All articles by Carol Millett – Page 88
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MT ArticleHGV drivers call for better facilities to encourage more women into the sector, SNAP research reveals
A social listening survey conducted by haulage digital marketplace SNAP has revealed firm support from HGV drivers for more women to join the sector but that conditions must change to encourage this shift.
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MT ArticleIst Class Logistics secures £1.7m of funding to complete management buyout
Basingstoke-based courier !st Class Logistics has completed a management buyout after securing a £1.750m facility from financial service provider Shawbrook.
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MT ArticleUnite warns of border delays and threat to logistics jobs as new Brexit checks launch
Unite is warning of EU border delays as increased Brexit border checks kick in today (30 April) on plant and animal products arriving to the UK from the EU.
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers strengthens partnership with £1.8m investment in new fleet
Suttons has invested £1.8m in a new fleet of tankers in a move which further strengthens its long-term partnership with CF Fertilisers.
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics launches UK roll out of 160 new shared user network vehicles
Logistics giant XPO is rolling out 160 new rigid vehicles in its UK shared user network over the next four months.
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MT ArticleLogistics specialist Rhenus launches sustainable warehouse development in Nuneaton
A major new, sustainable warehousing development, known as the Rhenus Campus, has been officially opened by third-party logistics (3PL) provider Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK.
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MT ArticleEuropa Road and DPD Netherlands turn to HVO for a greener future
Europa Road has signed a new contract with DPD Netherlands, which will see hydrotreated vegetable oil (HV-100) replacing diesel on its new daily linehauls from the Netherlands to the UK.
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MT ArticleWaste management specialist 3R Solutions takes delivery of 14 Smoothsider tippers from Fruehauf
West Lothian-based waste management and recycling specialist 3R Solutions has praised Fruehauf for delivering 14 sloper Smoothsider tippers in a matter of weeks, helping the firm prepare for an important new contract.
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MT ArticleSSO Logistics wraps up long-term deal with Venturepak
A Merseyside logistics specialist has tied up a three-year contract with a packaging supply company to help service its new £3m production facility in Manchester.
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MT ArticleBosch launches central booking system for high security truck stops
Tech services giant Bosch Group has launched its Secure Truck Parking platform in the UK, to help make life easier for drivers booking into high-security parking spaces at truck stops across the country.
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MT ArticleMPs ask Defra: “Will post-Brexit border checks begin this week or face sixth delay?”
MPs are demanding Defra clarifies whether new post-Brexit border import and food inspection checks, due to be launched tomorrow (30 April), will be delayed for a sixth time.
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MT ArticleGXO seals acquisition of Wincanton
The completion of the sale of Wincanton to US supply chain management giant GXO has been announced today (29 April) and sees a swathe of Wincanton board directors resign as part of the deal.
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MT ArticleTougher EU truck safety rating scheme set to launch
Euro NCAP, the EU body that organises crash and safety tests on new vehicles, is to launch a Truck Safe rating scheme.
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MT ArticleWelsh government applies brake to controversial 20mph speed limit policy
The controversial 20mph speed limit introduced last year on hundreds of roads in Wales could be be returned to 30mph - although the Welsh government said the limit will remain in built-up areas and around schools and hospitals.
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MT ArticleUnited Pallet Network appoints Bob Delaney as business development director
UPN MD David Brown (left) welcomes New UPN Business Development Director - Bob Delaney
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MT ArticleJD Sports appoints Wincanton as national transport services partner
Wincanton has landed a major deal with retail giant JD Sports as its national transport services partner.
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MT ArticleDX Group opens depot in Sligo as it expands into the Republic of Ireland
Delivery specialists DX Group has opened a depot in Sligo, as it launches its expansion into the Republic of Ireland.
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MT ArticleAmazon’s Coventry workers move one step closer to union recognition
Amazon workers at the retailer’s Coventry warehouse have moved one step closer to gaining the right to union representation, the GMB union has announced.
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MT ArticleAustrian logistics operator adds new warehouse to expanding UK operations
International transport and logistics provider cargo-partner is opening its first warehouse facility in the UK, marking a significant milestone in its strategic expansion plans.
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SMMT calls for government to urgently reform “outdated” Plug-In Truck Grant
Government should urgently reform its outdated Plug-in Truck Grant to reflect the progress made in developing new zero emission truck technology and to help cut CO2 by 18.8 million tonnes a year, according to a report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).