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All Editorial articles – Page 17
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Yodel owner mulls sale of parcel delivery firm
Yodel could be up for sale after its owners, the Barclay family, appointed Clearwater International to oversee talks with potential bidders, following a number of expressions of interest.Yodel this week confirmed the company has received a number of "unsolicited approaches" which are being reviewed by corporate finance advisory service Clearwater ...
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ArticleWincanton wins five year deal to manage IKEA DC in Dublin
Wincanton has signed a five-year contract with IKEA Ireland to manage the online retail giant's first customer distribution centre (CDC) in the Republic of Ireland.IKEA products are currently delivered to consumers in Ireland via distribution centres in the UK. The new CDC, located in Greenogue Logistics Park in south-west Dublin, ...
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Super Group buys 79% stake in Amco
Global logistics specialist Super Group has acquired 78.82% of UK logistics group AMCO, as part of wider diversification plans aimed at broadening its income base and mitigating geographical risk.AMCO, which was launched in 1983, specialises in providing land, air and sea logistics to more than 250 UK and European customers. ...
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GXO and Heineken seal multi-year service deal
GXO Logistics has extended its partnership with Heineken which sees it continue to operate the brewing giant's warehouse, distribution and secondary transport network to retail and wholesale outlets across the UK and to Heineken’s entire UK pub estate.Under the deal GXO will manage more than 500,000 deliveries per year to ...
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DHL workers at Gatwick secure 15% pay rise
Planned strikes by DHL workers have been cancelled after the staff voted to accept a 15% pay rise, union Unite revealed today.The DHL deal also delivers an uplift in skills pay, which will see some DHL workers' hourly rates increase by up to 31%. In addition, a new shift premium ...
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InPost buys 30% stake in Menzies Distribution
Polish parcel delivery firm and locker provider InPost has acquired a 30% stake in Menzies Distribution Group, with the option to take full ownership at a later stage in deal worth just under £50m.The transaction sees InPost given the option to acquire the remaining stake over the next three years. ...
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ArticleULEZ expansion led to Tory by-election victory, claims Centre for London
The election of conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election this week was as a result of the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), according to a London think tank.Labour was able to overturn a much bigger conservative majority than the one the party ...
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ArticleRoads minister 'confident' of autumn decision on longer heavier vehicles
A decision on whether to allow longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) up to 60 tonnes on the roads could be made in the autumn, according to Hazcomp boss Kevin Buck.He said he recently met with transport minister Richard Holden MP, who was “confident” that the results of a consultation into the ...
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ArticleHGVT launches driver training app that allows trainees to book tests all in one place
Inside of truck cab with driver and trainerTraining provider HGVT said it had created an industry first in the form of an app that enables trainees to practice and book tests all in one place.The one-stop-shop HGVT app joins the entire training journey together and allows candidates to book their ...
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ArticleHGV driver gets seven-year jail term after causing collision that killed police officer
A lorry driver who caused a collision that killed a police officer has been jailed for seven years.PC Tris Baker (pictured), 41, was off duty when the car he was driving was struck by a lorry on the A1060 in Roxwell, Essex on 23 September 2021.The HGV driver, Robert Harrison, ...
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ArticleLogistics UK slams Operation Brock as costly and disruptive
Operation Brock on the M20 in Kent must not be seen as a permanent solution to traffic problems near the port of Dover, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to the announcement last week by the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) that the contraflow system was being rolled out ...
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ArticleEnergy management and automation the key themes of a chilled future, Cold Chain Federation predicts
Energy management technologies will have more influence over temperature-controlled logistics in the next 10 years than automation, blockchain or changes to demand, according to cold chain professionals.In a survey of more than 100 individuals across the sector, respondents chose energy management technologies as the greatest influence on how temperature-controlled logistics ...
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ArticleTCs unveil plan for local councils to judge suitability of new operating centres
Councils could become responsible for deciding the suitability of a haulier’s operating centre, under plans outlined by the traffic commissioners (TCs).The TCs said they will seek legislative change for an improved O-licensing system and one area in need of overhauling they described as “long overdue” was the current approach to ...
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ArticleUK set to become global centre for energy innovation after £9.9m funding pledge
A project aimed at accelerating the transition to home-grown, decarbonised energy and making Great Britain a global centre for energy innovation has been given a £9.9m cash injection.Following a successful first stage trial last year, the HyNTS consortium, which includes the UK hydrogen infrastructure firm Element 2, was awarded the ...
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ArticleErith Haulage reports slump in 2022 profits
Erith Haulage Company saw its turnover increase by 4.2% last year, but pre-tax profits halved as it traded in a “highly competitive” market.The Kent-based civil engineering and demolition haulier said the increase in turnover from £21.3m in 2021 to £22.2m in the year ending 30 September 2022 was mainly due ...
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ArticleJameson Event Transport expands fleet with Volvo FH 500 Globetrotters
Jameson Event Transport has chosen Volvo Trucks for the first time and taken delivery of two new FH 500 Globetrotter XL 4x2 tractor units.The purchase by the Marlow-based haulier from Ian Sharrock at Volvo Truck and Bus South & East brings its fleet to 19.Owner Richard Jameson said: “We have ...
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ArticleReport into Tuffnells' collapse confirms HMRC and unsecured creditors will lose millions
HM Revenue & Customs is “highly unlikely” to be paid the £10.5m it is owed in VAT and other taxes by Tuffnells Parcels Express, according to its administrator.In a report to creditors of the collapsed parcel firm, Interpath also said that staff owed an estimated £620,000 in wages, holiday pay ...
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ArticleCoroner issues safety alert after HGV driver is killed while coupling trailer to cab
A coroner has raised concerns about the dangers of coupling and uncoupling trailers to tractor cabs after an HGV driver died in a rollaway incident in Widnes.Cheshire’s assistant coroner Charlotte Keighley has written to haulage and warehousing firm 3D Trans demanding it takes action to prevent future deaths following the ...
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ArticleDozing HGV driver jailed after motorway pile-up leaves man with life-changing inuries
An HGV driver who denied he was too tired to drive has been jailed for 28 months after causing a motorway collision that left a man with multiple life-changing injuries.Ivan Zhyhan was driving at 45mph on the M11 near Harlow in an artic when he ploughed into the back of ...
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Article'HGV operators don't have a clue about Net Zero and won't go electric for a generation,' claims former MAN CEO
Former MAN Truck and Bus chief executive Des Evans (pictured) has launched a scathing attack on the government’s plans to phase out diesel HGVs from 2035, insisting operators will simply refresh their existing fleets as close as possible to that date and then run them for at least another 10 ...