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ArticlePalletways London invests in electric pump trucks for home deliveries
Palletways London has invested in a new fleet of electric pump trucks to help drivers making multi-drops for home deliveries across the west, north-west, southwest and central London.The purchase of 23 electric pump trucks has been prompted by the continued rise in tail-lift deliveries driven by an increase in residential ...
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ArticleDC workers may risk health opening sealed containers, HSE warns
Distribution workers who open or enter freight containers could be damaging their health, according to the HSE.The organisation is warning that workers opening sealed freight containers at distribution centres could be exposed to a build-up of dangerously low oxygen levels or hazardous substances in the air.The warning follows research by ...
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ArticleUnipart Logistics lands five-year UK supply chain partner contract with JCB
Unipart has won a major contract with JCB which will see it manage the manufacturing giant’s World Logistics warehouse in Staffordshire, its UK in-plant operations and additional off-site JCB UK warehouses and packer operations.The logistics firm will also operate a 30-vehicle transport fleet, and oversee the implementation of a new ...
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ArticleFORS faces competition as Earned Recognition members given chance to bid for TfL contracts
Earned Recognition members have been given the opportunity to bid for Transport for London (TfL) contracts following the launch of a TfL-accredited module – a move which throws down the gauntlet to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).The newly launched TfL-accredited module will give Earned Recognition operators the right to ...
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ArticleScottish Clean Air Roadshow keeps operators in-the-know on latest air quality and decarbonisation plans
Scottish hauliers headed to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh last week to learn how the rollout of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) across four of its major cities will affect them.The Scottish Government has mandated that Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow introduce rules requiring HGVs to be Euro-6 compliant to enter an ...
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ArticleDriver Academy Group Bootcamps train over 568 new HGV drivers
New data from the Driver Academy Group has revealed that 568 trainees on its government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamps have either passed or booked their practical HGV test.The initiative was launched last year to help tackle the driver shortage crisis and is open to candidates with a car license aged 19 ...
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ArticleAlmost two thirds of operators still struggling with driver shortage, CILT survey finds
The driver shortage crisis is still affecting almost two thirds (64%) of operators, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTUK), with driver shortages more than doubling in the North East, Yorkshire & Humber, East of England and Scotland since 2015.The CILT driver Shortage Crisis ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks confirms location of first UK hub
Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks is set to launch its first hub in Tottenham in London.Volta Zero vehicles will be operating on London’s streets from early 2023.The London hub is the second service and maintenance facility announced by Volta Trucks, after Bonneuil-sur-Marne in Paris, with further centres in other European ...
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ArticleFagan & Whalley showcases driver training scheme to local MP ahead of RHA National Lorry Week
Fagan & Whalley showcased its driver training scheme to local Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham and the RHA just days before the RHA’s National Lorry Week.Launched today (24 October) and running until the end of the week, the annual initiative aims to shine a light on the businesses and individuals who ...
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ArticleReform electricity market to protect planet and supply chains, UKWA tells government
Sweeping changes to electricity supply systems are needed to protect supply chains, including the removal of barriers to installing commercial and domestic renewable energy systems, according to the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).These are some of the recommendations made by UKWA in its response to the government’s consultation document, A review ...
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ArticleHauliers brace for delays at Liverpool Port as workers strike for two weeks
Container hauliers are facing delays at the Port of Liverpool as workers began a two-week strike today (24 October), after pay negotiations ended in recriminations on both sides.Unite has accused Peel Ports, which owns the Port of Liverpool, of reneging on a pay deal which the union said it had ...
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ArticleCitySprint acquires Astral Couriers as it ramps up regional growth strategy
CitySprint is accelerating its drive for regional growth with the acquisition of Dorset-based Astral Couriers.This latest purchase by CitySprint, announced today (24 October), is its second acquisition this year, following on the heels of its acquisition of Manchester courier business EcoSpeed.Blandford Forum-based Astral, which was launched in 1995 with just ...
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ArticleToys R Us picks Amethyst Group as delivery partner for UK return
Amethyst Group has landed a logistics contract with Toys R Us as the retailer launches its return to the UK market as an e-commerce business.Toys R Us, which was liquidated in 2018 after filing for bankruptcy the previous year, is targeting the e-commerce market, returning as an online store in ...
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ArticleUK’s first Carrier Transicold Xarios 8 multi-temperature units arrive at Creed Foodservice
Family-owned national foodservice wholesaler Creed Foodservice has taken delivery of three 12-tonne rigid trucks fitted with the UK’s first Carrier Transicold new Xarios 8 multi-temperature (MT) units.Creed’s new vehicles will operate five days a week, completing between eight to 15 deliveries a day both in and around central London and ...
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ArticleWhistl apprenticeship scheme funds over 250 community apprenticeships
Parcel and mail logistics specialist Whistl has committed to fund 251 apprenticeships in 76 different organisations since launching the fund in February this year.Under the scheme Whistl invited small businesses in the areas where it has sites to apply for funding for their own Level 2 to 5 apprenticeship schemes ...
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ArticleDPDgroup signs deal with Eurora to automate cross-border trade compliance
DPDgroup has signed a deal with cross-border trade compliance experts Eurora Solutions in a bid to streamline and cut the cost of its customs processing.The parcels giant will use Eurora's artificial intelligence and machine learning-backed cross-border trade compliance platform to automate the allocation of product classification (HS) codes and compliance ...
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ArticleTalstaff Recruitment launches HGV apprenticeship scheme with Stanton Logistics
Talstaff Recruitment in Rotherham has partnered with haulier Stanton Logistics to launch an HGV apprenticeship scheme and get newly qualified drivers onto the career ladder.Talstaff said that as an agency with a background in lorry driver recruitment it was acutely aware of the pressures faced in the industry over the ...
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ArticleMP demands safe and secure roadside facilities for drivers
More safe and secure parking facilities for HGV drivers are key to attracting new people into the industry, a Transport Select Committee MP has told RHA members.Speaking at a National Lorry Week parliamentary reception on 18 October, Greg Smith (pictured) said: “I see roadside facilities as an absolutely key building ...
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ArticleDigiHaul helps M&S with return load optimisation to meet net-zero target
DigiHaul is helping M&S reduce its logistics-related emissions by using its technology to bring down empty running and improve network visibility.The freight tech firm is using its backhaul matching solution, which relies on the latest tech to identify complementary journeys based on their location and type of goods, to boost ...
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ArticleBatt Cables thanks ELB Partners after pandemic growth spike
ELB Partners has been credited with aiding the growth of a leading cable supplier, thanks to its reliable logistics links.Kent-based Batt Cables said the haulier had met its every need, provided enhanced scanning and tracking capabilities and even invested in newer, cleaner vehicles – all while the Covid-19 pandemic raged ...