All articles by Carol Millett – Page 72
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MT ArticleGwynedd Shipping: Welsh logistics firm files for administration
Anglesey-based logistics and shipping company Gwynedd Shipping Limited has filed for administration this week, leaving scores of staff facing redundancy.
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MT ArticleEV Cargo drivers face redundancies as group reviews fleet assets
EV Cargo is looking at cutting up to 52 drivers jobs at its depots in Leeds and Runcorn, as part of a major cost-cutting review of the group’s fleet assets and operations across the company.
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MT ArticleGovernment looks to roll out PumpWatch scheme to prevent forecourt fuel hikes
The government is proposing to roll out FairFuelUK’s PumpWatch across Britain’s forecourts as a way of preventing unfair fuel price rises.
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MT ArticleNational Pothole Day: RHA urges government to do more to tackle damaged roads
The RHA has given a cautious welcome to the government’s plan to provide £8.3bn worth of funding to repair potholes but said the money needs to be ringfenced and boosted with other funding sources, if it is to succeed in tackling the problem.
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MT ArticleBoughey acquires new warehouse in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has taken occupancy of a newly-built 332,000sq ft ambient warehouse at Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, in a move which will create 250 jobs and increase the firm’s storage capacity to 187,000 pallet spaces.
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MT ArticleVeolia electric RCVs to supply stored energy to grid to help power UK homes
Veolia has unveiled a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation that will enable its electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) to power UK homes by feeding back stored energy from their batteries to the grid.
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MT ArticleFormer Knights of Old executive Carl White joins Pall-Ex as warehouse and logistics director
Pall-Ex Group has appointed former Knights of Old director Carl White as warehouse and logistics director of the pallet distribution network.
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MT ArticleNational Pothole day sees government launch crackdown on late-running road works
A crackdown on late-running roadworks could cut congestion for millions of drivers and generate up to £100m extra funding to resurface roads, according to the government’s Plan for Drivers strategy, published today (15 January).
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MT ArticleEFS Global acquires trio of parcel companies
Burnley-based EFS Global is continuing to storm through the acquisition market, snapping up a trio of companies including YDL, Leeds Parcel Company and Pass the Parcel, adding £30m of turnover to its business.
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MT ArticleDale Vince launches legal challenge after government scraps Low Traffic Neighbourhood regulations
Green industrialist and Ecotricity founder Dale Vince has launched a legal battle against the government’s decision to axe policies to boost walking and cycling in England, which, if successful, could see more Low Traffic Neighbourhoods rolled out across the country.
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MT ArticleYodel appoints Simon Chave as chief information officer
Yodel has appointed Simon Chave as its new chief information officer with a brief to continue the business’ digital transformation journey.
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics saw profits almost double ahead of sale to Sitra Invest NV
Abbey Logistics Group almost doubled its pre-tax profit in the financial year before its recent sale to Belgium logistics giant Sitra Invest NV, according to its latest annual results.
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MT ArticleAlmost three hundred jobs at risk as Menzies Parcels prepares to close down
Almost 300 staff at Menzies Parcels are facing redundancy as parent company Menzies Distribution prepares to close down the loss-making business next month.
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MT ArticleKammac provides Kegspertise Logistics with sixth UK site
Third-party logistics operator Kammac has landed a partnership with Kegspertise Logistics which sees it provide the specialist company with its sixth UK site.
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MT ArticleWHSmith outsources logistics operations to GXO
High street retailer WHSmith has announced the appointment of GXO as its new outsourced UK logistics partner.
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MT ArticleCSG invests almost £1m in high-performance vacuum equipment
Waste management company CSG has invested almost £1m in new equipment including four specially built tankers.
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MT ArticleBridgestone and Webfleet launch “game changing” EV Services Platform
Bridgestone and Webfleet have launched the EV Services Platform which connects fleets with a network of service providers to help them optimise their electric vehicle (EV) operations.
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MT ArticleStreamline Shipping Group takes over from Menzies Distribution on the Shetland and Orkney islands
Streamline Shipping Group has taken over the transport and warehouse operations of Menzies Distribution in Shetland and Orkney, just one month after Menzies announced it was pulling out of the Northern Isles region to concentrate on the group’s profitable operations.
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MT ArticleMicrolise Group acquires K-Safe
Transport tech specialist Microlise Group is continuing on the acquisition trail after purchasing the assets and IP of K-Safe, parent company to the road safety products Flare and Flare Aware, for £140,000.
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MT ArticleTransaid launches latest UK Cycle Challenge from Newcastle to Edinburgh
Transaid is calling on the transport and logistics sector to sign up for its two day, 159-mile cycle challenge which sets off on 20 September in Newcastle and finishes in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle.