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ArticlePlatts Transport improves fuel efficiency with new Mercedes order
Platts Transport in Wrexham has taken delivery of five of its first Mercedes-Benz trucks having been impressed by their fuel efficiency in a trial.The Actros Ls are all 2545 variants with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and 12.8-litre in-line six-cylinder engines.MD Chris Whittaker (pictured) said: “We were looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles ...
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ArticleUnite hits out over "shameful" lack of toilet facilities for HGV drivers
“Shameful” figures from a survey of 1,700 HGV drivers reveal 76% had needed to use a toilet during their working day in the last year but none had been available.More than one in 10 (11%) said that a lack of access to toilet facilities had resulted in them developing a ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics reports record annual revenues and predicts further growth
Abbey Logistics Group said it had seen an almost 5% increase in its annual revenues to £67.5m - the highest in the tanker company’s history.It said EBITDA for the year to June 2022 was £7.4m, down slightly on the previous year due to driver availability issues, as well as soaring ...
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ArticleChancellor calms fears over plan to hike fuel duty by 23%
Proposals to increase fuel duty by an unprecedented 23% in a matter of months and buried in an official report have “alarmed” the industry and would stifle economic activity, according to hauliers.The detail, hidden in a report by the Office of Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) and not raised during the Chancellor’s ...
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ArticlePallet volumes 10% above pre-pandemic levels, APN reports
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has heralded a “post Covid” world for its sector after benchmarking figures revealed less volatility, more stable growth and better operational performances.According to its YTD results, total pallet volumes in 2022 have so far been 10% above pre-pandemic levels.The pallet sector has also seen ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail set to scrap Saturday deliveries
Royal Mail is seeking permission from the government to stop making letter deliveries on Saturdays as it tries to reverse its multi-million pound losses in the first half of the year.Its non-executive chair, Keith Williams, said “urgent reform” was now needed after the business reported a £219m operating loss.He blamed ...
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ArticleTimber haulier hit with £400,000 fine after fatal accident
A transport firm has been fined £400,000 after one of its drivers was killed when he was knocked off his trailer by his vehicle-mounted crane.Timber merchants Arnold Laver & Company was found to have made a number of health and safety failings which led to the death of Robert Gifkins ...
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ArticleNew SEA Transport boss to use cash injection for further expansion
SEA Transport has secured backing from a private equity firm to grow the business and extend its model to other UK ports.The Felixstowe, family-owned firm chose Enact SME Fund to invest in it and support the roll-out of the haulage platform to additional UK port locations.Incoming chief executive Richard Preston, ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: EVs to be taxed but industry welcomes continued infrastructure investment
The industry has applauded the Chancellor’s commitment to continue investing in infrastructure projects in his autumn statement, but raised concerns that the transition to EVs has been compromised by removing the exemption on vehicle excise duty.Jeremy Hunt said electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from VED from 2025 in ...
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ArticleRevealed - the most bashed bridges in Britain
A railway bridge in Cambridgeshire has been named as the most bashed in Britain after drivers struck the structure 33 times in the last year.The Stonea Road bridge on the B1098 topped a list released by Network Rail as it ramps up its ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign to urge ...
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ArticleHaulage bosses disqualifed after lending O-licence to another operator
The director of a midlands haulage firm and his transport manager have both been disqualified indefinitely after they allowed their international operator licence to be used by another firm.Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton said it was “beyond my understanding how an operator could behave so dishonestly and so disgracefully” after hearing ...
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ArticleTransaid hails Clipper head of driver training for record-breaking support
The head of driver training at Clipper Logistics, now part of GXO, has recently completed a record four overseas secondments for international charity Transaid.Jon Aspden’s two-week project in Ghana follows earlier trips to Tanzania and Zambia in 2009, 2012 and 2020 and saw him working with four trainers based in ...
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ArticleLocal council applies for power to fine HGV drivers for traffic violations
A council in Northamptonshire wants to get hold of powers normally reserved for the police to enforce traffic offences against HGVs.Following a change in the law earlier this year, local authorities can now apply to the Department for Transport for the power to enforce against traffic contraventions.North Northamptonshire Council said ...
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ArticleAO Logistics orders 130 Mercedes vans as electric trials continue
AO Logistics said it was currently trialling electric vans across its fleet following an investment in CNG-powered tractor units earlier this year.The online electricals retailer said once the trial ends it will review the data to decide how it intended to invest in low carbon technologies in the future.In March ...
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ArticlePost Office partners with Evri to trial in-branch sales, pick-ups and drop-offs
The Post Office has secured an agreement with Evri to trial in-branch sales, parcel pick-ups and drop-offs.The trial will take place in 50 Post Office branches before Christmas and use Evri’s ParcelShop self-service device, which will have a dedicated area within each store.This is the fourth contract that the Post ...
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ArticleYodel reports 132% rise in C2C deliveries since July
Yodel has reported a surge in C2C volumes, with the independent parcel carrier now delivering almost 600,000 parcels a week - a 132% increase since July 2022.An increase in the number of people selling items online has contributed to the spike, the firm said, with people making more use of ...
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ArticleAPC reports 30% slide in profit amid 'uncertain outlook'
The APC has blamed a dip in annual profits on post-pandemic buying trends, inflation and recent investments in staff and depots.The independent parcels firm reported profit before tax of £6.41m for the year ending 31 March 2022, a 30% decrease on the year before.The effects of the pandemic significantly affected ...
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ArticleM&A activity in logistics sector falls for third successive quarter
M&A activity in the UK logistics and supply chain management sector has fallen for the third successive quarter, after hitting a record high in Q4 2021.Excluding mid-2020 in the peak of the pandemic, figures for the third quarter are at their level lowest since 2018, with 12 deals completed between ...
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ArticleIce Co Storage and Logistics snaps up Savage Haulage
Ice Co Storage and Logistics has bought East Anglian cold storage and logistics firm Savage Haulage in a multi-million pound deal.The purchase sees Ice Co Storage and Logistics expand its geographical footprint in a move which is also aimed at staving off the impact of spiralling inflation and energy costs.The ...