Latest news – Page 51
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MT ArticleDutch operator Samskip launches container service from Port of Blyth to Rotterdam
Dutch multimodal transport player Samskip has launched a new shortsea container service calling at the Port of Blyth in Northumberland, with the aim of boosting multimodal connections between the UK and key European trade hubs and strengthening the company’s presence in north east England.
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MT ArticleMeachers Global Logistics and broadband provider toob extend partnership for three years
Supply chain specialist Meachers Global Logistics and full fibre broadband provider toob have renewed their strategic partnership for a further three years.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track nets major partnership with Walsall FC
Black Country-based logistics network Pallet-Track has agreed a major sponsorship deal with its local Football League club.
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MT ArticleDelivery drivers pay the price as van insurance soars, Go.Compare survey reveals
Delivery couriers are paying the most expensive van insurance premiums in the UK, forking out an average of £1,689 a year - £1,307 more than a handyman, who has the cheapest median policy price at just £382, according to a survey by Go.Compare.
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MT ArticleDPD to use warehouse robots at Docklands hub after trial sees fivefold productivity boost
Parcel delivery company DPD is to use warehouse robots at its Docklands sortation hub in London, after a trial delivered a fivefold increase in productivity.
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MT ArticleDfT launches new standards to help fleet operators prevent cargo theft and terrorist attacks
The DfT has launched new standards to help fleet operators better protect their vehicles, assets and personnel from theft, hijacking or being targeted for terrorist purposes.
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MT ArticleLondon’s road casualties at ‘lowest levels’ and DVS is playing a part
Six lives are being saved in London every year due to the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), new figures showed.
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MT ArticleApp central to operator’s success on Border Force scheme
Gary Smith Transport has secured accreditation under Border Force’s clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme – and it cited an app as crucial to its success.
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MT ArticleProlog sees merit in providing beauty fulfilment service
Prolog Fulfilment has been chosen by minimalist beauty brand Merit Beauty to manage its distribution of UK direct to consumer (DTC) orders.
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MT ArticleKeep It Cool celebrates growth path
Temperature-controlled operator Keep It Cool said its 11% growth over the last 12 months had been achieved by responding to rising demand while maintaining high service levels.
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MT ArticleNew congestion charge proposals a deterrent for hauliers serving London
Plans to start charging electric trucks and vans that enter London’s congestion charging zone will penalise operators that have invested in significantly cleaner fleet vehicles, according to Logistics UK.
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MT ArticleGovernment urged to press ahead with A66 upgrade
Hauliers in North Yorkshire recently met with Rishi Sunak MP to discuss the A66 dualling upgrade and key infrastructure investment in the region.
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MT ArticleTiger Trailers batch delivered to Currie Solutions
Currie Solutions has taken delivery of 20 new Tiger curtainsider trailers which will enter service across the UK.
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MT ArticleConstruction at Greggs new distribution centre on a roll
Staff at food retailer Greggs paid a visit to its new national distribution centre (NDC) in Kettering to see how the development is taking shape ahead of its completion in September.
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MT ArticleSummer diversions in place on Rest and Be Thankful
Hauliers travelling through the Glen Croe valley in Scotland have been warned diversions will be in place on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful this summer as essential ground investigation work continues.
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MT ArticleBrake Brothers agrees bumper pay deal
Brake Brothers’ drivers and warehouse staff in Motherwell have secured a pay increase worth up to nearly 10% as the company looks to continue with its expansion plans.
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MT ArticleMJD Group boosts fleet with 30 Renault Trucks T480s
Swanscombe-based MJD Group has added 30 Renault Trucks T480 Turbo Compound tractor units to its growing fleet, with plans to add more vehicles in the future.
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MT ArticleThree quarters of logistics firms expect to be disrupted by tariffs, HSBC UK survey finds
Over three quarters of logistics businesses expect to be disproportionately disrupted by changes to global tariffs, according to a survey published this week by HSBC UK.
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MT ArticleSegro launches refurbished Segro Centre Dagenham offering cross-dock facilities
Warehouse developer Segro has officially launched Segro Centre Dagenham, a newly refurbished, cross-dock logistics facility, located in East London.
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MT ArticleSureCam and Optimize develop “breakthrough” camera technology
AI-driven route optimisation software supplier Optimize has teamed up with video telematics specialist SureCam to deliver a suite of new intelligent apps for SureCam’s video telematics platform, which allows users to view footage linked directly to specific routes and incidents.