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[ July 17, 2019 ] Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone freight fund rejected by government News
[ July 16, 2019 ] Morrisons, Wincanton and Unite set for more talks over staff transfer News
[ July 16, 2019 ] LDV begins Milk & More delivery with 159 EVs set to be in place by autumn News
[ July 16, 2019 ] Pall-Ex signs up to Armed Forces Covenant in bid to help veterans and tackle driver shortage News
[ July 16, 2019 ] New Haydock sortation centre to play key role in Amazon’s final mile delivery strategy 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.

Morrisons, Wincanton and Unite set for more talks over staff transfer

July 16, 2019 Chris Druce

Unite and Morrisons are set to return to talks later this month in a bid to resolve a dispute over the transfer of drivers and vehicle maintenance staff to 3PL Wincanton, mototransport.co.uk can reveal.

Pall-Ex signs up to Armed Forces Covenant in bid to help veterans and tackle driver shortage

July 16, 2019 Carol Millett

Pall-Ex has become the latest logistics business to sign the Armed Forces Covenant in a move aimed at both helping veterans and tackling the industry’s skills shortage.

Property and Palletforce drives Elddis Transport onward

July 12, 2019 Chris Tindall

Elddis Transport increased its turnover and profit in 2018, despite the County Durham company getting a drubbing from the Beast from the East.

Prolog creditors will likely receive little back, warns administrator

July 11, 2019 Chris Tindall

Trade creditors of Nottinghamshire warehouse and logistics provider Prolog are set to receive just 4p in the pound, after administrators found there were insufficient funds to pay them in full.

Fowler Welch sees turnover climb but profit stall

July 11, 2019 Chris Druce

Fowler Welch saw turnover climb 6% to £178.7m in the year to 31 March, although annual profit was pegged back due to operational inefficiency at certain depots.

Palletforce completes the sale of final haulier member, returning to its network roots

July 10, 2019 Chris Druce

Pallet network Palletforce, which is part of the EV Cargo group, has completed the divestment of its haulier members.

Ocado’s Andover warehouse fire cost the business more than £100m

July 10, 2019 Hayley Pink

Online grocer Ocado has revealed the cost of the fire in February that destroyed its Andover customer fulfilment centre (CFC) to be £110.3m.

Eddie Stobart Logistics increases turnover but feels profit pinch

July 9, 2019 Chris Druce

Eddie Stobart Logistics’ (ESL) turnover increased 25% year-on-year in the half year period the group said today (9 July), but it also warned that profit would be at the lower end of expectations.

New Wincanton boss to take reins from September

July 9, 2019 Chris Druce

Adrian Colman’s successor will start his role as Wincanton’s new CEO on 2 September.

Morrisons staff back ballot to strike as talks over Wincanton transfer continue

July 8, 2019 Chris Druce

Unite is heading into further talks with Morrisons and Wincanton this week emboldened by support among affected members for a vote for industrial action up to a strike.

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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