All articles by Carol Millett – Page 15
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ArticleBDO LLP report predicts rise in logistics M&As under Labour government
A more stable economic environment under the Labour government is expected to drive deal activity in the UK logistics and supply chain management sector, despite transaction volumes continuing to decline in the first half of 2024, according to research from business advisory firm BDO LLP.
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ArticleLinde Material Handling UK targets short-term truck rentals with Swanley depot launch
Linde Material Handling UK has closed its Hoddesdon depot after 30 years and replaced it with a new depot at Swanley, as it accelerates its drive into the short-term truck rental market.
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ArticleBoughey Distribution achieves B Corp certification
Cheshire and Staffordshire-based storage and distribution company Boughey Distribution has achieved B Corp Certification.
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ArticleChannel Islands haulier and Jersey Post subsidiary joins Pallet-Track
Channel Islands haulier JPGL has joined Pallet-Track to offer final-mile delivery in Jersey and Guernsey.
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ArticleWilliam Stobart & Son fined £160,000 after employee loses both legs
William Stobart & Son has been fined £160,000 after an employee lost both legs whilst working at its site near Warrington, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed.
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ArticleUK faces shortage of 3,000 EV technicians by 2031, IMI warns
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is warning that the UK faces a shortfall of 3,000 technicians by 2031, based on the forecast increase in EVs on UK roads, with the gap expected to reach 16,000 by 2035.
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ArticleMike Parr becomes PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland chief executive
Almost one year after Perishable Movements Limited (PML) was acquired by French shipping and logistics giant Seafrigo, former PML MD Mike Parr has been appointed as chief executive of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland.
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ArticleDrive to transport frozen food at carbon-cutting temperature gathers momentum
The Cold Chain Federation and the British Frozen Food Federation have joined The Move to -15°C - a global coalition campaigning for the temperature at which frozen food is stored and transported to be raised from -18°C to -15°C.
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ArticleGlencar completes £28m mega-warehouse at Liverpool Port
Construction firm Glencar has completed construction of a new 240,000sq ft multi-user warehouse for Peel Ports at their Alexandra Dock development at the Port of Liverpool, the company announced today (5 August).
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ArticleLatest court ruling sees thousands of hauliers move closer to winning compensation from truck cartel, RHA reveals
The RHA has been granted a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) and given the go-ahead by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to seek compensation for more than 18,000 operators, after a price fixing cartel of truck manufacturers was found to have broken competition rules.
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ArticleMilence kickstarts development of first UK charging hub at Port of Immingham
Electric HGV charging specialist Milence, which is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group, and Volvo Group, has started building work on its first UK charging hub at the Port of Immingham.
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ArticleCeva Logistics warehouse operations to use Google AI to boost efficiency
Shipping giant CMA CGM is working with Google to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations, including the warehousing operations of its subsidiary Ceva Logistics.
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ArticleHarworth Group gets green light for major Derbyshire logistics development
Harworth Group has gained a resolution from Amber Valley Council to grant outline planning consent for the development of a 1.5 million sq ft industrial and logistics site and up to 300 new homes at its Cinderhill development in Derbyshire.
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ArticleYodel expands large item delivery service with launch of Xpect XXL
Parcel carrier Yodel is expanding its irregular dimensions and weights (IDW) service with the launch of Xpect XXL, the company has announced.
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ArticleMore logistics companies collapsing than being launched, Parcelhero research reveals
More logistics firms and retail businesses are failing than are being launched, research from parcel delivery expert Parcelhero has revealed.
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ArticleStobart Ports’ latest daily train service to Felixstowe Port takes 500 lorries a week off the roads
Stobart Ports, which specialises in container transport, has launched a second daily train service between the Port of Felixstowe and Widnes which will cut lorry journeys by around 500 trips a week.
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ArticleSuccessful trial sees HSS Hire launch online logistics marketplace platform
Hot on the heels of a successful trial, equipment hire specialist HSS Hire has launched HSS ProService Marketplace, which it promises will reshape the way businesses in the transport sector buy and hire equipment and materials.
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ArticleKnowles Logistics partners with Shawton Energy to deliver carbon-cutting solar panel installation
A partnership with Shawton Energy has seen Knowles Logistics’ Wisbech distribution centre fitted with a rooftop solar energy installation forecast to cut the site’s carbon emissions by 135 tonnes a year
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ArticleZenith grows commercial and corporate funded fleets but profit hit by used car price plunge
Despite experiencing a ”challenging” year, dogged by falling used car prices, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing specialist Zenith saw its performance bolstered by growth in its commercial and corporate divisions.
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ArticleDigital freight forwarder sennder to buy CH Robinson’s EST operations
Digital road freight forwarder sennder is to buy European Surface Transportation (EST) from US logistics giant C H Robinson Worldwide, for an undisclosed sum.