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ArticleVan drivers in danger of driving illegally
Mercedes-Benz is urging drivers to double check whether they are susceptible to the new Driver CPC legislation, voicing concerns that many drivers who need a Driver Qualification Card (DQC) to operate legally are unaware that they do so.The company warned that much of the Driver CPC publicity in the lead ...
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ArticleSalford Van Hire invests in 300 vehicles
Salford Van Hire has embarked on a vehicle buying spree, with the purchase of more than 300 new units for its fleet.The Manchester and Leeds based firm has recently invested in 150 Daf XF units, 60 MAN TGX units, 50 Renault T units, 20 Renault D rigid units and 25 ...
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ArticleWilson James awarded gold Fors for London Construction Consolidation Centre
Wilson James has been award gold in TfL's Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) for its London Construction Consolidation Centre in Silvertown. Bob Dempsey operations manager for Wilson James said: "We are delighted to have been awarded Fors gold standard and to be one of few construction related companies to have ...
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ArticleDHL launches Military Employability Programme
DHL, which employs more than 42,000 people in the UK, has launched its own Military Employability Programme to recruit drivers from the ranks of those leaving the armed forces.In partnership with the Careers Transition Partnership (CTP), a joint initative between the MoD and recruiter Manpower, the logistics giant has ...
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Clipper announces new contract with fashion retailer
Fashion retailer ME+EM has appointed Clipper Logistics to provide a multichannel logistics service from its shared-user DC at Enfield.The contract, which Clipper began work on in July, involves storage and pre-retail services including packaging, as well as e-fulfilment and deliveries to ME+EM’s central London retail store by electric vehicle.Cornelia Smith, ...
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UPS, DFDS Logistics and GeoPost fall foul of Bradford-on-Avon weight restriction
UPS, DFDS Logistics and GeoPost were one of 13 firms and a driver collectively fined more than £13,000 this summer after breaching the weight restriction on Bradford-on-Avon’s town bridge.Between 23 June and 28 July, 13 companies and one driver appeared before Magistrates in Swindon after breaching the 18-tonne weight restriction ...
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Malcolm Group places order for more 50ft container trailers
Malcolm Group has significantly increased its order of 50ft skeletal trailers from SDC by an additional 80 units.When the trailers were revealed at the Multimodal show earlier this year, Malcolm Group had placed an order for 40 units. The extended container, which is easily swapable between the trailer and Malcolm's ...
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Driver CPC exposes recruitment challenge road transport faces, says FTA
The FTA has reiterated its warning that with the Driver CPC deadline now reached, the road transport industry is facing not only a short-term driver shortage but a more serious underlying recruitment problem.In a statement issued today [10 September] to mark the Driver CPC deadline, the FTA said that while ...
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ArticleDriver CPC: the training providers kept on coming
With today being Driver CPC deadline day [10 September], The Hub's sister title Commercial Motor has revealed the revenue that the training has so far generated for DVSA, a not inconsiderable £40m.Within the Freedom of Information request data that story is based on are some equally interesting nuggets. For example, ...
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ArticleForward Trucking Services boosts fleet
Forward Trucking Services (FTS) has added two new trucks and three new trailers to its fleet.The two MAN 18-tonne Euro-6 vehicles increases the company’s truck fleet to 54. It has also added a Lawrence David and two Montracon trailers to boost its trailer fleet to 29.The company has just relocated ...
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ArticleGovernment and employers have to get driver apprenticeships right
Following the recommendations of the Richard Review, the government is in the midst of delivering a restructured, ‘employer-focused’ plan for apprenticeships in the UK, writes Paul Brooks.However, whilst it is encouraging to hear that employer needs are to be taken onboard, the government’s approach to logistics apprenticeships remains misaligned with ...
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Hargreaves Transport saw turnover growth ahead of pre-Imperial Tankers sale
Hargreaves Services has said that its transport division saw a 7.6% rise in turnover in the year-ending 31 May, as it benefited from strong dry bulk volumes.Turnover at Hargreaves Transport increased from £82.7m to £89m, it said in preliminary results, with dry bulk contributing £59.3m to that total. Operating ...
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NFT to take 100 Euro-6 Volvos over next two years
NFT is to replace 100 units in its fleet with Euro-6 Volvo FMs, comprising the exclusive supply of its 6x2 and 4x2 units.The deal follows a tender that saw four vehicle manufacturers go head-to-head in competitive tender. Volvo, via dealership the Hartshorne Group, will also supply further units if the ...
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ArticleDHL supports Ride Across Britian
DHL has signed a deal with sporting event company Threshold Sports to be the official freight transportation for Deloitte’s Ride Across Britain, a 969 mile cycling race from Land’s End to John O’Groats.In addition to transporting luggage, tents and equipment across the UK for the race’s 800 participants, DHL will ...
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ArticleYodel delivers logistics to Tour of Britain cyclists
Yodel has unveiled a new branded fleet to accompany its role as logistics partner to the 2014 Friends Life Tour – a cycling event. As the event’s official logistics partner for the fifth year running, the company has revealed a trailer and 16 support vans branded with the Yodel Direct logo ...
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Norbert Dentressangle takes on 100th apprentice
Norbert Dentressangle has welcomed its 100th apprentice to its Carlsberg operation, based in Northampton.Darren Currie was offered a position on the operation’s customer service team less than 24 hours after he submitted his CV. The scheme, which was launched in March, has a further 70 apprenticeships available and ND is ...
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Hermes appoints Mark Pettit as sales and marketing director
Hermes has appointed Mark Pettit as sales and marketing director, replacing Gary Winter.Pettit joins Hermes from Regus Group, where he was global business and product director. He has also held positions at Xerox Global Services (Europe) and Xerox Developing Market Operations for the Middle East, Africa, India and Latin America ...
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ArticlePall-Ex appoints operations director
Kevin Morely was appointed as operations director in September 2014Pall-Ex has appointed Kevin Morley as operations director, the first senior appointment since Cris Stephenson was named UK managing director of the pallet network.Morley has been charged with overseeing operations at the network’s various hubs across the UK.He will also have ...
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Hellmann wins renewal from AGA Rangemaster
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has had its contract with AGA Rangemaster renewed for two more years.The freight forwarder and logistics provider has held the contract, which covers road transport to a number of European destinations, for four years.The deal involves managing the collection of kitchen appliances from AGA Rangemaster’s central European ...
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Side-guards unlikely to compromise off-road ability for city tippers
While Boris Johnson licks his wounds after the rejection of his London estuary airport he can at least take comfort in the fact that his Safer Lorries Scheme is moving ahead.Whatever your view on politicians’ ideas to tackle cyclist safety, especially in the capital (step forward “Crossrail on a bike”), ...