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Royal Mail begins electric truck trial in London
Royal Mail has started a trial of nine autonomous-ready, fully-electric trucks in London.The nine vehicles, a combination of 3.5-, 6- and 7.5-tonnes are the first to be built by automotive technology firm Arrival in partnership with Royal Mail.The trucks will be operating out of Royal Mail's Mount Pleasant depot in ...
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Warwick University develops electric vehicle concept based on Renault Twizy
An electric vehicle concept for the urban delivery market has been developed by design company Astheimer and WMG, Warwick University’s R&D department.Named the Deliver-E, the vehicle is based on a Renault Twizy platform, is fitted with a 48V 6.5kWh battery system with a peak power of 36kW, and has an ...
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MT ArticleGregory Distribution sees challenges and opportunities as clients ramp-up tendering activity
A rise in firms tendering contracts more frequently and the loss of a large and "challenging" customer is presenting Gregory Distribution (Holdings) with both difficulties and opportunities.Reporting its results to 1 October 2016, the company, which has 32 depots across the UK, said the trend was presenting the firm with ...
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ULEMCo develops zero-emission fuel cell for Nissan van
Hydrogen engine retrofit company ULEMCo has developed a zero-emission fuel cell unit, which can be fitted to Nissan’s standard electric e-NV200 van to provide additional power.ULEMCo is set to launch a fuel cell-based unit that will extend vehicle range to more than 150 miles when fully laden.Using a 12kW fuel ...
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MT ArticleWeak pound hurts EM Rogers but operator remains confident about future
A weak pound combined with rising demand for cheap Chinese trucks in Commonwealth markets has hit profit at international haulier and truck sales firm EM Rogers.Reporting its results for the year to 31 January 2017 the Northampton-based firm revealed that while turnover increased from £18.5m to £18.8m in the year ...
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MT ArticleUK Mail to open three new sites to accommodate Deutsche Post DHL volume
UK Mail is to open three new sites this year to accommodate current and future volume growth from its acquisition by Deutsche Post DHL. The German parcel operator bought UK Mail last December to support its own overseas operation, which has seen UK Mail handling 20% more parcels, both domestic ...
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MT ArticleHermes ups capacity by nearly 50% as Rugby super hub goes live
Hermes has opened its new Rugby super hub, increasing its overall parcel processing capacity by almost 50%.Hermes CEO Carole Woodhead 'breaks ground' on the Rugby super hubThe parcel carrier broke ground on the new £31m facility in January 2016. Creating more than 100 new jobs in the area, the new ...
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'Noise Oscars' looking for freight sector best practice in quiet deliveries
This year’s ‘Noise Oscars’ are open for entry and looking for organisations, projects and technology that can demonstrate proven steps in reducing noise pollution.Organised by the Noise Abatement Society (NAS), the John Connell Awards will take place on 31 October at the Palace of Westminster.The NAS works closely with local ...
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MT ArticleEast Trans wins medical supplies contract after warehousing investment
East Trans has won a contract with a medical supplies company after investing £1.6m in a new 40,000ft² high-bay warehousing facility.The firm said it won the contract after being able to offer the medical supplies company secure high-quality warehousing and reliable distribution across the UK. East Trans would not name ...
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Ford and Deutsche Post DHL present first StreetScooter Work XL
Deutsche Post DHL Group and Ford have revealed the first of their joint vehicle, the StreetScooter Work XL electric delivery van.The logistics giant announced its partnership with the manufacturer in June, scaling up DHL subsidiary StreetScooter's own electric vehicles.The StreetScooter Work XL, unveiled today in Cologne, is built on a ...
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MT ArticleHicks Logistics secures five-year UK Platforms deal
Hicks Logistics is celebrating 40 years in business with a £30m contract renewal with powered access specialist UK Platforms.The five-year deal puts the icing on the cake for the Caldicot, south Wales-based logistics company, which will supply more than 40 semi low-loaders and rigid beavertails for use by UK Platforms ...
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CM Downton renews contract with Glatfelter
CM Downton has renewed its contract with paper and engineering specialist Glatfelter, continuing a relationship that started in the 1990s. Downton manages all aspects of Glatfelter's operations, including warehousing of raw materials and finished goods and delivery to manufacturing plants and distribution of products across the UK. Though Downton manages ...
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MT ArticleRHA calls for detail on Irish border deal after Brexit
The government will work to avoid the "disaster" of a hard border between the Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit by keeping customs regulation to a minimum, but the RHA said it has reservations about the lack of detail provided. In a paper on future customs arrangements, the government says ...
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Tilbury2 development moves one step closer
Plans to build Tilbury2 are being fined tuned following a recent statutory consultation process.The consultation, which closed on 28 July, is part of the planning process for the construction of a new port. Port of Tilbury owners Forth Ports want to expand its existing operations by building and managing ...
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Matalan driver dispute comes to an end after pay offer is accepted
Matalan drivers at the retailer's Knowsley DC have won up to 6% in pay rises after the clothing retailer agreed to improve its original offer.The pay hike follows a dispute last month which saw drivers reject a pay offer from Matalan after the retailer changed the deal at the eleventh ...
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Maritime Transport delivers 'good return' despite Hanjin Shipping collapse
Maritime Transport saw pre-tax profit rise almost 10% year-on-year despite the collapse of "significant customer" Hanjin Shipping last year.According to its most recently filed accounts to Companies House the Felixstowe container haulage giant incurred a bad debt as a result of the South Korean shipping line - formerly the world's ...
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Yusen Logistics signs Hoover Candy deal
Yusen Logistics has won what it describes as a "major" contract with Hoover Candy for UK-wide supply of its entire product range to independent retailers.Yusen will collect products such as freestanding and built-in laundry, cooking, cooling and floor care appliances from Hoover's warehouse in Merthyr Tydfil for cross-docking and onward ...
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Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics Newark depot relocates to Carlton-on-Trent
Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) has relocated its Newark depot in Nottinghamshire to a site in nearby Carlton-on-Trent.The drinks distribution division is moving into a 70,000ft² site which adjoins the A1 north of Newark.Tim Gilbertson, director at property consultant FHP, said KNDL “needed to relocate from its Newark ...
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MT ArticleLack of warehousing in Scotland sees rents soar three times the UK average
Lack of warehouse building activity in Scotland has seen rents for 10-50,000ft² warehouses in Scotland grow three times faster year-on-year than the UK average.According to commercial property firm Colliers International, the lack of warehousing was hampering growth in the retail distribution sector.Prices for prime industrial space rose on average 7.7% ...
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TfL confirms strong compliance with London Safer Lorry Scheme
TfL figures obtained by Freightinthecity show that compliance with the London Safer Lorry Scheme (SLS) have remained consistently high since its launch in autumn 2015.In the period where data is available - from September 2015 to March 2017 – out of 25,325 HGVs stopped, only 2.1% (531) were found to ...