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ArticleFreight industry backs government over new smart charging strategy
A plan to remove barriers that prevent the development of an innovative and competitive smart charging market for electric vehicles has been welcomed by the freight transport industry.The government, along with watchdog Ofgem, said EV consumers will benefit from lower energy bills and cheaper motoring with its strategy to seize ...
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ArticleStuart partners with bodo amid spike in volumes
Last mile delivery specialist Stuart said it could now provide a range of fast and convenient delivery options for partner brands after teaming up with logistics platform bodo.The collaboration means retailers can increase their delivery fulfilment levels and provide an efficient end-to-end process for their customers.Stuart said it had experienced ...
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ArticleKRL recruits from within to expand leadership team
Freight forwarder KRL has promoted two of its longstanding colleagues to director level positions to support its development plans.David Flaherty (pictured left) becomes operations director UK and IE and Greig Allan (right) is now commercial director UK and IE.KRL MD Peter Phythian said: “We are thrilled to have David and ...
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ArticleReed Boardall upbeat despite slump in profit
Reed Boardall endured one of the most difficult years in its 30 year history that saw it sink into the red amid Covid lockdowns, driver shortages, a criminal cyber attack and bad debt.However, the Yorkshire-based temperature-controlled transport business said it was confident better times now lay ahead and it had ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail struggles with export logjam as fallout from cyber attack continues
Royal Mail said it had begun moving “limited volumes of export parcels” more than a week after its services were crippled by a cyber security attack.The company said it was trialling operational workarounds and its initial focus was to clear the backlog created when it became the latest victim of ...
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ArticleJR Capital and Chancerygate launch £150m logistics fund and announce new acquisition
JR Capital has extended its partnership with logistics property developer Chancerygate by establishing a second £150m fund to invest in income producing multi-let UK urban logistics assets.The fund’s first close has raised £40m of equity from JR Capital’s Middle East-based private and institutional client base, giving Chancerygate an initial £80m ...
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Article"The era of big new warehouses is over" - how 2023 e-commerce trends will impact on operators...
As retailers attempt to bounce back from the impact of Covid, Brexit and Putin’s war in Ukraine, which developments will fuel the fastest growth and which retail fads will fizzle? And what will be the knock-on effect for the transport and logistics sector?We've identified five strong growth areas and five ...
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ArticleArrowXL names new chief operating officer
Two-person delivery specialist ArrowXL has appointed Luke Barton as its new chief operating officer.Barton (pictured) has worked for ArrowXL since 2015 in a number of management roles including operations support, warehousing and HR.Most recently he was general manager for Worcester and then regional operations manager for the South, where he ...
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ArticleRevealed - the top truckstops for female HGV drivers
(Left to right) Jan Smith, driver resource specialist at Encore, with Charlotte Redfern, Encore’s new female HGV Class I driver for Avara FoodsNew research has identified Kent and Northamptonshire as the regions leading the way for excellent rest facilities for women.Midlands recruitment agency Encore Personnel investigated 240 UK truckstops, marking ...
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ArticleTVS builds on Wilcox and McPhee heritage to launch innovative electric construction vehicles
Total Vehicle Solutions Group has rebranded as TVS Interfleet, as the CV bodybuilder positions itself to offer greener products to the transport industry.It has also launched a bespoke bodywork division called Purpose Bodies, which will build lightweight ambient vehicle products.TVS has collaborated with OEMs to develop lightweight e-tippers and e-mixers, ...
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ArticleHauliers condemn government move to fine 'negligent' HGV drivers £10,000 per stowaway
The haulage industry has raised concerns at government plans to raise fines for lorry drivers, who inadvertently bring stowaways into Britain, from £2,000 to £10,000 per migrant.Announcing the move yesterday (16 January) immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the action was part of a drive to cut down on the number ...
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ArticleHaulage prices fall in 2022 while courier prices reach four-year high
Haulage prices declined year-on-year by almost 10% in December 2022, contrasting sharply with courier prices which rose by over 8% during the same period, according to the latest TEG Road Transport Price Index.The index charts the price-per-mile cost for UK haulage and courier vehicles each month.In its latest report it ...
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ArticleXPO appoints David Picking as UK director of technology
XPO has recruited David Picking (pictured) to lead the company's technology organisation in the UK and Ireland.Picking, who took up his new role on 3 January, reports to Dan Myers, MD for the region, as well as Nigel Rouch, head of strategic projects and technology for Europe.Picking brings more than ...
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ArticleThree-year home fulfilment deal sees Wincanton strengthen ties with DFS
Wincanton has been awarded another three-year contract with furniture retailer DFS Group.The deal sees Wincanton provide home fulfilment services across the UK and builds on Wincanton’s existing three-year partnership with DFS to provide a white glove two-person premium home delivery service for its Dwell furniture brand.The expanded contract will include ...
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ArticleElectric van sales deliver “impressive rise” despite shrinking market, research shows
New electric van data revealed December as a disappointing month for van sales, apart from e-vans which defied the shrinking market with an “impressive” performance, according to the latest research from New AutoMotive.The research found that despite an overall slowing of sales, e-vans have continued their steady growth over the ...
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ArticleMoran boosts senior management team with two key appointments
Leicestershire-based Moran Logistics has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of two senior executives as part of wider plans to expand the business.The company, which specialises in the delivery of chilled, ambient or frozen food products, operates a fleet of around 120 trucks and 140 trailers from its ...
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ArticleHaulier 3D Trans breaks the mould to add five Scania R500s to its fleet
Cheshire haulier 3D Trans has broken with tradition to add five new Scania R500 6x4 tractor units to its fleet.The five trucks are the first Scanias the company has ever had and join a mixed fleet which includes 15 MAN and seven DAF trucks.The new trucks are supplied by Asset ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail international parcel service halted as group struggles to fix cyber security breach
Royal Mail is appealing to customers not to post international parcels and letters until further notice as it continues to battle the impacts of last week’s cyber-attack which has left it unable to dispatch over half a million items.Despite working with cyber experts on the impact of the attack over ...
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ArticleGoodyear Offroad tyres play key role in Dakar Rally win
Goodyear tyres were the winning choice of 2023 Dakar Rally winner Team De Rooy, which clinched victory at the end of 16 challenging days of action across the Saudi Arabian desert.After almost 9,000 kilometres of rock, sand and muddy terrain, with close to 5,000 of those as special stages, the ...
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ArticleDriver welfare key to improving HGV accident rates, new data suggests
Over 40% of HGV road accidents in the UK come down to driver error or reaction time, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) by smart payment provider Snap.The analysis looked at the average yearly reported HGV road casualties between 2012-2021 which ...