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MT ArticleWarburtons expands fleet with 26 DAF XF tractor units
UK bakery giant Warburtons has taken delivery of 26 new DAF XF 480 tractor units from Asset Alliance Group (AAG).The vehicles, which take Warburtons’ fleet to over 1,000 vehicles, have been supplied on a three-year full-service contract hire basis and are replacing previous rentals supplied by AAG.The new assets will ...
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MT ArticleMarshall Fleet Solutions opens supersite in Tamworth
Marshall Fleet Solutions is expanding its UK operations with the opening of a new flagship depot in Tamworth, West Midlands.The multi-million-pound facility, totalling 26,000 sq m, was declared officially open for business with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday of last week (11 August) at Tamworth’s Birch Coppice Business Park.The ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain brews logistics deal with Nespresso
DHL Supply Chain is to provide Nestlé Nespresso with logistics and fulfilment services in the UK and Republic of Ireland for the first time.From the first quarter of 2023, DHL will handle all warehousing across Nespresso's e-commerce and its network of retail boutiques in the UK and Ireland.The UK operation ...
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MT ArticleMeachers Global Logistics takes over Millbrook Beds transport network
Meachers Global Logistics has sealed a deal with Millbrook Beds to operate the manufacturer’s entire transport network.Under the terms of the three-year partnership, Hampshire-based Meachers will take on all of Millbrook Beds’ drivers and a number of the company’s trucks.The deal sees Meachers, which has depots in Nursling and Fair ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells cuts waste under new partnership with Go Green
National IDW carrier Tuffnells has seen 99% of its waste diverted from landfill compared with 95%, year-on-year, in the first month of its new partnership with Go Green.The deal, which began in June, sees Go Green provide waste management services for all 35 Tufnell depots across the UK, which includes ...
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MT ArticleCarlton Forest 3PL bags five-year partnership with Tripp luggage firm
Carlton Forest 3PL has booked a five-year partnership with luggage brand Tripp, to deliver a full-service container, storage, order processing and logistics service.This latest win is part of the company’s drive into the B2C and e-commerce sectors which is targeting potential clients with the offer of a bespoke solution.The partnership ...
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MT ArticleLogik Logistics plots “exceptional” growth following £6m MBO
Midlands automotive transport specialist Logik Logistics International has undergone a £6m management buyout (MBO) aimed at driving “exceptional” growth over the next three years.Logik provides time-critical transport services to companies in the automotive, aerospace and retail industries, including Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Aston Martin and Amazon.The MBO, which was led ...
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Logistics business failures leap 14% since arrival of pandemic, new study reveals
The number of transportation and storage businesses that have failed since Covid-19 hit the UK has risen by 14%, according to a study by the School of Marketing.The research analysed the latest ONS and government data on the number of businesses that were launched and the number that have failed ...
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MT ArticlePACCAR to Offer Cummins X15N Natural Gas Engine
PACCAR will work with Cummins Inc. to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be specifically designed for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 horsepower output. The engine will include the integration of the ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance appoints new director to help grow fleet
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Marc Mellon (pictured) into a new role as director of asset management to continue to grow the company’s fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles.The 45-year-old brings more than 20 years’ experience in commercial contract hire to the business including roles at VUE ...
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MT ArticleLeadership race masks “highway robbery” at the pump, claims FairFuelUK
British businesses and consumers are continuing to suffer at the hands of the big oil companies as the government focuses on the “self-absorbing, overlong” Tory party leadership election.The accusation was made this week by campaign group FairFuelUK which is demanding the government and the next Prime Minister cut fuel duty ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Warehouse helps Beerwulf boost sales
Europa Warehouse is planning to deliver an enhanced delivery management solution for online beer retailer Beerwulf at its Birmingham warehouse.The move will allow customers to choose the final mile supplier once their order is dispatched from Europa’s facilities.Beerwulf, which is owned by Heineken and specialises in home bar taps, kegs, ...
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MT ArticleTesco adds first refrigerated 18-tonne Renault E-Tech D to fleet
Tesco has rolled out its first 18-tonne zero emission electric truck and plans to add more to its fleets in the coming months.The Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide, which comes with a Solomon Commercials refrigeration body, is making deliveries from Tesco’s Dagenham distribution centre to more than 400 stores in ...
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MT ArticleRee Automotive has unveiled the P7-B, an electric rigid truck
Ree Automotive has unveiled the P7-B, an electric rigid truck following months of successful customer evaluations at its Nuneaton Engineering Center. The commercial vehicle is set to target the strong and growing delivery vehicle market. The P7-B has a box truck configuration with an ultra-low flat floor (23 inches/58 centimeters), ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex London to become Pall-Ex Logistics (Basildon) in latest owned operations development
Pall-Ex London is changing its name to Pall-Ex Logistics (Basildon) with business operations set to accommodate a wider variety of logistical services.The move aims to communicate that Pall-Ex Logistics is more than just a pallet network service provider and will instead emphasise to both current and prospective customers the mult-service ...
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MT ArticleElddis Transport (Consett) sees profit double after expanding base and growing warehousing business
Elddis Transport (Consett) saw its pre-tax profit more than double in 2021 aided by “significant” revenue growth in its warehousing business and the expansion of its Consett site.The County Durham-based haulier, which is a founder member of the High Cube Network and a Palletforce member, specialises in FMCG, general road ...
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MT ArticlePalletline member ARR Craib delivers on next-day service to Inverness
Palletline’s next-day service to Inverness, launched in May, is achieving an on-time delivery success rate of more than 99%, the network has revealed.The 24-hour service to Scotland’s most northerly city and surrounding areas, delivered by Palletline member ARR Craib, is part of a wider offering which already includes 48- and ...
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MT ArticlePanther expands service into Northern Ireland as growth drive continues
Two-person white glove home delivery specialist Panther Logistics has furthered its service offering into Northern Ireland.Customers will now benefit from end-to-end live tracking and communication channels, removal of all packing, room of choice delivery as well as Monday to Friday slots across all BT postcodes. Saturday deliveries will also be ...
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MT ArticleMoody Logistics puts youngest ever LGV driver through apprenticeship scheme
Moody Logistics and Storage has welcomed its youngest ever Class 2 LGV driver after he completed the company’s bespoke fast-track apprentice training scheme.The success of 20-year-old Alex Elrod (pictured), from Blyth, will help reduce the average age of its drivers, which was previously 44 compared with the national average of ...
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MT ArticleStobart, Tesco and Amazon partner with government-funded Generation Logistics campaign
A government-funded campaign has been launched this week aiming to tackle the industry’s long-term recruitment issues and future-proof its talent pipeline.First unveiled by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Logistics UK at the Multimodal show in June, Generation Logistics will raise awareness of the industry and challenge ...