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ArticleRed diesel hike is missing the big picture on fuel duty
In his spring statement the Chancellor announced a 5ppl cut in fuel duty. But, with the end of the rebate on red diesel coming in today, this tax cut is both easily affordable and flies in the face of the government’s own environmental policy.The 5p fuel duty cut over the ...
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ArticleSparks Commercial Services acquires Renault Truck Commercials Exeter
Independent Renault Trucks distributor Sparks Commercial Services is on an expansion drive across the South West with the acquisition of Renault Truck Commercials Exeter.The purchase sees the dealership rebranded as Sparks Commercials Exeter and takes the number of Sparks Commercial Services sites to five. The other four sites are in ...
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ArticleWomen win in TPN’s gender pay gap report
Women employed by The Pallet Network (TPN) are paid substantially more than men on average across the organisation, thanks to the number of women in senior positions, according to TPN’s latest gender pay gap report.One average at TPN, women earn £1.57 for every £1 that men earn when comparing median ...
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ArticleStobart signs up to Science-Based Targets Initiative to reduce carbon footprint
Stobart said it had become the first major logistics provider in the UK to set science-based targets to reduce carbon emissions.The company said it had signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global project that provides business leaders with the accountability framework they need to reduce their carbon ...
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ArticleNew global challenges set to reshape our supply chain, logistics sector warned
Supply chains may need to “reset” to a localised model in order to respond to new market forces and major challenges like global warming, decarbonisation and conflicts, according to a logistics expert.Professor Alan McKinnon said globalisation could be going into reverse and that logistics and global trade networks may need ...
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ArticleSoaring volumes set to continue, says Palletline
Palletline said it delivered a record-breaking five million pallets last year, after volumes increased by 17.6% to 20,000 pallets per day.The freight network operator said growth was fuelled by recovery in the manufacturing sector, as well as an increase in B2C and its relationship with Amazon.Palletline is the only UK ...
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Article'Nightmare' new border checks will make import trade impossible for small businesses, Cold Chain Federation warns ministers
The government must not delay the introduction of post-Brexit border checks on imports due to be implemented from July, according to Logistics UK.However, its call to stick to the planned timetable came as the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) told MPs the additional checks would be “a nightmare” for small businesses ...
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ArticlePallet-Track member E&R Freight takes two truck loads of donations to Ukraine
Pallet-Track has coordinated a relief response on behalf of all UK networks, which saw more than 100 pallets of aid delivered to people affected by the war in Ukraine.Two lorry loads of supplies, including formula milk, nappies, baby food, personal hygiene products and first aid equipment, were taken to the ...
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ArticleArrowXL signs delivery deal with Aspire Furniture
ArrowXL has been chosen by bed and mattress supplier Aspire Furniture to handle its deliveries to UK customers.The deal will mean the two-person home delivery firm handling the movement of 800 beds and headboards a month and ArrowXL said it was chosen because of its warehouse management system, which helps ...
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ArticleEvri trials electric cargo bike
Evri – formally Hermes UK – has begun a trial of an electronically assisted cargo bike which could drive down final mile carbon emissions by as much as 89%.The company said it was exploring alternative modes of transport that were kinder to the environment and its trial in East Yorkshire ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart in bid to improve site efficiency
Eddie Stobart Contract Logistics has introduced new Flexi Truck forklifts at its site on Magna Park, Lutterworth, which it said would speed up pallet movements and make them “hugely efficient”The new models have a lift height of 13.2 metres and eliminate mast deflection when tilting due to their hi-vis lift ...
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ArticleTalk to Hexagon leasing at Road Transport Expo about your contract hire and fleet management needs
The team from Hexagon Leasing will be on hand to chat to visitors at this summer’s Road Transport Expo about their contract hire, vehicle sales and fleet management needs.Hexagon supplies and manages a number of high-profile transport and distribution fleets in the UK and provides ultra-high specification vehicles and ...
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NWF anticipates full year results to be well ahead of expectations
NWF Group said in a trading update it had continued to outperform and as a result the board anticipated full year results to be significantly ahead of revised expectations.The specialist UK distributor of fuel, food and feed said that the increased expectations were led by its fuels business, as a ...
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ArticleNew spec warehouse development will be well connected to South Yorkshire
Industrial developer Panattoni has its eyes trained on a 417,000 sq ft logistics facility in South Yorkshire, which it aims to provide to occupiers from summer 2023.Panattoni Doncaster 420 is based at GatewayEast, Doncaster Sheffield Airport and is located within six minutes of rail facilities and around 50 miles from ...
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ArticleRenault Range C explores the options with plant transport firm
Explore Transport has added a total of eight Renault trucks to its fleet for the first time after deciding the manufacturer offered the best overall solution.The supplier of transport and plant hire services has taken on the C430 8x4s – five with Day Cab, two with Day and Night Cab ...
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ArticleTyre monitoring systems improve safety for Waterline
Kitchen products supplier Waterline is fitting its 29-strong fleet of Volvo FL trucks with wheel loss and tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to boost safety and compliance.It has opted for Wheely-Safe’s external TPMS sensors, which replace the normal valve caps on every tyre.They are fitted alongside a pair of wheel ...
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Smart motorways in question again after third death in two years
A second coroner has written to National Highways expressing concerns over the risk of deaths on smart motorways, a year after two fatalities prompted a coroner to demand action was taken.The latest report to prevent future deaths has been produced by Berkshire’s assistant coroner Ian Wade QC after motorcyclist Zoltan ...
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ArticleDavis Trackhire orders new Scanias from Asset Alliance
Ground protection specialist Davis Trackhire relied on Asset Alliance to help fund two new Scanias for its fleet – as well as £2m of aluminium trackway panels.The Scottish firm first approached the group about extending its 10-strong truck fleet and it agreed a five-year full-service finance hire agreement.But when it ...
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Maritime Transport to expand Port of Liverpool depot
Maritime Transport is set to expand its existing transport depot at the Port of Liverpool as part of plans to "significantly enhance" its North West operations.The logistics company has signed a 30-year lease agreement with Peel Ports Group which will see the facility increased from four to ten acres with ...
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ArticleBrittany Ferries launches LNG-powered ferry from Portsmouth to Spain and France
Brittany Ferries has launched the UK’s first LNG-powered ferry which sailed from Portsmouth this week on its inaugural voyage to Spain.Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca (pictured) left the port on Sunday 27th with more than 600 passengers and freight vehicles destined for Bilbao.The ship will make two round trips to Bilbao each ...