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    'We love our jobs,' claim 66% of logistics workers

    2023-06-08T13:56:00Z

    Despite employment shortages, irregular hours and a suspicion your efforts are not respected by the majority of the population, 66% of logistics and warehouse workers have professed to “loving” their jobs.The surprise result, in research commissioned by Prologis UK, overturns the common perception that the industry is populated by many ...

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    EV Cargo invests in 10 Volvo FH tractor units to cut fuel costs and emissions

    2023-06-08T12:32:00Z

    EV Cargo has taken delivery of 10 new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units with I-Save, which it expects to accelerate its carbon reduction aims without compromising driving performance.The Volvos are the first to be delivered to its Ashby de la Zouch depot in more than two decades and EV Cargo ...

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    Scottish forestry sector wins £4m funding for new haulage routes

    2023-06-08T11:48:00Z

    Timber hauliers in Scotland are to benefit from £4m in funding that will go towards new haulage routes, passing places and decarbonising the forestry sector.Around seven million tonnes of timber is transported from Scotland’s forests to sawmills and processing plants and the funding announced by the Strategic Timber Transport Fund ...

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    MP hails HGV training firm for fast-track strategy

    2023-06-08T11:34:00Z

    A local MP has praised a Gosport-based HGV training provider for simplifying the process for candidates to obtain their Class 1 licence.Caroline Dinenage said GO-LGV was helping to bolster the workforce amid a shortfall in professional drivers, after she visited its premises to learn more about how it was encouraging ...

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    Skills for Logistics finds new home as part of charitable assessment group

    2023-06-07T13:00:00Z

    Skills for Logistics (SfL) has been bought by VTCT, a charitable group specialising in apprenticeship and other vocational qualification assessments founded 61 years ago and with its roots in the hairdressing and beauty industry.The group said the move would “combine the strengths of both VTCT and SfL to fortify their ...

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    RHA urges police to apply regs on heavy cargo fairly

    2023-06-07T12:56:00Z

    Police are being urged by the RHA and the Heavy Transport Association to be fair and consistent when applying regulations on moving large or heavy cargo.The call follows haulier complaints that some police forces have imposed and are actively enforcing blanket movement embargoes on abnormal loads and causing unnecessary increased ...

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    Electra wins funding for long-haul electric 40- tonner

    2023-06-07T12:39:00Z

    Electra Commercial Vehicles has secured funding from the European Horizon 2022 framework to build a long-haul 40-tonne HGV, with a range of 800 km, as part of the Escalate Project.Escalate is a pan-European 37-member consortium from 13 countries. The project aims to advance the development of heavy vehicles of ...

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    BIFA urges members to respond to customs intermediary consultation

    2023-06-07T11:14:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging its 1,600 members to respond to a government review of the customs intermediary sector.The review, announced in the 2023 Spring Budget, follows one undertaken in 2022, and is seeking views on the introduction of a voluntary standard for customs intermediaries.The previous review ...

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    Zemo 20:Zero conference to highlight progress so far with road transport decarbonisation and challenges to face

    2023-06-07T09:25:00Z

    Zemo Partnership’s 20th Anniversary Conference and celebration reception takes place on Thursday 15 June at City Hall, London.Supported by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the event – called Zemo 20:Zero - has also been scheduled to coincide with national Clean Air Day 2023.It will review progress so far on ...

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    Maxi Haulage delivers the goods despite "difficult" trading conditions

    2023-06-06T16:51:00Z

    Maxi Haulage defied difficult trading conditions in 2022 to boost both revenue and pre-tax profit.The privately owned company, which is part of Maxi Caledonian, has its headquarters in Irvine, Ayrshire, operates six depots and provides haulage, distribution and logistics services in the UK and Ireland.Reporting its latest annual results to ...

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    DP World to reward customers who switch freight from road to rail

    2023-06-06T15:52:00Z

    DP World is to directly incentivise customers to move their imported goods off the road and onto rail in a major new initiative, as part of its ambition to be the most sustainable logistics business in the UK.The company's Modal Shift Programme is designed to increase the attractiveness of intermodal ...

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    Prometeon launches UK SuperTruck dealer network

    2023-06-06T12:32:00Z

    Prometeon Tyre Group is working with its UK tyre dealers to launch its SuperTruck UK network, which will supply its branded tyres, and tailored maintenance and audit services for truck fleet operators.SuperTruck was first launched in Italy in 2019 and is currently rolling out in Poland, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Germany, ...

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    ParcelHero hails transport and storage CO2 emission cuts

    2023-06-06T12:16:00Z

    The transport and storage sector’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 9% in 2021 and are now 40% less than they were in 2000, according to a new Office for National Statistics (ONS) report.The report UK Environmental Accounts: 2023, reveals that the transport & storage sector’s greenhouse gas emissions reduced by ...

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    Ferytrans returns to Hultsteins to cut even more CO2 emissions

    2023-06-06T11:08:00Z

    Ferytrans has returned to Swedish manufacturer Hultsteins for a repeat order of its Ecogen systems which will be connected to six new Scania CNG tractors to power their trailer refrigeration units and cut carbon emissions.Ferytrans provides temperature-controlled transport and owns BigFoot Logistics. Based in Southampton, the two companies operate 40 ...

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    HGV driver charged following discovery of 13 immigrants at Ransomes Industrial Estate

    2023-06-06T10:43:00Z

    A 54-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with arranging or facilitating the illegal entry into the UK of 13 people who were discovered in the back of a lorry at Ransomes Industrial Estate in Ipswich.The HGV driver, Enrico Ferraris, 54, from Italy, was arrested on Thursday ...

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    Expect Distribution sees revenue boost in 2022 but profits hit by “significant” financing costs

    2023-06-06T09:37:00Z

    Expect Distribution delivered another year of revenue growth in 2022, boosted by increased activity in its contract logistics and warehousing divisions.However “significant” financing costs saw a fall in pre-tax profits, according to the company’s latest annual results.The Palletline member employs over 350 employees and operates a 140-strong fleet. It has ...

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    GMB adds voice to RHA demand for better HGV driver facilities

    2023-06-05T16:53:00Z

    The lack of proper facilities for HGV drivers is degrading and embarrassing and puts drivers in danger of facing prosecution and losing their jobs, GMB congress delegates were told today (5 June).The union’s annual congress, which takes place in Brighton this week, was told how a lack of public toilets ...

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    Irish Freight Solutions opens base in East Midlands

    2023-06-05T16:33:00Z

    Irish Freight Solutions is expanding its geographic footprint with the opening a new Nottinghamshire base.The company operates across a number of sectors including FMCG, retail, wholesale, manufacturing and construction, offering a range of Just In Time services.It specialises in delivering freight across the Irish Seas, via full trailer loads ...

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    Allstar signs up InstaVolt to boost EV rapid charging network

    2023-06-05T15:08:00Z

    Fuel payment firm Allstar has added charge point provider InstaVolt to its EV charging network, taking the Allstar network to over 11,000 charge points across more than 4,000 locations.InstaVolt operates over 1,000 public charging point and is aiming for a total of 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2030.The company brings ...

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    Geopost Carbon Calculator launches to help cut parcel delivery emissions

    2023-06-05T12:52:00Z

    DPD parent company Geopost has launched its Carbon Calculator to help shippers better understand, report and reduce their parcel delivery carbon emissions.The company has launched the tool after successfully test-driving it inhouse, as well as with a number of key customers. The technology aims to support shippers’ carbon reduction strategies ...