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ArticleSIXT appoints former Lidl chief executive as part of van and truck expansion plans
Rental firm SIXT is bolstering its drive for international growth in the van and truck sector with the appointment of former Lidl Germany chief executive Daniel Marasch (pictured).Marasch will head up SIXT’s new van and truck management division. His brief is to help make SIXT a market leading player in ...
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ArticlePall-Ex recruits new business manager in drive to boost Fortec volumes
Pall-Ex Group has taken on a new business development manager as part of a drive to grow Fortec’s corporate client base.Helen Day, whose former role was sales manager at Countrywide Freight Group, has a brief to develop the portfolio of corporate clients for Pall-Ex subsidiary Fortec.She will be responsible for ...
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ArticleWhatever happens with Covid-19 retailers need to remain agile
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that you never know what challenges are around the corner or how disruptive they will be. With the UK in the grips of its third national lockdown and retailers across the country having closed their high street stores for business yet again, we expect ...
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ArticleUPS firm Polar Speed opens major warehouse for rapid delivery of Covid-19 vaccine roll out
UPS subsidiary Polar Speed has opened a new warehouse in Birmingham to ensure rapid final-mile Covid-19 vaccine delivery.The new 100,000 sq ft facility adds to Polar Speed's portfolio of 40,000 sq ft of MHRA-licensed warehousing.UPS Healthcare President Wes Wheeler said: “Polar Speed is an important part of the UPS Healthcare ...
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ArticlePalletways suspends European service as other networks battle on against Brexit paperwork deluge
Palletways has suspended its operations to Europe until 25 January, but other pallet networks confirmed this week that their deliveries to the continent will continue.A Palletways email, seen by motortransport.co.uk, warns customers that it will not be taking orders, adding: “No entry of Brexit consignments will work on the portal ...
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ArticleApply for HGV Safety Permit now or risk £550 fine for entering London, TfL warns hauliers
Transport for London (TfL) is calling on hauliers to make sure they apply now for their HGV Safety Permit or risk facing a fine of £550 from 1 March when entering London.TfL is warning that applications “take time to process” and is urging hauliers to act now.The free permit will ...
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ArticleFerguson Transport remains optimistic after pandemic hits profits
Ferguson Transport said a fall in revenue from handling goods in its warehouse division last year was more than compensated by additional storage charges and increased demand for capacity.In its accounts for the year ending 30 September 2020, the Cramlington haulage and warehousing firm said that although trading was heavily ...
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ArticleInter-haul in £15m contract extension deal with Nuaire
Pallet-Track member Inter-haul has extended its longstanding distribution agreement with ventilation specialist Nuaire beyond 2026 in a £15m deal.The Pontypridd-based transport firm has worked with Nuaire for almost 20 years and the ventilation company said the service it provides, plus its ability to adapt to the needs of its clients, ...
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ArticlePullman MD to be replaced by Rivus chief executive
Pullman Fleet Solutions’ MD Kevin Wildman has announced he will leave the company next month.David Myers (pictured), chief executive of sister company Rivus Fleet Solutions, will succeed him while continuing in his role at Rivus.Wildman said: “This has been an extremely difficult decision for me to take but, on reflection, ...
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ArticleEV Cargo recruits British rally driver to raise global profile
EV Cargo has appointed a “brand ambassador” to help boost its global exposure: British rally driver Elfyn Evans.The 32-year-old is an official driver for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally Team, which competes in the FIA World Rally Championships (WRC).EV Cargo said the WRC was a significant promotional platform, with TV ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) reports jump in 2019 profits following acquisitions
Turners (Soham) saw revenues and profits increase in 2019, according to its most recent financial results.Turnover for the year ending 28 December 2019 rose by 8.3% to £442m and pre-tax profit increased by 12.7% to £36.9m.During the trading period, the company was hard on the acquisition trail, acquiring 65% of ...
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ArticleNew Hermes service lets retailers know which items are being returned
Hermes has launched a new service allowing consumers to inform retailers which items they are returning in advance, helping to make the process more efficient.Its ‘What’s inside the box?’ service was trialled with fashion retailer Joe Browns and now is being offered to Hermes’ retail customers and their consumers.Hermes explained ...
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ArticleCustoms delays continue for deliveries into EU
Companies relying on postal carriers for deliveries into the EU have been warned delays are being caused by couriers struggling with customs and duty charges.Neil Kuschel, chief executive at cross border e-commerce technology provider Global-e, said not only are customers in Europe facing new charges now that the UK has ...
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ArticleDate set for inquest into smart motorway deaths
An inquest into the deaths of two men who died after being struck by an HGV on a stretch of smart motorway on the M1 starts on Monday (18 January).Jason Mercer and Alexandru Murgeanu had pulled over to exchange details after being involved in a minor road traffic collision when ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution wins two major new contracts
Expect Distribution has begun 2021 as it ended last year, winning two new contracts with pharmaceutical and panelling clients.The five-year contracts with Beaphar and Norwegian wall panel firm Fibo also creates 11 jobs at the logistics and warehousing company.Expect, which was named Haulier of the Year at the 2020 MT ...
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ArticleEuropa appoints recruitment head amid further expansion plans
Europa Worldwide Group has employed a new head of recruitment as part of its continuing focus on growth and expansion.Vanita Dass-Puri joined the business in 2017 as internal recruitment and acquisition manager and during the first lockdown she was at the forefront of recruiting a new team of 120 to ...
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ArticleMars puts sustainability first in £350m warehousing deal with DHL
Mars has partnered up with DHL in a logistics operation involving the construction of two warehousing facilities and the aim of removing one million miles from the roads.The £350m investment in the new sites in the Midlands and East London were being designed with sustainability in mind and would reduce ...
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ArticleSimon Gibson Transport upbeat despite 2019 profit slide
Simon Gibson Transport saw its pre-tax profit fall by 38% in 2019, but it pointed to an impressive performance overall despite “ever increasing demands of the modern logistics environment”.The East Yorkshire-based bulk powder transport specialist reported a £19.6m turnover for the year ending 31 December 2019, a reduction of 4.8% ...
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Article"Crazy" extra paperwork will put us all out of business, claim shellfish hauliers
UK shellfish hauliers have warned they stand to go out of business due to spiralling costs and a deluge of paperwork now that the country has left the EU.Mark Moore, purchaser at the Dartmouth Crab Company, which runs 12 HGVs out of the West of England traffic area, said Brexit ...
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ArticleArrow XL signs storage and delivery deal with Gaia Baby
ArrowXL has secured a contract with Scandi-inspired nursery furniture provider Gaia Baby.The contract involves the two-person delivery firm providing storage at its Wigan head office, as well as delivering the furniture around the UK within a 48-hour delivery timeframe.Craig Kavanagh, ArrowXL sales director, said: “We are delighted to be working ...