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Latest news – Page 196
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ArticleUnipart Logistics extends aftermarket supply chain contract with Volkswagen by two years
Unipart Logistics has landed a two-year contract extension with Volkswagen Group to support the manufacturer’s UK and Ireland aftermarket supply chain.The deal sees over 500 Unipart Logistics staff continue to work in the Volkswagen Group’s 650,000sq ft Tamworth hub, managing the full aftermarket warehouse operation for Volkswagen Group UK.The site ...
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ArticleSimon Gibson Transport defends 2020 profit slump
Bulk powder distribution specialist Simon Gibson Transport saw revenues slide by almost a quarter in 2020, but it described its performance as “impressive” and hailed its high quality service.The East Yorkshire haulier also saw its pre-tax profit reduce from £663,450 to £145,031 in the year ending 31 December 2020.In a ...
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ArticlePlan for Manchester CAZ to target vans suspended amid growing fears over business impact
Hauliers will come under the scope of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in May, but plans to target vans and taxis have been put on hold due to “global and national vehicle supply issues”.Uncertainty about the scheme has been growing since the city’s mayor put out a ...
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ArticleLogistics UK plays down concerns over long queues of trucks at Dover
The vast majority of lorries arriving at the Channel ports have the correct documentation and despite rising volumes the situation is an improvement on this time last year, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to reports showing long lines of HGVs apparently queuing to get into Dover due ...
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ArticleDriver who caused triple-fatal crash while trawling dating sites to have 'lenient' sentence reviewed
An HGV driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles on the A1 while looking at dating sites on his mobile phone is to have his sentence reviewed to determine if it was too lenient.Ion Onut was jailed for eight years and 10 months following the “truly ...
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ArticleResearch into abandoned Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge link cost nearly £900,000
An investigation into the possibility of building a bridge linking Scotland with Northern Ireland cost the taxpayer almost £900,000, the department for transport (DfT) has admitted.Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned a study into the feasibility of connecting mainland UK with Northern Ireland, either by bridge or via a tunnel.Network Rail ...
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ArticleLorry driver with laptop on dashboard among list of offenders caught in Kent police operation
Police pulled over an HGV driver on the M20 and fined him £100 after he was spotted with a laptop balanced on his dashboard.He was one of 18 lorry and van drivers stopped in a week-long operation earlier this month by officers in Kent using an unmarked HGV to patrol ...
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ArticleWincanton reports 15% revenue rise and says full-year profits will exceed expectations
Wincanton saw strong trading across all its business sectors and high demand for its services between September and December and now expects full-year profits to exceed market expectations.Group revenue grew by 15% compared to the same period in 2020, with turnover in its digital and e-fulfilment sector soaring by 51%, ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks recruits former sales director as new MD
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has appointed Heiko Selzam (pictured) as its new MD.A familiar face within the global business, Selzam joined what was then Daimler AG in 1996 as sales executive for commercial vehicles.Since then, roles at the truck maker have taken him to the Middle East and Luxembourg and in ...
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ArticleOmicron halts growth of haulage sector as firms issue price hike warning
UK haulage experienced its first loss in momentum for four months in December, as the Omicron variant stalled economic growthLloyds Bank’s recovery tracker showed 10 of 14 sectors monitored saw an expansion in output, but the overall pace of the UK recovery slowed towards the end of 2021.Transportation, which includes ...
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ArticleDVSA to increase fees for MOTs and driving tests after consultation finds support
The DVSA is set to increase statutory fees for MOTs and driving tests after a consultation found 68% of respondents in favour of a rise.The government agency said that to allow time for changes to regulations, the “modest” fee increases will not be introduced until later in 2022.Most of the ...
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ArticleKeenan Recycling makes clean sweep for food collection arm of JNL Waste Services
Keenan Recycling has bought the food waste wheelie bin collection arm of JNL Waste Services, strengthening its service across the Midlands and East Anglia and boosting its HGV fleet.The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, helps cement Keenan as a market leader of national food waste collections, as well as fulfil ...
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ArticleCoventry binmen announce all-out strike as pay row intensifies
Coventry City Council has hit back at the Unite union’s announcement of escalating strike action among refuse collection drivers, saying it is already one of the highest paying authorities for Class 2 HGV drivers.The council said the move by Unite meant all residential and commercial premises would have no waste ...
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Article"Brighter times are back," says ITT Hub chief as 2022 registration opens
Registration has opened for the Innovation and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub 2022 exhibition at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.Taking place on 11 and 12 May, an expanded indoor exhibition hall will host the conference, as well as topical feature hubs, including new addition the Cold Chain Hub, ...
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ArticleSegura partners with River Island to create more ethical supply chain
Sustainable supply chain platform Segura has signed a deal with River Island to ensure the high street retailer's partners are ethical and compliant.Segura looks to map and monitor the multi-tiered supply chains of its clients and will support River Island’s corporate sustainability targets.River Island has recently published its ‘12 Commitments ...
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ArticlePhase 3 expansion of Pentalver’s London Gateway terminal completed
Pentalver Transport, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), has completed the Phase 3 expansion of its container terminal at Berth 7, DP World London Gateway.Despite ongoing challenges from the pandemic, the work was completed to schedule and sees the operation grow from nine to 14 acres, increasing overall site ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain and DigiHaul roll out Green Carrier Certification
DHL has launched Green Carrier Certification through its primary UK sub-contractor DigiHaul.The programme helps identify sub-contractors that are already contributing to sustainable logistics, while encouraging even more investment in green technologies to reduce carbon output.DigiHaul manages a network of 750 carriers on behalf of DHL, who will all be invited ...
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ArticleWinvic Construction uses latest 3D BIM modelling for new Ocado warehouse project
Winvic Construction has been awarded a fit-out contract by repeat client Ocado to design and deliver works in an industrial warehouse that the company previously constructed at Panattoni Park Luton.The fit-out is being designed using Level 2 building information management (BIM), which uses 3D models to detail every characteristic of ...
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ArticleFormer forklift driver becomes first graduate of Pall-Ex Warehouse to Wheels scheme
Pall-Ex has congratulated Kirill Sapelkin (pictured) after he became the first graduate of its Warehouse to Wheels programme.The initiative aims to provide warehouse staff with the opportunity to progress into HGV driver roles to combat the driver shortage.Sapelkin began his journey with the Leicestershire based logistics company in 2018 as ...
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ArticleC&D South West extends deal with Arada Stoves
Somerset-based haulier C&D South West has boosted its fleet after signing a further two year deal with Devon-based manufacturer Arada Stoves.The contract sees the two companies jointly commission two dual-branded curtain sides for a 3.5-tonne van and a 26-tonne rigid lorry that will be liveried with both brands.Jon Butterworth, director ...