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Month: January 2021

News

Government invests £93m in major road upgrade scheme

January 30, 2021 Chris Tindall

The government is to spend £93m on major road upgrades as part of its attempts to “level up” the country.

Industry News

Logistics UK backs government plan to reduce delays to food freight entering Northern Ireland

January 29, 2021 Chris Tindall

Logistics UK said it was “cautiously optimistic” that the government’s solution to checks on food consignments moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will help prevent delays.

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Fagan & Whalley announces restructure in drive for growth

January 29, 2021 Chris Tindall

Fagan & Whalley has announced a company restructure, boosting its board of directors from two to six people.

Air quality

Shopping online reduces carbon emissions by a third, report reveals

January 29, 2021 Chris Tindall

Carbon emissions generated by online shopping are more than a third lower than those produced by visiting bricks and mortar stores, according to latest research.

Industry News

Go west, Brittany Ferries tells hauliers

January 29, 2021 Chris Tindall

Brittany Ferries has urged firms to send unaccompanied trailers via ports on the western channel designed to receive driverless loads, as demand rises.

Careers

Pandemic has raised sector’s profile and sparked “vast increase” in job applications, says Europa

January 28, 2021 Chris Tindall

Europa Worldwide Group said the pandemic had “shone a light on logistics”, which had translated into a bumper crop of school leavers and graduates keen to pursue sales roles in the industry.

Industry News

Commercial vehicle manufacturers hopeful for the future despite “worst year in a lifetime”

January 28, 2021 Chris Tindall

Commercial vehicle manufacturing fell 15.5% in 2020, in what the SMMT said was “the worst year in a lifetime”.

Air quality

Smaller operators rejecting zero-carbon argument in struggle to survive, new report finds

January 28, 2021 Tim Wallace

European operators with less than 20 vehicles see limited benefits in reducing their carbon emissions and lack the basic capabilities to address the issue, according to a new report by online transport platform provider Transporeon.

Industry News

FleetCheck calls on operators to check drivers’ mental health

January 28, 2021 Chris Tindall

Employers should recognise the growing impact of the pandemic on their drivers’ mental health and check that staff are fit to drive alongside daily walkaround checks, according to FleetCheck.

News

Waller Transport Services hails new GPS enabled tracking tool

January 28, 2021 Chris Tindall

Waller Transport Services has simplified its tracking system with the launch of a GPS-enabled software application.

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Spotlight

West Midlands logistics company collapses into administration

by Chris Tindall in Last-mile deliveries

West Bromwich firm New Generation Courier (NGC) Logistics, which provided services across the UK and Europe, has entered administration.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

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LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

Posted by Admin on Mar 28, 20181

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183
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