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Latest news – Page 267
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ArticlePall-Ex London appoints Brian Devine as new general manager
Pall-Ex London has taken on former DPD operations development manager Brian Devine (pictured) as its new general manager.The appointment is part of wider plans to grow and diversify the business, which is owned by pallet network Pall-Ex.Devine brings long experience in the logistics industry to Pall-Ex London having also held ...
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ArticleHMRC records sharp rise in furloughed logistics workers in January
The number of workers furloughed in the transport and logistics sector this year has risen significantly, with 187,600 people on furlough at the end of January, new HMRC data shows.The figures reveal an 18% increase in headcount for furloughed transport employees, rising from 159,400 in December 2020 to 187,600 in ...
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Article3PL provider buys two new units in three months as acquisition spree continues
(From left) Alistair Plant and Adam Jones, Carlton Forest 3PLA 3PL provider working with major blue-chip businesses has secured two new sites in just three months.Carlton Forest 3PL, a privately owned company based in Worksop, North Nottinghamshire, has branched into South Yorkshire, acquiring two units near Bawtry, one of 95,000sq ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: Small things make a big difference as DPD wins Customer Care Award
DPD is now the UK’s leading domestic parcels carrier, with 10 consecutive years of profit growth. It has more than doubled turnover since 2013 and 2019 was another successful year, with turnover up £72m to £1.38bn.This put DPD at number one in the B2C parcels market, although the company does ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: John Lewis takes step by step approach to pick up Low Carbon Award
Knowing when, where and how to cut carbon emissions from your fleet isn’t easy. But the John Lewis Partnership is leading the way by gradually switching from biomethane to electric.It’s interesting that in the same week that MT gets an update from the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) on its decarbonisation ...
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ArticleLorry park at Manston Airport to be suspended
Services for EU-bound HGVs at the Manston Airport site are being suspended in what Kent Police are hailing as a first step towards a return to “business as usual” on the county’s roads following the end of the Brexit transition.From next Sunday (21 March) freight heading for the Port of ...
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ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses to M1 attack on HGV driver
Leicestershire Police are appealing for witnesses after an HGV driver was assaulted following an altercation at a red light at Junction 22 on the M1.Officers said the lorry driver was attacked by two occupants of a silver panel van and was taken to hospital with multiple injuries.A Leicestershire Police spokesperson ...
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Article"What's the hold up?" - call for more hauliers to back 25-metre artics road trial
Haulier support for a trial of 25 metre artics on UK roads is gathering momentum, but more operators need to voice their support if the government is to give it the green light, Kevin Buck, transport consultant and MD of Hazcomp, warned this week.The call follows news last month that ...
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ArticleParcelHero warns of £5.25bn e-commerce black hole as Brexit red tape hits sales
A new study from ParcelHero, released today, warns that Brexit red tape and increased duties could see UK traders face a 35% drop in sales of products sourced overseas.David Jinks, ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, estimates this would leave a £5.25bn black hole created by lost trade and increased costs.ParcelHero’s ...
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ArticlePallet-Track launches '#Hooray For Hauliers' campaign
Pallet-Track has launched a national '#Hooray For Hauliers' campaign to celebrate the drivers who have kept Britain moving throughout the pandemic.Network members will sport the livery on their vehicles and Pallet-Track is also funding a high-profile advertising hoarding campaign at the intersection of the M6 and M5 motorways, which is ...
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ArticleNew date announced for Tip-ex/Tank-ex
Tip-ex/Tank-ex 2021 will move to September, in order to comply with recently announced government guidelines.The show, which will once again take place at the Harrogate Convention Centre, will now run from 30 September to 2 October 2021.In addition to the usual indoor and outdoor exhibition stands, the event will include ...
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ArticleBoughey inks £11m deal with Volvo for 127 new generation FH trucks
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has sealed a five-year agreement with Thomas Hardie Commercials for the supply of Volvo’s new generation FH model which will be in production from next month.The deal sees Nantwich-based Boughey return to running Volvo trucks for the first time in 11 years. Its current fleet is with ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers strengthens relationship with Azelis UK with three-year contract
Suttons Tankers has won a three-year contract with Azelis UK for the transportation of bulk nitrogen chemical liquids and gases.The deal, announced this week, went live in November 2020 and involves making deliveries across the country.Suttons won the deal after providing ad-hoc support for Azelis to meet demand surges, for ...
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ArticleElectric truck manufacturer Tevva on hunt for 40 specialist engineers
UK-based electric truck manufacturer Tevva has signed an exclusive partnership with EV and battery industry recruitment expert EVera Recruitment as it ramps up its growth plans.Chelmsford-based Tevva manufactures e-trucks, including its 7.5-19t (Class 5-8) electric vehicle and vehicles using next generation hydrogen powered technologies.The e-truck manufacturer is looking for over ...
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ArticleHauliers still struggling with red tape at Welsh ports, warns RHA
Hauliers are still facing serious issues travelling via Welsh ports to Ireland which is resulting in a major fall-off of trade through the ports, according to the RHA.Rhys Williams, RHA regional operations manager for Wales, said: “There’s a serious issue with HGV traffic transiting through the Welsh ports.“I’m in regular ...
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ArticleGrace period extension on NI border checks welcome, says Logistics UK
The government’s decision to unilaterally extend the grace periods relating to border checks on some agri-food products going into Northern Ireland, which were set to expire after 31 March 2021, has been given the thumbs up by Logistics UK.However it urged the UK government to seek a mutual agreement on ...
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ArticleRHA vindicated as Gove rebuked for using unverifiable data to deny plunge in post-Brexit exports
The Cabinet Office has been reprimanded by the UK Statistics Authority for using unpublished and unverifiable data to refute RHA’s claims last month that export volumes plummeted by 68% in January, after the UK’s exit from the European Single Market.The reprimand follows an investigation into the Cabinet Office data used ...
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ArticleBiffa launches 27 electric refuse collection vehicles to help cut pollution levels in Manchester
Biffa has launched 27 brand-new zero emission electric refuse collection vehicles (eRCVs) on the streets of Manchester today (8 March), in partnership with Manchester City Council which is investing £10m in the initiative.The move is part of Biffa’s sustainability strategy, dubbed ‘Resourceful and Responsible’ which includes a commitment to tackling ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution Solutions lands five-year contract extension with Ultraframe
The purchase of Bibby Distribution by Menzies Distribution in December last year is already paying dividends after the new addition - now named Menzies Distribution Solutions - landed a five-year extension to its contract with Ultraframe.The new agreement will see Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) expand factory-to-warehouse shunting, outbound distribution of ...
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ArticleTrading "robust" at Laser Transport International prior to Currie Solutions buyout
Laser Transport vehicle detailLaser Transport International increased its turnover and profits before it was snapped up by Currie Solutions Group last year.Latest financial results for the Hythe-based transport company, for the year ending 31 December 2019, showed that it increased revenues by 2.2% to £17.7m.Pre-tax profit increased to £146,000, compared ...