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MT ArticleGet ready for an online Christmas as England heads into lockdown
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) said its members had "robust continuity plans" and appropriate safety measures in place to continue deliveries during the country’s second lockdown.Its move to reassure the marketplace came as research from Whistl showed that nearly half of Christmas shoppers (46%) are aiming to increase their ...
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Operators must prepare for Covid and Brexit "double whammy" says Dawsongroup
Operators should not be distracted by the prospect of a busy Christmas and instead must prepare for a worst-case scenario of a Brexit and Covid-19 “double whammy”, according to Dawsongroup.The truck and trailer contract hire and rental business said haulage firms must not be panicked into doing nothing and that ...
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Relief as plans to extend London congestion charge zone scrapped
Concerns that Transport for London (TfL) was poised to extend the congestion charging zone to the North and South Circular Roads have been allayed after a bailout plan was agreed without the expansion.However, the industry has urged the government to consider exemptions for hauliers from conditions imposed in the summer ...
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Europa to run free webinar on preparing for the end of Brexit transition
Europa Road is to host a Brexit preparation webinar to help British businesses involved in import or export preapre for changes in customs processes in 2021.The free webinar will be held online at 1030am on 17 November 2020 and will be of use to any businesses importing or exporting to ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK signs member discount deal for customs software
Logistics UK said member companies could continue trading smoothly with the EU at the end of the Brexit transition period after it secured discounted access to software from customs experts AEB.Organisations that will be required to make customs declarations from 1 January can get a lifetime 5% discount on AEB’s ...
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MT ArticleMiniclipper Logistics rebounds swiftly after profits slip
Miniclipper Logistics has reported pre-tax profits were down 22.4% at £796,176 for the year ending 31 May 2020 with turnover dipping by 3.9% to £14,699,129.However, MD Peter Masters said that although business for the Palletline member had been impacted by the initial lockdown, it has since "bounced back strongly"."Ultimately it ...
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MT ArticleSussex logistics firm strengthens management team
Lancing-based logistics company South Link has recruited Marc Ansell (pictured) to the role of business development manager (BDM).He joins the team with a wealth of experience in logistics and a vast amount of local knowledge, the company said, having covered the Sussex area for a number of years.Ansell began his ...
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MT ArticleWelsh haulier in recruitment drive as £1.1m fleet investment pays off
Powys-based haulier Speed Welshpool is on the hunt for new drivers after investing £1.1m in its fleet over the past year.Part of the Palletways network, Speed Welshpool has doubled its fleet of HGVs to a total of 22 along with 22 trailers and eight vans.The company said the investment is ...
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MT ArticleAllport rebrands as EV Cargo Global Forwarding
EV Cargo has rebranded its freight forwarding business, Allport Cargo Services, to EV Cargo Global Forwarding.The phased transition ties in with the group's growth and consolidation strategy and will be completed by the end of the year.One of five business divisions within EV Cargo, it will continue to offer international ...
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MT ArticleDamages claims from cartel case may take another 18 months to resolve
It could be another 18 months before claims for damages from thousands of hauliers in relation to the truck manufacturers’ price-fixing cartel are resolved, according to a lawyer involved in the case.Steven Meyerhoff, director at Backhouse Jones solicitors and head of commercial litigation, said a hearing before the Competition Appeal ...
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MT ArticleCompany reorganisations leaving skills vacuum, says FleetCheck
The industry is facing a new shortage in essential fleet skills as companies restructure their businesses in the wake of the pandemic, FleetCheck has warned.The fleet software specialist has reported growing instances of managers with fleet expertise being made redundant or moved into new roles, often leaving responsibility in the ...
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MT ArticleIndustry slams plan to enlarge London congestion charge zone
Another significant blow to the transport sector could come in the form of an extension of the Capital’s congestion charge zone, which has been suggested as a means of bailing out Transport for London (TfL).The RAC said the government had demanded the current zone be extended to encompass “a huge ...
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MT ArticleDVSA warns of further clampdown on tyres aged 10 years and older
Hauliers should expect to receive an S-mark prohibition and face a follow-up investigation if enforcement officers discover a tyre aged 10 years or older fitted to front axles from next year.Secondary legislation to make old tyres illegal is currently being laid and they will be banned from the front wheels ...
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MT ArticleNo-deal Brexit would leave HGV operators short of EU access permits, lawyer warns
A transport lawyer has added his voice to growing concerns that there will not be enough HGV access permits for operators wanting to enter the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.Tim Culpin, transport partner at Aaron & Partners, said there would “simply not be enough” European Conference of ...
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MT ArticleIkea defends staff pay freeze amid "significant" slump in sales
Ikea said its decision not to give staff a pay rise this year reflected its focus on protecting key workers’ livelihoods, as it battles “one of the most challenging times” in the company’s history.It was responding to claims by the GMB union that 300 key workers at IKEA’s distribution centre ...
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MT ArticleYodel shrugs off Christmas strike threat over "insulting" pay offer
Yodel said it was surprised that the GMB union was threatening strike action among drivers this Christmas in a row over pay and said it was confident the matter would be settled.The union said staff were now being balloted for industrial action over a pay offer it described as “insulting”.The ...
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MT ArticleDeath crash HGV driver jailed but campaign to scrap Smart motorways continues
The widow of a man killed on the M1 when he was struck by an HGV travelling at 56mph said it wouldn’t have happened if Smart motorways hadn’t been introduced.Claire Mercer, wife of Jason Mercer who died in the collision last year, said the wrong person was being punished after ...
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MT ArticleKuehne+Nagel road logistics unit returns to profit in Q3
Kuehne+Nagel said it experienced a “significant increase” in shipments within its road logistics division in the third quarter and demand for domestic transport in European countries reached pre-crisis levels.Latest results for the group showed net turnover was CHF 5bn (£4.3bn) during the period, a 4% reduction on the same quarter ...
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MT ArticleYodel results mask "unprecedented growth" as pandemic drives turnaround
Yodel said it was on course to become profitable in the year ending June 2021 – a first in its 10-year history.Chief executive Mike Hancox said “unprecedented” growth in recent months had propelled the parcel firm into the black and he expected EBITDA to deliver “a strong positive result in ...
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MT ArticleSlam Transport orders 10 Volvo tractor units to handle Amazon parcel distribution
Coventry-based Slam Transport said Volvo had ticked all the boxes after ordering 10 FH with I-Save 4x2 tractor units.The deal marks the first time in more than six years the company has chosen Volvo for its fleet, which revolves largely around moving parcels between Amazon e-fulfilment centres.It said it chose ...