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ArticleEV Downton reports losses of £3.7m after Covid-19 brought “difficult” trading conditions
EV Downton, formerly known as CM Downton, saw losses deepen to £3.7m in 2020 as the company battled with the impact of Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, according to its latest financial results.The Gloucestershire-based haulier, which is part of EV Cargo, employs 1,345 staff and has operating licences for a fleet of ...
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ArticleGovernment plan to extend relaxation of drivers' hours “dangerous”, warns Unite
Union Unite has slammed government plans to further extend the relaxation of regulations governing how long lorry drivers can work.The union is calling on the government to scrap the new proposal and tackle the long hours, irregular shifts and lack of parking facilities which it argues have created the lorry ...
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ArticleReed Boardall sees profits plunge in wake of “extreme” challenge of Covid and Brexit
Temperature-controlled food storage and distribution business Reed Boardall saw pre-tax profit fall by two thirds last year as the pandemic lockdowns and Brexit created an “extremely challenging environment” which saw food service sector volumes plummet and costs escalate.According to its latest annual results to 31 March 2021, whilst the company ...
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ArticleDX Group ploughs on as shares suspended, opening two new depots
Trading of DX Group’s shares on AIM has been "temporarily suspended" pending publication of the company's annual audited accounts.However, day-to-day business is continuing at the company, which today announced the opening of another two depots.The share suspension, from 7.30am yesterday (4 January), follows an announcement by DX in November last ...
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ArticleTransport for the North sets out freight and logistics strategy for the region
Transport for the North (TfN) is calling for comment on its newly launched Freight & Logistics Strategy for the North of England.The draft proposal, which is out for public consultation until 31 January 2022, highlights the key role the sector plays in the North of England, with more than 33% ...
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ArticleTesco adds two electric HGVs to fleet in UK first
Tesco has added two fully electric articulated HGVs to its fleet to transport food and other products 30 miles from the Wentloog rail terminal outside Cardiff to Tesco’s distribution centre in Magor in Wales.The two new 37-tonne DAF electric vehicles which will cut 87.4 tonnes of CO2e per year, will ...
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ArticleTransaid offers another nine places on its Cycle Malawi challenge
Transaid has released nine places on its Cycle Malawi 2022 challenge and is calling on riders from across the transport and logistics industry to register their interest quickly to avoid disappointment.Those signing up for the ride, which will take place from 1-9 October, will join a group of 36 cyclists ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution adds 12 biomethane-powered Volvo FM Globetrotters to fleet
Gregory Distribution is to power its milk transport operation with Bio-LNG following the arrival this week of 12 new Volvo FM Globetrotter LNG 6x2 tractor units at its Cullompton depot.Supplied by Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland’s national fleet team, the new FMs, which are each expected to clock-up 200,000 km ...
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ArticleLogistics UK boss awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours
David Wells, chief executive of Logistics UK, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics during the Brexit transition.Wells, 56, who has led Logistics UK for the past six years, has been recognised for “raising the voice and impact of the ...
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ArticleAre drones the future of home delivery?
A government report last November found the use of drones in logistics could result in £2.8bn of savings and boost productivity.Research by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said there will be an estimated 11,000 drones in transport and logistics by 2030, which will represent around 14% ...
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ArticleHow global freight shippers can cope with uncertainty in 2022
The year just gone was a difficult year in global logistics due to ongoing volatility. We worked alongside customers navigating the Suez Canal block, hurricanes and cyclones, port and terminal closures due to Covid-19 outbreaks, customs and trade changes, labour shortages and more.I’ve been in the industry since 1997 and ...
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ArticleTruckfile lands deal with Collard Group to provide workshop and fleet management system
Truckfile has seen off strong competition to win a contract with waste management specialist Collard Group to install its digital workshop and fleet management system.The Hampshire-based operator has taken on the system to ensure its fleet of 140 trucks and 110 vans are safe and compliant at its three in-house ...
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ArticleDfT invites industry to suggest ways Driver CPC can be improved
Road Skills Online has urged operators to fill in its new questionnaire, suggesting ways to improve the Driver CPC.The government announced a major review of the qualifcation last November after industry leaders claimed its bureaucratic nature was acting as a barrier to both new and returning drivers."I have been invited ...
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ArticleScania launches hybrid trucks with electric ranges of up to 60km
Scania is launching Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) with GVWs of up to 36 tonnes.At the heart of both trucks is a newly developed GE281 Gearbox Electric machine, which incorporates a pair of electric motors and a 6-speed gearbox, and works in tandem with either ...
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ArticleRevealed: the industry jobs with the most vacancies and best salaries
New research has found there were 7,200 UK vacancies for HGV drivers and 4,831 openings for supply chain managers at the end of September 2021.Packaging retailer RAJA UK analysed the distribution and logistics roles that are most in demand, highlighting average salary, number of vacancies and job requirements.It found an ...
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ArticleThousands of business drivers suffering from Seasonally Affective Driver Disorder (SADD), report reveals
Analysis of more than 3,000 business drivers using RED Driver Risk Management’s Wellbeing Profiler has shown they suffer from more anxiety, stress, tiredness and mental health issues between November and February than at any other time of the year.RED said ‘Seasonally Affective Driver Disorder’ (SADD) affects all types of business ...
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Pressure of the job putting off logistics staff
Nearly one in five transport and logistics workers are considering quitting their jobs due to excessive stress, according to a mental health study.It showed half of all workers in the industry have suffered excessive stress in the last 12 months, 17% are considering leaving their jobs and 10% have already ...
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ArticleUK commercial vehicle production back on the slide
UK commercial vehicle production decreased to 7,940 units in November, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The 7.8% decline is the weakest November performance since 2017 and reflects the challenges faced by the wider industry, with the global shortage of semiconductors - itself ...
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ArticleHow telematics can reduce accidents, overheads and protect your drivers
Recent data published by the DfT has found that vans, LGVs and HGVs were involved in more serious and fatal accidents per mile than any other form of transport. While 37% of these accidents affected car occupants, and 32% involved pedestrians, the psychological toll on a truck driver involved in ...
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ArticleM6toll chief executive steps down
M6toll operator Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) has announced the departure of Andy Cliffe as chief executive.The news comes ahead of the addition of MEL to the European toll road and transportation infrastructure portfolio of Aleatica.The combining of European operations follows Aleatica’s successful investment in Italian toll road operator, Brebemi, in ...