All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 17
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MT ArticleReal estate investor extends UK footprint with acquisition of Blackburn logistics park
Real estate investment firm Clarion Partners has acquired a 954,000sq ft logistics park in the North West, an area it predicts rental growth will outperform the rest of the UK.
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MT ArticleStaff of haulier dismissed without consultation win compensation
Former staff of a Northamptonshire haulage company that entered administration have been successful in convincing a judge they were dismissed from their jobs without any consultation.
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MT ArticleWincanton drivers to go on strike after ‘slap in the face’ for Marshalls work
A trade union said Wincanton drivers working for Marshalls building supplies were furious at a “pathetic” pay offer put to them by the logistics giant and had opted to take strike action.
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MT ArticleDartford Crossing charge for HGVs soars by 40%
Lorries will be forced to pay a “significant” increase in the Dartford Crossing charges after the government slapped an extra £2.40 on each trip.
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FCZ ArticleLow carbon freight hub will be first in Wales
Freight forwarder FSEW has partnered with battery storage specialist Zenobē to help establish a new low carbon freight hub in Cardiff.
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FCZ Article‘Bold’ operators at the forefront of fleet transition offered financial incentives
Infrastructure specialists Aegis Energy is offering discounts on electric charging rates to operators at the forefront of the transition to clean transport.
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MT ArticleXPO nature project spreads to Leicester
XPO Logistics is expanding a nature-based project launched earlier this year that aims to improve biodiversity around its sites to its shared-user warehouse in Leicester.
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MT Article£1bn to repair Britain’s run down transport infrastructure
Vital road structures in England are to have £1bn spent on them to “futureproof” the road network, according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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FCZ ArticleSuccessful trial of 42-tonne electric lorry at North East transport firm
AV Dawson Transport has trialled a 42-tonne, fully electric HGV and found it delivered a reduction in carbon emissions of 2.3 tonnes in just 10 days.
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MT ArticleDPD announces ‘unprecedented’ distribution centre building programme
DPD said it would invest £330m to build seven distribution centres across the country over the next two years in order to strengthen its network.
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MT ArticleGregory Trading group stands firm amid economic headwinds
Gregory Trading Holdings, which includes transport firms ARR Craib, Pollock (Scotrans) and Gregory Distribution, overcame a raft of market challenges last year to record increases in turnover and profits.
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MT ArticleArrowXL acquired by French logistics firm Jacky Perrenot
ArrowXL has been snapped up by the pan-European logistics and transport business Jacky Perrenot Group.
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FCZ ArticleScottish hauliers offered funding to support transition to net zero
The Scottish government is offering funding worth up to £400,000 to help hauliers address workforce challenges relating to the switch to zero emission HGVs.
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MT ArticleWincanton’s losses double after GXO takeover
Wincanton saw its losses significantly deepen in the months following its acquisition by GXO, newly published financial figures revealed.
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MT ArticleEcon partners with Lantra to launch training programme
Highway maintenance vehicle builder Econ Engineering has set up a training programme for the wider industry in partnership with awarding body Lantra.
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FCZ ArticleAsda boosts home delivery EV fleet to nearly 200 vehicles
Asda is more than doubling its electric grocery home shopping fleet and spending £1.3m launching an additional 112 home delivery vans and charging points at stores across the country.
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MT ArticleNew name for HGVC as it seeks to help clients manage logistical challenges
Training firm HGVC has rebranded as Insite to reflect what it said was a growing demand from companies to solve large-scale training.
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MT ArticleMoment distracted lorry driver mounts pavement and collides with pedestrian
A lorry driver has been given a suspended prison sentence after he struck a 67-year-old pedestrian with his vehicle in Cheshire and sent her flying.
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FCZ ArticleVoltempo leads the charge at Road Transport Expo
Voltempo will unveil its new chargepoint that forms part of its HyperCharger Megawatt Charging System at Road Transport Expo later this month.
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MT ArticleFormer Stobart firm announces return to profit
Logistics Development Group (LDG) – formerly Eddie Stobart Logistics – said it had been a “broadly productive year” after releasing figures showing it had returned to the black with a £19.8m pre-tax profit.