All articles by Carol Millett – Page 45
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MT ArticleDHL eCommerce UK boosts management team with two key appointments
DHL eCommerce UK has made two new appointments to its management team, drawing on experience from the retail industry.
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel reveals turnover and profit plunge in 2023
Kuehne + Nagel saw both turnover and pre-tax profit plunge in 2023 following two years of “extraordinarily favourable” results, and against the backdrop of the Ukraine War, an economic slowdown, and rising interest rates and inflation, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleFreight crimes could cost the industry £6.1bn by 2049, research reveals
An estimated £250m is lost annually to freight crimes in the UK, totalling a predicted £6.1bn by 2049, according to research by SNAP, the haulage industry digital marketplace.
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MT ArticleGXO unlocks growth for luxury retailer Beauty Pie
Contract logistics provider GXO is celebrating its first year providing order fulfillment services for Beauty Pie, a luxury cosmetics retailer, following its acquisition of e-commerce order fulfillment platform PFSweb (PFS).
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MT ArticleSchmitz Cargobull’s all-electric semi-trailer makes England debut at Marine & Cargo
Marine & Cargo has put the first all-electric Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe COOL semi-trailer into operation in England.
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MT ArticleSkills shortage and AI pose key challenges to logistics sector, survey reveals
A newly published survey of global logistics firms and goods manufacturers has identified internal skills shortages, complex customs regulations, the challenge of AI, and geopolitical disruption, as major market hurdles.
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MT ArticleWoodside Logistics helps Palletforce strengthen presence across Ireland
Woodside Logistics Group has joined Palletforce as its newest member and will handle the network’s operations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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MT ArticleEnterprise Flex-E-Rent invests in 15 new recruits for its HGV apprentice programme
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has recruited a new cohort of 15 apprentices in the UK and Ireland to join its two-year HGV mechanic or panel beater apprentice programme, as part of a long-term strategy to invest in more specialist apprentices against the backdrop of the skills shortage affecting the industry.
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MT ArticleTfL concedes ULEZ fines issued to Dutch hauliers in foreign currency are illegal
A group of Dutch hauliers says it has moved one step closer to getting its ULEZ fines quashed after TfL acknowledged that the fines were imposed unlawfully as they were issued in a currency other than British pounds, which is against the regulations.
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MT ArticleScunthorpe haulier files notice of intention to appoint administrator
Scunthorpe-based Intake Transport, which offers general haulage, heavy haulage and warehousing, has filed notice of its intention to appoint an administrator, in an attempt to save the business from liquidation.
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MT Article“Excellent service” sees Kinaxia land two year contract extension with Eurocell
Kinaxia Logistics has sealed a two-year extension to its multimillion-pound contract with uPVC manufacturer and distributor Eurocell, after delivering a high level of service.
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MT ArticleLogistics must be at the heart of any successful industrial strategy, Logistics UK warns government
Logistics UK is calling on the government to prioritise the logistics sector as a key foundation to economic growth, following the publication of the new government’s industrial strategy, which fails to list logistics in its list of eight growth-driving sectors.
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MT ArticleTwo fifths of truck drivers suffer from depression, research reveals
Two-fifths of truck drivers are suffering from depression, with many citing isolation and long hours as key contributors to mental health challenges, acccoring to new research.
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MT ArticleSynergix Logistics Solutions moves to larger Reading site to keep pace with growth
Pall-Ex and Fortec member Synergix Logistics Solutions has migrated from Iver in Buckinghamshire to a new site in Reading as the business continues to grow.
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MT ArticleGoMetro wins funding to trial EV software with Maritime and Welch’s Transport
B2B software-as-a-service fleet management company GoMetro has been awarded a grant from the Freight Innovation Fund to finance a six-month trial of its EV software with Maritime Transport and Welch’s Transport.
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MT ArticleBack-to-back cycle challenges raise £225,000 for Transaid
Two Transaid cycle challenges in the UK and Kenya, involving teams from across the logistics industry, have raised more than £225,000 towards the international development organisation’s projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
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MT ArticleGreat Bear sees profit fall as costs spiral in 2023
Great Bear Distribution saw pre-tax profit plummet last year by almost a third as “challenging market conditions”, including rising inflation and a warehouse worker and driver shortage took their toll, according to the company’s latest annual results.
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MT ArticleGXO wins three year delivery partnership with Matalan
Contract logistics provider GXO has announced a new three year deal with fashion and homeware retailer Matalan to run its transport delivery operations in the UK and Ireland.
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MT ArticleCenex calls on hauliers to take part in survey on shared EV charging at depots
Cenex is calling on fleet operators to take part in a survey to assess operators’ charging needs, as part of a wider mission looking at the feasability of developing shared EV charging at hauliers’ depots.
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MT ArticleHived inks partnership and £2m investment deal with Japanese transport giant Yamato Holdings
London-based electric delivery company Hived has announced a new strategic partnership and a £2m investment from Japanese transport group Yamato Holdings.