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MT ArticleTransport jobs are one of four business sectors most at risk of automation, claims new report
Transport and storage is one of four UK sectors that is most at risk of losing jobs due to automation, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).The institute’s Skills 2030 report looked at sectors with the highest potential for automation, drawing up a worst-case scenario for each.According to ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics keeps faith with Renault Trucks
XPO Logistics Europe will invest tens of millions of euros in new Range D and Range T trucks over the next two years, the operator has said.At a ceremony in Renault Trucks Square in Lyon to announce the deal, Renault Trucks earlier this month, president Bruno Blin also handed over ...
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MT ArticleGeneral election could be a distraction, warn trade associations
Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in Downing Street, London, announcing a snap general election on June 8.Trade associations have expressed concern that the general election in June could prevent government tackling pressing industry issues.Prime minister Theresa May called for a general election to be held on 8 June ...
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Stobart Group to make £113m profit when Eddie Stobart Logistics floats next week
Eddie Stobart Logistics has confirmed it will list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next week on 25 April at 8am, a move that will see former owner Stobart Group slash its holding in the haulier and pocket £113.1m.In an admission document published today, Eddie Stobart Logistics stated it would ...
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Suckling and Hoyer extend Shell contracts until 2020
Contracts to supply forecourt fuel distribution to Shell have been renewed, with Suckling Transport picking up the Midlands operating region from Hoyer Petrolog.Suckling will provide fuel distribution services for Shell in Scotland, Wales, the south-west of England and, from the 1 July, the Midlands for three years.As well as providing ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel opens new Aberdeen facility
Kuehne + Nagel has opened an 36,089ft² facility in Aberdeen specifically to serve oil and gas industry customers – in a move that brings previously subcontracted container loading and North Sea trailer services in-house.Marcus Bennett, national manager at Kuehne + Nagel UK, said: “Complex logistics tasks for the oil and ...
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Government urged to take lead in enabling data sharing across transport sector
Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) has urged the government to help facilitate data sharing across the transport sector, or risk hampering innovation.Fears around cyber security, lack of data skills and a traditional view of transport modes as separate, are restricting the free flow of information, according to a new report from ...
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Virtual loading bays aim to reduce PCNs and boost uptake of cleaner freight vehicles
A virtual loading bay that allows operators to pay for a timeslot to load/unload on restricted kerb space is to be trialled in London this summer.The Kerb Virtual Parking System (VPS) is one of a series of projects aimed at improving the transport, energy and infrastructure of cities as part ...
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Chris Welch appointed as commercial director at Welch's Transport
Welch’s Transport has laid down foundations for the future with the appointment of fourth-generation family member Chris Welch as its commercial director.Welch, who is the great-grandson of founder Gordon Welch and son of MD Jim Welch, joined the Cambridgeshire-based family firm in 2014.His previous posts include operations director at DHL ...
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Hermes tests self-driving robots for London parcel collections
Hermes is to begin a trial of self-driving delivery robots in London.The project is an extension to an operation launched last August in Hamburg, Germany, where three robots are deployed to handle parcel deliveries in the suburbs of Ottensen, Volksdorf and Grindel.Working with robot creator Starship Technologies, Hermes will offer ...
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Motor Transport Awards finalists to be announced 24 April
Judgement Day has taken place and the shortlist of finalists in the 2017 Motor Transport Awards will be announced in print and online on April 24.More than 50 independent senior figures gathered for an intense two day judging session where the entries were subject to thorough scrutiny before the best ...
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Demand for urban logistics facilities set to soar
Demand for urban logistics facilities is likely to increase fast in the next few years to meet the delivery requirements of urban populations.But suitable property is often needed most in major conurbations such as Greater London, where it is hardest to find.Cushman & Wakefield director Simon Lloyd said that there ...
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MT ArticleGMB brings legal case against UK Express Delivery over its employee's employment status
The GMB has launched a legal case against Birmingham-based logistics company UK Express Delivery as part of its campaign against the gig economy.GMB argues that UK Express Delivery’s self-employed Amazon drivers should be classed as workers, making them potential employees.If the case is successful, UK Express Delivery would be required ...
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Decision to prune contracts pays off for Rhys Davies and Sons
Rhys Davies and Sons’ decision to ditch its unprofitable accounts last year has been vindicated, the Cardiff-based logistics and warehousing company said in its latest annual results.Reporting for the year to 31 August 2016, the firm, which trades as Rhys Davies Logistics, said that while turnover fell by more than ...
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MT ArticleJim Scanlan, co-founder of The Pallet Network and Hazchem Network, has died aged 59
Ali Karim and Jim Scanlan IBCMany in the logistics industry were shocked to hear of the unexpected passing of Jim Scanlan, aged 59, on Monday 10 April, writes Ali Karim, MD of the Hazchem Network.Co-founder of The Pallet Network (TPN), Jim’s passion was always transport, from his time at United ...
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MT ArticleCulina Group cements 30 year relationship with Sacla' UK with contract extension
Culina Group is continuing its run of new contracts after winning a three-year deal with Sacla' UK.The contract cements a 30-year relationship with the Italian pesto and pasta sauce company, and Culina Group will continue to deliver Sacla' UK’s warehousing and distribution operations, which it has been doing since 1990.This ...
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Transport secretary reveals Lower Thames Crossing route
The chosen route for the Lower Thames Crossing will link the A2 and M25 and generate more than £8bn for the economy, according to transport secretary Chris Grayling.The new road, which will cost an estimated £4.4bn, will run from the M25 near North Ockendon, cross under the Thames east of ...
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MT ArticleGreene King chooses Dafs from Ryder for dray deliveries
Greene King has taken on nine Daf CFs from Ryder for dray deliveries across the South East.The 26-tonne 6x2 rigids have Don-Bur curtainsided bodies mounted on a three-axle chassis with day cab and are the first in the fleet to feature the London Glory beer branding, alongside branding for its ...
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MT ArticleInsurance companies fight back against fraudulent claims
Fraudulent claims are costing transport operators millions of pounds in inflated insurance premiums, so what are the insurance companies doing to combat the problem?The problem of fraud and its impact on motor insurance premiums was highlighted recently by Robert Flello MP, chair of Parliament’s Freight Transport Group, who has called ...
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Dunkirk migrant camp fire puts further pressure on supply chain
Pressure on the supply chain in northern France mounted yesterday after a fire in the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk burnt the settlement to the ground. Trade associations said while they recognised the sadness of the situation, the blaze could be a problem for UK operators as it may push ...