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[ June 24, 2021 ] Volvo lifts mood for Warton Freight Services News
[ June 24, 2021 ] Wincanton extends Ikea hub deals News
[ June 24, 2021 ] New study reveals the diet that can lead to road accidents Industry News
[ June 24, 2021 ] Palletline launches tail-lift training to support new RHA and APN guidelines News
[ June 24, 2021 ] Free Freight in the City webinar: Hydrogen for urban delivery vehicles News

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From third-party logistics to own-account operators Motortransport.co.uk has it covered: we report on all 3PLs, from DHL Supply Chain to Eddie Stobart Logistics, and from XPO Logistics to Wincanton. We also cover the UK home delivery and parcels market from Royal Mail to DPD and from Hermes to Yodel. We have all the latest news from own-account operators, including Tesco Distribution, Travis Perkins, Bidvest and the latest developments from pallet networks including Palletways and Pall-ex.

Volvo lifts mood for Warton Freight Services

June 24, 2021 Chris Tindall

West Thurrock-based Warton Freight Services has marked its 30th anniversary by putting a 70-tonne/metre Fassi crane onto a brand new Volvo FH 8×2 rigid.

Wincanton extends Ikea hub deals

June 24, 2021 Chris Tindall

Wincanton has won contract extensions with Ikea to operate its distribution centres in Medway and Harlow.

Palletline launches tail-lift training to support new RHA and APN guidelines

June 24, 2021 Tim Wallace

Palletline has issued a new training module to support network members with the implementation of the latest tail-lift guidance, issued by the RHA and the APN last month.

Aztek extends NHS storage deal

June 23, 2021 Tim Wallace

A Hertfordshire-based Pallet-Track member which provided free storage space to the NHS at the height of the coronavirus pandemic has consolidated the relationship into a longer-term commercial arrangement.

Menzies Distribution secures £14m term loan to drive future growth

June 23, 2021 Tim Wallace

Menzies Distribution has secured a new £14m term loan with Royal Bank of Scotland.

Moody Logistics urges transport secretary to resolve licensing and testing delays to ease driver shortage crisis

June 23, 2021 Tim Wallace

The boss of haulage firm Moody Logistics has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps asking for urgent action to tackle the huge shortage of qualified HGV drivers.

TPN to add tail-lift surcharge in wake of new pallet weight safety guidance

June 22, 2021 Carol Millett

The Pallet Network (TPN) is to charge for tail-lift deliveries in response to the recently published safety guidance on pallet weights.

PML shifts operations to Kent to avoid “crippling” LEZ charges as it slams London Mayor for ignoring its pleas

June 21, 2021 Carol Millett

The “crippling” impact of London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) has forced logistics firm Perishable Movements Limited (PML) to move some of its operations out of London to Kent, the company said this week.

ArrowXL lands white goods delivery deal with Ship It Appliances

June 21, 2021 Carol Millett

ArrowXL customer service levels have helped it land a white goods delivery contract with Ship It Appliances.

Hermes to use hidden drivers to trial new autonomous vans

June 18, 2021 Chris Tindall

Hermes is taking part in a trial to find out how other road users interact with an apparently driverless van, in order to discover if autonomous vehicles might help their business.

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, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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