All articles by Chris Tindall
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MT ArticleStrike action at Lockwood Haulage on the cards amid pay row
Lockwood Haulage has been threatened with strike action next week by staff after their union claimed it had been offered a “miserly” pay offer.
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MT ArticleFemale Co-op driver awarded £19k in sex discrimination case
The Co-op has been told to pay a female HGV driver £19,000 after a tribunal found it minimised the sexual harassment she received by a colleague and failed to put adequate safeguarding measures in place.
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MT ArticleASCO energised by cost savings after fleet software rollout
Energy and defence logistics firm ASCO could be looking at annual savings of £194,000 after it installed fleet management software across its entire fleet.
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MT ArticleClugston reports loss amid economic challenges
Clugston Distribution Services made a pre-tax loss last year, mainly due to it opening a new division in the south of England.
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MT ArticleResearch finds exactly where road to hell lies
For Chris Rea, it was the M4/M25 interchange, but analysis of public data has found the road to hell actually sits almost 200 miles away in Greater Manchester.
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MT ArticleShortlist released for Logistics UK’s gongs
The shortlist for Logistics UK’s annual Logistics Awards has been released, showcasing the achievements of businesses and individuals across the sector.
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MT ArticleGrowth drives fleet overhaul for AFFA
Abingdon Freight Forwarding Agency (AFFA) has spent more than £200,000 refreshing its fleet with the addition of four 7.5-tonne, four 18-tonne and two 26-tonne trucks.
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MT ArticleBumper pay deal for Sainsbury’s warehouse staff
GXO warehouse workers on the Sainsbury’s contract will get a 6.25% pay increase after their union negotiated a new three-year pay deal.
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MT ArticleLincolnshire logistics provider collapses
Immingham-based freight firm Chambers and Cook (Eastern) has closed down after losing its biggest customer accounting for the majority of its revenue.
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MT ArticlePre-pack sale of Atlas to construction firm
Grab hire and muck away business Atlas Bulk Carriers has been sold in a pre-pack deal worth over £300,000 after it entered administration due to a downturn in the construction sector.
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MT ArticleTories would abandon targets for phasing out diesel trucks
The 2035 and 2040 deadlines for phasing out new diesel trucks would be scrapped by the Conservatives after it identified transport costs could rocket by almost 20%.
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MT ArticleUnlock your career with a ‘cheat code’ apprenticeship
Young people are being encouraged to see apprenticeships as “cheat codes” to building a successful career, combining technical skills, hands-on experience and a chance to “earn while you learn”.
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MT ArticleSTARK feedback for DAF as drivers get chance to design next generation of HGVs
Drivers at STARK Building Materials have pitched in with ideas to help DAF Trucks improve on their HGV designs and come up with a ‘Vehicle of the Future’.
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MT ArticleEvri seeks thousands to deliver the goods
Evri is recruiting 10,000 staff to bolster its self-employed network ahead of the peak season and become a 1.4 billion parcel operator.
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FCZ ArticleTories would abandon targets for phasing out diesel trucks
The 2035 and 2040 deadlines for phasing out new diesel trucks would be scrapped by the Conservatives after it identified transport costs could rocket by almost 20%.
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MT ArticleIsuzu Trucks caters to JJ Foodservice’s needs
Food and drink wholesaler JJ Foodservice has built on a three-decade relationship with Isuzu Trucks with the delivery of 20 new 3.5-tonne Grafters.
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FCZ ArticleWarburtons’ electric lorry first of baker’s half dozen
Warburtons has taken on the first of seven Yutong TE7 7.5-tonne electric trucks, which will commence delivering fresh bakery products to stores across Yorkshire.
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MT Article‘Fragile’ sector’s insolvencies having implications beyond haulage
The number of administrations and insolvencies in haulage this year has prompted renewed concerns over their wider impact, including freight capacity and the resilience of the country’s supply chains.
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MT ArticleLogistics promoted as a varied and viable career path
As students across the country anxiously open their A-Level results, awareness campaign Generation Logistics is promoting the industry as a viable career path for young people.
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MT ArticleHaulage directors stripped assets to defraud creditors
Four people connected to a Stoke-based haulage company stripped out its assets and diverted money to other accounts despite an injunction placed on the business to prevent them doing so.