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TfL innovation trials and electric vehicles in spotlight at free Freight in the City webinar, 11 February
Urban freight innovation is the focus of the first of our brand-new, monthly Freight in the City webinars taking place at 1030am on 11 February.Free to attend, these informative online events will allow you to hear from industry’s leading figures on a range of topics related to safe and sustainable ...
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MT ArticleJWT Commercial ceases trading with loss of 82 jobs
Merseyside container specialist JWT Commercial has shut down with the loss of 82 jobs following “a very challenging year” caused by the coronavirus.The company, which traded out of Hornby dock in Bootle, appointed administrators on 6 January before the entire workforce was made redundant.A spokesman for administrator Duff & Phelps ...
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MT ArticleCoroner calls for urgent review of smart motorways after inquest into M1 deaths
Smart motorways present “an ongoing risk of future deaths” and a review into their safety should now be undertaken, a coroner has concluded.Following an inquest into the deaths of two men on a stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire, Sheffield coroner David Urpeth said he would be writing to ...
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MT ArticleEnvironmental Waste Management takes delivery of Mercedes Arocs tankers from S&B Commercials
Environmental Waste Management has taken delivery of five new Mercedes-Benz Arocs 2633 tankers.The Essex-based liquid waste specialist has purchased the 26-tonne 6x4 vehicles from S&B Commercials.The move comes in the wake of new Direct Vision regulations governing the operation of trucks in Greater London which begin on 1 March.The trucks ...
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MT ArticleGlobal Cargo Solutions takes delivery of 20 high cube SDC curtainsiders
Armagh-based haulier Global Cargo Solutions (GCS) has taken delivery of 20 new high cube SDC curtainsiders supplied through rental and lease specialist Hireco N.I on a long-term contract.Built to EN 12642-XL standard, the trailers feature an easy access coupling box, hubometer, toolbox storage and document holders to assist GCS’s general ...
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MT ArticleWincanton Q3 revenue growth driven by digital and e-fulfilment
Wincanton has reported continued improvement in revenues and profitability since the initial impact of the pandemic and, following a period of recovery and stabilisation, said it had returned to growth in Q3 of the financial year.In an update today (20 January) on its trading performance in the period since its ...
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MT ArticleKinaxia creates three senior finance roles
Cheshire-based Kinaxia Logistics has created three senior roles in its finance team.Sharon Deakin (pictured) has joined as group financial controller. She previously held senior financial and commercial leadership roles at several logistics and warehousing companies, including senior vice-president finance at Ceva Logistics.She assumes responsibility for financial reporting across all business ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens profits hit by losses at subsidiary as volumes slump
Howard Tenens Logistics saw its profits hit as a result of losses made by its subsidiary, Howard Tenens (West London) after two major customers’ volumes dropped by up to 90%.Reporting its annual results to 30 September 2020, Howard Tenens Logistics said its diverse customer base and support from loyal clients ...
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MT ArticleXPO wins extension on Iceland deal
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with frozen food retailer Iceland Foods for warehousing and distribution services.The five-year renewal extends XPO’s partnership with Iceland to more than a decade.Under the renewed deal XPO will continue to manage around 3,000 workers at Iceland distribution centres in Warrington, Deeside, Enfield, Livingston and ...
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MT ArticleNew TfL 'allow list' will help operators avoid Direct Vision Standard penalty charges
TfL has created an 'allow list' of vehicles for operators who have applied for its Direct Vision Standard safety permits before 1 March or are in the process of having the Safe System equipment fitted in order to qualify for a permit but have not yet received it.It has also ...
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MT ArticleTip-Ex/Tank-Ex 2021 to include brand new Transport Manager Conference
Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex will be bursting back onto the scene in the bustling market town of Harrogate this summer, following its postponement last year due to the pandemic.We’ve been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure this comeback event is our biggest, busiest event to date with a host of new ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce set for year of record volumes despite Brexit and pandemic, network chief predicts
Palletforce is set to continue to grow its UK and European volumes this year, despite the challenges of Brexit and the pandemic, chief executive Michael Conroy told motortransport.co.uk this week.He said Palletforce’s volumes bounced back to record levels by December last year, outstripping the previous year’s volumes by 20%, after ...
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MT ArticleHauliers decline to transport goods into UK at record rate, report reveals
Record numbers of hauliers declined to move goods from France into Britain in the second week of January whilst those that did raised their prices significantly.According to data from German software firm Transporeon, which monitors transportation prices and movement rates, prices to transport goods from France to the UK rose ...
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MT ArticleHermes to open northern depot in Bolton and create 100 jobs
(From left) James Whittaker from funder Barings Real Estate; Dan Burn - development director at Panattoni; Deborah Faithful - estates manager at Hermes; and Chris Irwin - TSL ProjectsDelivery company Hermes has announced plans to open a new, purpose-built depot in Bolton this autumn.The move is part of a wider ...
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MT ArticleSIXT appoints former Lidl chief executive as part of van and truck expansion plans
Rental firm SIXT is bolstering its drive for international growth in the van and truck sector with the appointment of former Lidl Germany chief executive Daniel Marasch (pictured).Marasch will head up SIXT’s new van and truck management division. His brief is to help make SIXT a market leading player in ...
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MT ArticleFurther strike action planned at DHL Supply Chain Liverpool depot after talks break down
DHL Supply Chain is facing further strike action at its Liverpool depot this week after negotiations over pay and conditions collapsed.The 120-strong workforce of drivers and warehouse staff will strike tomorrow and Thursday (20 and 21 January) with six further strike dates planned across the first two weeks in February.The ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex recruits new business manager in drive to boost Fortec volumes
Pall-Ex Group has taken on a new business development manager as part of a drive to grow Fortec’s corporate client base.Helen Day, whose former role was sales manager at Countrywide Freight Group, has a brief to develop the portfolio of corporate clients for Pall-Ex subsidiary Fortec.She will be responsible for ...
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MT ArticleWhatever happens with Covid-19 retailers need to remain agile
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that you never know what challenges are around the corner or how disruptive they will be. With the UK in the grips of its third national lockdown and retailers across the country having closed their high street stores for business yet again, we expect ...
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MT ArticleUPS firm Polar Speed opens major warehouse for rapid delivery of Covid-19 vaccine roll out
UPS subsidiary Polar Speed has opened a new warehouse in Birmingham to ensure rapid final-mile Covid-19 vaccine delivery.The new 100,000 sq ft facility adds to Polar Speed's portfolio of 40,000 sq ft of MHRA-licensed warehousing.UPS Healthcare President Wes Wheeler said: “Polar Speed is an important part of the UPS Healthcare ...
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MT ArticlePalletways suspends European service as other networks battle on against Brexit paperwork deluge
Palletways has suspended its operations to Europe until 25 January, but other pallet networks confirmed this week that their deliveries to the continent will continue.A Palletways email, seen by motortransport.co.uk, warns customers that it will not be taking orders, adding: “No entry of Brexit consignments will work on the portal ...