Contract Wins
ArrowXL wins major contract with DG International
Delivery firm ArrowXL has landed a contract with logistics giant DG International to provide warehousing and home delivery services.
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Smart tachographs will not deliver massive efficiency savings, says FTA
The FTA has refuted the European Commission’s claim that logistics firms will save a total of €500m (£447m) through increased efficiencies due to the introduction of a new generation of smart tachographs.
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Volkswagen offers 15% slice of Traton Group in IPO launch
Volkswagen has scaled back its IPO ambitions for its truck division Traton Group, which includes the brands MAN and Scania, and is now offering 15% of the company’s shares.
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City of London to roll out zero-emission zones from 2022
The City of London will launch its first Zero Emission Zones (ZEZ) by 2022 with the rest of the Square Mile following suit by 2030.
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Europa Worldwide Group spends £2m on expanding Dartford hub’s storage ready for Brexit
Europa Worldwide Group has spent £2m expanding its Dartford hub to cope with any customs backlog after Brexit.
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Biffa fits live in-cab cameras on two flagship contracts to improve safety
Waste management company Biffa is fitting live cameras to more than 80 vehicles on two major refuse and recycling contracts with East Sussex and Waverley councils.
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Hauliers must use apprenticeship funding or lose it to the Treasury, warns training provider
Millions of pounds of unspent apprenticeship funding is in danger of being diverted into the Treasury’s coffers, with many operators unaware that they can transfer a quarter of their funding to subcontractors to help pay for their apprenticeship schemes.
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Eddie Stobart Logistics wins five year bulk transport deal with Lallemand
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has extended its reach in the bulk sector after clinching a five year deal with Lallemand Biofuels and Distilled Spirits (LBDS).
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Serious Fraud Office investigating “aspects” of biodiesel trading at Greenergy
Greenergy, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of transport fuel, is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) concerning “certain aspects” of biodiesel trading.
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Royal Mail extends reach into online shopping market with launch of parcel postboxes
Royal Mail is to roll out 1,400 parcel postboxes across the UK in a move to win a greater share of the online shopping market.