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ArticleHermes opens 'pop-up' warehouse to handle peak demand
Hermes UK has opened a ‘pop-up’ distribution depot in Eccles to handle the Black Friday and Christmas peaks.The delivery firm said over 65 temporary jobs had been created at the 80,000 sq ft warehouse and it will be able to handle more than 120,000 parcels each day.The temporary shed forms ...
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ArticleVMS backs electric with major new Maxus deal
Fleet management firm VMS has purchased 1,000 commercial vehicles from Maxus, 60% of which are EVs.Maxus said 500 of the vehicles are eDeliver 3s and 150 are eDeliver 9s and the total order represents one of the biggest deals struck by a commercial vehicle brand in the UK.Mark Barrett, Harris ...
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ArticleNHS leases mix of DAF trucks from Ryder
A range of DAFs have been supplied to Salisbury Linen Services (SLS) to deliver laundry and hospital scrubs to almost 70 different NHS and health care providers across the South East.Part of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, SLS has taken delivery of a mix of 12-tonne and 18-tonne box rigid ...
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ArticleFraikin names new operations director
Fraikin has employed an operations director, Andy Towns (pictured), to lead its engineering and operations functions as it works towards bringing its maintenance back in-house.Towns joins after four years as aftersales director at Farid Hillend Engineering and he will report directly to MD Darren Hall.He has 35 years of experience ...
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Logistics UK to mark COP26 transport day with 'Route to net zero' webinar
Logistics UK is to host a webinar outlining its 'Route to net zero' on transport day at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) on November 10. LUK said "it is clear that the climate crisis is now one of the most pressing challenges facing the global community and the UK ...
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ArticleBumble Hole Foods celebrates 60th anniversary with new Iveco S-Ways
(From left) Sam Armstrong, head of operations at Hexagon Leasing; Andrew Hewston, MD at Bumble Hole Foods; Sharon Jones, director at Bumble Hole Foods and mum Maureen HewstonBumble Hole Foods, an egg products supplier to blue-chip customers, has celebrated its 60th anniversary by shelling out on two new Iveco S-Way ...
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ArticleLogistics UK welcomes EU proposal to cut Irish border checks on goods
Hauliers undertaking work for customers on both sides of the Irish Sea should see administration and bureaucracy reduced after the EU proposed cutting post-Brexit checks on goods, according to Logistics UK.The business group cautiously welcomed the plan to address the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is an attempt to resolve the ...
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ArticlePall-Ex partners with what3words to improve home deliveries
Pall-Ex Group has become the first pallet network to start using the addressing system what3words to improve deliveries to residential properties.The grid location system identifies precise locations by creating three-metre squares across the globe and giving each one a unique combination of three words.Pall-Ex said the partnership was brought about ...
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ArticleBooker drivers accept new pay offer
The threat of strike action among HGV drivers at Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker Retail Partners has been lifted after drivers accepted a new pay deal.The Unite union said industrial action was cancelled following a vote on the offer from the company.The long-running dispute involving all 40 drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead depot ...
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ArticleOcado looks to develop autonomous urban delivery with technology company Wayve
Ocado Group has invested £10m in a collaboration with autonomous mobility company Wayve to develop autonomous urban grocery deliveries.The collaboration includes an autonomous delivery trial that will see Wayve’s advanced deep learning and camera-first technology fitted onto a selection of Ocado delivery vans and tested on urban delivery routes.According to ...
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ArticleUnipart Logistics greens final mile NHS fleet with 90 HVO-ready DAF LF Rigids
Unipart Logistics is enhancing its final mile fleet with 90 DAF LF Rigid trucks which can be powered by hydo-treated vegetable oil (HVO).The fleet of 90 DAF trucks include 18 tonners as well as 14 tonners and will be rolled out for dedicated use within its NHS Supply Chain contract.The ...
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ArticleNottingham haulier D&D Transport joins Palletways
Haulier D&D Transport has joined Palletways as the network strengthens its presence in the Nottingham area.The family firm, which was previously a member of UPN, will cover postcodes in the Matlock, Alfreton, Bakewell and Ripley areas of Derby.The Nottingham-based haulier, which operates a 45-strong fleet of vehicles, will handle a ...
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ArticleSupply chain taskforce must not be used as smokescreen for inaction, RHA warns government
The RHA has given a cautious welcome to the government’s decision this week to set up an industry taskforce to advise on the UK’s supply chain crisis but warned that ministers must act on its advice rather than use it as a “smokescreen” to hide a lack of government action.The ...
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ArticleHGV driver shortage creates container backlog at Felixstowe Port
The HGV driver shortage is creating a backlog of containers at the Port of Felixstowe which could create “a serious issue” for the UK supply chain in the run up to Christmas, Logistics UK warned this week.The alert comes as Maersk confirmed it is rerouting its larger ships away from ...
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Article96% of hauliers report problems recruiting HGV drivers, according to Logistics UK survey
A survey by Logistics UK has revealed that 96% of UK logistics businesses are now reporting problems recruiting HGV drivers.The severe lack of HGV drivers in the UK is highlighted in Logistics UK’s latest Performance Tracker for September 2021.It also reveals a general skills shortage across the board, not just ...
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ArticleBrexit Buster freight route from Poole to Tangier launches first shipment
A new “Brexit Buster” freight route linking Poole in Dorset to Tangier in Morocco, is about to see its first shipment arrive in the UK this week.The new route, operated by United Seaways, aims to avoid Brexit red tape imposed on goods arriving via Europe, as well as reducing road ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution wins five-year deal with Burts Snacks
Menzies Distribution has seen off competitors to win a five-year contract with Devon-based Burts Snacks, strengthening its position in the food transport sector.The new deal, which runs seven days a week, will see Menzies deliver full loads to Burts’ two main supermarket customers, from two third-party warehouses, distribute full loads ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics helps British Sugar launch training course for HGV drivers
Abbey Logistics has teamed up with British Sugar to help it launch its own “earn while you learn” Class 2 to Class 1 training programme.Designed and managed by Abbey’s driver training team, the course will run alongside Abbey’s existing Class 2 to 1 programme.The British Sugar training programme aims to ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain launches programme to train 1,000 drivers in 2022
DHL Supply Chain has launched Driving Ambition, a new training programme which aims to train 1,000 HGV drivers in 2022.Driving Ambition offers candidates free driver training worth up to £3,000 to obtain either a Category C licence or a C+E licence.The programme is open to new recruits with no commercial ...
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ArticleNew head of Europa Road set to boost sales team
Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Europa Road’s northern regional sales manager to the role of branch network and sales director .Adrian Redmile (pictured) replaces Dionne Redpath, who has taken on the post of chief operating officer. His new role sees him take on responsibility for sales at its freight division ...