All articles by Carol Millett – Page 14
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MT ArticleFox Brothers Group ramps up acquisition drive with purchase of NMS Civil Engineering
Blackpool-based construction materials distributor Fox Brothers Holdings (The Fox Group) has acquired North West contractor NMS Civil Engineering, which specialises in road planing, recycling, civil engineering and barriers.
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MT ArticleEvri to help charity raise £90,000 by offering free delivery of donated parcels
Parcel delivery firm Evri is supporting a £90,000 fund raising drive by disability equality charity Scope which will offer free deliveries of donated parcels to the charity, at no cost to supporters or to the charity.
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MT ArticleFedEx opens dedicated freight facility at East Midlands Airport
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has opened a new 19,000sq ft purpose-built facility at East Midlands Airport today (16 September) to strengthen its UK and international network.
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MT ArticleQueclink launches real-time micro tracker to monitor warehouse and cargo movements
IoT devices and hardware provider Queclink Wireless Solutions has launched its smallest-ever GPS location device, with the introduction of a real-time micro tracker for advanced warehouse and logistics applications.
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MT ArticleFarrell Transport boosts fleet with £750,000 investment to meet growing demand
Nottinghamshire haulier Farrell Transport has taken delivery of five new tractor units and four new trailers, worth a total of £750,000, as demand for its services continues to grow.
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MT ArticleRHA recruits David Boot as UK director of public affairs and policy
David Boot (pictured) has been appointed as the RHA’s new UK director of public affairs and policy, with a brief to increase engagement with government, policymakers, and key stakeholders.
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MT ArticleLack of French border staff during launch of new biometric border controls at Eurotunnel Folkestone could cause hauliers delays, RHA warns
Hauliers could face delays at Eurotunnel Folkestone when the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) launches next month, if there are insufficient levels of French border staff at the checkpoints, RHA said this week.
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MT ArticleHGV drivers’ vital role during Covid pandemic now “forgotten”, says Shadow Cabinet Secretary
The vital role HGV drivers played keeping the economy moving during the Covid pandemic was “recognised and understood, but four years later they have been forgotten” according to Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport Sue Webber MSP.
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MT ArticleHGV driver caught smuggling cocaine in Lego consignment jailed for over nine years
An HGV driver who tried to smuggle £2.9m worth of cocaine into the UK in a lorry carrying a consignment of Lego has been jailed.
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MT ArticleLogistics and freight industry leaders address major challenges facing the sector
A coalition of logistics leaders from the Alliance of Logistics Trade Associations (ALTA) convened in Central London recently to identify key areas where collaboration can drive meaningful progress in the UK freight and logistics sector.
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MT ArticleExceptional safety culture wins Palletline 11th ROSPA Gold Award
Palletline has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the eleventh time, after demonstrating a stringent workplace culture encompassing every aspect of health and safety and the physical and mental wellbeing of every member of staff.
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MT ArticleCemex UK signs up to Pallet Loop
Cemex UK has forged a partnership with The Pallet LOOP, which will see the core range of Rugby Cement products, which are bagged at Cemex’s Rugby plant, delivered on The Pallet LOOP’s distinctive green pallets.
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics offers three new sponsorship deals as it enters fourth year
Generation Logistics, a campaign group which promotes career opportunities in logistics, is inviting sponsors to get involved in its fourth year, with the offer of three new sponsorship packages.
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MT ArticlePallet Power ramps up drive for growth with launch of new site in East London
London haulier Pallet Power has invested a “significant” sum in a new site at Beckton in East London, boosted its fleet and created 20 new jobs, the company revealed this week.
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MT ArticleOperators risk GDPR fines by using driver NI numbers for licence checking, FleetCheck is warning
Fleets are risking General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines by using employee’s National Insurance (NI) numbers for driving licence checking, FleetCheck said this week.
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance Group delivers new DAF trucks in record time for Furniture Village’s Glasgow store launch
Asset Alliance Group has delivered two new DAF XB 190 trucks with personalised plates in just six weeks, to support Furniture Village’s major new store opening in Glasgow.
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MT ArticleRHA calls for joined-up response to tackle ongoing HGV driver shortage
RHA is warning that over 117,000 HGV drivers have left the industry over the past 12 months, including a significant number of younger drivers, thanks to high insurance costs, expensive training requirements, the withdrawal of the government funded HGV driver bootcamps, and the pressures on an industry operating on slim ...
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MT ArticleEvri lands two year extension on long-running Debenhams delivery contract
Parcel delivery giant Evri is expanding its long-term partnership with Debenhams Group for another two years, in a deal which establishes the company as one of Debenhams’ key delivery partners.
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MT ArticleBook now for latest Transport Managers conferences or miss out, Logistics UK warns
Logistics UK is advising those wishing to book on its autumn Transport Manager conferences - running from September to December at venues across the UK - to act now, as some venues are already booked and others near full capacity.
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MT ArticleThe Pallet Network appoints Michael Conroy as chief executive
Culina Group subsidiary The Pallet Network (TPN) has appointed Michael Conroy as its new chief executive.