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ArticleYearsley has a blast with Dawsons freezers
Frozen food specialist Yearsley Logistics has added a blast freezing service at two sites, Belshill and Gillingham, using leased stand-alone freezer units from Dawsonrentals.Richard Couch, head of commercial at Yearsley Logistics, said: "The Dawson units are a direct response to customer need. We have a number of customers who, though ...
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ArticleArrowXL wins four-year deal with Smeg UK
ArrowXL has secured a four-year deal with appliance manufacturer Smeg UK, which has moved its deliveries to the operator from its own in-house network. The Italian manufacturer, known for its distinctive retro style fridges and freezers, has opted to just use Arrow's premium Platinum service for its home deliveries.The four-year ...
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Allied Bakeries avoids strike action after Kingsmill drivers accept pay offer
More than 100 drivers at a Kingsmill bakery in West Bromwich have called off threatened strike action after accepting a revised pay offer and agreeing changes to shift patterns.Unite said around 130 drivers, maintenance staff and security personnel at the depot, which supplies 1.5 million loaves a week to customers ...
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FreightShare Lab project to help tackle freight inefficiencies
Work has started on FreightShare Lab (FSL), a collaborative research project focused on tackling transport inefficiencies associated with empty and partially laden truck running. The project is co-funded by Innovate UK and aims to demonstrate how strategic data and asset sharing between multiple road/rail carriers and shippers can reduce empty ...
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Employees of failed contract haulier ordered to pay up for road accidents
Former employees of a Birmingham contract haulier now in administration have been ordered to pay almost £40,000 in costs relating to road traffic accidents.Contact Transport obtained court judgement orders against drivers and subcontractors who were at fault in the collisions whilst employed by the company or engaged in business and ...
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BC Transport will bounce back after administration, says new owner Kinaxia Logistics
Kinaxia Logistics director Peter Fields has described his latest purchase, BC Transport, as a “good solid business with great people” that ultimately stumbled as it was carrying too much debt.Speaking after rescuing the Bollington-based haulier from administration in a move that saved 50 jobs, Fields said it was a profitable ...
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ArticleProductivity and Brexit has put Ellesmere Port's future under jeopardy, warns PSA Group boss
The future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory is jeopardised by high manufacturing costs and Brexit, according to owner PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares.Tavares said Ellesmere Port’s manufacturing costs are double that of PSA’s Sochaux factory in France. “This is striking because the most cost-competitive place to make cars in Europe ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Best Use of Technology sponsored by Bridgestone
Bridgestone commercial sales director Greg Ward, centre, presents the trophies to Driver Exchange co-founder Adam Thompson (left) and Saint-Gobain driver resource and compliance manager Dave RyanSaint-Gobain knew it needed a joined-up approach to driver agency requirements, so it turned to Driver Exchange and together they proved to the judges ...
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ArticleDAF best placed to benefit from hard Brexit, says Easton
DAF could fare better than other truck manufacturers in the event of a hard Brexit, according to MD Robin Easton.Speaking at a press briefing in London, Easton stated his personal belief that Brexit is not in the best economic interests of the UK. He said he hoped the British government ...
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Financial standing rate for standard O-licence holders to increase in 2018
From 1 January, standard O-licence holders will be required to demonstrate an increased level of financial facilities, after the drop in the value of value of the pound following the EU referendum.Both new applicants and existing operators will be required to demonstrate £7,950 (previously £7,850) for the first HGV and ...
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Clipper Logistics makes almost £200m in first half of financial year
Clipper Logistics almost broke the £200m turnover barrier in its most recent results, covering the six months ended 31 October. The retail logistics specialist grew turnover by 21% year-on-year to £199.7m (2016: £164.9m).Clipper's pre-tax profit also grew in the six months, rising 15.6% to £7.9m (2016: £6.9m).The operator said some ...
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Hydrogen CVs can play a key role in London's 2050 zero-carbon ambition, says TfL
Hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles could play a key role in London's ambition to become a zero-carbon city by 2050, according to TfL.Speaking at a recent LoCITY roadshow - developed to help freight operators learn more about hydrogen technology in vans and HGVs - TfL freight environment programme manager Fergus Worthy told ...
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Strike action threat subsides at Royal Mail after CWU mediation
The threat of strike action at Royal Mail has subsided after the postal operator reported mediation with CWU had been helpful, and suggested an agreement may eventually be reached over the long-running pay and pensions dispute. "Mediation has helped both parties to better understand their respective positions," Royal Mail said.The ...
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Hauliers face £100 charge to enter central Leeds under clean air zone proposals
Leeds City Council has published its consultation plans for a category B clean air zone (CAZ) in the city centre, which will require HGVs to be Euro-6 to enter its central area or pay a £100 charge.The CAZ will come into force in 2020 and will cover all roads within ...
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ArticleKinaxia Logistics adds BC Transport, saving the business from administration
Kinaxia Logistics has added the ninth haulier to its rapidly expanding stable, rescuing Bollington-based BC Transport from administration.The Cheshire haulier is a founder member of the Palletforce pallet network and has an O-licence authorising up to 35 vehicles and 26 trailers, with a staff of 50.It joins a rapidly expanding ...
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Freight in the City Expo 2017 video highlights now live!
Why not check out the video highlights from the third annual Freight in the City Expo, which took place at Alexandra Palace on 7 November.More than 1,000 visitors headed to the iconic London venue to see the latest clean, safe and quiet vans and lorries deigned for urban operations.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JCi5PvC2w8&t=13sTo find ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart announced as 100th Northern Powerhouse partner
Eddie Stobart has become the 100th partner of the Northern Powerhouse, which will see it work to boost skills, innovation and business in the North of England.The haulier has a special livery to mark its partnership with the Northern Powerhouse, making it the first partner business to carry the campaign's ...
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A hard Brexit would make a hard border inevitable in Northern Ireland, say MPs
A hard Brexit would make a hard border “inevitable” between Northern Ireland and Ireland, MPs have warnedBorder checks between Ireland and Northern Ireland, and at Holyhead, Milford Haven and Fishguard, appear “inevitable”, if the government sticks to its hard Brexit plan to leave the single market and customs union, according ...
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ArticleSponsored Content: RHA Membership
The Road Haulage Association is the only UK trade association dedicated to the operators of road freight. It has over 7000 member companies in membership who, between them, account for approximately 250,000 UK-registered heavy goods vehicles.Membership is wide and varied ranging from owner-operators to those operating fleets in excess of ...
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Clipper Logistics has Supergroup contract extended by five years
Clipper Logistics has bagged a five-year extension to its contract with Supergroup, which owns the Superdry fashion brand.It will continue to provide warehousing, store delivery, e-fulfilment and returns management to the company until September 2023.Steve Parkin, executive chairman of Clipper, said: “Superdry has been a key client of ours for ...