime's new strategic rail freight interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park, East Midlands Gateway.The MP was joined by representatives from Maritime Transport and SEGRO, and more ...
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ArticleHydrogen drought in Scotland's Central Belt ended with Edinburgh refuelling station
A new public hydrogen refuelling station has opened at Wallyford, less than a mile off the A1 and 8 miles to the east of Edinburgh.The Logan Energy station supplies vans, trucks and buses with hydrogen at 350 bar; it is the first in Scotland’s Central Belt and the only hydrogen ...
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ArticleDavid Hathaway Transport doubled profits before Kinaxia buyout
David Hathaway Transport increased profits by more than 52% before it was acquired by Kinaxia last year, recently published results show.The Bristol-based transport, storage and haulage contractor made a pre-tax profit of £688,000 in the year ending 31 May 2019, compared with £451,000 the year before.Turnover also rose by 11% ...
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ArticleMassey Wilcox blames wage costs on profits dip
Latest figures from Massey Wilcox show that it increased revenue by 8.3% but profits fell as it struggled to pass on running costs, particularly wages.For the year ending 31 May 2019, it reported a turnover of £12m, up from £11.1m the year before.Pre-tax profit reduced by 24% to £638,000, with ...
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ArticlePremier Logistics switches strategy after CVA
A back-to-basics approach has helped Premier Logistics to successfully trade through its 18-month Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), the company has revealed.The haulier said it is now ready to compete on a level footing after restructuring its finances in 2018 via a CVA in the face of a £5.7m shortfall to ...
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ArticlePrologic plans new lorry park near Felixstowe
Felixstowe-based logistics business Prologic has submitted plans for a new lorry park to be built near to the Suffolk container terminal, which it said would ease pressure on the A14 if Operation Stack was required.The plans are for 85 HGV parking spaces on land off the old A45 adjacent to ...
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ArticleManston Airport owners mull freight route to London via Ramsgate Port and Thames
A plan to transport freight from Manston Airport to the capital by electric vehicle to Ramsgate Port and onwards to London via the River Thames is being discussed by The Port of London Authority (PLA) and airport owners RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP).RSP is currently applying for a development consent order ...
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ArticleMalcolm Group driver trainer completes Transaid HGV placement in Tanzania
John Heirs, driver training & compliance manager with Malcolm Group, has returned to the UK after completing his third voluntary placement supporting Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project with the National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The project aims to reduce the number of road crashes and fatalities ...
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ArticleSamsara launches tools to help operators switch to electric fleets
Technology specialist Samsara has launched new tools to help operators looking to transition their fleets to electric.The products include real-time current and historical state of charge (SoC) reports and ways to monitor charging status to determine if their vehicles are plugged in and charging.New alerts also notify operators if the ...
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ArticleDfT holding back benefits of longer semi trailers, claims FTA
The government should make the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) a permanent fixture on the UK’s roads following the successful outcome of its trial, according to the FTA.The DfT funded study demonstrates that use of these vehicles continues to have a significant impact on the reduction of carbon emissions and ...
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ArticleFreshLinc expands FLX dry freight fleet with new SDC trailers
Temperature-controlled operator FreshLinc has added 30 new SDC Freespan curtainsided trailers to its general haulage division FLX Logistics.Based in Carrington, Manchester, FLX operates over 400 trucks and 1,000 trailers from six sites across the UK.The new EN12642XL curtainsiders are a bespoke design with BPW Eco-Plus axles, Haldex generation 3 braking ...
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ArticleRHA chief executive to examine sector's future at Microlise Transport Conference
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett is the latest speaker to be announced at the Microlise Transport Conference taking place on the 20 May at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.Burnett will discuss 'the post-Brexit landscape', clean air zones, investment in road infrastructure and the skills shortage and need for diversity within ...
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ArticleSwain Group expands tipper capabilities with Eurobulk acquisition
Swain Group has announced the acquisition of Gravesend-based haulier Eurobulk.Swain, based in nearby Rochester, Kent, has acquired the entire shareholding of Eurobulk including its assets, vehicles and business.Eurobulk will continue to be run as a separate company, managed by its existing directors, while Swain confirmed it would 'provide capital to ...