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ArticleRising shortage of warehouse operatives calls for greater use of technology, report warns
Logistics firms need to invest in technology to deliver greater efficiencies in the face of a rising shortage of warehouse workers and ongoing supply chain challenges.The warning comes in a report by order management system specialist Mintsoft which found high numbers of warehouse vacancies across the country.The company found that ...
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ArticleGovernment data reveals “worrying lack” of younger HGV drivers as skills shortage remains “severe”, Driver Require report warns
The UK’s driver shortage is still at severe levels with a worrying lack of recruits in the under-30 age group, according to research by driver agency Driver Require.The research analysed the latest data from the Office of National Statistics’ Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the period October to December 2021.After ...
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ArticleAnchor Freight calls for international hauliers to help deliver aid to Ukraine
Ipswich firm Anchor Freight is calling on international hauliers to help them deliver aid donations to the Polish/Ukraine border.The company is using its warehouse in the town as a hub to receive donations, from both the public and from businesses, which will be forwarded to help people in need in ...
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ArticleWhistl’s Posthub lands host of top customers in first year
Whistl subsidiary Posthub has won over 150 blue chip customers since its launch a year ago, the company announced this week.Posthub, which specialises in helping customers plan and execute mail campaigns, has won deals with a range of companies including WWF, Crew Clothing, JoJo Maman Bébé, Harrods, NSPCC, Barnardo’s, Sightsavers, ...
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ArticlePalletline Logistics makes ninth acquisition
Palletline subsidiary Palletline Logistics has acquired the pallet distribution and warehousing elements of Palletline member Ningbo Palletised Distribution.This is Palletline Logistics' ninth acquisition since it was launched by Palletline in 2015.Other purchases by the directly owned member business include S&S Distribution, Mike Watson Transport, ABE Ledbury, Fast Forward Distribution, and ...
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ArticleLondon mayor announces ULEZ extension but smart charging scheme still "many years away"
The capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to cover all of Greater London in 2023, under plans unveiled by mayor Sadiq Khan.He also said the long-term and fairest way to solve pollution, carbon emissions and congestion will ultimately be smart road user charging, but he added that ...
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ArticleRHA demands help for hauliers as war in Ukraine sees fuel prices hit record high
The government must freeze fuel duty, delay the new rules affecting red diesel use and introduce an essential user rebate for HGV operators in response to soaring costs, according to the RHA.The business group said the war in Ukraine was forcing fuel costs ever higher and the effect threatened to ...
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ArticleMoto the latest to offer help to Ukrainian HGV drivers
Moto has become the latest business to help Ukrainian HGV drivers in the UK by offering them free parking so that they can rest safely.Following on from the announcement by Carmarthenshire’s Owens Group that it was providing space for any Ukrainian drivers who needed to park up their HGVs in ...
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Article"Sector offers lots of opportunities for women to succeed," CSG transport controller insists
A Coventry-based transport controller is calling on women to recognise the career opportunities available to them in haulage, in support of International Women’s Day.Gemma Moyo said the transport industry offered varied and rewarding long-term job satisfaction and that increasing numbers of women were finding out the advantages of HGV driving ...
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ArticleTuffnells recruit is first from new government apprenticeship scheme
Tuffnells has signed the first ever candidate to the government’s Express Logistics Sortation Apprenticeship scheme, funded by the apprenticeship levy.Atique Khan (pictured) joined Tuffnells via the sector-based work academy programme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions.He will now start a 12-month course at West Thames College using course ...
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ArticleStriking HGV drivers on Heathrow catering contract offered 14% pay rise
HGV drivers working for Heathrow aviation catering firm DO & CO have suspended strike action while they vote on a 14% pay deal.Around 100 drivers were supposed to have gone out on strike today (4 March) and 5 March in a dispute over pay and employment conditions, but this is ...
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ArticleThames Freeport reports "sky high" demand as firms look to relocate
Thames Freeport said demand from businesses wanting to relocate to its economic zone was “sky high”, a year after the tariff-free sites were launched in the UK.DP World, Ford and Forth Ports said they had experienced huge demand, with a range of businesses seeking to take advantage of the financial ...
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ArticleHumanitarian Logistics Association issues guidance on aid deliveries to Ukraine
The Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA), which coordinates logistics firms to deliver aid and assistance more effectively, has released guidance on how to safely dispatch humanitarian cargo into Ukraine.The information was released as Kyiv city council put out an urgent request for specific food, hygiene and electrical goods required by the ...
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ArticleSoaring cost of fuel, wages and vehicles will wipe out last year's profits, Massey Wilcox tells hauliers
Massey Wilcox Transport has warned that the increase in profits many haulage firms enjoyed last year will be spent over the next 12 months as businesses contend with the rocketing costs of fuel, wages and vehicles.MD Robert Wilcox (pictured) said any company that had a warehousing arm was likely to ...
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ArticleKeep It Cool orders new rigids featuring Carrier Transicold units
Temperature-controlled business Keep It Cool has added three new rigid trucks to its fleet, each mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 850 unit.The Supra MT units are mounted to one 18-tonne and two 12-tonne DAF LF rigids, all featuring bodies from Gray & Adams.The trucks are new additions to Keep ...
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ArticleBridgestone names new commercial business unit director
Bridgestone has recruited David Almazán as its new commercial business unit director in the north region.He first joined the company in 2016 having made the move to the UK from Madrid and served as the company’s commercial director for the south west region, encompassing Spain and Portugal.Prior to this, Almazán ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman hails the women 'Going the Extra Mile'
Four women in transport who have gone above and beyond to ensure their operations run smoothly have been highlighted by Teletrac Navman ahead of International Women’s Day.The campaign, Going the Extra Mile, began last year and recognises and rewards what the telematics specialist said were ‘hidden heroes’ and role models ...
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ArticleUkraine crisis set to stall switch to electric fleets as supply of key manufacturing materials collapses
Concerns over the transition to EVs are rising after an index measuring the underlying strength of global supply chains indicated that it would breach the ‘high-risk’ threshold before the end of March.The Achilles Supply Chain Resilience Index (ASCRI) had already fallen prior to the conflict in Ukraine, thanks largely to ...
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ArticleGist expands training academy and pledges to deliver up to 100 new HGV drivers a year
Gist is expanding its driving academy so that prospective HGV drivers with no previous experience can now train up.It said its in-house instructors and examiners will support applicants through the programme and could see candidates gain a Category C or C+E licence in seven to 14 days.Gist’s driving academy was ...
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ArticleHermes to open new Aylesford depot as e-commerce boom continues
Hermes UK said it will open a distribution depot in Aylesford later this year, which will create 150 full- and part-time jobs.It said the 79,000 sq ft warehouse on the Panattoni Park industrial estate will handle 220,000 parcels a day, double the number at its previous site in the area, ...