Industry news – Page 95
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MT ArticleOne man dead, another injured after stabbing at FedEx depot
FedEx has paid tribute to one of its employees who was stabbed to death in a shocking attack at its Rotherham warehouse on Wednesday morning (2 November).Emergency services were called to the depot in Hellaby at 9.39am to reports of a disturbance.Upon arrival, Philip Woodcock (pictured), 60, was found with ...
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MT ArticleOne in five transport firms have 'run out of cash', new government data reveals
Almost a fifth of transport and storage businesses have no cash reserves left, raising concerns there could be another repeat of the City Link disaster on Christmas Eve 2014.Government figures showed that 19.2% of transport companies – almost one in five – admitted they had run out of cash last ...
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MT ArticleThe Algorithm People secures £2.2m funding package to drive growth
Route optimisation specialists The Algorithm People (TAP) said it had secured £2.2m of funding from investors, which will accelerate its scale-up plans and drive growth.This latest funding builds on last year’s announcement of a multi-million-dollar injection from tech investors and came as the company delivered 256% growth in annually recurring ...
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MT Article'Make food and pharmaceuticals critical industries,' Cold Chain Federation urges government
The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has sought urgent reassurance from the government that food and pharmaceutical goods will be treated as critical industries not only through this winter, but also beyond.It has written to the Chancellor, plus newly appointed cabinet ministers, to confirm that the provision of support to the ...
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MT ArticleIndustry helps raise £230,000 for Transaid with cycle ride through Malawi
A five-day cycle ride through the searing heat of Malawi by a group of logistics professionals has helped raise more than £230,000 for international transport charity Transaid.Clive Brooks (pictured), MD of Palletline-owned ABE Ledbury, joined others from the industry to brave temperatures of over 30°C and take part in Cycle ...
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MT ArticleAsda helps fund HGV driver training for armed forces veterans
(From left) Ex-Royal Artillery Carl Smith (Asda Skelmersdale), Major Ian Battersby – Ex-Queens’ Lancashire Regiment, and Steven Eden (Asda Skelmersdale)Asda Logistic Services has donated £40,000 to a charity that trains armed forces veterans into new careers as HGV drivers.Veterans into Logistics (ViL) has an established partnership with Asda, which supports ...
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MT ArticleTNT Express next day parcels pioneer Tom Bell OBE dies age 70
According to Rupert Murdoch, Tom Bell OBE was ‘The Man Who Never Sleeps’. The world’s most powerful media mogul was in the midst of a battle to revolutionise Britain’s national newspaper industry, with a nigh on indefatigable 34-year old Tom, by his side, remembers David Walker, then head of communications ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK reveals details of November decarbonisation conference offering help to hauliers
A conference focused on how the industry can decarbonise its operations and achieve net zero will take place in London next month.Aimed at senior business leaders, the one-day gathering will discuss plans, initiatives and projects currently in place to help companies achieve decarbonisation and assist with futureproofing their net-zero strategies.The ...
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MT ArticleStop oil giants “profiteering” and launch pump price watchdog, FairFuelUK tells PM
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must take action to stop the “profiteering” of oil companies and wholesalers, cut fuel duty and launch an independent pump price watchdog.The call comes from lobby group FairFuelUK, which condemns the lack of government action to cut fuel prices and tax oil corporations.Howard Cox, FairFuelUK ...
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MT ArticleBetter route planning the best way to cut costs, Microlise operator poll reveals
Enhanced route planning and optimisation are seen as better methods of improving efficiency and reducing costs than driver performance and safety, according to a survey of transport professionals.More than 1,000 representatives from the transport and logistics industry were asked which aspects of fleet management have the biggest impact on cost ...
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MT ArticleCommercial vehicle production at highest level since 2011, SMMT reveals
CV production in the UK continued on its upward trajectory last month, with 11,979 units rolling off the factory lines, the highest output seen since 2011.SMMT figures showed that production increased by 53.6% in September and marked nine months of consecutive growth, with the business group pointing to robust demand ...
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MT ArticleSunak appoints new transport secretary
Mark Harper (pictured) has become the third transport secretary in three years, replacing Liz Truss ally Anne-Marie Trevelyan after just seven weeks in the role.Harper said he was “delighted” to have been appointed to the job by prime minister Rishi Sunak and he added: “Transport affects us all, and I ...
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MT ArticleCut planning red tape to allow for more lorry parking, RHA urges ministers
The RHA is calling on ministers to cut the red tape surrounding planning rules on new truck stops so that HGV drivers can have greater access to safe and secure roadside facilities.The association is lobbying for the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to be reformed to make it easier for ...
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MT ArticleDC workers may risk health opening sealed containers, HSE warns
Distribution workers who open or enter freight containers could be damaging their health, according to the HSE.The organisation is warning that workers opening sealed freight containers at distribution centres could be exposed to a build-up of dangerously low oxygen levels or hazardous substances in the air.The warning follows research by ...
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MT ArticleFORS faces competition as Earned Recognition members given chance to bid for TfL contracts
Earned Recognition members have been given the opportunity to bid for Transport for London (TfL) contracts following the launch of a TfL-accredited module – a move which throws down the gauntlet to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).The newly launched TfL-accredited module will give Earned Recognition operators the right to ...
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MT ArticleDriver Academy Group Bootcamps train over 568 new HGV drivers
New data from the Driver Academy Group has revealed that 568 trainees on its government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamps have either passed or booked their practical HGV test.The initiative was launched last year to help tackle the driver shortage crisis and is open to candidates with a car license aged 19 ...
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MT ArticleAlmost two thirds of operators still struggling with driver shortage, CILT survey finds
The driver shortage crisis is still affecting almost two thirds (64%) of operators, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTUK), with driver shortages more than doubling in the North East, Yorkshire & Humber, East of England and Scotland since 2015.The CILT driver Shortage Crisis ...
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MT ArticleReform electricity market to protect planet and supply chains, UKWA tells government
Sweeping changes to electricity supply systems are needed to protect supply chains, including the removal of barriers to installing commercial and domestic renewable energy systems, according to the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).These are some of the recommendations made by UKWA in its response to the government’s consultation document, A review ...
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MT ArticleHauliers brace for delays at Liverpool Port as workers strike for two weeks
Container hauliers are facing delays at the Port of Liverpool as workers began a two-week strike today (24 October), after pay negotiations ended in recriminations on both sides.Unite has accused Peel Ports, which owns the Port of Liverpool, of reneging on a pay deal which the union said it had ...
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MT ArticleUK’s first Carrier Transicold Xarios 8 multi-temperature units arrive at Creed Foodservice
Family-owned national foodservice wholesaler Creed Foodservice has taken delivery of three 12-tonne rigid trucks fitted with the UK’s first Carrier Transicold new Xarios 8 multi-temperature (MT) units.Creed’s new vehicles will operate five days a week, completing between eight to 15 deliveries a day both in and around central London and ...