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ArticleEx-Palletline general manager Sue Hodgson joins Pall-Ex
Pall-Ex has appointed former Palletline general manager Sue Hodgson as director of network services and to its board.The appointment follows the arrival of former Palletline MD Kevin Buchanan at Pall-Ex, who took up his role as group MD in November.Hodgson joins from banking software provider Fidelity Information Services, where she ...
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Industry given cold shoulder by chancellor in bid for HGV driver training fund
The chancellor has ignored calls to introduce a training fund to tackle the chronic shortage of HGV drivers in today’s Autumn Statement.Despite campaigning by the RHA with support from the CILT and Motor Transport, which saw the trade association discuss the issue with transport minister Claire Perry most recently, the ...
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Royal Mail's universal service obligation not at threat, says regulator
Ofcom has said it does not see competition from final-mile delivery firms as a threat to Royal Mail’s ability to continue to provide a universal postal service.Following calls made earlier this year for the regulator to protect its final-mile delivery service from increased competition, Ofcom has concluded that Royal Mail's ...
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Geoff Dunning appointed as special advisor to TCs triennial review
Former RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning has said he does not expect to see “wholesale changes” to the way the traffic commissioners (TCs) operate after being appointed as a special advisor to a government review into their role.The TCs triennial review, something all non-departmental government agencies are subject to every ...
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ArticlePallet-Track opens southern hub
Pallet-Track has opened a southern hub in Hertfordshire’s Welwyn Garden City, a move it claims will save 500,000 extra miles of transport per year for shipments heading into the capital.The pallet network, which recently welcomed several new members on board such as Massey Wilcox taking its membership to 80 hauliers, ...
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ArticleHope Construction Materials gets into the festive spirit
Hope Construction Materials has rebranded six of its cement tankers to mark the advent period.The Noël trucks will be running up and down the country throughout December delivering cement, and the operator has invited people to send in pictures of the trucks to be in with a chance to receive ...
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Norbert celebrates 25 years at Belshill following Morrisons renewal
Norbert Dentressangle’s (ND) has renewed its contract with Morrisons in Scotland for a further five years.Running the Bellshill, Glasgow-based site for the supermarket chain, ND is responsible for managing the supermarket group's 575,000ft² composite DC, along with a further 85,000ft² fresh produce DC - both serving Morrisons throughout Scotland.The ...
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Staffing Matters: Apprenticeships - giving logistics a facelift
As I discussed last month there is hard evidence that apprenticeships help businesses become more effective. Let’s use this drive and influx in talent to raise our profile at the same time.Most of my clients are telling me they are struggling to attract talent because of the poor perception and ...
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BIS committee examines parcel firms' evidence in competition inquiry
This week saw the first evidence session in the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee’s inquiry into competition in the post and parcel sector take place.The session mainly focused on the level of competition that Royal Mail is facing and what impact this might have on the universal service it is ...
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Government to pump £214m into boosting cyclist numbers and improving infrastructure
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg today (27 November) announced a £214m funding pot to help the government achieve its aim of doubling the amount of cyclists on UK roads in the next 10 years.He said the money represented the biggest-ever single investment in cycling.The government will allocate £114m to boost ...
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ArticleSainsbury's renews management deal with Fraikin
Commercial vehicle fleet services supplier Fraikin has signed a new two-year contract with grocery retailer Sainsbury’s to manage the supermarket’s home delivery fleet in southern England. The new contract sees Fraikin managing 1,000 vehicles operating out of 120 stores, representing 55% of the retailer’s 1,800-strong 3.5-tonne GVW fleet.Fraikin, which has ...
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Yodel suspends courier after parcel throwing incident
Yodel has suspended one of its couriers after publication of a YouTube video apparently showing one of its team throwing a parcel containing a Tower of London ceramic poppy over a fence.The parcel carrier, which was appointed to deliver the ceramic poppies from the Tower of London display to consumers, ...
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ArticleNew guidance launched for operators planning out-of-hours deliveries
New guidance for fleet operators wishing to make out-of-hours deliveries was launched by TfL at the inaugural Quiet Cities global summit held in London this week.Getting the timing right is a toolkit for all stakeholders involved in re-timing freight deliveries - including hauliers, local councils and businesses – and outlines ...
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FTA bemoans abrupt changes to Fors accreditation scheme
TfL has been criticised by the FTA for introducing a number of significant changes to the cyclist safety equipment requirements under its Fors accreditation scheme without a consultation or a formal announcement. The changes, which came into effect last month, introduce a requirement at bronze level for vehicles ...
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TfL launches out-of-hours deliveries toolkit at Quiet Cities
New guidance for fleet operators considering out-of-hours deliveries was launched by TfL at Quiet Cities yesterday‘Getting the timing right’ is a toolkit for all stakeholders involved in re-timing freight deliveries - including hauliers, local councils and businesses – and outlines the benefits and issues to consider when rescheduling deliveries, from ...
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ArticleCM Downton boosts truck and trailer fleet to meet demand
CM Downton has made a £4.5m investment in its fleet after a take-off in demand, purchasing 50 new tractor units and 60 curtainsided trailers.The orders consist of 30 MAN TGX 6x2s, rated at 480hp; 20 Daf XFs, rated at 460hp; and 60 trailers from Tiger Trailers, featuring an over chassis ...
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ArticleInfrastructure project support is go for growth for Garic
Whether it is a major infrastructure project or small housing development, construction sites nowadays have to provide toilets, washing facilities and areas to rest and eat – creating a large demand for temporary amenities, writes Simon Jack.For Garic, which supplies equipment to meet such needs, this creates a complex logistical ...
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Former Yodel boss returns to the world of logistics
Yodel’s former chief executive, Jonathan Smith, has returned to the logistics scene with a new role heading up recently launched parcel firm locker InPost.Hailing from Poland, InPost launched in the UK this April and joins an increasingly crowded market alongside the like of ByBox, and similar concept, if not similar ...
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ArticleRoad haulage rates show minimal growth
Road haulage rates have risen only fractionally in the last two years, provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown.According to the ONS’s latest Services Producer Price Indices, which record changes in the prices received for particular business services in the UK, road freight transport rates at ...
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Quiet Cities 2014 closes on a high
Day two of Quiet Cities concluded the global summit, providing delegates from logistics operators, logistics customers and policy makers and implementers with solutions to enabling out-of-hours deliveries.As well as hearing presentations from event partner DHL, the Noise Abatement Society and Volvo Trucks delegates were able to explore a variety of ...