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MT ArticleInvestigation launched into death of lorry driver in Bristol
An investigation has begun into the death of a B&M lorry driver at a Bristol distribution centre on Sunday (8 December).
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MT ArticleJohn G Russell’s acquisition of Freightliner strategic for growth down the line
John G Russell (Transport) said its purchase of the trade and assets of Freightliner earlier this year will drive down profits in the short term, but that it was a strategic acquisition for future growth.
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MT ArticleCentika’s administrator doubts distribution payout to creditors
Leeds-based haulier Centika Logistics, which collapsed earlier this year, is unlikely to be in a position to pay its trade creditors all of the £322,000 it is thought they might be owed, its administrator said.
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MT ArticleCarrier Transicold Best choice for reefer transition
Best Food Logistics has placed an order for 286 Carrier Transicold systems to transform the sustainability performance of its temperature-controlled fleet.
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MT ArticleNew transport secretary urged to meet with industry
Logistics UK has written to the new transport secretary seeking a meeting as soon as possible to discuss reversing a steep decline in productivity within the sector.
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MT ArticleTransaid welcomes corporate partner Radius
Global mobility and connectivity solutions provider Radius has become the latest corporate partner of Transaid, providing financial and technical resources to sub-Saharan projects.
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MT ArticlePalletways ‘leverages member strengths’ to fill Caledonian Logistics’ work
Palletways has confirmed that the work undertaken by Caledonian Logistics has been spread between two of its members in an effort to shore up a void left by the collapsed haulier in Scotland.
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MT ArticleApplied EV partners with Suzuki to launch autonomous logistics vehicle next year
Software expert Applied EV is preparing to unveil its sixth generation Blanc Robot autonomous vehicle, in partnership with Suzuki Motor Corporation, with the vehicles ready for deployment with strategic partners by next summer.
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MT ArticleNew Driver CPC set to boost driver numbers, says RED Corporate Driver Training
The easier access course designed for HGV drivers who only operate within the UK, which has been launched as part of the updated Driver CPC course, will help tackle the UK’s HGV driver shortage, RED Corporate Training said this week.
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MT ArticleStormont votes to keep post-Brexit customs arrangements between Britain and Northern Ireland
Trading and customs arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under the Windsor Framework, will continue for another four years, unless the government negotiates alternative arrangements, following a vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont yesterday (10 December).
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MT ArticleFood fight between Unite and catering distributor dnata averted
An 11th hour deal forged between Unite and airline catering distributor dnata has prevented major strike action by delivery drivers, which had threatened to bring serious delays to airline food deliveries to airports across the UK, during the busy Christmas season.
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MT ArticleBucks haulier fined £30,000 after worker seriously injured due to poor safety procedures
Logistics firm Mobile People Powered Logistics (South) has been fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £10,000, after a member of staff sustained serioius injuries when he was run over by a reversing forklift truck at the company’s site in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.
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MT ArticleExolum trials hydrogen storage and transport using existing infrastructure at Immingham port
Exolum has launched a world-first demonstration of green hydrogen transport and storage at the UK’s largest freight port, Immingham, using existing oil infrastructure.
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MT ArticleITD Global migrates Gatineau Skincare to Evri to boost deliveries and cut costs
International e-commerce management and delivery specialist ITD Global has helped beauty and skincare brand Gatineau Skincare streamline its logistics process to cut costs and boost deliveries.
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MT ArticleDP World unveils world-first carbon inset trial for UK container ports
DP World has unveiled the world’s first carbon inset programme for container ports, aiming to help cargo importers reduce emissions in their supply chains.
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MT ArticleSW Group invests £250,000 in four triple deck trailers to cut costs and CO2 emissions
Family-owned Swindon haulier SW Group has added four 15m triple deck trailers to its fleet, in a move which aims to cut transport costs and CO2 emissions.
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MT ArticleDP World trials container carbon reduction programme at London Gateway and Southampton ports
DP World is trialling a carbon reduction programme at London Gateway and Southampton which aims to help cargo importers cut their emissions.
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MT ArticleOperator fined £1.6m after 24-year-old employee crushed to death
A company has been fined £1.6m after a 24-year-old man was crushed to death by work platform sections that fell from a lorry mounted crane during an unloading operation.
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MT ArticleFord Transit 350 most stolen van, Travis Perkins research reveals
New data has revealed that Ford vans are the most stolen in the UK, making up more than half of the 11,578 vans stolen in the last 12 months.
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MT ArticleUK flat-pack e-truck maker Ox Delivers secures $163m contract
UK-based e-mobility start-up OX Delivers has signed a $163m contract to establish its first franchise partner, OX East Africa, enabling it to accelerate its business model and deliver affordable, reliable ‘transport-as-a-service’ in five countries across East Africa.