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

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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.

Contract Wins

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.

Careers

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.

Carbon emissions

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.

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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”.

Contract Wins

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.

Air quality

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.

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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.

Contract Wins

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.

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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.

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DPD European Road Service reopens after suspension

by Tim Wallace in News

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

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

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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