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ArticleHexagon Leasing expands into South West
Hexagon Leasing has begun operating from new sites in Avonmouth, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire as it continues to expand across the UK after feedback from customers suggested gaps in the support service from competitors.The company offers rental, contract hire, fleet management and commercial vehicle sales and said the move will improve ...
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ArticleUK Fuels adds over 300 Sainsbury’s fuel stations to its network
UK Fuels has expanded its fuel card network to 3,350 sites after adding 307 Sainsbury’s fuel station locations this month.This is UK Fuels latest supermarket deal. The company also has contracts with a range of supermarket fuel stations including Tesco, Morrisons and the Co-op.Other fuel stations added to the UK ...
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ArticleWoodland Logistics seals major curtainsider and flatbed deal with Hireco
Woodland Logistics has placed two of its largest ever contracts with Hireco after being impressed with the firm’s flexibility and customer service.The logistics firm, which specialises in packaging and building materials, has sealed a deal with Hireco for 25 curtainsiders and six flatbeds, as well as multiple trailers on rental ...
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ArticleBath appoints Shire Leasing to deliver financial assistance for hauliers hit by city’s CAZ
Bath hauliers whose businesses suffer from the introduction of the city’s clean air zone (CAZ) next year will be able to apply to Shire Leasing for financial assistance.Bath and North East Somerset Council has announced this week that it is taking on Shire Leasing to deliver its financial assistance scheme ...
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ArticleLorry raid on M1 slip road sees driver tied up and £5m of Apple products stolen
Police officers are appealing for witnesses after £5m of Apple products were stolen from a lorry during a robbery on the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire.The raid happened on the southbound slip road at Junction 18 of the M1, between 7.45pm and 8pm last Tuesday (November 10). Police said the lorry ...
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ArticleMissguided prepares for Christmas rush with Inpost locker deal
Online fast fashion retailer Missguided has forged a deal with automated locker firm InPost to rebrand 180 lockers with Missguided branding and imagery in the run up to Christmas and beyond.The fashion firm said it wants to promote lockers to customers as safe contact-free alternatives to deliveries and returns during ...
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ArticleB&H Worldwide and OnLogistics form strategic alliance
From left: OnLogistics MD Nick Bennett and B&H Worldwide’s business development manager – Western Europe, Alistair McVicarAerospace logstics specialist B&H Worldwide has joined forces with supply chain integrator OnLogistics to provide supply chain management services aimed at allowing aerospace businesses to focus on their core activity.Under the partnership, aerospace, defence ...
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ArticleDfT mulls trial of 25.25m long, 60-tonne road train
The government is considering a trial of 25-metre double artics on Britain’s roads as part of a wider multi-modal transport strategy.The move follows the recent launch of a DfT consultation into the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) on the UK’s roads, following a successful seven-year trial which showed LSTs delivered ...
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ArticleCV Show moved to June 2021 due to pandemic
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2021 is to be rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the show’s organisers have announced this week.The show will still take place at the NEC in Birmingham but will move from the original date of Tuesday 13 April to Thursday 15 April 2021 to the ...
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ArticleSteve Bridge to leave Mercedes Benz to join eStar Truck & Van
Mercedes-Benz Vans UK MD Steve Bridge is joining Warrington-based eStar Truck & Van on 1 February 2021.Bridge joins eStar Truck & Van as MD and will work closely with owner and entrepreneur Sid Sadique.Bridge joined Mercedes-Benz as a regional fleet manager in 2000 and became MD of Mercedes-Benz Vans UK ...
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ArticleFleetCheck helps FORS members facing remote lockdown audits with offer of free software
Fleet software specialist FleetCheck is to provide free software to help FORS members undergoing remote audits during the pandemic.The offer follows FORS' recent announcement that, due to the latest lockdown, its members due to be audited before February 2021 will do so by either using electronic evidence or by holding ...
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ArticleHaulage industry asks nation to shine a light during National Lorry Week 2020
The sixth annual National Lorry Week has launched today (16 November) with a plea for the nation to shine a light for the logistics industry.The RHA is calling on the UK to show its appreciation of the sector and the heroic efforts made by hauliers and drivers to keep supplies ...
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ArticleRHA condemns “outrageous” delays at Felixstowe Port and calls on owners to act
Hauliers are calling on the Port of Felixstowe to get its house in order and tackle “outrageously long delays” at the port before the Christmas rush.Shipping lines cannot offload containers at the port because of lack of space and are having to re-route to other ports, including those based in ...
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ArticleBanning sales of new petrol and diesel vans by 2030 without adequate infrastructure will harm operators, Logistics UK warns
Commercial operators will suffer if government moves to end sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans by 2030 are not supported by a nationwide roll out of a charging infrastructure.The warning comes from Logistics UK and follows the government’s announcement last week that it is to bring ...
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ArticleHighways England gets behind CALM drivers campaign
Highways England is backing the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to help raise awareness of mental health issues, focusing on commercial vehicle drivers.It has produced a range of windscreen stickers and leaflets encouraging anyone suffering in silence to talk to someone and giving details of where to go for help.Mark ...
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ArticlePallet networks report steady Q3 volumes
Volumes in UK pallet networks held up well in the third quarter, falling just 0.3% year on year, despite the impact of the viral pandemic.Latest figures from the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) also showed that economy volumes were up 18% to the end of September and total volumes during ...
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ArticleStagefreight named 'Road Freight Operator of the Year' at Logistics UK awards
Events haulier Stagefreight has bagged itself a ‘Road Freight Operator of the Year’ gong at Logistics UK’s annual awards, after pivoting into different sectors during the pandemic.David Wells, chief executive at Logistics UK, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the logistics industry to UK PLC and had ...
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ArticleUnite union demands new Brexit HGV parks meet drivers' welfare needs
Unite has pledged to stand up for lorry drivers and make the government ensure there are adequate welfare facilities installed at the huge HGV parks in Kent currently under construction.The union said it would not allow MPs and local councillors to “look the other way” as lorry drivers were denied ...
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ArticleSuez facing Christmas strikes after bullying and harassment claims
A series of strikes among bin men working for Suez Recycling and Recovery could disrupt Christmas for residents in Doncaster, according to union Unite.It accused the company of bullying its workers and said it had no option but to ballot for industrial action.A ballot opened on Tuesday this week and ...
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ArticlePrestons of Potto rebounds after British Steel closure hits profits
The collapse of British Steel stopped Prestons of Potto making a profit last year, but its owner said the Northallerton company was now back in the black.Its latest set of results, for the year ending 31 December 2019, showed that the haulage and warehousing company made a turnover of £16.4m, ...