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Latest news – Page 153
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ArticleNew Aztek deal a breath of fresh air
Aztek Logistics has won a contract with aircon wholesaler Principal Climate Technologies (PCT) to distribute Daikin products across the UK.Hitchin-based PCT needed a logistics partner to manage its Daikin inventory and customer demand for commercial building services contractors and installers who require heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on ...
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ArticleVan sector slow to embrace switch to electric amid fears over lack of charging infrastructure
The van sector’s transition to electric variants is still two years behind cars, despite having the same 2030 end of sale date, according to the SMMT.Amid latest figures showing that the light CV market declined for the seventh month in July, down 20.7% to 18,722 new units registered, the automotive ...
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ArticleDP World launches new international reefer service for fruit suppliers
Bananas in refrigerated containers will arrive in Southampton this week as part of a new reefer service DP World is offering fruit suppliers across the globe.Ernst Schulze, UK chief executive of DP World, said: “Following on from last week’s news that we had moved a record volume of cargo at ...
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ArticlePall-Ex calls on Ryder for major fleet expansion funded by Metro Bank
Pall-Ex Group has purchased 66 trucks from lease supplier Ryder with rapid support from Metro Bank.The deal, one of the bank’s largest asset finance deals, involved securing terms for in excess of £4m of finance at near 100% loan to value on the trucks.Kevin Buchanan, Pall-Ex Group chief executive, said: ...
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ArticleAct now to comply with new customs rules, businesses warned
Thousands of operators risk losing the ability to import goods unless they move to the UK’s new customs system now, HMRC has warned.Businesses submitting import declarations must switch to the customs declaration service (CDS) from 1 October when the existing customs handling import and export freight (CHIEF) system closes.HMRC said ...
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ArticlePW Gates signs fleet expansion deal with Asset Alliance
PW Gates Distribution in Welwyn Garden City has added to its 49-strong fleet with two new generation DAF XG tractor units from Asset Alliance.MD Peter Gates said: “We’ve had DAFs on our fleet for a long time, but I’m delighted to be one of Asset Alliance Group’s first customers to ...
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ArticleDVSA trials new tech that monitors tachographs on the move
“Game changing” tachograph sensing technology that can identify if an HGV driver is flouting tacho laws without the vehicle being stopped is being trialled by the DVSA.The enforcement agency can use the equipment while travelling alongside a lorry or at the roadside and it is being deployed in an effort ...
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ArticleMaxus opens new Essex dealership offering full range of electric delivery vehicles
Maxus UK has partnered with Stoner Motor Company and opened a full-service Maxus dealership in Rainham.Trading as Medway Maxus, it will offer sales, servicing and aftersales services to customers in the region and brings the number of Maxus dealerships in the UK to 49.Read more Fleet and EV specialist ...
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ArticleForward Solutions in recruitment drive as growth surge continues
A 15% growth in new business this year has enabled freight software development firm Forward Solutions to recruit new staff across support and infrastructure and to create a new role of project coordinator.It said investment in IT by haulage operators had heightened since the pandemic, as businesses looked to new ...
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ArticleRT Keedwell reports rise in 2021 profits after cutting fleet size
RT Keedwell bounced back from the pandemic’s initial waves of disruption to report a 34% increase in revenues to £21.9m last year.In the year ending 31 October 2021, the Somerset haulier also increased pre-tax profit to £1.01m, from £416,000 in 2020.In a review of the business signed off by the ...
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ArticleAPC puts first female driver through warehouse to wheels scheme
The APC has announced its first female driver to successfully pass her HGV driving exam after taking advantage of the delivery firm’s warehouse to wheels scheme.Ann Male (pictured) joined the business in January 2020 as a warehouse operative and has now passed her Class 1 HGV test, meaning she can ...
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ArticleTruck Door Windows: enhanced direct vision for drivers is 'essential' to protect vulnerable road users
Enhanced direct vision for HGV drivers continues to be a top priority for operators seeking to improve fleet safety, said Keith Banks, business development manager at Truck Door Windows.His comments come following the recent publication of TfL’s latest safety data: in the first year of TfL’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ...
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ArticleCoventry council HGV drivers call off strike after accepting improved pay offer
Coventry City Council said it was “bitterly disappointed” that the bin lorry driver strike took so long to resolve after a deal was finally reached with the Unite union last week.The row, which started in January, ended with an agreement that HGV drivers would receive a pay rise worth up ...
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ArticleHR expert Joins Advanced Supply Chain to drive people strategy
Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) – part of the Reconomy Group – has appointed Lisa Rowlinson-Brown (pictured) as people director to create and implement a new people strategy and vision.A chartered fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), she has more than two decades of industry experience leading ...
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ArticleHenkel moves retail operation to DHL facility to support sustainability and digitisation plans
DHL Supply Chain has extended its partnership with Henkel, which has seen the FMCG company move its retail operation to the new COMAH facility, Manton Wood, in North Nottinghamshire.Henkel, the business behind leading brands including Schwarzkopf, has made the transition with DHL as part of its purposeful growth strategy, to ...
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ArticlePanattoni agrees double deal in Aylesford with land purchase and pre-let
Panattoni has agreed a relocation deal with pitched roof manufacturer Marley that involves it relocating to Panattoni Park Aylesford and Panattoni securing a prime site from Marley in Wrotham (pictured).The pre-let follows those to DHL, Fowler Welch and Evri, and further units are under offer.Panattoni is developing a modern logistics ...
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ArticleEnterprise Flex-E-Rent provides 14 Multilift Commander HGVs to HS2 project
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has become the first UK rental business to offer the highly specialist Multilift Commander container-handling HGV and is providing 14 vehicles to the joint venture between Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall (EKFB) for use on the central section of the HS2 project.The Hiab-built 32-tonne truck has ...
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ArticleDHL brings Formula E to London and partners with FIA Girls on Track
DHL is bringing the 13th and 14th races of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season to London.As founding logistics partner for the single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars, it will handle the logistics requirements of organisers and teams and transport over 415 tons of freight – including all ...
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ArticleKnowles Transport invests in 50 Lawrence David trailers to meet surge in growth
Knowles Transport has placed an order for a further 50 trailers to handle increased demand.Manufactured by Lawrence David, the trailers will advertise Knowles’ commitment to providing net zero warehousing for customers and a target to achieve net zero for transport operations by 2045 on the back doors.The move sees Knowles' ...
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ArticleDHL reports 37% drop in carbon emissions from sustainable delivery trial at Billingsgate market
DHL Supply Chain has teamed up with the The City of London Corporation and Ford Pro to conduct a sustainable delivery trial at London’s historic Billingsgate Market to explore ways to reduce traffic, improve air quality and offer a better customer experience.Launched in March and ending this month, 40 traders ...