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MT ArticleFirms switch to local providers to tackle Christmas e-commerce boom
Logistics companies and their customers are responding to seismic changes in online retail in an effort to tackle what is predicted to be an unprecedented peak in Christmas shopping.Following research by Barclay’s Corporate Banking that showed 15% of UK firms have created roles to cater for an increase in online ...
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MT ArticleNWH Group takes delivery of MAN skip loaders to handle surge in business
MV Commercial has supplied The NWH Group with three MAN TGM 4x2 skip loaders.NWH Group secured delivery of three new MAN skip loaders in less than a month thanks to MV Commercial, after rising demand for skip hire services prompted a fast turnaround.The new TGM 4x2 skip loaders, two with ...
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MT Article"Incompetent and inexcusable" - haulier slams O-licence delays after five-month wait
A Scottish transport firm has condemned as “inexcusable” delays by the traffic commissioner’s office in processing O-licence applications after it was left waiting since May to run HGVs.Eion Robertson said he had £50,000 sitting in his bank as evidence of financial standing and yet “nothing in my fridge” after he ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce recruits four new members
Palletforce has added four more hauliers to its network and attributed the increase in members to ongoing investment.Lambert Brothers (pictured), Farsley Transport, REL Storage & Logistics and Speed Welshpool are the latest recruits to the pallet network.Kinaxia Logistics group company Lambert Brothers will cover postcodes in Southampton and Salisbury and ...
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MT ArticleTradeteam set for further job cuts as pandemic continues to decimate hospitality sector
DHL Supply Chain subsidiary Tradeteam is bracing itself for further job cuts and losses of up to £7m as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the hospitality sector.Reporting its latest annual results, to the 31 December 2019, the company, which specialises in drinks distribution, warned that ...
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MT ArticleManchester CAZ £98m fleet upgrade fund a “sticking plaster on a misguided policy”, says RHA
Greater Manchester is asking for £98m of government funding to help local HGV, coach, van and minibus operators upgrade their fleets to Euro-6 standard ahead of the launch of its clean air zone (CAZ) in the spring of 2022.However the RHA dismissed the funding plans this week as a “very ...
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MT ArticleVan fleets will see "dramatic shift" to electric, new report predicts
High levels of interest from fleet operators for zero emission vehicles will drive a “dramatic shift” to electric vans, according to research from the Arval Mobility Observatory. Despite a plethora of obstacles that still need to be overcome – including a lack of models, limited range and ...
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MT ArticleLeeds to ditch CAZ plans
Leeds Clean Air Zone is no longer required, Leeds City Council announced today (13 October).The decision follows a joint government and city council review which found that air quality improvements, driven by businesses switching to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, had made the scheme redundant.Instead the council will look at ...
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MT ArticlePetition calling for traffic congestion measures to be ditched gains 15,800 signatures in two days
A parliamentary petition calling for the removal of temporary traffic measures to tackle congestion has reached over 15,800 signatures in just two days.The petition is targeting the temporary road closures, new cycle lanes and the expansion of pedestrian areas and reduction of road space introduced across the UK during the ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup Truck and Trailer launches new website
Dawsongroup Truck and Trailer has launched a new, mobile-friendly website.The company, which is headquartered in Milton Keynes, said the new site has a fresh, modern look and provides users with access to more dynamic and up-to-date information, including company news, testimonials, videos, case studies and bespoke build and supply projects.Dawson ...
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MT ArticleJohn Hackling (Transport) reports 2% gross profit on increased turnover
Gloucestershire’s John Hackling Transport increased turnover last year by 3.2% to £17.5m.Latest financial figures for the Palletline member show that for the year ending 30 September 2019, gross profit also increased by 2% to £4.3m, although pre-tax profit reduced by almost £1m to £205,558.Haulage accounted for the bulk of Hackling’s ...
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MT ArticleQueen bestows honours on three women from the logistics sector
Three women from the transport industry have been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.Lesley O’Brien (pictured), partner at Freightlink Europe, has received an OBE for services to diversity and inclusion.O’Brien has been recognised for being the driving force behind the creation of She’s RHA, which engages not only with ...
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MT ArticleFirst 4 Logistics opens new depot in Newhaven to meet online shopping surge
First 4 Logistics has opened a new operational parcel depot in Newhaven in response to significant growth, spurred by a huge surge in online shopping across Brighton and East Sussex since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which employs 40 staff, is also looking to recruit an additional three ...
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MT ArticleBrittany Ferries predicting 15% leap in freight on its UK to Spain route next year
Freight traffic on Brittany Ferries is set to increase by 15% on routes from the UK to Spain, the ferry operator is predicting.The company said it had seen a major decline in passenger traffic during a “season to forget” but that freight levels had stayed steady during the period, despite ...
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Congestion problems at Felixstowe Port need government intervention, says BIFA
Freight forwarders are demanding the government intervenes in a dispute between Felixstowe Port owners and users.The row centres around disruption to operations at the port which the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says is causing freight forwarders and hauliers to suffer major operational damage and incur significant additional costs.Last month ...
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Logistics UK calls for overhaul of roads policing
The policing of the UK’s roads should be run on a nationwide basis to ensure consistency across the whole network, according to Logistics UK.The call comes in its response to a joint review of roads policing by the Home Office and DfT.Logistics UK head of road freight regulation policy James ...
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Birmingham CAZ will launch in June next year, city council confirms
The delayed Birmingham City clean air zone (CAZ) will be launched on 1 June 2021, the city council has confirmed. The move will see non-Euro 6 trucks, buses and coaches charged £50 a day to enter the zone, which lies within the A4540 ring road. Non-compliant cars will be charged ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics puts “past challenges behind it” as it returns to profitability
Eddie Stobart Logistics has returned to profitability and put its “past challenges” behind it, the company announced this week.In a trading update, GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions (GWSA), which includes Eddie Stobart Logistics, iForce, The Pallet Network and The Logistics People businesses, unveiled its half year results to 31 May 2020.The half year ...
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MT ArticleDon't forget handling equipment when looking at electric vehicles
Electrification within the transport industry has been gaining traction for some years, but the discussion rarely includes truck mounted equipment or cranes. Lifting equipment plays a vital role in the sector and shouldn’t be overlooked.The whole industry needs to think more holistically about developing greener equipment and electrification is just ...
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MT ArticleBartrum Group reports rise in revenues but impact of pandemic hard to judge
Bartrum Group increased revenues by 3% last year, but it warned that the pandemic’s effects on its business operations remained uncertain.Group turnover increased to £31m for the year ending 31 December 2019, with pre-tax profit falling by 3.3% to £1.5m.The Eye, Suffolk-based road services division saw turnover increase by 17.6% ...