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ArticleLogistics giants urged to collaborate over decarbonisation plans
A third of companies involved in European logistics are making headway with their carbon reduction strategies, with another fifth in the process of implementing measures, according to new research.However, a leading sustainability expert has urged firms to make more effort to share their zero-carbon assets.The survey also found that 15% ...
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ArticleElectric refuse truck leads Stroud council's zero-carbon initiative
A fully electric refuse truck has taken to the streets in Gloucestershire in a bid to make the entire district carbon neutral.Ubico, which handles waste on behalf of Stroud district council, trialled the e-One electric truck, converted from a diesel-powered vehicle to an electric drivetrain.It is one of the first ...
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ArticleTruck cartel compensation hearing to start in April
A hearing to decide whether or not a claim by hauliers for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck makers can take place will start in April.The Competition Appeal Tribunal will hear the RHA’s application for a collective proceedings order between 19 and 26 April, with any subsequent trial ...
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ArticleMark Thompson Transport creates 20 warehouse jobs after move to new HQ
Mark Thompson of Mark Thompson Transport at the new Warrington warehousesMark Thompson Transport has marked its first foray into warehousing by taking on 110,000 sq ft of office and shed space on the site of a former Royal Naval air station.The Kinaxia-owned haulage firm also said it was creating 20 ...
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ArticleDrivers turned away from ports will be clamped for parking up, Kent council warns
Hauliers have been warned their vehicles will be clamped if they are found parked up waiting for permission to cross the Channel after being turned away from ports.Kent County Council (KCC) is even encouraging the public to download an app that lets them snoop on HGV drivers parked illegally and ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics wins contract to pack and deliver Covid-19 test kits
XPO Logistics has been awarded a contract by DnaNudge to pack and deliver rapid, lab-free Covid-19 tests to NHS distribution points, patient care homes and other healthcare facilities across the UK.XPO will perform the services from its Amber Park site in Derbyshire, which has the required quality control systems in ...
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ArticlePlanning permission granted for major logistics warehouse project across four sites
Development giant GLP is to build a million sq ft of warehouse space across seven units and four sites in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes, following the grant of planning permission.It is understood to be the largest programme of speculative logistics real estate development currently underway in the UK.GLP said ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks UK & Ireland commits to net zero status by 2030
Renault Trucks UK & Ireland and its dealer network have committed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas status by 2030.Unveiling details of its Sustainability Initiative today (12 January) the manufacturer said the programme will be driven by a nationwide transformation programme across the firm's operations and dealer network.Carlos Rodrigues, MD at ...
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ArticleMalcolm Wilson to head up XPO spin-off logistics company
XPO Logistics’ plan to split its company into two separate entities moved one step closer this week with the unveiling of the executive board of the contracts logistics business.XPO is set to create two separate companies – a global contract logistics firm and a company providing less-than-truckload (LTL) and truck ...
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ArticleFreight levels to Northern Ireland will fall unless border friction is sorted, Logistics UK warns MPs
Hauliers will lose out on trade between Britain and Northern Ireland if the government does not move swiftly to ease border friction, Logistics UK director of policy Elizabeth de Jong told MPs this week.The warning comes after one in four lorries arriving at Holyhead last week were held up due ...
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ArticleCovid and electric vehicles huge opportunities for rejuvenated Fraikin
While Fraikin doesn’t replace its MDs quite as often as West Brom replaces its managers – seven in the last five years – Darren Hall is the third person to take charge of the French-owned contract hire firm since 2016.In the intervening four years Fraikin was subject to an unsuccessful ...
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ArticleYodel delivers record peak period as demand for food and wine soars
Yodel saw demand for alcohol and fresh food rocket in the peak period between 15 November and 2 January, with volumes up 89% on the same time last year and 3.2m parcels delivered. Fresh food parcels increased by 101%.Across all categories, Yodel delivered a record number of parcels over the ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Group hires new finance director
Pall-Ex Group has strengthened its board with the appointment of a new UK finance director.Paul Robins joins from UK Mail, part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, bringing more than 20 years’ experience in the parcel sector to the role.Robins’ previous role was as head of business accounting at UK ...
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ArticleMaritime rewards driver safety with bonuses totalling £1.3m
Maritime Transport rewarded over 2,000 drivers in December with a bonus payment which totals more than £1.3m and averages around £600 per driver.The bonuses relate to a significant reduction in road-related incidents in 2020, and an increase in the number of drivers who achieved top-end telematics grades.Another 69 drivers across ...
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ArticleSmartWitness appoints new EMEA MD as co-founder steps down
In-vehicle cameras manufacturer and supplier SmartWitness has appointed Fearghal MacGowan as MD of EMEA to drive “rapid expansion”.He is replacing director and co-founder Paul Singh who left the company in December to pursue ventures “adjacent to the industry”, the company revealed.In his new role, MacGowan is tasked with developing the ...
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ArticleBrexit customs changes bad for business, say 71% of UK hauliers
Almost three quarters of UK international hauliers believe they will be negatively impacted by customs changes following the UK’s exit from the EU this month wih just 13% believing the impact will be positive.According to a survey by Haulage Exchange, 71% of 32 international operators said the UK’s departure from ...
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ArticleCovid-19 vaccine supply chains prime target for criminals, Interpol warns
Interpol, the international police organisation, is warning that pharma supply chains may become a prime target as criminals attempt to intercept shipments and steal Covid-related products, particularly vaccine and virus testing kits.In a statement, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock, said: “As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organizations ...
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ArticlePalletforce ramps up driver welfare investment at SuperHub
(From left) Lee Murphy, Palletforce facilities manager and Mark Tapper, Palletforce operations directorEV Cargo’s Palletforce has announced a further £30,000 investment in driver welfare at its SuperHub.The funds will go towards upgrading visiting driver facilities and reinforcing safety procedures to protect staff, members and its network.The works are in addition ...
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ArticleXPO drivers to receive training from Truckers Against Trafficking in £19,000 sponsorship deal
XPO Logistics has set up a £19,000 corporate sponsorship as part of a new partnership deal with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT).The funding will go towards TAT’s efforts to eradicate trafficking by training commercial drivers to recognize potential traffickers and victims.UK drivers at XPO will receive training via e-learning modules later ...
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ArticleFormer Test and Trace app chief Simon Thompson to lead Royal Mail
Former Ocado executive Simon Thompson, who until recently ran the NHS Test and Trace app, has been named as Royal Mail's new UK chief executive.Thompson replaces former chief executive Rico Back who left the Royal Mail in May, amid criticism of his pay and his decision to run the business ...