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Amazon to open Dunstable distribution centre
Amazon has signed a lease on a new DC in Dunstable. The online retail giant will rent 310,000ft² of space from Prologis in Prologis Park Dunstable, which will be operational by autumn, according to the owner.It is thought the new centre will create 500 jobs in the local area.This is ...
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What’s happening at Whistl?
News that Whistl suspended its final mile delivery service hit the headlines this week, in the latest and possibly final chapter of its quest to deliver a nation-wide postal delivery service to rival competitor Royal Mail. It’s been a bumpy ride for Whistl, formerly TNT Post, which has long-harboured its ...
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City Link group action claim gains momentum
Some 350 former City Link staff have signed up to bring a group employment action claim against the collapsed parcel carrier.JMW Solicitors, the law firm handling the case, lodged a claim with the Employment Tribunal in March in the hope of receiving a greater compensation payout for some of the ...
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ArticleMiniclipper refreshes fleet with MAN and Volvo mix
Miniclipper Logistics has taken delivery of nine new MAN TGX tractor units and two new Volvo FL5 12-tonne rigids from Dawsonrentals. The trucks, replacements for Euro-5 vehicles, are fitted with Microlise fleet management systems with forward-facing cameras linked to the system.Miniclipper fleet director Dave Lightfoot said: “We did put telematics ...
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Confidence remains high as decision-makers look at mergers and acquisitions
Confidence among senior managers in the UK logistics industry remains high, but has fallen slightly since 2014, according to the twice-yearly UK Logistics Confidence Index commissioned by Barclays and Moore Stephens. In the survey of more than 100 senior decision-makers in January and February 2015, the index fell to 69.2 ...
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Ex-Deben Transport staff prepare legal action over compensation payout
Staff formerly employed by the collapsed Deben Transport are preparing to bring a group action case against the company in the hope of receiving a greater compensation settlement. JMW Solicitors, the law firm behind a major group action claim against City Link, said six of the container haulier's former employees ...
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ArticleSenior traffic commissioner becomes CILT president
New CILT president Beverley Bell has said the logistics industry needs to challenge stereotypes and raise its profile if it is to address the widening skills gap in the sector.Senior TC Bell, who officially took the CILT helm this month, addressed guests at the institute’s Annual President’s Inauguration Lunch, asking ...
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Industry insolvencies down year-on-year
Despite the high-profile collapse of Deben Transport last month, the amount of insolvencies overall in the transport and haulage sector is rapidly declining year-on-year.Insolvency Service data for England and Wales shows that in 2014, a total of 294 companies became insolvent, a 25% fall on the previous year and 44% ...
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Acute driver shortage stunting operator growth
The latest UK Labour Market survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG has underlined the acute driver shortage that is threatening to stymie operator growth.Released last week to provide a snapshot of the state of the UK jobs market for the new government, the report shows drivers ...
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McLoughlin to remain secretary of state for transport
Patrick McLoughlin will remain in the role of secretary of state for transport as part of the new Conservative government, it has been confirmed.The announcement came as the reappointed prime minister David Cameron reshuffled the cabinet for his coming term in office, following his election victory last week.McLoughlin, who was ...
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Freight consolidation centres an important specialism for DHL
A top DHL executive has said freight consolidation centres remain an "extremely important" sector for the business to maintain a specialism in, as he believes they will become more commonplace in the future logistics market.Vice-president of public sector, Roger Burns, says although there isn’t a vast amount of consolidation activity ...
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O'Donovan retains Fors gold status through investment in fleet safety
London operator O’Donovan Waste Disposal has achieved its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) gold accreditation for the fourth consecutive year.To demonstrate its commitment to the safety of its fleet, the past 12 months has seen the company roll-out a driver behaviour system to 85 of its vehicles, invest in new ...
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Fors creates industry committe to shape standards during national roll-out
The Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) has launched a Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG) to champion the direction and integrity of the initiative as it expands across the UK.It will ensure the scheme's remit remains up-to-date with industry requirements and changing legislation, while ensuring industry support for Fors and ...
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ArticleFors creates working party to guarantee scheme's integrity and standards during expansion
A Fors Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG) has been created to champion the direction and integrity of the scheme as it rolls out nationally.The GSAG will ensure the initiative remains up-to-date with industry needs and latest legislation, while ensuring industry support for Fors and safeguarding the scheme’s standards and ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics: a 60-second guide
So the transport company with the least pronounceable name (Norbert Dentressangle) will soon be no more. XPO Logistics’ takeover of the post box red trucks was a shock, not so much in itself but because XPO is not a household name this side of the pond. Here’s our 60-second guide ...
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Whistl warns of up to 2,000 job losses as it pulls the plug on final mile service
As many as 2,000 Whistl employees in the UK are facing the threat of redundancy, after the company took the decision to suspend its final mile delivery service. Whistl, previously known as TNT Post, said it had made the “difficult decision” to suspend the service in London, Manchester and Liverpool, ...
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If Norbert can be bought by XPO - is anyone safe?
In the wake of the shock of French giant Norbert Dentressangle being sold to US up-and-comer XPO Logistics, the question of which 3PL is not up for sale has raised its head. Frankly, if a company with the size, scope and ambition of ND can be acquired in this market, ...
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Fraikin set to make biggest annual purchase in a decade
Commercial vehicle rental company Fraikin has made its biggest annual purchase of rental vehicles in a decade, with a three-phase order plan worth £13m for 2015 already underway. The three phases of its investment plan will see the company buy more than 300 new vehicles by the year's end. Phases ...
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ArticleGrocontinental boosted by warehousing expansion
A double-digit rise in income from its expanding warehousing operation helped food logistics service provider Grocontinental achieve a 6% increase in turnover in the year to 31 October 2014. The Whitchurch, Shropshire-based firm generated a total of £31.8m during the year (2013: £30m), of which £16.4m came from its multi-temperature ...
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New Great Bear site to create 'significant' number of jobs
Great Bear Distribution has said a large new DC it is to set up at Markham Vale, Chesterfield, will create a “significant” number of new jobs. The 479,000ft² site, located just off junction 29A of the M1 between Sheffield and Nottingham, should be completed in spring next year and is ...