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ArticleWhistl rebrands Clientbase to Whistl Fulfilment a year after acquisition
Logistics specialist Whistl has rebranded Devon-based Clientbase Fulfilment as Whistl Fulfilment, a year after acquiring the company.The 300-strong team, based in Plymouth and Paignton, manage inbound contact centre operations, warehousing, fulfilment and business support functions across a portfolio of more than 50 clients.Customers include Sarah Raven, Dogs Trust, Madeleine, Peter ...
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ArticleHastings Freight sold to husband and wife duo in management buyout
Husband and wife duo, George and Claire Hewitt, have completed a management buyout of Hastings Freight Limited (HFL), one of the founding members of Palletways.The couple said their investment in the Chesterfield-based firm will stabilise the business and provide a strong platform for its future development.The Hewitts have acquired a ...
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ArticleAO opens fourth warehouse in Crewe
Online electricals retailer AO is set to open its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000sq ft of new distribution space to its logistics network.AO Logistics, which already has three warehouses in the town, is opening Crewe 305 at Crewe Commercial Park this month.The ...
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ArticleLondon delivery boom will collapse without major rethink, new report warns
If London’s delivery boom is to become sustainable it needs to create space for 10,000 parcel pick up points, build consolidation centres, roll out electric vehicle charging points and prioritise delivery vehicles by introducing a pay-per-mile road user charging scheme for cars.The recommendations are made in a report by Centre ...
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ArticleMPs demand all-lane running programme be “paused” until 2025 for safety assessment
The government’s decision to roll out all-lane running on smart motorways was “premature” and the programme should be “paused” until 2025 to properly assess its safety, according to a damning report published this week by the House of Commons Transport Committee.The report follows the Committee’s enquiry into the safety of ...
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ArticleTesco Distribution uses “resilience and agility” to boost profit during pandemic
Tesco Distribution displayed “incredible resilience and agility” in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic last year to deliver a 23% boost in pre-tax profits.Reporting its latest annual results to 28 February 2021, the company revealed a rise in turnover to £1890.5m (2020: £1791.2m) and a boost in pre-tax profits to ...
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ArticleMaritime drivers give thumbs up to new ANPR payment system on M6Toll
Drivers from Maritime Transport have given a 100% approval rating of Midland Expressway’s new ANPR technology which is being piloted on the M6toll.The trial sees Maritime and a number of other fleets paying for their journeys on the M6toll via the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) based tolling system.ANPR ...
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ArticleOasis Group to lease major distribution hub at DP World’s London Gateway
Oasis Group has taken on a long-term lease on a 108,973 sq ft warehouse at DP World’s logistics park at London Gateway.Work will begin next spring with the distribution hub due to open in October. It will be built to BREEAM “outstanding” criteria - sustainability standard for building construction.Ernst Schulze, ...
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ArticleRoads minister visits DHL driver training centre
Roads Minister Baroness Vere (pictured fourth from left) praised DHL’s HGV driver training programme this week in a visit to the newly opened DHL Supply Chain Transport Development Centre (TDC).The centre is a key component in DHL’s new Driving Ambition training programme which provides fully funded training for applicants to ...
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ArticleBath International Transport boosts fleet as post-pandemic demand for events soars
Events haulier Bath International Transport is adding another Mega Liner curtainsider from Krone Trailer UK to its fleet after seeing a post-pandemic resurgence in demand.The Bristol-based company has chosen the new trailer for its ability to carry outsized, high value loads as well as conventional cargo.MD Gary Bath, said: “During ...
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ArticleA more intelligent approach to freight movements could help ease driver shortage
The Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit’s “over-complications” are causing a severe HGV driver shortage with major consequences to supply chains into the UK. Supermarkets shelves appear empty, restaurants are struggling for supplies and people are starting to worry about Christmas.And even though we believe that the forces behind driver shortages might ...
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ArticleWaitrose trials charging technology on seven Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans
Seven of Waitrose’s fleet of Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans are to take part in a trial of cutting edge charging technology as part of wider plans to boost the supermarket’s electric van delivery service.The seven Vivaro-e vans, which will deliver groceries from Waitrose’s St Katherine’s Dock store, will be fitted with ...
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ArticleMAN Truck & Bus names new head of van
MAN Truck & Bus UK has announced the appointment of Tracey Perry as its new head of van.She succeeds Daniel Holbein who is leaving the company to take up a new position in MAN’s headquarters in Munich.Perry comes with a wealth of experience, having led teams in retail sales, SME ...
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ArticleApplications for financial support over Manchester CAZ to start in November
Applications for financial support for HGV operators affected by the forthcoming Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will launch at the end of next month, according to the transport body delivering the plan.Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said its CAZ is due to be rolled out on 30 May 2022, ...
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ArticleMark Lee Transport joins The Pallet Network
The Pallet Network (TPN) has welcomed new member Mark Lee Transport to its fold, after the Bradford operator sought out an additional service to complement its blue-chip haulage business.The company said it specifically approached TPN after industry contacts said the network was the “preferred option”.MD Mark Lee said: “We know ...
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ArticlePML names new business development manager for Europe
Logistics provider Perishable Movements (PML) has appointed Alessandra Tagliabue to the newly created role of business development manager for Europe.Fluent in French, Spanish, Italian and English and with direct experience of working with customers across Europe, PML said Tagliabue was well placed to help drive the growth and expansion of ...
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ArticleNew cabotage rules will force more drivers to park overnight in laybys, Logistics UK warns
Relaxing cabotage rules for foreign operators in the UK will force more drivers to park up overnight in lay-bys, according to Logistics UK.HMRC announced this week it was allowing until 30 April 2022 unlimited cabotage movements of HGVs for up to 14 days after arriving in the UK on a ...
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ArticleYodel conjures up Merlin2 parcel sorting system as volumes soar
Yodel’s engineering wizards have created a new sortation system called Merlin2, which it said will handle delicate and irregular shaped parcels in response to booming volumes.The system is located at Yodel’s Shaw sorting centre and is its second automated out of gauge facility following the original Merlin, introduced in Wednesbury ...
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ArticleDaimler Truck partners with BP to develop hydrogen infrastructure
Daimler Truck and BP have teamed up to deliver hydrogen-powered fuel-cell HGVs and deploy the infrastructure required for refuelling the vehicles in the UK by the end of the decade.Under their memorandum of understanding, Daimler said it expected to be able to offer hydrogen-powered trucks to UK customers by 2025 ...
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ArticleCommercial vehicle production edges higher
There was a modest increase in UK commercial vehicle production in September, figures showed.There were 7,799 CVs produced, a 1.8% increase on 2020, although output remained 8.1% below the five-year average for the month, according to the SMMT.The automotive association said production had declined by 35.1% in August and so ...