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ArticlePost-Brexit customs checks into NI delayed indefinitely, says UK government
Post-Brexit checks on goods including meats and parcels into Northern Ireland (NI) have been delayed once again and this time indefinitely, the government has confirmed.The move will bring relief to hauliers transporting goods to NI who have been bracing themselves for the introduction of the new customs checks, which were ...
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ArticleParcelhero warns of delivery chaos if customs checks imposed on parcels to NI
Parcel delivery service ParcelHero is calling for the continued suspension of the introduction of full customs declarations paperwork and extra customs procedures on parcels being sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (NI).The UK government imposed the suspension unilaterally in March this year, for six months, after new customs rules ...
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ArticleSalford Van Hire invests £16m in new DAF vehicles
Salford Van Hire has invested £16m in more than 200 new DAF commercial vehicles across its spot hire and contract hire fleets.The new DAF purchases include both rigid vehicles and tractor units. The rigids are a mix of 7.5 tonne, 12 tonne and 18 tonne boxes and curtain-siders with tuck-away ...
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ArticleAztek adds five new tractor units to fleet to meet growing demand
FORS Gold haulier Aztek Logistics has boosted its fleet after seeing a double-digit increase in demand over the past 18 months.The Letchworth-based company has increased its fleet to 40 trucks with the inclusion of two TGX MAN tractor units, one TGM 26-tonne MAN rigid and two DAF tractor units.The latest ...
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ArticleUPS opens mega hub at East Midlands Airport
UPS has officially opened its expanded East Midlands Airport (EMA) hub which has more than doubled the packages it can sort to 22,500 parcels an hour.The delivery company said the expansion of the hub is aimed at helping UK exporters scale up more easily during peak periods and is part ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide promotes Dionne Redpath to chief operating officer
Europa Worldwide Group has promoted sales director Dionne Redpath (pictured) to the newly created role of chief operating officer.Redpath began her career in the steel industry in Sheffield as a transport buyer and joined Europa in her early twenties where she rose through the ranks to become sales director in ...
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ArticleDelivery disruption to 1,500 convenience stores on cards as Booker drivers vote to strike
Forty drivers at wholesaler Booker Retail Partners have voted unanimously for strike action in a move which could see deliveries to 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east face severe disruption.In what is the latest twist in a long running dispute, all 40 drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead depot ...
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ArticlePall-Ex appoints new head of network to drive growth in northern regions
Pall-Ex Group has hired Marc Batey (pictured) as its head of network for Scotland, the north of England and Ireland.Batey joins Pall-Ex from Menzies Distribution, where he held the role of operations manager. Previous posts include transport manager at Menzies Distribution and logistics team leader at Thales Logistics, a role ...
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Serco drivers set for 36% pay rise as contract changes hands
Drivers handling waste collections in south London will see their wages increase by more than 36% when the contract transfers from Serco to Countrystyle Recycling, according to union Unite.It claimed that some drivers previously on £22,000 a year under Serco’s contract with Bexley council would see that increase to more ...
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Article‘Full Yorkshire’ Breakfast awaits at Northern Rewards
There are still a few 10-seat tables and a couple of category sponsorship opportunities available at the inaugural Transport News Scottish Rewards Presentation Breakfast to be held during Tip-ex Tank-ex, on the morning of Friday 1 October 2021 in the Royal Hall, Harrogate, adjacent to the Show.The gala event commences ...
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ArticleOperator fined £100,000 after delivery driver is trapped under reversing truck
A furniture manufacturer and restricted licence operator has been fined £100,000 after a delivery driver at its haulage yard was struck by a reversing HGV.The visiting contractor driver had parked at Belfield Furnishings’ yard in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and pulled open the trailer curtains for a company employee to load the ...
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Profit hits £1m at Peter Green Haulage
Profit at Somerset’s Peter Green Haulage more than doubled to £1m last year, as the temperature-controlled haulier focused on fleet utilisation efficiency and reducing high fixed costs.Turnover fell slightly to £16.9m in the year ending 31 December 2020, compared to £17m the previous year.This was made up of almost £14m ...
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ArticleJGM Transport joins The Pallet Network
Family-run airfreight specialist JGM Transport has joined The Pallet Network (TPN). The Hounslow-based haulier was started by brothers Falpreet and Harjinder Brar five years ago and has grown substantially in that time.Director Falpreet Brar said: “We want a final-mile solution, as well as a less-than-half-load solution, both of which TPN ...
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ArticleGXO draymen celebrate enhanced pay deal
Photo: ShutterstockA row over pay involving 1,000 GXO draymen which had threatened to affect beer deliveries has been resolved, after they voted overwhelmingly to accept a 4% pay deal.Union Unite said the drivers delivered around 40% of the country’s beer to pubs and hospitality outlets across the UK from 26 ...
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ArticleDevelopment of urban driving apprenticeship given green light
An apprenticeship in urban driving which aims to resolve the HGV driver recruitment crisis in the long term has taken a major step forward after the overseeing body approved its development.The move follows the go-ahead for an HGV driver category C+E apprenticeship earlier this year and the hope is that ...
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ArticleCulina Group reveals new brand identity
Culina Group has rolled out a new brand identity following its recent purchase of Eddie Stobart.The company described its new brand as “a refined design that is confident yet simple”, adding that now was the right time to overhaul its visual identity following the takeover of GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions in July.Thomas ...
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ArticleVeolia to give new drivers a £1,500 bonus
Veolia has said it will pay HGV drivers joining its municipal collection operations a £1,500 bonus, in an effort to keep vital recycling and waste collections going.The company said the extra money was “part of a comprehensive strategy” that also included promoting the wider benefits on offer to challenge common ...
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ArticleGWR slams drivers over bridge strikes
“Huge” damage caused by a Tesco lorry when it crashed into a railway bridge earlier this week has prompted a train operator to criticise HGV drivers for not taking enough care on the roads.Great Western Railway’s (GWR) deputy MD said bridge strikes by lorries were regularly occurring despite being “entirely ...
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ArticleArcese UK's losses mount up
Pre-tax losses at Arcese UK mounted up last year, as the Tilbury and Daventry-based business saw an initial recovery towards the end of 2019 stall as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.Latest results for the European and domestic logistics firm showed that turnover fell 16% to £19.3m in the year ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Awards roars back to life as 1,000 guests once again gather in London's West End
Wren Kitchens was the big winner at the 2021 Motor Transport Awards last night walking off with no fewer than five trophies - a feat previously matched only by DPD.Expect Distribution took the blue riband Haulier of the Year award for the third time and the second year in a ...