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Express delivery manager trailblazer gets green light
A new trailblazer apprenticeship standard for managers in express delivery companies has been given the green light by BIS.
Month: September 2016
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Wolseley UK plans to close Worcester DC
Plumbing and heating supplier Wolseley UK plans to close its Worcester DC to make £30m of savings.
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Direct Vision Standard is no “silver bullet” to tackling HGV and cyclist collision, say industry bodies
The mayor’s Direct Vision Standard plans that will ban ‘off-road’ specification lorries from entering the capital by 2020 should be part of a balanced approach to tackling road safety, and not just penalise the road haulage sector, trade associations have said.
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Culina Group unveils Great new livery
Culina Group has given itself a makeover to incorporate its newest brand as part of its corporate image.
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Transport Committee accuses DfT of “blatantly ignoring” all-lane running safety fears
The Transport Committee has accused the DfT of “blatantly ignoring” its recommendations in regards the roll out of all-lane running across the motorway network, which one MP has said will “get people killed”.
Contract Wins
Delivery Solutions wins three-year deal under All Wales Postal Agreement
Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has landed a public sector delivery deal.
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Deutsche Post DHL to buy UK Mail for £243m
Deutsche Post DHL has reached an agreement to buy UK Mail, in a deal that values the delivery company at £242.7m.
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Government must not delay trailblazer apprenticeship start date, says RHA
The government must avoid any “distraction or dilution” from the trailblazer apprenticeships as the April 2017 start date approaches, the RHA has said.
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Anglia Freight opens new cross dock facility
Suffolk-based Anglia Freight has opened a new cross-dock facility at its site at the Mid Suffolk Business Park.
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Exclusive video: Mercedes-Benz talks Urban eTruck
This Urban eTruck might look like it belongs in a science fiction film, but not so according to Mercedes-Benz UK Truck MD Mike Belk. In this exclusive short interview Belk tells Commercial Motor editor Will Shiers that the future is closer than we think. He also reveals what’s likely to follow Euro-6.