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ArticleEddie Stobart adds storage capacity with pre-let deal on mega shed in Doncaster
Eddie Stobart has put its marker down on a major facility at Mulberry Logistics Park in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.The logistics firm has signed a pre-let contract agreeing to lease the 565,000 sq ft unit before its construction is completed.The build-to-suit unit, which equates to approximately half of the first phase ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain in pole position for five-year deal with Lotus Cars
(From left) Mike Bristow, MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI, with Lotus Cars MD Matt WindleDHL Supply Chain has won a five-year deal with sportscar maker Lotus Cars to manage warehousing and transport operations for production of the firm’s Emira sportscar.Operations will start next month with DHL Supply Chain ...
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ArticleScania takes part in first UK HGV electrification road trial
Scania is taking part in a major trial of long haul electrified trucks powered by overhead wires on the UK’s motorways.If the trial is successful it could see long haul electrified HGVs take to the UK’s major roads by the 2030s.The trial, which is the first of its type in ...
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ArticlePall-Ex buys 500 Honeywell scanners to help boost hub productivity as volumes soar
Pall-Ex is purchasing more than 500 mobile and vehicle-mounted computerised scanners from Honeywell, via The Barcode Warehouse.This latest investment supports the group’s NexusScan project which will deliver a new hub scanning application to the business as part of a wider launch of the group’s Nexus Core operational system.The Leicester-based pallet ...
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ArticleEuro Foods adds new Iveco Dailys and Eurocargos to its fleet
Frozen and fresh foods distributor Euro Foods has taken delivery of 14 new Ivecos as part of its fleet investment programme.The Cwmbran-based company, which has a fleet of 52 vehicles, has received 11 7.2 tonne GVW Iveco Daily chassis cabs and three 12 tonne Eurocargo, featuring Gray & Adams temperature-controlled ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) test drives DAF New Gen XF 450
Turners (Soham), has taken delivery of a New Generation DAF XF 450 FTG 6x2 tractor unit, as part of the latest phase of the manufacturer’s Europe-wide pre-production field test programme.Turners’ New Generation DAF XF joins the firm’s fleet of 1,200 vehicles, of which 750 are DAF-branded. The new addition closely ...
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ArticleUKWA demands warehouse workers be made exempt from self-isolation as 40% are hit by “pingdemic”.
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is calling on the government to make its workers exempt from self-isolation, with 40% currently isolating as a result of the “pingdemic”.Clare Bottle, UKWA chief executive, has written an open letter to Department of Transport (DfT) under-secretary Rachel Maclean, making a case for logistics workers ...
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ArticleBeer drought warning as XPO Drinks drivers vote on strike action over “paltry” pay offer
Unite is warning of a UK beer drought as over 1,000 drivers and warehouse staff at XPO Logistics Drinks threaten strike action in response to a “paltry” pay offer of 1.4%.The workers involved in the dispute are based at 26 XPO depots across the UK, dispatching around 40% of the ...
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ArticleScania UK recruits transformation director from Volvo
Karima Haji has been appointed transformation director for Scania (Great Britain).She joins the company’s executive team on 1 September 2021 from her current role as IT & operations director at Volvo Car Financial Services UK.Haji will lead the transformation and development of Scania’s UK business in line with the company’s ...
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ArticleHauliers "saving 10 hours a week" by turning digital, survey reveals
More than half of UK hauliers surveyed for a new industry research project have benefitted from adopting post-pandemic digital processes.Data from software specialist Mandata found 55% of its customers have been able to save 10 hours a week on manual job entries.However, 73% of haulage firms reported a significantly reduced ...
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ArticleGovernment must dangle carrots as well as wave stick to speed take up of electric LCVs
A record year for EVs. A record year for home deliveries. What comes next? Ideally, the electric van boom.Up until recently, electric LCVs (e-LCVs) were considered somewhat of a fantasy. Batteries weren’t powerful enough - and were too big and cumbersome – to allow for proper cargo transportation.But manufacturers have ...
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ArticleXPO names chief legal officer for GXO spin-off
XPO Logistics has appointed Karlis Kirsis as chief legal officer for GXO Logistics – its intended new spin-off.Kirsis currently works as senior vice president and European chief legal officer for XPO Logistics Europe, but he will become responsible for GXO’s legal and compliance functions.XPO hopes to spin off its logistics ...
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ArticleRingway takes delivery of new Volvo FE rigids
Highways maintenance specialist Ringway has added three Volvo FE 6x2 rigids to its fleet, with low entry cabs to improve the safety of vulnerable road users and pedestrians.It said it would use the 26-tonne crane-equipped tippers on contracts in busy urban areas and it chose Volvo due to the low-entry ...
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ArticleBrexit minister pleads with EU for new Northern Ireland trade deal
The UK wants to redraw the post-Brexit trading arrangements it agreed with the EU for Northern Ireland, citing “profound difficulties” affecting the movement of trade.The government said border checks on goods from Great Britain had proved to be unsustainable.In a 28-page document, it said it had already become apparent “that ...
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ArticleNew transport and warehouse supervisor apprenticeship gets go-ahead
A transport and warehouse operations supervisor apprenticeship has finally been approved and should be accredited for employers to use as soon as possible.The Trailblazer Group, which helped develop the standard, welcomed the announcement of the one-year Level 3 apprenticeship, particularly as the transport manager CPC has been mandated into the ...
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ArticleePower Trucks launches last-mile delivery LCVs
ePower Trucks has marked 20 years in business with the launch of five new last-mile delivery electric LCVs.The X-Cell and X-Cell micro are both designed for couriers, post and parcel delivery and last-mile delivery logistics applications.Oldham-based ePower Trucks said the X-Cell comes in three models with top speeds of up ...
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ArticleTradeteam losses deepen as Covid lockdowns take their toll
The extent of the pandemic on Tradeteam’s financial results is revealed in its latest accounts, which showed turnover plummeted by 40% last year.The DHL Supply Chain subsidiary specialising in drinks distribution, endured a stormy 2020 and it said the impact of reduced activity following the Covid-19 outbreak caused the temporary ...
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ArticleGloucester UPS workers to strike over bullying claims and alleged safety breaches
UPS said it had taken “concrete actions” to address claims of bullying and safety breaches at its Gloucester depot after a trade union announced a series of strikes that could hit parcel deliveries.Unite said it had been trying to resolve issues of “bullying, health and safety and dignity at work” ...
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ArticleMicrolise listing on stock exchange to fund future growth gets off to a flying start
Telematics market leader Microlise became a PLC when it listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM at 8am on 22 July. The privately-owned group sold £61.2m of shares to investors at 135p per share, valuing the company at £156.5m. The shares opened at 137.5p and quickly rose to 146.5p in ...
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ArticleXPO signs landmark workers rights agreement with Unite union
A recognition agreement between XPO Logistics and the Unite union has been hailed as “a landmark deal” after becoming the first to be signed in one of the newly designated freeport zones.The union said the agreement covers pay and conditions for warehouse workers on the Nestle contract at the East ...