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[ January 15, 2021 ] DPD European Road Service reopens after suspension News
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DPD European Road Service reopens after suspension

January 15, 2021 Tim Wallace

DPD has restarted parcel deliveries to Europe after suspending the service last week.

Expect Distribution wins two major new contracts

January 15, 2021 Chris Tindall

Expect Distribution has begun 2021 as it ended last year, winning two new contracts with pharmaceutical and panelling clients.

Europa appoints recruitment head amid further expansion plans

January 15, 2021 Chris Tindall

Europa Worldwide Group has employed a new head of recruitment as part of its continuing focus on growth and expansion.

Mars puts sustainability first in £350m warehousing deal with DHL

January 15, 2021 Chris Tindall

Mars has partnered up with DHL in a logistics operation involving the construction of two warehousing facilities and the aim of removing one million miles from the roads.

Simon Gibson Transport upbeat despite 2019 profit slide

January 15, 2021 Chris Tindall

Simon Gibson Transport saw its pre-tax profit fall by 38% in 2019, but it pointed to an impressive performance overall despite “ever increasing demands of the modern logistics environment”.

Arrow XL signs storage and delivery deal with Gaia Baby

January 14, 2021 Chris Tindall

ArrowXL has secured a contract with Scandi-inspired nursery furniture provider Gaia Baby.

Electric refuse truck leads Stroud council’s zero-carbon initiative

January 14, 2021 Chris Tindall

A fully electric refuse truck has taken to the streets in Gloucestershire in a bid to make the entire district carbon neutral.

Mark Thompson Transport creates 20 warehouse jobs after move to new HQ

January 14, 2021 Chris Tindall

Mark Thompson Transport has marked its first foray into warehousing by taking on 110,000 sq ft of office and shed space on the site of a former Royal Naval air station.

XPO Logistics wins contract to pack and deliver Covid-19 test kits

January 13, 2021 Tim Wallace

XPO Logistics has been awarded a contract by DnaNudge to pack and deliver rapid, lab-free Covid-19 tests to NHS distribution points, patient care homes and other healthcare facilities across the UK.

DPD extends suspension of European parcel deliveries as customs “challenges” persist

January 13, 2021 Carol Millett

DPD has extended the suspension of its parcel deliveries to Europe as it struggles to cope with the fallout from new post-Brexit customs requirements.

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 ...

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 ...

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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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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