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ArticleDiversified portfolio helps Wm Armstrong (Longtown) deliver improved profit despite pandemic challenges
Wm Armstrong (Longtown) managed to boost pre-tax profit in 2020/21 in the face of a variety of challenges, including its Authorised Testing Facility being forced to cease trading due to DVSA cancelling testing during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.The Carlisle-based company, which has operating licences for 178 trucks and 385 trailers, ...
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ArticleTwo Midlands builders' merchants see operating HGV licences revoked
Two builders’ merchant companies have been disqualified from holding HGV licences by the West Midlands Traffic Commissioner and their licences revoked.M K Builders' Merchants, which held a restricted operator’s licence for two trucks, came before traffic commissioner Nick Denton after concerns were raised about its maintenance record following an investigation ...
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ArticleArrowXL delivers major new contract with Miele ahead of schedule
Two person delivery specialist ArrowXL has launched a major new deal with German appliance giant Miele ahead of schedule.The contract will see ArrowXL deliver 2,500 deliveries of Miele white goods each month across the UK.ArrowXL said this week it had landed the contract after impressing Miele with its 25 years ...
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ArticleHave your say on the best route to net zero
The University of Westminster, as part of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight is seeking your views on how road freight operators are decarbonising their fleets, as well as the challenges resulting from Brexit and Coronavirus.Whether you are considering fleet replacement, investment in new vehicle technologies or changes to logistics ...
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ArticleCost of AdBlue hits new record as natural gas prices surge
Soaring natural gas prices have helped push the cost of AdBlue up to record highs, with producers unable to predict when the value will stabilise.The cost of the additive began to increase last year, in parallel with wholesale gas price rises, as countries emerged from their Covid lockdowns.Demand soon led ...
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ArticleTraffic commissioners offer guidance on new customs rules
The traffic commissioners have made operators aware of the help and advice available about new customs rules that came into effect at the beginning of January.Anyone moving goods between Great Britain and the European Union (EU) through a goods vehicle movement service (GVMS) border location must now be registered to ...
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ArticleUPN revenues up 4% in "landmark" financial year
UPN said its 2020/21 trading period was “a landmark year” after revenues rose by 4% to £10.3m.Latest figures for the pallet network, for the year ending 31 March 2021, showed that turnover increased by almost £400,000 as it shrugged off any potential issues arising from Brexit and the “limited” impact ...
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ArticleSainsbury's lorry drivers given pay rise in bid to attract top talent
Lorry drivers working for Sainsbury’s are to get pay increases of up to £11.50 an hour in recognition of their “extraordinary work”.Simon Roberts, Sainsbury’s chief executive, said it would increase its basic hourly rate for all staff, including those working for Argo, to £10 an hour.Groceries Online drivers will receive ...
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ArticleDWP & Sons invests in seven Schmitz Cargobull reefers
Schmitz Cargobull trailers and telematics are top choice for DWP & Sons.Stoke-based DWP & Sons has extended its fleet with seven Schmitz Cargobull (SCB) refrigerated trailers.The assets join a 27-strong exclusively SCB fleet, comprising 20 reefers, four Euroliners and three box trailers, transporting fresh and frozen produce across the UK, ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide reports 2020 slump in profits
Europa Worldwide Group’s investment in its Corby 3PL warehouse, coupled with the effects of Covid 19, led to a 39% reduction in profits in 2020, its accounts showed.However, the logistics operator saw revenues rise by 2.5% to £210.7m in the year ending 31 December 2020.Pre-tax profit dropped to £3.7m during ...
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ArticleYuill & Dodds hails Renault Trucks tipper tie-up
Yuill & Dodds has continued its partnership with Renault Trucks and put five C520 rigid tippers into service over the last 12 months.The 8x4 RK chassis were direct replacements for a similar group of 520hp Renaults that entered service in 2017.Supplied by Renault Trucks Scotland at Bellshill, the 5.6m wheelbase ...
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ArticleGasrec launches biomethane monitoring centre
Gasrec has opened a remote monitoring centre in Daventry to react to changes at its network of biomethane refuelling stations and resolve any potential safety issues.The company said a team of control centre operators will analyse real-time data and monitor gas levels to prevent shortages and detect equipment faults and ...
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ArticleDHL's Sharon Davies awarded MBE for services to logistics
DHL’s vice president of regulatory and public affairs, Sharon Davies (pictured), has been recognised in the New Year Honours List and made an MBE for services to logistics.In her role at DHL Express Europe, Davies is responsible for communication with the government to highlight the role and importance of the ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics reports record month
Pallet-Track’s Aztek Logistics said it had recorded its busiest-ever month in November, seeing a 34.3% increase from the same month in 2020.The Letchworth-based logistics firm said it had seen steady and sustainable growth in its customer base throughout 202, despite tough trading conditions caused by the pandemic and Brexit.Aztec MD ...
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ArticleManchester CAZ plans under a cloud amid fears over impact on local businesses
Plans to roll out Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) are in doubt after the city’s mayor put out a statement expressing concerns about the impact on businesses.The CAZ was due to be launched on 30 May, with an ambition to bring down nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels on local roads to ...
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ArticleREE trials electric P7 platform for delivery fleets
Automotive developer REE has begun trials of its all-electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets.Supporting up to four tonnes (8,800lbs) max payload, REE said the P7 platform has capacity for 35% more packages than comparable CVs.It added that electric and autonomous vehicles built on top of the platform will be ...
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ArticleForeign HGV drivers caught in police speed trap after complaints from public
Non-GB registered HGV drivers speeding on the A55 were stopped and handed on-the-spot fines after the public raised concerns about their behaviour.Police officers from the North Wales roads policing unit carried out an operation shortly before Christmas to crack down on lorry drivers travelling through roadworks at Tal y Bont ...
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ArticleWhistl restructures senior leadership team
E-fulfilment specialist Whistl has appointed a new executive chairman and chief executive as part of the restructure of its senior leadership team.Nick Wells becomes executive chairman and Alistair Cochrane (pictured) has been appointed chief executive.The logistics firm added that Nigel Polglass continues in his role as chief operating officer and ...
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ArticleCouncil HGV drivers given "groundbreaking" £3,000 pay rise
The regrading of HGV drivers working for Plymouth city council from unskilled to semi-skilled workers has added £3,000 to their salaries.The pay deal, described as groundbreaking by the Unite union, has boosted pay among 46 HGV drivers working on the Devon council’s refuse collections by 12.5%.The union added that the ...
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ArticleM&H Carriers profits from e-commerce boom
Scottish distribution firm M&H Carriers has hailed a year of “incredible growth” after online ordering soared to unprecedented levels.The company, which trades primarily out of Inverness and operates 26 HGVs from four bases, also expanded its Highlands and Islands operation in 2021, creating over 100 jobs in the process.Fraser Maclean, ...