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ArticleCH Robinson pledges to shape future of UK supply chain with "staggering" new investment
UK operators are set to benefit after logistics platform provider CH Robinson pledged to invest $1bn (£744.4m) in global technology to remove supply chain inefficiencies.The company is working with more than 1,000 international data specialists and said it aims to help shape the future of the UK logistics ecosystem.Its British ...
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ArticleLloyd Fraser “performing well in challenging market”
Lloyd Fraser Holdings said the company had shrugged off operational challenges created by the pandemic and was confident it would continue to operate profitably.Reporting results to 28 February 2021, the Rugby-based 3PL said turnover was down 31.8% at £12,610,579 compared with the previous year.Gross profit decreased by 50.2% to £1,438,008 ...
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ArticleMajor Mercedes Benz Trucks dealer denies claims it is set to terminate truck service agreement
Scottish Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership Western Commercial has rejected industry claims that it has terminated its truck service agreement.The rumours have been circulating since it announced in June that it was to halt HGV sales at the end of the year.However, the company confirmed to MT this week that aftersales would ...
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ArticleArrowXL agrees home delivery deal with Land of Beds
ArrowXL has signed a contract with independent bed and mattress retailer Land of Beds to handle the delivery of 400 products per month to households across the UK.Land of Beds said it had been impressed by ArrowXL's warehouse management system and would take advantage of its 24-hour delivery service, allowing ...
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ArticleDFDS adds 25 Volvo electric trucks to European logistics fleet
Volvo Trucks has received an order for an additional 25 heavy electric trucks from DFDS.The move comes after after the Copenhagen-based company ordered a record 100 Volvo FM EVs in October.The trucks will be used in its European logistics system with delivery set for Q4 2022.The Volvo FM Electric has ...
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ArticleHermes remains defiant in face of undercover expose showing staff throwing parcels and cursing customers
Hermes has come out fighting after a video, secretly filmed by an undercover reporter in the run-up to Christmas, showed workers at its High Wycombe sorting centre throwing parcels and insulting customers.The Times reporter also claimed the company routinely failed to deliver next-day orders on time and that he was ...
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ArticleStrike action suspended at Tesco’s Booker Retail after management agrees pay review
The strike by Booker Retail delivery drivers, which threatened to hit deliveries to 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east ahead of Christmas, has been called off at the eleventh hour.Unite the union said this week that the strike by the 45-strong workforce, due on Thursday (23 December) ...
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ArticleOmicron surge poses yet another challenge to “exhausted” warehouse workers, warns UKWA
The UK Warehouse Association (UKWA) warned this week that workers are struggling to meet peak season demand in the face of surging Covid infections.SAGE member Professor John Edmunds warned that, taking into account unreported cases, there could have been around 400,000 Omicron infections in the UK by last weekend, with ...
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ArticleOmicron drives last minute avalanche of Christmas deliveries, ParcelHero reports
Online retailers and couriers are experiencing a 17% surge in late gift deliveries as the Omicron surge drove shoppers from the High Street last weekend, according to ParcelHero’s head of consumer research David Jinks.Pointing to research by retail analyst Springboard, which revealed a 25% plummet in the number of visitors ...
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ArticleNew study reveals the most congested roads to avoid this Christmas
HGV drivers hoping to avoid congested roads over the festive period should give the A34 in Hampshire a miss between the A33 and M3/A272, which has the highest average delays in the UK, according to research by HGV recruitment and training specialists Driver Hire.The study, which has analysed data from ...
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Article"Half-baked" plan to bring in 4,700 HGV drivers from Europe sees take-up stall at around 200, minister reveals
The government scheme to bring 4,700 HGV drivers over on a temporary three month visa has attracted approximately 200 drivers in total and is now closed to new applicants, according to Home Office migration minister Kevin Foster.Appearing before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week ...
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ArticleGXO drivers vote for strike action after rejecting pay offer
GXO Logistics drivers working on the B&Q contract at the Cambuslang depot, near Glasgow, have rejected a below inflation pay offer and voted to take strike action.Union Unite said the strike is supported by 100% of its members at the depot on a turnout of 96.7%.In a statement, the union ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics snaps up Leeds warehouse from Onward Holdings
Yusen Logistics has taken a 10-year lease from commercial property specialist Onward Holdings for a refurbished warehouse at the Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds.Part of the Mitsubishi Group, Yusen is expanding in the UK to meet demand from the rapidly growing e-commerce sector.It will be using the warehouse space ...
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ArticleWoody's Express returns to Asset Alliance for fleet upgrade
Woody’s Express has called on Asset Alliance for a fleet refresh after being impressed by the quality of its service since 2018.Its latest three-year contract hire deal, arranged by business development manager Dougie Bennett, comprises four MAN TGX 26.510 6x2 tractor units with a mix of GX and GM cabs, ...
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ArticleSolomon Commercials to manufacture own fleet and deliver direct to consumers
Lancashire-based Solomon Commercials has opened its seventh new factory to enhance existing capacity levels and meet rising demand in production.The 35,000sq ft facility, which is now fully operational, will be based in Darwen and focus on manufacturing delivery vehicles operating in the online shopping sector.The move means the firm has ...
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ArticleTraton, Daimler Truck and Volvo sign deal for HGV charging network
Traton, Daimler and Volvo have signed a joint venture agreement to operate a public charging network for battery electric, heavy-duty, long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.Equally owned, it is scheduled to start operations in 2022, subject to regulatory approval.The three parties are collectively investing €500m (£426m) in the project and ...
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ArticleA quarter of Renault Trucks sales in UK to be electric by 2025
Renault Trucks expects 10% of all its new vehicle sales to be full electric within three years, with the UK leading the take-up in Europe, and exceeding this figure.“In fact, we feel that a quarter of all our sales [in the UK] could be electric by 2025,” said Renault Trucks ...
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Removal of London congestion charge fleet discount will cost operators 'thousands of pounds'
Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to remove the fleet autopay discount from the congestion charge will add thousands of pounds a year in costs to some operators and has been slammed by business groups as an additional tax on hauliers.TfL said it was making changes to the congestion charge in ...
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ArticleNatural gas refuelling returns to Scotland with new CNG Fuels biomethane station
CNG Fuels has opened the first renewable biomethane HGV refuelling station near Glasgow, able to service 450 lorries a day.The renewable gas supplier said the station would cut 70,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year and puts Inverness and Aberdeen within range of its low carbon refuelling network for ...
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'Operational flexibility' helps Palletways cope with Covid and boost profits by over a third
Palletways is the latest network to report increases in revenue and profits in a year ravaged by Covid-19, driver shortages and Brexit fallout.The palletised goods service saw turnover increase by 14.8% to £220.8m in the year ending 30 June 2021. Pre-tax profit soared by 35.5% to £23.2m.In a review of ...