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Latest news – Page 291
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Awards winners - Safety in Operation sponsored by VisionTrack
MT editor Steve Hobson, Bibby Distribution fleet and procurement director Adam Purshall, and European sales director of sponsor VisionTrack Vernon BonserIn 2019 Bibby Distribution had its safest year on record as a result of the cultural shift that has instilled ‘safety first’.Bibby’s 2019 achievements included reducing accidents by a third ...
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ArticleADD Express accelerates growth with major expansion
Pall-Ex shareholder and founder member ADD Express has expanded its operation with an additional facility following a £1.4m refurbishment.The West Yorkshire haulier has created 10 new jobs at the 120,000sq ft Rochdale site, which boasts a 16-door drive-through facility accommodating up to 4,000 pallets per night at full capacity.The new ...
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ArticleApprenticeships DO work for HGV driver training
Caroline Moody with her 2020 Amazon Everywoman in Transport & Logistics freight leader awardThroughout this Covid-19 pandemic the logistics sector has demonstrated the valuable role it plays in enabling this country to function. But is has failed to address the long-term shortage of LGV drivers, estimated at around 50,000, which ...
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ArticleEV Cargo hails success of John Pye home delivery deal
Auction house John Pye got a lot for its money after its relationship with EV Cargo Global Forwarding grew into a comprehensive home delivery solution.The transport company started working with the auctioneer in 2019 when it stepped in to relocate, store and distribute 700 pallets of salvage stock from a ...
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ArticleGroundforce adds Isuzu rigids to fleet
Groundforce has dug deep and ordered two more Isuzu trucks for its fleet, after the vehicles performed consistently well for the construction equipment supplier.The recent delivery of the 13.5-tonne rigids means the operator, part of the Vp plc group, now runs 16 Isuzus in its 20-strong commercial fleet.The previous 14 ...
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Article"We want £10m in two years," says new Pall-Ex member
The newest member to join the Pall-Ex network only launched in July, but its directors said its aim was to generate revenues of £10m within two years.Synergix Logistics Solutions, based in High Wycombe, joined the pallet network to increase freight volume and it said the move would also help it ...
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ArticleGreener Ealing orders 32 Mercedes-Benz Econics for waste and recylable collections
A company set up by Ealing Council is now undertaking waste and recyclable collections after ordering 32 Mercedes-Benz Econics.Greener Ealing took over from the London council’s previous contractor following a strategic review and its fleet of 26-tonne, 6x2 refuse vehicles have attracted the maximum five stars from Transport for London’s ...
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ArticleYodel signs food delivery deal with Boroughbox
An explosion in demand for home food deliveries has led to a new partnership between Yodel and retailer Boroughbox.The deal sees Yodel providing a choice of options for home-bound customers wanting doorstep delivery convenience.The delivery company said country-wide restrictions had led to a boom in online grocery shopping, with a ...
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ArrowXL signs sofa deal with Abakus Direct
Sofa company Abakus Direct has plumped for ArrowXL to carry out deliveries throughout the UK.The delivery firm will be responsible for around 200 deliveries each week and customers will be able to choose a time using ArrowXL’s diary booking system.Victor Laskowski, Abakus Direct founder, said: “Our promise to our customers ...
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ArticleGovernment's road investment pledge "billions short of what's needed"
A promise by the government to splash out with the “biggest ever investment” in roads is still not enough to plug a backlog in maintenance, with billions more needed, according to the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA).This week’s comprehensive spending review (CSR) promised a “once in a generation” investment in infrastructure ...
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ArticleCommercial vehicle production down 25.6% in October
The large-scale transition to electric commercial vehicles and economic recovery can only be achieved if a “favourable” Brexit deal is thrashed out, according to the SMMT.Its comments followed the release of dire production figures for October, which showed CV manufacturing fell by 25.6%, with just 6,761 units leaving factory gates.The ...
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ArticleDVSA: "Industry has an image problem and driver shortage not our fault"
The DVSA’s chief executive told MPs that the industry’s significant driver shortage is an “image issue” and nothing to do with the enforcement agency’s testing capacity performance.Giving evidence to the transport select committee, Gareth Llewellyn said “no-one was knocking my door down” to tell him there were not enough HGV ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Home Delivery Operator of the Year sponsored by Pall-Ex
MT editor Steve Hobson, DPD UK CEO Dwain McDonald, and Kevin Buchanan, group chief executive officer of sponsor Pall-ExFor DPD to have won the Home Delivery Operator of the Year award for the fourth year running is no mean feat but according to the judges, DPD’s ‘X factor’ lay in ...
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Article"Everything's picking up" - contract wins drive growth at Archbold
Archbold MD Alan MaherThe old saying that you make your own luck could easily have been written for distribution specialist Archbold Logistics.When the pandemic began wreaking havoc on sectors like events, hospitality and construction back in March, MD Alan Maher (pictured) remained confident that his own business could fight off ...
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ArticleMPs demand year's suspension of CAZ rollout
A group of MPs have urged the government to pause the rollout of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) for at least a year and review the evidence of their effectiveness in light of changing travelling patterns.The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on road freight and logistics said no one was disputing ...
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ArticleDX to open new hub amid "better than expected volumes and improving margins"
DX (Group) said trading for the first half of the new financial year remained ahead of expectations and ahead of the same period in 2019, with plans for another depot to open shortly.The parcel freight and courier company said the group was in a strong financial position, with “high levels ...
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ArticlePolice catch HGV driver watching video on phone in new motorway clampdown
An HGV driver on the M40 was so distracted by his mobile phone he was unaware of two police cars with their blue lights flashing attempting to stop him.The detail emerged following “record breaking” results from Warwickshire’s commercial vehicle unit (CVU), which patrolled motorways in the county in a lorry ...
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ArticleChristmas staff fulfilling online orders present Covid risk, HSE warns hauliers
The HSE is visiting haulage premises in the run-up to Christmas to ensure they are Covid-secure, amid a surge in demand for online shopping.It said that large numbers of agency and temporary workers were being recruited to fulfil orders and steps needed to be taken to make sure the risk ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Livery of the Year
MT editor Steve Hobson with Malcolm Gibson, MD, Steve Porter Transport, Ian Beattie, MD, Knights of Old, Simon Nelson, MD, Nelson Distribution, and Vic Bunby, divisional director of Road Transport MediaWith the addition of Nelson Distribution and Steve Porter Transport to the Knights of Old portfolio, the larger brand ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution signs warehousing deal with Julian Charles
Expect Distribution has won a five-year warehousing contract with interiors manufacturer and supplier Julian Charles.Expect, which was named Haulier of the Year at the 2020 MT Awards, said the partnership will create an additional 15 jobs at the family run-business, including a contract manager at its Grattan site in Bradford.Manchester-based ...