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Strikes set to delay HGV driving and vehicle tests, DVSA warns
Strike action is threatening to delay thousands of HGV driving and vehicle tests across the country from this week, DVSA is warning.HGV driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to take strike action from tomorrow (13 December).The strike action is part of ...
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ArticleGIF Transport adds two Renault T520 to fleet to meet rising demand
Aberdeenshire-based haulier GIF Transport and Logistics has added the first ever Renault Trucks to its 14-strong fleet to meet growing demand, following a trial of a demonstrator vehicle.The company has added two Renault 13-litre T520 High 6x2 pushers to its 14-strong tractor unit line-up after being impressed by the manufacturter's ...
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ArticleDX Group opens new parcels depot in Plymouth
Parcel, fright and logistics firm DX has opened a new depot in Plymouth - the fourth of eight planned over the next six months.The new depot, due to be opened by the summer of 2023, will be predominantly dedicated to the group’s parcels activity, supporting the growth of the DX ...
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Kinaxia choses Nulogy to help future-proof contract packing business
Kinaxia Logistics is working with cloud-based supply chain software solutions provider Nulogy to future- proof its contract packing business Kinaxia Logistics & Fulfilment.Nulogy's brief is to provide contract packing software which enhances the efficiency and scalability of Kinaxia's co-packing business, which was formerly known as AKW Global Warehousing.Kinaxia Loghistics expanded ...
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DHL Parcel UK ramps up net zero journey with delivery of Volvo electric trucks and LNG tractors
DHL Parcel UK is moving one step closer to its net zero logistics target with the delivery of six fully electric 16-tonne Volvo trucks and 30 LNG Volvo tractor units.The Volvo electric 16 tonners will hit the road in London from January 2023, with the 30 LNG tractors going into ...
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Latvian haulier Kreiss targets UK with acquisition of C Neil Dowson
Latvian transport and logistics giant Kreiss has acquired Humber haulier C Neil Dowson as part of wider plans to expand into the UK market.C Neil Dowson, which was founded in 1990 by Neil and Julie Dowson, provides haulage services throughout the UK from its headquarters near Immingham Docks.The family firm ...
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Tesco and suppliers join up deliveries to cut Christmas emissions
Tesco's distribution team is partnering with 15 of its major suppliers to cut the number of trucks on the road this Christmas.This is the latest development in a strategy developed by Tesco with a single supplier in August 2021 and then rolled out to multiple suppliers in August this year. ...
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ArticleUK government zero emissions targets for trucks unlikely to be met, warns Logistics UK
It is unlikely that the industry will achieve zero tailpipe emissions by the government’s 2035 and 2040 deadlines based on the current level at which manufacturers are building electric HGVs, according to Logistics UK.In a report analysing overall HGV compliance in the UK, the business group said operators are raising ...
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ArticleAndrew Malcolm recognised with Logistics UK lifetime achievement award
Malcolm Group CEO Andrew Malcolm received the Logistics UK Lifetime Achievement Award at the association's annual awards at London's Westminster Park Plaza hotel last night.He was presented with his award by Logistics UK president Phil Roe, who paid tribute to Malcolm's stewardship of the family firm which celebrated its centenary ...
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ArticleArrowXL workers stage protest at Logistics UK showpiece awards
Employees of ArrowXL protested outside Logistics UK’s annual awards ceremony in London last night in an ongoing row over pay.The members of the Unite union held up a banner saying: ‘ArrowXL Time to Deliver Fair Pay’ outside the Park Plaza Hotel on Westminster Bridge Road.Around 350 members of the union ...
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ArticleReed Boardall promotes head of transport to director
Reed Boardall has promoted its head of transport operations, Norman Hartley, to transport operations director.Hartley joined the business in 2006 and progressed through various positions including operations shift manager and planning manager.As transport operations director, he will be responsible for reviewing and developing processes to drive efficiency and achieve organisational ...
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ArticleEleven arrested after police operation targeting thefts from HGVs
Police across the Midlands and the North of England worked together this week to swoop on a suspected criminal gang involved in thefts from HGVs.Derbyshire police said 11 men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit theft, document and driving offences.The arrests took place in Derbyshire, as well as ...
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ArticleWincanton's Cygnia wins Huda ecommerce fulfilment contract
Wincanton has won a contract with Huda Beauty to provide its ecommerce direct-to-consumer service.The three-year contract with the beauty brand will see Wincanton’s specialist efulfilment business Cygnia Logistics bring Huda’s eCommerce delivery operation to the UK for the first time.The supply chain will be based out of Cygnia’s 211,000sq ft ...
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ArticleEnergy prices cited as biggest concern for 2023, latest MT research reveals
Energy costs top the list of challenges facing operators in 2023, according to the latest Motor Transport and Commercial Motor reader research, with 92% of respondents citing this as their biggest worry.This was closely followed by 81% stating the fear of a recession was also a concern, alongside the continuing ...
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Financial assistance scheme for operators covered by North East CAZ now open
A financial assistance scheme for operators affected by the upcoming Newcastle and Gateshead clean air zone (CAZ) is now open for applications.HGVs, as well as buses and taxis, that do not meet Euro-6 emission standards will be charged £50 a day from the end of January if they enter the ...
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ArticlePegasus flies in to strengthen Fortec in Scotland
Pall-Ex member Pegasus Express has now joined sister network Fortec in a move it hoped would maximise vehicle deliveries from the Midlands to Scotland.The Scottish transport firm has been a member of Pall-Ex since 2011 and it said joining a second network meant it could expand its northern UK haulage ...
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ArticleMaxus on the move as sales volumes expected to triple in 2023
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool councillor Roy Gladden officially opened the building with Denise Harris, CEO of the Harris Group and GM Mark BarrettHarris Maxus has moved to new premises in Liverpool after having “outgrown” its HQ in Warrington.The new site is four times the size of its previous offices, ...
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ArticleOut-of-hours breakdown service means Prohire customers never wait more than 90 minutes
Prohire Group said it had improved call handling for emergency breakdown and repair by introducing an overflow call centre service when it’s experiencing high demand.The truck and van contract hire and fleet management firm has entered into a partnership with TNS 365, which offers call centre provision as well as ...
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Rising costs partly due to IR35 led to Corporate Solutions collapse
Collapsed haulage firm Corporate Solutions (Logistics) was running at an almost £700,000 pre-tax loss six months before it entered administration, according to insolvency experts.The Solihull-based firm closed in October after suffering increasing fuel and driver costs, with the implementation of IR35 rules compounding its problems according to administrators FRP.In a ...
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ArticleLincolnshire haulier celebrates 135th anniversary with 400th truck
J Bradshaw and Sons in Lincolnshire is celebrating 135 years in business by taking delivery of its 400th vehicle: a New Generation DAF XF.The delivery by Ford & Slater took place at a special event at the transport firm's Sturton by Stow depot attended by local MP Sir Edward Leigh.Bradshaw ...