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Latest news – Page 197
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ArticleDP World adds 11 new straddle carriers at Southampton container terminal
DP World has invested in 11 straddle carriers at Southampton, as part of its £40m investment in the container terminal over the past 12 months.The vehicles, which lift containers moved by the quay cranes and then transfer them to road and rail transport, use up to 20% less fuel than ...
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ArticleSt Francis Group wins multi-million pound grant to develop major Walsall logistics scheme
Commercial developer St Francis Group has won grant funding from the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver a new, speculative 113,000 sq ft warehouse logistics scheme in Walsall which could create 200 new jobs.The site at Darlaston Road, branded as Parallel 113, sits within the Black Country Enterprise Zone ...
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ArticleBolton Council renews fleet with 19 Mercedes-Benz Econics fitted with Faun Zoeller bodies
Bolton Council has taken delivery of 19 refuse collection vehicles fitted with two types of Faun Zoeller body and based on the Mercedes-Benz Econic chassis.Supplied by local Dealer Ciceley Commercials, the 19 six-wheelers are all 2630 L variants with 7.7-litre in-line six-cylinder engines that transmit their 220 kW (299 hp) ...
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ArticleDemand for same-day delivery soaring, says new research from Parcelhero
Research from home delivery specialist ParcelHero reveals that 56% of online shoppers rate the option of same-day delivery as important, up from just 33% in 2020.The research also shows that 62% of consumers expect next-day delivery options, up from 44% in 2020, and 55% want specific, two-hour time slots, compared ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens Logistics switches Andover fleet to HVO
Howard Tenens Logistics’ Andover depot has switched all its HGVs from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in partnership with its customers.The move to HVO, launched last week, is part of the haulier’s wider strategy to work in partnership with customers across its depots to drive down carbon emissions.Howard Tenens ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics recruits Andrew Turner as commercial director UK & Ireland
XPO Logistics has appointed Andrew Turner to lead the company's commercial organisation in the UK and Ireland.Turner, who will report to UK & Ireland MD Dan Myers, has more than 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics, including a decade of senior business development roles.Prior to his current position, ...
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ArticleHermes to create over 100 jobs at new Bolton depot
Hermes UK is creating 100 full-time jobs with the opening of a new distribution depot in Westhoughton, Bolton.The new warehouse is part of a major investment programme by Hermes UK to expand capacity to meet surging demand from the boom in e-commerce created during the pandemic, and which the company ...
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ArticleZero emissions trucks will be more expensive - but still affordable for operators
The irresistible societal forces calling for and demanding greater sustainability are driving change as never before. For all of us working within the commercial vehicle industry, exciting and challenging times lie ahead for sure. Every automotive manufacturer is now designing, developing and introducing their vehicles of the future, meaning the ...
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ArticleSigns driver shortage is waning, but fundamentals still need to be addressed, warns Pallet-Track chief
There are promising signs that the worst of the driver shortage crisis could be over as 2022 gets underway, according to Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green (pictured).However Green warned that underlying causes for the shortage such as the unpopularity of the Driver CPC among older drivers and poor facilities have ...
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ArticleFlights face delays as HGV drivers at airline catering firm DO & CO mull strike action
Around 100 HGV drivers at Heathrow-based aviation catering firm DO & CO are being balloted for strike action over pay and employment conditions.The dispute stems from the transfer (TUPE) of 1,800 workers from Gate Gourmet and DHL Supply Service Chain to DO & CO Event & Airline Catering in the ...
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ArticleLondon’s red route penalty hike penalises hauliers, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK has condemned the 24% hike in penalty charges on London’s red routes - which comes into force today (17 January) - as a tax on hauliers.Transport for London (TfL) is increasing the fine from £130 to £160. The penalty charge will be reduced by 50% if paid within ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers promotes Ed Booth to MD
Tiger Trailers’ finance director Ed Booth (pictured) has been promoted to MD of the wider group, with immediate effect.Booth’s promotion sees Tiger Trailers’ founders, John and Steven Cartwright, move from their positions as joint MDs to sit as executive directors on the board alongside fellow founder David Williams.The Winsford-based company, ...
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ArticleWelsh council playing "Russian roulette" with safety amid pay row with gritter drivers
Crunch talks between road gritters in Carmarthenshire and the local authority will take place on Monday (17 January) in an attempt to end strike action over pay and conditions.Council gritters first downed tools on 5 January after the GMB union claimed the council had failed to adhere to a collective ...
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ArticleKrone extends trailer parts service
Krone said its parts supply service was continuing to expand amid peak sales levels of its trailers.Trailer parts for the UK and Ireland can be ordered using its online catalogue, either by part number or by scanning the QR code stamped on the trailer’s registration plate.Krone said all consignments from ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks partners with Clipper Logistics on scheme to cut emissions in central London
Volta Trucks has teamed up with Clipper Logistics and London property owner The Crown Estate to bring zero-carbon deliveries to Regent Street retailers.The fully-electric Volta Zero is a major part of The Crown Estate’s delivery consolidation scheme for its West End customers, as part of its commitment to reducing emissions.Launching ...
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ArticleWoodside carves out a profit
Profits at Northern Ireland-based Woodside Logistics Group increased by over 27% last year, despite operating in a challenging environment.The group, which includes Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution, Woodside Motorfreight, Woodside Warehousing and Woodside Global, is based in Ballynure, Co Antrim.For the year ending 31 March 2021, it reported revenues of £68.4m, ...
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ArticlePall-Ex hands staff reusable drinks bottles to reduce use of plastic
Pall-Ex has given its 500 staff personalised, reusable drinks bottles to boost their health and reduce plastic waste.The group said the vacuum flask bottles were particularly useful to its HGV drivers, who often relied on bottled drinks while on the road, as they enable them to take fresh tap water, ...
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ArticleHigh Court verdict pending in Tesco 'fire and rehire' case
Trade union USDAW said it was still waiting for the High Court to rule on its case against Tesco after the supermarket giant attempted to “fire and rehire” staff at three distribution centres.Despite proceedings being issued by solicitors on behalf of the union in March 2021, a judgment on Tesco’s ...
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ArticleCouncil binmen given new Mercedes-Benz Econics
A pair of 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Econics have been delivered to Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council as part of a rolling replacement programme.The 2630 L variants, fitted with FAUN Variopress compactor bodies and Zoeller Delta high-level automatic split binlifts, join a MB-dominated fleet of 16 refuse collection vehicles at the West ...
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ArticleKrone trailer sales on the rise
Sales of Krone trailers increased by 17.8% last year and its owner said he was optimistic revenues would rise again in 2022.Despite the pandemic, its commercial vehicles division reported sales of 1.37m euros in the year ending 31 July 2021, an increase from 1.17m euros the previous year.During the period, ...