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ArticlePanther Logistics wins deal to become sole delivery partner to Cult Furniture
Northamptonshire-based Panther Logistics is continuing its run of new contract wins after being selected by online retailer Cult Furniture to be its sole delivery partner.Panther will be delivering heavier items such as sofas and tables and will be offering Cult customers delivery to a room of choice and removal of ...
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ArticleMaintain fuel duty freeze to ensure industry meets decarbonisation targets, Logistics UK tells Chancellor
If the logistics sector is to meet decarbonisation targets the government must maintain its freeze on fuel duty, Logistics UK warned this week.The call comes ahead of the 2021 Spending Review, which will conclude next week (27 October 2021) alongside the Autumn Budget - one of the most important in ...
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ArticleBericote’s major speculative distribution centre begins to takes shape at Coventry Logistics Park
Construction company Glencar is to build an 80,000 sq ft of speculative industrial space across three new units at a site in Coventry for logistics commercial property developers Bericote Properties.The project, at Coventry Logistics Park which is located close to Junction 2 of the M6, began this month with the ...
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ArticleBMW Mini car production threatened as Imperial Logistics HGV drivers vote to strike
Mini car production at BMW’s Cowley plant could be severely disrupted after HGV drivers at Imperial Logistics International UK, who deliver components to the factory, voted in favour of a six-day strike.The warning from union Unite comes after HGV drivers at the haulage firm voted 94% in favour of strike ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics extends Viridor plastics recycling deal at new £250m Avonmouth facility
Road tanker and logistics company Abbey Logistics has extended its partnership with recycling and waste management company Viridor.The two companies began working together last year through Abbey’s bag to bulk facility where Abbey provided reformatting and bulk transport services for recycled polymers from Viridor’s Skelmersdale facility.Since then, the partnership has ...
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ArticleUse retrofit solutions to ensure trucks are ULEZ compliant, advises Zemo Partnership
HGV operators should adopt approved vehicle retrofit solutions to meet the demands of London’s newly expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone, according to Zemo Partnership.The new London ULEZ, launched today, (25 October) will be 18 times the size of the current central area, covering all of London up to but not ...
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ArticleAndover Trailers supplies two bespoke trailers to haulier L Hunt and Sons
Hampshire-based haulier L Hunt & Sons, has taken delivery of two new bespoke built trailers from Andover Trailers, extending a relationship between the two companies dating back more than 30 years.The first new delivery is a high-specification, tri-axle, 56-tonne gross weight extending step frame – a replacement for a smaller ...
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ArticleGovernment’s unlimited cabotage proposal a “shameful betrayal” of UK lorry drivers and hauliers, says RHA
Government plans to allow foreign lorry drivers to undertake unlimited deliveries in the UK for two weeks at a time are a “shameful betrayal” of UK lorry drivers and haulage operators.The accusation is made in RHA’s response to the DfT’s short 7-day consultation which seeks views on extending road haulage ...
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ArticleVauxhall chief demands government support for van owners as London’s ULEZ balloons
As London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expands today (25 October) from central London to the North and South Circular roads, growing 18 times larger than its original size, Paul Willcox, MD at vehicle manufacturer Vauxhall, called for a single nationwide policy to simplify the rules and greater government aid ...
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ArticleAO on hunt for 100 HGV drivers and warehouse operatives as it opens new Leeds depot
Online electricals retailer AO is on the hunt for 100 HGV drivers and warehouse operatives and is offering up to £1,000 in starter bonuses to new recruits.The company said this week that it is seeking to recruit drivers nationwide, with over 100 logistics vacancies available, including HGV drivers, 7.5t delivery ...
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ArticleCoventry council offers local businesses the chance to trial the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter
Coventry Council is helping local businesses switch to electric vehicles by offering the use of four battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eSprinters. The vans, supplied by local dealer Midlands Truck & Van are on offer to those working in and around the city for free extended trials. The move is ...
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Driver population down 50,000 in 2020/21 with biggest loss in age group 46 to 55
Middle-aged HGV drivers are the most likely to have left the industry in the last four years, according to official figures.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said lorry drivers in the age group 46 to 55 have seen the largest decline since 2016, plummeting by almost 34,000.By comparison, the age ...
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ArticleUnion Unite throws its weight behind #TruckedOff campaign
The Unite union has given its backing to HGV drivers’ grassroots campaign #TruckedOff, which aims to highlight the “dreadful employment conditions” being endured in the industry.As part of its support, the union is urging all professional drivers to park up at 11am on Monday 1 November and take their statutory ...
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Stan Robinson overcomes challenges of Covid to put in "exceptional" performance
Stan Robinson put in an “exceptional” financial performance for the year ending 31 May 2021, with profits rising by more than 200%.Its latest results showed that revenues also increased, by 10.3% to £25.9m, from £23.4m the year before.Pre-tax profit soared to £2.3m, compared with £748,000 in the previous period.The company, ...
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ArticleDPD takes a 360-degree view of van safety
DPD has partnered with AI tech firm Wayve and installed 360-degree cameras on its vans in London, as part of a pilot to increase the safety of its drivers and other road users.The two companies are working together to find out how innovations in computer vision and machine learning can ...
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ArticleCullimore gets involved with National Lorry Week
Primary school kids were taught about safety around HGVs and job opportunities in haulage when the official vehicle for National Lorry Week rolled into Gloucestershire last week.After visiting local haulier The Cullimore Group, the truck’s next drop was nearby Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School, where the pupils were ...
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ArticleRecovery operator CMG sticks with Teletrac Navman
Breakdown and recovery firm CMG has renewed its contract with Teletrac Navman to increase visibility of its fleet and comply with London’s Direct Vision Standard.The system enables CMG’s fleet managers to track 166 commercial vehicles and trailers and gain real-time data on vehicle location, driver performance and idling time.CMG has ...
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K+N 'back on track' after sale of UK contract logistics business
Kuehne+Nagel said it was back on track after results for the third quarter showed that the group increased net revenues by 47%.Its road logistics division saw net turnover increase by 16% during the period to CHF 922m (£727m) and gross profit rose by 14% to CHF 311m (£245m).The group said ...
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ArticleNew HGV drivers to be allowed to go straight to artic test from November
The DVSA has released more information about how the rules regarding learning to drive an HGV will change next month in order to help resolve the skills shortage.Subject to parliamentary approval, from 15 November the law will change so that candidates will begin learning to drive in an articulated lorry, ...
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ArticleIslington takes first electric repowered refuse truck from RVS
Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) has delivered the first refurbished and repowered twin-pack refuse vehicle to Islington Council.Following a site expansion, RVS is now focusing on meeting the increasing demand for its conversion process with a solution that turns just about any existing vehicle into an environmentally-friendly, zero-emission machine.The former Dennis ...