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  • [ April 19, 2021 ] Clipper Logistics wins two-year e-fulfilment deal with JD Sports Contract Wins
  • [ April 19, 2021 ] Gist pilots new electric refrigerated trailer for fresh and chilled food deliveries News
  • [ April 19, 2021 ] Mercedes-Benz reveals plans for battery and hydrogen fuel cell heavy tractors at roundtable Alternative fuels
  • [ April 19, 2021 ] Bullet Express takes up Fortec shareholder membership as part of growth drive News
  • [ April 19, 2021 ] Plan to limit LGV Driver Apprenticeship funding to £6,000 “insane”, government told Industry 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.

Contract Wins

Clipper Logistics wins two-year e-fulfilment deal with JD Sports

April 19, 2021 Carol Millett

Clipper Logistics has signed a two-year deal with JD Sports to provide e-fulfilment services from its distribution centre in Sherburn, near Leeds after impressing the retailer with its e-commerce know-how.

News

Gist pilots new electric refrigerated trailer for fresh and chilled food deliveries

April 19, 2021 Carol Millett

Temperature controlled logistics specialist Gist is trialling the Vector eCool – a fully autonomous, all-electric, engineless refrigerated trailer system.

News

Bullet Express takes up Fortec shareholder membership as part of growth drive

April 19, 2021 Carol Millett

Pall-Ex member Bullet Express has become a shareholder member in the Fortec Distribution Network.

News

Mercedes-Benz dealer delivers ‘Gold standard’ truck back-up from new £2m workshop

April 19, 2021 Chris Tindall

The UK’s oldest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer has marked its 50th anniversary by opening a truck-dedicated workshop in Derby.

Last-mile deliveries

West Midlands logistics company collapses into administration

April 16, 2021 Chris Tindall

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

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‘Fire and rehire’ row at coffee giant escalates to leave DHL deliveries under increasing threat

April 16, 2021 Chris Tindall

DHL supermarket deliveries of coffee were looking increasngly uncertain this week after the Unite union escalated its threat against Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) and announced overtime bans among staff from next month.

News

John G Russell (Transport) forecasts further growth after profits spike

April 16, 2021 Chris Tindall

John G Russell (Transport) said it had benefitted from months of empty roads over the last year, which helped boost fleet productivity, fuel consumption and would result in strong financial results.

News

Fagan & Whalley set to open new Blackburn warehouse as expansion continues

April 16, 2021 Chris Tindall

Fagan & Whalley’s growth plans continue apace, with the logistics company intending to expand into additional warehousing space this spring.

News

Europa Worldwide debuts on Sunday Times list of firms with fastest-growing profits

April 16, 2021 Chris Tindall

Europa Worldwide Group has entered The Sunday Times top 100 list of private companies with the fastest-growing profits for the first time.

News

Bartrums Group adds further 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros to fast-growing fleet

April 15, 2021 Chris Tindall

Bartrums Group has added another 20 fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units to its fleet following an order of 11 it commissioned last year.

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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

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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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