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UK cities face food and drink "logistics crisis"
London and other major UK cities face a looming food and drink “logistics crisis” unless operators and planning authorities take steps to address the problems facing the delivery sector, according to a new report commissioned by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).‘Feeding London 2030’ warns that, if not addressed now, the ...
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MT ArticleAKW Group Logistics sees profit jump after strong sales
AKW Group saw its annual pre-tax profit climb by more than 60%, despite a £600,000 write off, after it delivered better-than-expected sales at its transport, warehousing and contract packaging businesses.According to the group’s latest annual results to 30 June 2016, pre-tax profit rose to £1.5m (2015: £950,146) with turnover up ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics appoints former Suttons Group director as group operations manager
Abbey Logistics has hired former Suttons Group director Tony Kenny as its group operations director.Kenny joins the company from Axis Fleet Management, where he was an interim operations director.He worked as a director at Suttons Group between 2011 and 2013.At Abbey, Kenny will oversee operations across the operator’s three divisions ...
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Geodis UK extends out-of-hours delivery service to cities in south of England
Geodis UK has introduced out-of-hours deliveries to 33 more city centre stores in the south of England, following success of a similar operation in Scotland.The company first began night-time deliveries early 2016 for a large fashion retailer customer with stores in Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.It rolled out the ...
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MT ArticleWincanton to run Coca-Cola warehouse in Northern Ireland
Wincanton has won a three year contract with Coca-Cola to run the confectioner’s warehouse in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.The operator will handle both raw and finished products under the new deal, which it said was based on “shared values and an emphasis on customer service”.Wincanton said that it believed its experience ...
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Brexit plans 'will add administrative cost' to UK operators, says RHA
The RHA has warned that leaving the European single market and the European Union Customs Union “will inevitably add a degree of administrative cost” to UK operators and could slow down the supply chain.The association also called on government to grant “significantly greater resources” to HM Revenue & Customs in ...
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Circle Express back in the red in period before sale to Rico Logistics
Despite selling a majority share to Rico Logistics in January last year and exiting its Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) early, Circle Express made a loss last year.Reporting its results for the 17 months to March 2016, Circle Express, which runs more than 300 vehicles across eight airport depots, said it ...
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Registration open for Freight in the City Birmingham on 1 March
Registrations have now opened for the ‘Freight in the City Spring Summit: Improving the last mile’ on 1 March at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.This free-to-attend summit will focus on the need to think differently about how cities, businesses and operators approach last-mile deliveries to reduce freight’s impact on urban areas.You’ll hear ...
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£35m funding pot for low-carbon vehicle propulsion or light-weight technology
Alternative propulsion, lightweight vehicles and energy storage are key focus areas for the government’s latest round of Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) competition funding.Up to £35m in collaborative research and development funding is available through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Innovate UK.Grant-funded projects must develop technology ...
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Rapid charging for electric CVs with heavy duty cycles on trial
The DfT has allocated £2.2m funding to a project developing ultra high-speed and movable charging technology for commercial vehicles under its £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial.Tech firm Zapinamo is working with the University of Warwick’s research department WMG to deliver rapid charging capability that can meet the demands ...
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Arcola Energy scheme to develop hydrogen-enabled drivetrain for large vans and trucks
The government has provided funding for a £500,000 project to develop hydrogen-enabled drivetrains for large vans and trucks.Announced last week as part of the DfT and Innovate UK's £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial, the scheme will enable the development of a zero-emission drivetrain, which will be incorporated into ...
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Pallet-Track buys former Palletforce member Horley Road Services
Pallet-Track has purchased Redhill-based Horley Road Services. The fourth generation business, which was a Palletforce member until a year ago, will cover the CR postcode area for the network.All existing members of staff are in the process of being transferred to Pallet-Track.Pallet-Track founder Nigel Parkes said that the move was ...
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FTA welcomes Severn Bridge toll cuts but says government could have done more
The FTA has welcomed the government's decision to slash the cost of using the Severn Bridges but said it should have gone further.The DfT has revealed a plan to slash the Severn Bridge toll by 50% for HGVs when the bridge enters public ownership next year.Trucks will pay £10 to ...
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MT ArticleARR Craib happy with performance despite oil and gas recession
ARR Craib said that its customer retention has been excellent, despite the fall in the price of oil that led to a significant downturn among its core oil and gas customers resulting in a 9% fall in turnover in its most recent financial year.For the year-ending 31 March 2016 turnover ...
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MT ArticleYodel makes seventh consecutive loss while sister company Arrow XL soars
Yodel made its seventh loss in a row in the year ended 30 June 2016, while its sister company Arrow XL saw its pre-tax profit leap by more than 500%.Three years after the firm’s self-set deadline for turning a profit, Yodel finished the year with a pre-tax loss of £50.4m ...
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MT ArticleBuffaload Logistics buys Davis Haulage out of administration
Davis Haulage, the Crewe-based chilled distribution firm, has been bought out of administration by competitor Buffaload Logistics.Buffaload MD Julie Feltwell said she “couldn’t be happier” after she rescued the business by snapping it up for an undisclosed sum.Feltwell declined to comment on the circumstances leading to Davis Haulage's administration, but ...
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Viewpoint: the potential of rail freight in addressing urban air quality and congestion
Philippa Edmunds, manager at Freight on Rail, Campaign for Better Transport and vice-president at Transport & Environment, Brussels, tells Freight in the City why rail should play an integral role in bringing goods into the UK's urban conurbations.Changes in urban logistics policy as a result of air pollution violations, road ...
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Bike lanes could be increasing congestion, says MP
Labour MP Rob Flello questioned whether bike lanes are partly responsible for rising urban traffic congestion, during a transport select committee hearing this week.Speaking at the committee's Urban Traffic Congestion hearing, the Stoke on Trent South MP questioned why road users “have been driving fewer miles yet their ...
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MT ArticleNelson Distribution was profitable in final trading year before joining Knights of Old
Nelson Distribution was profitable in its final year of trading before it became part of the Knights of Old Group, newly published accounts show.The Belper-based business, owned at the time by the Nelson family, recorded a profit for the period 1 April to 31 May 2016 of £462,130. The average ...
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Government commits £20m to low-emission freight vehicle trials
A range of alternative fuels and vehicle technology is to be trialled by the freight sector through a £20m government programme to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.Announcing the news at this week’s Sustainable Road Transport Conference, transport minister John Hayes said 20 firms have been selected to develop ...